Axis Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Mutual Fund · Children’s Fund - Childrens' Fund · As of 18 Oct 2026, 6:06 pm

Middle-of-the-road. Nothing alarming, nothing exceptional in the numbers available here. A peer comparison within the same category will tell you more than this snapshot alone.

DalalBaazaar Score

67/ 100

Good

Weighted across five categories. Every point is explained below.

✗ Sharpe ratio of 0.17 — little reward for the volatility endured
✗ Sortino ratio of 0.23 — downside moves have not been well compensated

Investment Checklist

3 / 4 checks passed

✓ Positive 3-year track record
✗ Decent risk-adjusted return (Sharpe ≥ 0.5)
✓ Volatility isn't extreme (< 25% annualized)
✓ Historical worst drawdown contained (better than -30%)

NAV history

Key Metrics

Latest NAV

₹29.40

As of

16 Oct 2026

Fund History Available

10.8 yrs

1Y Return (CAGR)

-2.9%

Negative

3Y Return (CAGR)

8.2%

5Y Return (CAGR)

5.0%

Annualized Volatility

10.2%

Relatively stable

Sharpe Ratio (est.)

0.17

Weak risk-adj. return

Max Drawdown

-27.1%

Severe historical drop

Category Peer Comparison

Scheme	1Y Return
Union Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option	-2.8%
HDFC Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option	-3.4%
SBI Children's Fund - Investment Plan - Direct Plan - Growth	12.9%
LIC MF Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth	0.5%

SIP / Lumpsum Calculator

Total Invested

₹6,00,000

Estimated Maturity Value

₹7,38,143

Estimated Gain

₹1,38,143

Risk Flags

Estimated Sharpe ratio (0.17) is on the low side — returns aren't compensating well for volatility taken over the trailing year.
This fund has seen a peak-to-trough drawdown of -27.1% in its available history — make sure you can stomach that kind of swing.

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