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Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund
Regular Plan · Growth Option · Axis 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 | +1.39% | +3.18% | 76 of 83 |
| 1M | -2.26% | +2.41% | 73 of 77 |
| 3M | -5.43% | -5.36% | 31 of 69 |
| YTD | -2.57% | -2.62% | 34 of 83 |
| INCEPTION | -5.11% | — | — |
Ranked among: Index Funds - Equity Funds.
Rolling Returns
| Period | Average | Best | Worst | Positive Periods | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M | +1.28% | +11.19% | -8.97% | 46% | 18% |
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
- Equity99.06%
- Debt0.00%
- Cash0.92%
- Other0.02%
Market Cap Split
- Large Cap51.66%
- Mid Cap23.00%
- Small Cap24.40%
- Others0.94%
Fundamentals
| Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 46.97 | 23.32 |
| P/B | 10.51 | 3.82 |
| Price / Sales | 9.07 | 3.28 |
| Price / Cash Flow | 36.66 | 17.26 |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 0.66 | 1.64 |
Holdings · Sep 2026
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Change (1M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharat Electronics | Aerospace & Defense | 20.01% | +0.43% |
| Hindustan Aeronautics | Aerospace & Defense | 19.72% | -1.76% |
| Bharat Forge | Auto Components | 13.31% | -0.60% |
| Solar Industries | Chemicals & Petrochemicals | 11.93% | -0.27% |
| MTAR Technologies | Electrical Equipment | 4.21% | +0.45% |
| Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders | Industrial Manufacturing | 3.99% | -0.70% |
| Astra Microwave Products | Aerospace & Defense | 3.44% | -0.07% |
| Data Patterns | Aerospace & Defense | 3.24% | -0.15% |
| Cochin Shipyard | Industrial Manufacturing | 3.16% | -0.02% |
| Bharat Dynamics | Aerospace & Defense | 2.54% | -0.39% |
| Clearing Corporation of India Ltd | Net Current Assets | 2.04% | — |
| 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% | -0.28% |
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| Dynamatic Technologies | Industrial Manufacturing | 1.33% | +0.16% |
| Paras Defence Space Tech | Aerospace & Defense | 1.16% | -0.11% |
| Aequs | Aerospace & Defense | 1.15% | +0.45% |
| Axiscades Engineering Technologies | Aerospace & Defense | 0.99% | +0.25% |
| Centum Electronics | Aerospace & Defense | 0.93% | — |
| Mishra Dhatu Nigam | Aerospace & Defense | 0.53% | +0.03% |
| Unimech Aerospace and Manufacturing | Aerospace & Defense | 0.38% | — |
| Sigma Advanced Systems | Aerospace & Defense | 0.08% | — |
| Net Receivables / (Payables) | Net Current Assets | -1.12% | — |
Sector Allocation · Sep 2026
Risk Metrics
Sharpe Ratio
| Period | Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3Y | -1.06 | -0.69 | Below 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: 5.85% (published 2026-10-27).
Tracking Difference
Versus Nifty India Defence TRI, as of Sep 2026.
Compare With Peers
| Scheme | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty India Defence Index Fund
Direct Plan · GROWTH
|
+9.53% | — | — | +12.43% |
|
Axis Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
+5.44% | +15.88% | — | +16.26% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund
Regular Plan · GROWTH
|
+4.75% | +15.40% | +11.47% | +15.18% |
|
UTI Nifty Midsmallcap 400 Momentum Quality 100 Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth
|
+1.66% | — | — | +9.89% |
|
UTI Nifty India Manufacturing Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth
|
+0.47% | — | — | +12.55% |
|
JioBlackRock Nifty Next 50 Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
-0.50% | — | — | +3.17% |
|
Axis Nifty Next 50 Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
-0.51% | +16.33% | — | +11.70% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life BSE 500 Quality 50 Index Fund
Direct Plan · GROWTH
|
-0.60% | — | — | +3.26% |
|
Groww Nifty Next 50 Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth
|
-0.66% | — | — | +4.01% |
|
Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
-0.76% | — | — | +3.45% |
More From Axis Asset Management Co. Ltd.
| Scheme | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Silver ETF | +17.81% | +33.68% | — | +31.48% |
|
Axis NASDAQ 100 US Specific Equity Passive FOF
Direct Plan · IDCW Option
|
+17.50% | +29.27% | — | +31.11% |
|
Axis Silver Fund of Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
+17.24% | +33.44% | — | +31.91% |
|
Axis Global Equity Alpha Fund of Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
+13.71% | +23.39% | +13.85% | +16.90% |
| Axis Gold ETF | +13.04% | +29.56% | +22.58% | +11.47% |
|
Axis Gold Fund
Direct Plan · Growth option
|
+12.88% | +29.36% | +22.31% | +10.06% |
| Axis NIFTY Healthcare ETF | +11.90% | +20.81% | +14.24% | +13.66% |
|
Axis Global Innovation Fund of Fund
Direct Plan · IDCW Option
|
+11.59% | +24.15% | +11.61% | +12.65% |
|
Axis India Manufacturing Fund
Direct Plan · IDCW Option
|
+10.59% | — | — | +18.14% |
|
Axis Innovation Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
+9.15% | +17.80% | +10.30% | +14.67% |
About This Scheme
Investment Objective
To provide returns before expenses that correspond to the performance of Nifty India Defence TRI subject to tracking error. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.
Stated Asset Allocation
Securities covered under Nifty India Defence Index : 95%-100%, Money Market Instruments^ and units of debt & liquid mutual fund schemes : 0%-5%
Exit Load
a) if redeemed/ switched out within 15 days from the date of allotment: 0.25%. b) If redeemed/ switched out after 15 days from the date of allotment: Nil.
Fund Managers
Mr. Nandik Malik and Mr. Rohit Gautam
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.