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Axis Focused Fund vs Mahindra Manulife Focused Fund

Axis Focused Fund and Mahindra Manulife Focused Fund are both Focused funds. As of 6 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +11.38% vs +14.66%, 5-year CAGR +4.34% vs +13.48%, volatility 15.52% vs 14.72%, maximum drawdown −33.72% vs −16.47%. Their portfolios overlap by 26.5% (7 stocks held by both).

Showing the Direct plan, Growth option. Portfolio, sector and market-cap figures are the same for every plan and option of a fund.

Key facts

Axis FocusedMahindra Manulife Focused
Fund houseAxis Mutual FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund
Compared asFocusedFocused
NAV₹65.5700₹29.8474
NAV date6 Nov 20266 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)2 Jan 201319 Nov 2020
Track record13.8 yrs6.0 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹10,476 Cr₹1,926 Cr
Securities held2830
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

Axis FocusedMahindra Manulife Focused
1 month+5.55%+8.03%
3 months−0.86%−0.40%
6 months+7.72%+0.86%
1 year+1.88%+1.00%
3 years (CAGR)+11.38%+14.66%
5 years (CAGR)+4.34%+13.48%
7 years (CAGR)+10.23%—
10 years (CAGR)+12.40%—
Since launch (CAGR)+13.24%+20.12%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+8.18%+12.72%

Up to one year: absolute return. Beyond one year: CAGR. Computed from each fund's own NAV history (AMFI), measured to the latest NAV.

Calendar-year returns

Axis FocusedMahindra Manulife Focused
2026 (year to date)+4.00%−0.57%
2025+3.43%+8.87%
2024+15.87%+22.68%
2023+18.36%+32.19%
2022−13.56%+10.72%
2021+25.35%+42.27%

Risk

Axis FocusedMahindra Manulife Focused
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ15.52%14.72%
Downside volatility ⓘ10.99%9.86%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.310.55
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.440.83
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−33.72%−16.47%
Recovery from that fall8 months11 months
Current fall from peak−2.09%−2.65%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−19.41%−9.22%
Rolling 1-year return: median+12.01%+12.06%
Rolling 1-year return: best+77.63%+57.24%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss19.98%8.01%

Against each fund's benchmark

Axis FocusedMahindra Manulife Focused
Beta ⓘ0.930.90
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ+0.19%+2.46%
R² ⓘ86.3292.46
Upside capture101.30%100.52%
Downside capture103.06%87.59%
Tracking error5.89%4.32%
Information ratio-0.020.55
Treynor ratio3.836.76

Portfolio

Asset mix

Axis FocusedMahindra Manulife Focused
Equity93.80%97.64%
Cash & equivalents3.36%2.37%
Debt2.82%0.00%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

Axis FocusedMahindra Manulife Focused
Large Cap78.77%77.87%
Mid Cap11.72%14.02%
Small Cap0.99%4.31%
Unclassified2.32%1.44%

Concentration

Axis FocusedMahindra Manulife Focused
Top 10 holdings55.23%50.84%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ23.225.4
Securities held2830

Portfolio overlap: 26.5%

7 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 26.5% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a moderate overlap.

Held by bothAxis FocusedMahindra Manulife Focused
ICICI Bank Limited8.13%8.29%
State Bank of India4.22%4.17%
Bajaj Finance Limited5.34%3.86%
Axis Bank Limited3.24%5.08%
HDFC Bank Limited3.20%6.11%
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited2.91%2.42%
Infosys Limited2.15%1.43%

Top 10 holdings

Axis Focused

  1. ICICI Bank Limited8.13%
  2. Eternal Limited7.85%
  3. Divi's Laboratories Limited6.50%
  4. Bajaj Finance Limited5.34%
  5. Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd5.14%
  6. Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited5.06%
  7. Apar Industries Limited4.90%
  8. TVS Motor Company Ltd.4.53%
  9. State Bank of India4.22%
  10. InterGlobe Aviation Limited3.56%

Mahindra Manulife Focused

  1. ICICI Bank Limited8.29%
  2. Reliance Industries Limited6.40%
  3. HDFC Bank Limited6.11%
  4. Axis Bank Limited5.08%
  5. Larsen & Toubro Limited4.61%
  6. Grasim Industries Limited4.59%
  7. State Bank of India4.17%
  8. Bajaj Auto Limited4.06%
  9. Bajaj Finance Limited3.86%
  10. Tech Mahindra Limited3.67%

Sector exposure

Axis FocusedMahindra Manulife Focused
Banks18.79%26.80%
Finance10.48%5.54%
Automobiles10.04%4.06%
Electrical Equipment9.37%0.00%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology6.50%8.32%
Retailing7.85%5.27%
Cement & Cement Products0.00%6.62%
Petroleum Products0.00%6.40%
IT - Software2.15%5.10%
Healthcare Services5.06%0.00%
Construction0.00%4.61%
Telecom - Services2.60%4.54%
Transport Services3.56%0.00%
Transport Infrastructure0.00%3.52%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between Axis Focused and Mahindra Manulife Focused returns?

As of 6 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return +1.88% vs +1.00%; 3-year CAGR +11.38% vs +14.66%; 5-year CAGR +4.34% vs +13.48%; 10-year CAGR +12.40% vs —. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do Axis Focused and Mahindra Manulife Focused compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 15.52% vs 14.72%; Sharpe ratio 0.31 vs 0.55; Sortino ratio 0.44 vs 0.83; maximum drawdown −33.72% vs −16.47%; beta 0.93 vs 0.90.

How much do Axis Focused and Mahindra Manulife Focused overlap?

By weight, 26.5% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 7 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being ICICI Bank Limited, State Bank of India, Bajaj Finance Limited. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of Axis Focused and Mahindra Manulife Focused?

Axis Focused: large cap 78.8%, mid cap 11.7%, small cap 1.0%. Mahindra Manulife Focused: large cap 77.9%, mid cap 14.0%, small cap 4.3% (share of the fund's assets, from its latest disclosed portfolio).

Is this a recommendation to choose one of these funds?

No. This page places the published figures of both funds side by side. It does not rank, rate or recommend either fund; which one suits an investor depends on their goals, horizon and risk tolerance.

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Sources: NAV from AMFI; returns, risk and ratios computed by MF Analyser from each fund's NAV history (risk on 36 monthly returns, risk-free rate 6.5%); benchmark ratios against each fund's benchmark total-return index; portfolios from each fund house's monthly disclosure. Returns and ratios as of 6 Nov 2026. IDCW options show no return or risk figures because payouts reduce the NAV and AMFI's file carries no payout history to add back. This page compares published figures only — it does not rank, rate or recommend either fund. Past performance does not indicate future returns; mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.