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Axis Retirement Fund - Aggressive Plan vs Tata Childrens Fund

Axis Retirement Fund - Aggressive Plan and Tata Childrens Fund are both Retirement Funds. As of 5 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +12.08% vs +5.07%, 5-year CAGR +7.46% vs +6.02%, volatility 12.28% vs 15.42%, maximum drawdown −25.88% vs −33.83%. Their portfolios overlap by 25.4% (15 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 Retirement Fund - Aggressive PlanTata Childrens
Fund houseAxis Mutual FundTata Mutual Fund
Compared asRetirement FundsRetirement Funds
NAV₹20.5300₹61.8693
NAV date5 Nov 20265 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)27 Dec 20192 Jan 2013
Track record6.9 yrs13.8 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹666 Cr₹313 Cr
Securities held9751
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

Axis Retirement Fund - Aggressive PlanTata Childrens
1 month+4.16%+3.48%
3 months−0.82%−2.87%
6 months+2.91%−2.97%
1 year−0.44%−9.83%
3 years (CAGR)+12.08%+5.07%
5 years (CAGR)+7.46%+6.02%
7 years (CAGR)—+12.12%
10 years (CAGR)—+10.27%
Since launch (CAGR)+11.04%+10.83%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+9.10%+4.26%

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 Retirement Fund - Aggressive PlanTata Childrens
2026 (year to date)+0.05%−9.48%
2025+5.50%+1.89%
2024+20.73%+13.11%
2023+21.49%+27.44%
2022−5.62%+1.59%
2021+18.47%+34.32%

Risk

Axis Retirement Fund - Aggressive PlanTata Childrens
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ12.28%15.42%
Downside volatility ⓘ8.72%11.35%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.46-0.09
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.64-0.12
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−25.88%−33.83%
Recovery from that fall8 months7 months
Current fall from peak−1.16%−15.12%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−11.45%−29.07%
Rolling 1-year return: median+10.05%+9.58%
Rolling 1-year return: best+58.57%+92.70%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss22.92%21.92%

Against each fund's benchmark

Axis Retirement Fund - Aggressive PlanTata Childrens
Beta ⓘ0.821.00
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ+2.30%−4.33%
R² ⓘ95.1692.20
Upside capture94.81%87.26%
Downside capture79.37%108.46%
Tracking error3.81%4.32%
Information ratio0.61-1.08
Treynor ratio5.21-2.71

Portfolio

Asset mix

Axis Retirement Fund - Aggressive PlanTata Childrens
Equity73.48%97.94%
Debt21.92%0.00%
Cash & equivalents4.60%2.06%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

Axis Retirement Fund - Aggressive PlanTata Childrens
Large Cap52.25%44.34%
Mid Cap10.76%16.50%
Small Cap9.83%35.50%
Unclassified0.64%1.60%

Concentration

Axis Retirement Fund - Aggressive PlanTata Childrens
Top 10 holdings39.90%39.33%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ43.238.8
Securities held9751

Portfolio overlap: 25.4%

15 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 25.4% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a moderate overlap.

Held by bothAxis Retirement Fund - Aggressive PlanTata Childrens
Reliance Industries Limited5.16%4.92%
HDFC Bank Limited4.66%5.88%
ICICI Bank Limited4.93%4.22%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited2.27%3.99%
Larsen & Toubro Limited2.01%3.60%
Infosys Limited1.82%2.01%
Axis Bank Limited1.28%3.23%
HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited0.77%1.66%
United Spirits Limited0.75%1.99%
Titan Company Limited0.57%3.80%
Arvind Fashions Limited0.55%0.87%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited0.50%1.83%
Indus Towers Limited0.44%1.01%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.0.32%2.40%
ITC Limited0.31%1.89%

Top 10 holdings

Axis Retirement Fund - Aggressive Plan

  1. 7.1% Government of India (08/04/2034)6.36%
  2. Reliance Industries Limited5.16%
  3. 6.79% Government of India (07/10/2034)5.14%
  4. ICICI Bank Limited4.93%
  5. HDFC Bank Limited4.66%
  6. 7.25% GOI MAT 1206633.52%
  7. 7.18% Government of India (24/07/2037)2.99%
  8. Bharti Airtel Limited2.73%
  9. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited2.27%
  10. Mahindra & Mahindra Limited2.14%

Tata Childrens

  1. HDFC Bank Limited5.88%
  2. Reliance Industries Limited4.92%
  3. ICICI Bank Limited4.22%
  4. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited3.99%
  5. Titan Company Limited3.80%
  6. City Union Bank Limited3.65%
  7. Marico Limited3.64%
  8. Larsen & Toubro Limited3.60%
  9. Axis Bank Limited3.23%
  10. Hindustan Unilever Ltd.2.40%

Sector exposure

Axis Retirement Fund - Aggressive PlanTata Childrens
Banks15.70%25.47%
Sovereign19.39%0.00%
Consumer Durables2.55%9.22%
Petroleum Products5.16%6.20%
Agricultural Food & other Products0.00%5.76%
Healthcare Services2.20%5.02%
Finance4.92%4.46%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology4.38%2.36%
Diversified FMCG0.63%4.29%
Auto Components3.47%4.14%
IT - Software3.80%3.84%
Insurance0.77%3.69%
Construction2.01%3.60%
Automobiles3.31%0.90%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between Axis Retirement Fund - Aggressive Plan and Tata Childrens returns?

As of 5 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return −0.44% vs −9.83%; 3-year CAGR +12.08% vs +5.07%; 5-year CAGR +7.46% vs +6.02%; 10-year CAGR — vs +10.27%. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do Axis Retirement Fund - Aggressive Plan and Tata Childrens compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 12.28% vs 15.42%; Sharpe ratio 0.46 vs -0.09; Sortino ratio 0.64 vs -0.12; maximum drawdown −25.88% vs −33.83%; beta 0.82 vs 1.00.

How much do Axis Retirement Fund - Aggressive Plan and Tata Childrens overlap?

By weight, 25.4% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 15 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being Reliance Industries Limited, HDFC Bank Limited, ICICI Bank Limited. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of Axis Retirement Fund - Aggressive Plan and Tata Childrens?

Axis Retirement Fund - Aggressive Plan: large cap 52.3%, mid cap 10.8%, small cap 9.8%. Tata Childrens: large cap 44.3%, mid cap 16.5%, small cap 35.5% (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 5 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.