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Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty India Defence Index Fund
Regular 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 | +4.37% | +4.39% | 51 of 83 |
| 1M | +0.20% | +3.58% | 68 of 77 |
| 3M | -2.82% | -3.95% | 21 of 69 |
| 6M | +1.78% | -0.29% | 10 of 61 |
| YTD | +18.09% | -1.48% | 1 of 83 |
| 1Y | +13.13% | -2.26% | 1 of 52 |
| 2Y | +20.08% | +1.31% | 1 of 35 |
| INCEPTION | +12.87% | — | — |
Ranked among: Index Funds - Equity Funds.
Rolling Returns
| Period | Average | Best | Worst | Positive Periods | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M | +6.26% | +70.73% | -23.64% | 55% | 21% |
| 6M | +13.30% | +51.52% | -25.88% | 75% | 32% |
| 1Y | +20.91% | +58.10% | -0.87% | 99% | 45% |
| 2Y | +17.29% | +20.51% | +14.60% | 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 · Sep 2026
Asset Allocation
- Equity98.96%
- Debt0.00%
- Cash1.04%
- Other0.00%
Market Cap Split
- Large Cap51.55%
- Mid Cap22.96%
- Small Cap24.46%
- Others1.03%
Fundamentals
| Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 46.97 | 23.32 |
| P/B | 10.52 | 3.82 |
| Price / Sales | 9.07 | 3.28 |
| Price / Cash Flow | 36.64 | 17.26 |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 0.66 | 1.64 |
Holdings · Sep 2026
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Change (1M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharat Electronics | Aerospace & Defense | 19.96% | +0.44% |
| Hindustan Aeronautics | Aerospace & Defense | 19.68% | -1.72% |
| Bharat Forge | Auto Components | 13.28% | -0.64% |
| Solar Industries | Chemicals & Petrochemicals | 11.91% | -0.24% |
| MTAR Technologies | Electrical Equipment | 4.00% | +0.25% |
| Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders | Industrial Manufacturing | 3.98% | -0.69% |
| Astra Microwave Products | Aerospace & Defense | 3.44% | -0.06% |
| Data Patterns | Aerospace & Defense | 3.23% | -0.15% |
| Cochin Shipyard | Industrial Manufacturing | 3.16% | -0.01% |
| TREPS | Reverse Repo / TREPS | 2.55% | — |
| Bharat Dynamics | Aerospace & Defense | 2.54% | -0.38% |
| BEML | Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles | 1.89% | +0.05% |
| Zen Technologies | Aerospace & Defense | 1.84% | -0.20% |
| Apollo Micro Systems | Aerospace & Defense | 1.64% | +0.09% |
| Garden Reach Shipbuilders | Aerospace & Defense | 1.59% | -0.27% |
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| Dynamatic Technologies | Industrial Manufacturing | 1.33% | +0.16% |
| Paras Defence Space Tech | Aerospace & Defense | 1.16% | -0.10% |
| Aequs | Aerospace & Defense | 1.14% | +0.44% |
| Axiscades Engineering Technologies | Aerospace & Defense | 0.99% | +0.25% |
| Centum Electronics | Aerospace & Defense | 0.92% | — |
| Mishra Dhatu Nigam | Aerospace & Defense | 0.53% | +0.03% |
| Sigma Advanced Systems | Aerospace & Defense | 0.38% | — |
| Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing | Aerospace & Defense | 0.38% | — |
| Net Receivable / Payable | Net Current Assets | -1.51% | — |
Sector Allocation · Sep 2026
Risk Metrics
Standard Deviation
| Period | Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 24.81 | 16.53 | High Volatility |
What is this?
Annualized population standard deviation of daily denomination-adjusted NAV returns, multiplied by sqrt(252). Values require a full timeframe of NAV history.
Sharpe Ratio
| Period | Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 0.15 | -0.54 | Above Average |
| 3Y | 0.35 | -0.68 | Above Average |
What is this?
Annualized Sharpe ratio calculated from month-end NAV returns using the latest available FBIL Overnight MIBOR rate as the risk-free rate. For schemes with less than three years of history, the 3Y value uses since-inception data. Applied risk-free rate: 5.73% (published 2026-10-28).
Sortino Ratio
| Period | Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 0.91 | -0.11 | Above Average |
What is this?
Annualized from daily NAV returns using a 0.00% minimum acceptable return; downside deviation includes only returns below this target.
Tracking Difference
Versus Nifty india Defence TRI, as of Sep 2026.
Compare With Peers
| Scheme | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Axis Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
+8.53% | +16.64% | — | +16.76% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund
Regular Plan · GROWTH
|
+7.82% | +16.16% | +11.91% | +15.59% |
|
UTI Nifty Midsmallcap 400 Momentum Quality 100 Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth
|
+3.71% | — | — | +10.69% |
|
UTI Nifty India Manufacturing Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth
|
+2.71% | — | — | +13.54% |
|
Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
+1.98% | — | — | +4.41% |
|
JioBlackRock Nifty Next 50 Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
+1.63% | — | — | +4.61% |
|
Axis Nifty Next 50 Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
+1.62% | +16.97% | — | +12.09% |
|
Groww Nifty Next 50 Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth
|
+1.46% | — | — | +5.47% |
|
HSBC NIFTY NEXT 50 Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth
|
+1.20% | +16.66% | — | +13.78% |
|
UTI Nifty 500 Value 50 Index Fund
Regular Plan · Growth
|
+1.10% | +19.33% | — | +23.91% |
More From Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited
| Scheme | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Silver ETF | +26.41% | +36.60% | — | +25.53% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life Silver ETF FOF
Direct Plan · GROWTH
|
+25.00% | +35.44% | — | +24.57% |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold ETF | +17.03% | +31.14% | +23.34% | +11.72% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life Pharma and Healthcare Fund
Direct Plan · GROWTH
|
+16.81% | +21.46% | +15.26% | +20.88% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold Fund
Direct Plan · GROWTH
|
+16.51% | +31.04% | +23.25% | +10.51% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life US Equity Passive FOF
Direct Plan · GROWTH
|
+15.78% | +28.35% | — | +17.03% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life Manufacturing Equity Fund
Direct Plan · GROWTH
|
+15.39% | +20.75% | +14.85% | +13.15% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life Global Excellence Equity Fund Of Fund
Direct plan · IDCW
|
+13.60% | +20.83% | +12.07% | +9.04% |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty Healthcare ETF | +13.45% | +21.49% | +14.72% | +14.59% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life Transportation and Logistics Fund
Direct Plan · GROWTH
|
+13.44% | — | — | +20.73% |
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.