Aditya Birla SL Nifty India Defence Index Fund
The scheme seeks 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.
Growthvine rating: 2/5 — ranked #179 of 244 in category.
Fund basics
| Category | Equity: Index |
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| NAV | ₹13.88 (as of 2026-08-21) |
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| AUM | ₹1,269 Cr |
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| Expense ratio | 0.89% |
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| Riskometer | Very High |
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| Fund manager | Mehul Dama |
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| Exit load | 0.05% for redemption within 30 days |
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Performance & risk
| Standard deviation | 0.00% |
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| Max drawdown | -28.00% |
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| Alpha | 0 |
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| Beta | 0 |
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Market cap allocation
| Large cap | 52.1% |
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| Mid cap | 25.9% |
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| Small cap | 21.9% |
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Concentration
| Top 5 holdings | 72.0% |
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| Top 10 holdings | 88.6% |
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| Total holdings | 19 |
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Top holdings
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited — 21.6%
- Bharat Electronics Ltd. — 19.0%
- Bharat Forge Ltd — 15.1%
- Solar Industries India Limited — 11.6%
- Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited — 4.7%
- Astra Microwave Products Ltd. — 4.1%
- Data Patterns (India) Limited — 3.3%
- MTAR Technologies Limited — 3.2%
- Cochin Shipyard Limited — 3.1%
- Bharat Dynamics Limited — 3.0%
Top sectors
- Aerospace & Defence — 59.5%
- Automobile — 15.1%
- Chemicals — 11.6%
Calendar-year track record
| Year | Return | Quartile | Category rank |
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| 2026 (partial) | 26.5% | — | — |
| 2025 | 18.3% | — | — |