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Mutual Fund Review : Axis Bluechip Fund



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Category: Large Cap
Assets: Rs 8,050 Crores (as on 30 Sept 2019)
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Fund House:
Launch Date:
05 Jan 2010
Benchmark:
NIFTY 50 Total Return
Return since  Launch:
12.22%
Min Lump sum investment                                       
Rs 5,000
Min SIP Investment
Rs 500
Exit Load (%)
For units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 365 days

Performance



1-Year
3-Year
5-Year
Fund
23.35
14.30
11.89
Benchmark
11.68
10.96
9.38


Investment Objective

The scheme aims to generate long term capital growth by investing in a diversified portfolio predominantly consisting of equity & equity related instruments of large cap companies.

Investment Strategy 

Indian markets have been very volatile in last 12-15 months. Global factors such as trade war etc are adding to fire. In such situation, it makes sense to stick with blue-chip companies with proven track record. These companies have proven track record and pricing power.  

This serves well for conservative investors looking for safer options that deliver returns greater superior than other asset classes in long term yet keeping risk relatively lower than Small and Midcap Funds.

In an interview, in month of February 2019, Mr. Shreyash Devalkar (Fund Manager- Axis Bluechip Fund) was asked about the higher allocation to financials in the fund.
He said that after demonetization, they believed that the financial sector would be a great beneficiary due to huge amount of liquidity flowing in.

Fund returns shows that Mr Devalkar was right. Fund has been a consistent performer over last 5 years. 

Fund Manager Background

Mr. Devalkar is a B.Tech from UDCT Mumbai and PGDM (Management) from JBIMS Mumbai University

Experience: Prior to joining Axis Mutual Fund he has worked with BNP Paribas Mutual Fund, IDFC Capital, JP Morgan Services India and Calyon Bank.

Funds Managed:
Axis Bluechip Fund - since Nov 2016
Axis Midcap Fund - since Nov 2016
Axis Equity Advantage Fund Series 1 - Regular Plan - since May 2017
Axis Equity Advantage Fund Series 2 - Regular Plan - since Jul 2017
Axis Multicap Fund - Regular Plan - since Oct 2017 

Sectorial allocation (Top 5 sectors)


Industry
Net Asset (%)
Banks – Private
27.85
IT– Software
13.45
Finance – NBFC
8.42
Refineries
6.62
Misc
6.53


Summary

This fund is a consistent performer even in volatile stock markets. Fund Managers focus is clearly on quality stocks with proven track records and his conviction has been proved right in last 12- years. Axis Bluechip has beaten its benchmark consistently for last 2-3 years by a good margin. Conservative investors looking to invest in a large cap fund and gain from stable returns can opt for this fund. 

Please call us at 9325295502 if you wish to invest in this plan

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