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Axis Focused Fund vs SBI FOCUSED FUND

Axis Focused Fund and SBI FOCUSED FUND are both Focused funds. As of 4 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +10.78% vs +15.30%, 5-year CAGR +3.81% vs +10.20%, volatility 15.32% vs 14.01%, maximum drawdown −33.72% vs −32.74%. Their portfolios overlap by 23.2% (6 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 FocusedSBI FOCUSED
Fund houseAxis Mutual FundSBI Mutual Fund
Compared asFocusedFocused
NAV₹63.9100₹443.4223
NAV date4 Nov 20263 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)2 Jan 20132 Jan 2013
Track record13.8 yrs13.8 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹10,476 Cr₹50,180 Cr
Securities held2828
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

Axis FocusedSBI FOCUSED
1 month+3.30%+2.09%
3 months−3.44%−3.40%
6 months+4.93%+1.37%
1 year−1.68%+6.20%
3 years (CAGR)+10.78%+15.30%
5 years (CAGR)+3.81%+10.20%
7 years (CAGR)+9.84%+15.71%
10 years (CAGR)+11.93%+15.02%
Since launch (CAGR)+13.03%+15.29%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+7.13%+13.34%

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 FocusedSBI FOCUSED
2026 (year to date)+1.36%+3.27%
2025+3.43%+16.62%
2024+15.87%+18.15%
2023+18.36%+23.34%
2022−13.56%−7.56%
2021+25.35%+44.53%

Risk

Axis FocusedSBI FOCUSED
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ15.32%14.01%
Downside volatility ⓘ10.99%8.43%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.280.63
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.391.04
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−33.72%−32.74%
Recovery from that fall8 months8 months
Current fall from peak−4.57%−4.38%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−19.41%−19.74%
Rolling 1-year return: median+12.01%+15.44%
Rolling 1-year return: best+77.63%+77.69%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss19.99%14.31%

Against each fund's benchmark

Axis FocusedSBI FOCUSED
Beta ⓘ0.930.82
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ+0.19%+4.95%
R² ⓘ86.3282.12
Upside capture101.30%94.30%
Downside capture103.06%62.66%
Tracking error5.89%6.62%
Information ratio-0.020.74
Treynor ratio3.8310.46

Portfolio

Asset mix

Axis FocusedSBI FOCUSED
Equity93.80%81.96%
Cash & equivalents3.36%7.35%
Debt2.82%0.15%
Foreign Securities0.00%10.54%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

Axis FocusedSBI FOCUSED
Large Cap78.77%62.95%
Mid Cap11.72%13.91%
Small Cap0.99%4.29%
Unclassified2.32%0.81%

Concentration

Axis FocusedSBI FOCUSED
Top 10 holdings55.23%56.91%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ23.223
Securities held2828

Portfolio overlap: 23.2%

6 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 23.2% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a low overlap: the two portfolios are largely different.

Held by bothAxis FocusedSBI FOCUSED
ICICI Bank Limited8.13%7.11%
Bajaj Finance Limited5.34%8.99%
State Bank of India4.22%5.16%
Bharti Airtel Limited2.60%4.90%
Divi's Laboratories Limited6.50%2.41%
Torrent Power Ltd.1.51%1.74%

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%

SBI FOCUSED

  1. Bajaj Finance Limited8.99%
  2. Alphabet Inc A7.24%
  3. ICICI Bank Limited7.11%
  4. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited5.82%
  5. State Bank of India5.16%
  6. Muthoot Finance Ltd.4.97%
  7. Bharti Airtel Limited4.90%
  8. Adani Power Limited4.47%
  9. Solar Industries India Limited4.32%
  10. Adani Energy Solutions Limited3.93%

Sector exposure

Axis FocusedSBI FOCUSED
Banks18.79%18.09%
Finance10.48%14.16%
Power1.51%10.14%
Automobiles10.04%1.99%
Electrical Equipment9.37%1.35%
Retailing7.85%6.46%
IT - Software2.15%7.24%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology6.50%2.41%
Healthcare Services5.06%0.00%
Telecom - Services2.60%4.90%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals1.67%4.32%
Auto Components0.00%3.95%
Transport Services3.56%0.00%
Insurance0.00%3.31%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between Axis Focused and SBI FOCUSED returns?

As of 4 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return −1.68% vs +6.20%; 3-year CAGR +10.78% vs +15.30%; 5-year CAGR +3.81% vs +10.20%; 10-year CAGR +11.93% vs +15.02%. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do Axis Focused and SBI FOCUSED compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 15.32% vs 14.01%; Sharpe ratio 0.28 vs 0.63; Sortino ratio 0.39 vs 1.04; maximum drawdown −33.72% vs −32.74%; beta 0.93 vs 0.82.

How much do Axis Focused and SBI FOCUSED overlap?

By weight, 23.2% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 6 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being ICICI Bank Limited, Bajaj Finance Limited, State Bank of India. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of Axis Focused and SBI FOCUSED?

Axis Focused: large cap 78.8%, mid cap 11.7%, small cap 1.0%. SBI FOCUSED: large cap 63.0%, mid cap 13.9%, 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 4 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.