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Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty India Defence Index Fund
Direct Plan · GROWTH · Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
Returns
Annualised (CAGR) returns for periods over a year.
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Rank in Category
| Period | This Fund | Category Avg. | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1W | -0.57% | -1.12% | 16 of 70 |
| 1M | -5.46% | -5.39% | 31 of 66 |
| 3M | -4.05% | -5.00% | 15 of 60 |
| 6M | +20.76% | +6.46% | 3 of 54 |
| YTD | +18.97% | -4.70% | 1 of 70 |
| 1Y | +12.89% | -2.42% | 1 of 49 |
| 2Y | +19.34% | -2.81% | 1 of 29 |
| INCEPTION | +14.35% | — | — |
Ranked among: Index Funds - Equity Funds.
Rolling Returns
| Period | Average | Best | Worst | Positive Periods | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M | +6.94% | +71.05% | -23.50% | 58% | 22% |
| 6M | +14.20% | +52.07% | -25.61% | 76% | 33% |
| 1Y | +22.64% | +59.28% | -0.14% | 99% | 46% |
| 2Y | +18.18% | +20.76% | +15.44% | 100% | 47% |
Rolling returns show the average, best and worst outcome an investor would have seen entering at any point in the window.
NAV History
AUM Trend (₹ Cr, quarterly average)
Expense Ratio Trend
Portfolio · Aug 2026
Asset Allocation
- Equity100.04%
- Debt0.00%
- Cash-0.04%
- Other0.00%
Market Cap Split
- Large Cap53.05%
- Mid Cap24.67%
- Small Cap22.28%
- Others0.00%
Fundamentals
| Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 48.19 | 24.36 |
| P/B | 10.84 | 4.03 |
| Price / Sales | 9.42 | 3.39 |
| Price / Cash Flow | 36.75 | 17.92 |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 0.64 | 1.51 |
Holdings · Aug 2026
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Change (1M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindustan Aeronautics | Aerospace & Defense | 21.40% | -0.16% |
| Bharat Electronics | Aerospace & Defense | 19.52% | +0.51% |
| Bharat Forge | Auto Components | 13.92% | -1.23% |
| Solar Industries | Chemicals & Petrochemicals | 12.15% | +0.58% |
| Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders | Industrial Manufacturing | 4.67% | +0.00% |
| MTAR Technologies | Electrical Equipment | 3.75% | +0.58% |
| Astra Microwave Products | Aerospace & Defense | 3.50% | -0.57% |
| Data Patterns | Aerospace & Defense | 3.38% | +0.05% |
| Cochin Shipyard | Industrial Manufacturing | 3.17% | +0.06% |
| Bharat Dynamics | Aerospace & Defense | 2.92% | -0.06% |
| Zen Technologies | Aerospace & Defense | 2.04% | +0.11% |
| Garden Reach Shipbuilders | Aerospace & Defense | 1.86% | -0.11% |
| BEML | Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles | 1.84% | +0.11% |
| Apollo Micro Systems | Aerospace & Defense | 1.55% | -0.08% |
| Paras Defence Space Tech | Aerospace & Defense | 1.26% | +0.11% |
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| Dynamatic Technologies | Industrial Manufacturing | 1.17% | +0.12% |
| Axiscades Engineering Technologies | Aerospace & Defense | 0.74% | +0.02% |
| Aequs | Aerospace & Defense | 0.70% | +0.02% |
| Mishra Dhatu Nigam | Aerospace & Defense | 0.50% | +0.00% |
| TREPS | Reverse Repo / TREPS | 0.42% | — |
| Net Receivable / Payable | Net Current Assets | -0.46% | — |
Sector Allocation · Aug 2026
Risk Metrics
Standard Deviation
| Period | Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 43.96 | — | High Volatility |
What is this?
Risk as measured by standard deviation is a statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of data points relative to its mean (average).
Sharpe Ratio
| Period | Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 0.51 | — | Good Risk Adjusted Returns |
What is this?
Higher the value means that fund has been able to give better returns for the amount of risk taken. It helps investors understand the return of an investment compared to its risk, showing whether the returns are due to intelligent investing or simply taking on excess risk. It is calculated by subtracting the risk-free return, defined as an Indian Government Bond, from the fund's returns, and then dividing by the standard deviation of returns.
Sortino Ratio
| Period | Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 1.12 | — | Good Risk Adjusted Returns |
What is this?
The Sortino Ratio is a financial metric used to measure the risk-adjusted return of an investment. It's a modification of the Sharpe Ratio but with a key difference; it only considers downside risk (the risk of negative returns), rather than total volatility. This means it focuses on how well an investment performs relative to the volatility that leads to losses, ignoring the volatility that results in gains. The idea is that investors are primarily concerned with minimizing losses, and positive volatility is generally seen as a good thing.
Tracking Difference
Versus Nifty india Defence TRI, as of Aug 2026.
Compare With Peers
| Scheme | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Axis Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
+11.95% | +17.16% | — | +16.90% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund
Regular Plan · GROWTH
|
+11.20% | +16.67% | +11.35% | +15.70% |
|
Axis Nifty Midcap 50 Index Fund
Direct Plan · IDCW Option
|
+4.67% | +14.04% | — | +17.32% |
|
Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
+4.34% | — | — | +4.00% |
|
Groww Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth
|
+4.05% | — | — | +6.32% |
|
JioBlackRock Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
+3.82% | — | — | +3.17% |
|
UTI Nifty Midsmallcap 400 Momentum Quality 100 Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth
|
+3.76% | — | — | +9.89% |
|
UTI Nifty 500 Value 50 Index Fund
Regular Plan · Growth
|
+3.47% | +19.48% | — | +24.17% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life BSE 500 Momentum 50 Index Fund
Regular Plan · IDCW-Payout
|
+3.45% | — | — | +3.51% |
|
Axis Nifty500 Momentum 50 Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
+2.96% | — | — | +7.70% |
More From Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited
| Scheme | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Silver ETF | +52.36% | +47.61% | — | +31.11% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life Silver ETF FOF
Direct Plan · GROWTH
|
+49.69% | +44.86% | — | +30.06% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life US Equity Passive FOF
Direct Plan · GROWTH
|
+33.20% | +33.23% | — | +19.55% |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold ETF | +25.55% | +36.41% | +24.84% | +12.09% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold Fund
Direct Plan · GROWTH
|
+24.79% | +36.01% | +24.64% | +10.94% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life Global Excellence Equity Fund Of Fund
Direct plan · IDCW
|
+20.31% | +23.60% | +14.85% | +9.50% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life Manufacturing Equity Fund
Direct Plan · GROWTH
|
+19.03% | +20.54% | +14.29% | +13.28% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life Global Emerging Opportunities Fund
Direct Plan · GROWTH
|
+19.00% | +21.65% | +11.32% | +8.99% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund
Direct Plan · GROWTH
|
+18.05% | +22.63% | +13.30% | +12.18% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life Pharma and Healthcare Fund
Direct Plan · GROWTH
|
+16.40% | +20.45% | +13.50% | +20.70% |
About This Scheme
Investment Objective
The investment objective of the Scheme is to provide returns that, before expenses, correspond to the total returns of securities as represented by the Nifty India Defence Total Return Index, subject to tracking errors.
Stated Asset Allocation
Under normal circumstances, the asset allocation of the Scheme will be as follows: Equity and Equity related securities constituting the Nifty India Defence Index - 95 to 100% Debt and Money Market Instruments (including Cash and Cash Equivalent) - 0 to 5%
Exit Load
For redemption / switch-out of units on or before 30 days from the date of allotment: 0.05% of applicable NAV. For redemption / switch-out of units after 30 days from the date of allotment: Nil.
Fund Managers
Mr. Mehul Dama
Comanage
Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Data is sourced from AMFI and fund houses via FinAPI and may lag official figures.