Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty India Defence Index Fund Direct Growth

Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹1,409 Cr

Expense Ratio

0.45%

ISIN

INF209KC1183

Minimum SIP

₹100

Exit Load

No Charges

Inception Date

30 Aug 2024

About this fund

Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty India Defence Index Fund Direct Growth is a Index Funds mutual fund schemes offered by Aditya Birla SL Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 2 years, 2 months and 2 days, having been launched on 30-Aug-24.
As of 30-Oct-26, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹12.46, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 1409.38 Crores, and an expense ratio of 0.45%.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty India Defence Index Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 10.68% since inception.
The fund's asset allocation comprises around 98.96% in equities, 0.00% in debts, and 1.04% in cash & cash equivalents.
You can start investing in Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty India Defence Index Fund Direct Growth with a SIP of ₹100 or a Lumpsum investment of ₹500.

Performance against Category Average

In this section, we compare the returns of the scheme with the category average over various periods. Periods for which the fund has outperformed its category average are marked in green, otherwise red.

1 Year

+8.20%

— (Cat Avg.)

Since Inception

+10.68%

— (Cat Avg.)

Portfolio Summaryas of 30th September 2026

Equity	₹1,394.67 Cr	98.96%
Others	₹14.71 Cr	1.04%

Top Holdings

All Holdings

Equity

Debt & Others

Name	Type	Amount	Holdings
Bharat Electronics Ltd	Equity	₹281.38 Cr	19.96%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹277.34 Cr	19.68%
Bharat Forge Ltd	Equity	₹187.18 Cr	13.28%
Solar Industries India Ltd	Equity	₹167.81 Cr	11.91%
MTAR Technologies Ltd	Equity	₹56.33 Cr	4.00%
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd	Equity	₹56.14 Cr	3.98%
Astra Microwave Products Ltd	Equity	₹48.44 Cr	3.44%
Data Patterns (India) Ltd	Equity	₹45.53 Cr	3.23%
Cochin Shipyard Ltd	Equity	₹44.48 Cr	3.16%
Treps	Cash - Repurchase Agreement	₹35.99 Cr	2.55%
Bharat Dynamics Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹35.78 Cr	2.54%
BEML Ltd	Equity	₹26.64 Cr	1.89%
Zen Technologies Ltd	Equity	₹25.89 Cr	1.84%
Apollo Micro Systems Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹23.1 Cr	1.64%
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd	Equity	₹22.35 Cr	1.59%
Net Receivable / Payable	Cash - Collateral	₹-21.28 Cr	1.51%
Dynamatic Technologies Ltd	Equity	₹18.68 Cr	1.33%
Paras Defence And Space Technologies Ltd	Equity	₹16.28 Cr	1.16%
Aequs Ltd	Equity	₹16.13 Cr	1.14%
AXISCADES Technologies Ltd	Equity	₹13.97 Cr	0.99%
Centum Electronics Ltd	Equity	₹13.02 Cr	0.92%
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹7.48 Cr	0.53%
Sigma Advanced Systems Ltd	Equity	₹5.4 Cr	0.38%
Unimech Aerospace And Manufacturing Ltd	Equity	₹5.32 Cr	0.38%

Allocation By Market Cap (Equity)

Other Allocation

Equity Sector

Debt & Others

Sector	Amount	Holdings
Industrials	₹1,139.24 Cr	80.83%
Basic Materials	₹175.29 Cr	12.44%
Technology	₹61.46 Cr	4.36%
Consumer Cyclical	₹18.68 Cr	1.33%

Risk & Performance Ratios

Fund Managers

Mehul Dama

Since July 2026

Priya Sridhar

Since December 2024

Additional Scheme Detailsas of 30th September 2026

ISIN

INF209KC1183

Expense Ratio

0.45%

Exit Load

No Charges

Fund Size

₹1,409 Cr

Age

2 years 2 months

Lumpsum Minimum

₹500

Fund Status

Open Ended Investment Company

Benchmark

Nifty India Defence TR INR

Investment Objective

To seek to generate long-term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio primarily of Equity and Equity Related Securities. Scheme shall invest in Indian equities,foreign equities and related instruments and debt securities.

Tax Treatment

Capital Gains Taxation:

Dividend Taxation:

Note: As per the Income Tax Budget 2024, mutual funds are subject to capital gains taxation, which includes surcharge and cess based on prevailing income tax rules and the investor’s income. Taxation applies only to realised gains, not notional gains. Please consult your tax advisors to determine the implications or consequences of your investments in such securities.

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About the AMC

Aditya Birla SL Mutual Fund

+91 22 43568000

https://mutualfund.adityabirlacapital.com/

Total AUM

₹4,29,219 Cr

Address

One World Centre, Tower 1, 17th Floor, Mumbai, 400 013

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Fund name	Expense Ratio	Exit Load	Fund size	1Y
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Aditya Birla Sun Life BSE Total Market Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Apex Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	-	-
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Aditya Birla Sun Life Fixed Maturity Plan (FMP) -Series VA (821 Days) Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Apex Hybrid Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	1.6%	0.0%	₹353.87 Cr	-
Aditya Birla Sun Life BSE 500 Quality 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹63.60 Cr	-4.2%
Aditya Birla Sun Life BSE 500 Momentum 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹97.85 Cr	-1.6%
Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 9-12 Months Debt Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹1328.62 Cr	5.9%
Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3 to 6 Months Debt Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹2220.03 Cr	6.7%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Conglomerate Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹1495.01 Cr	-8.6%
Aditya Birla Sun Life BSE India Infrastructure Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹29.12 Cr	-11.3%
Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL-IBX AAA Financial Services Index Sep 2027 Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹10.94 Cr	5.8%
Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC-HFC Index Dec 2025 Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹276.54 Cr	7.6%
Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC-HFC Index Sep 2026 Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹79.96 Cr	6.7%
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Aditya Birla Sun Life Fixed Maturity Plan-Series UU (98 days) Direct Growth Moderately High risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Aditya BSL Fixed Term Plan Series UT (91 days) Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Aditya Birla Sun Life Fixed Maturity Plan-Series US (100 days) Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Aditya Birla Sun Life Fixed Maturity Plan-Series UR (85 days) Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹104.95 Cr	-
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Aditya Birla Sun Life US Treasury 3-10 Year Bond ETFs Fund of Funds Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹130.30 Cr	6.5%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Fixed Term Plan - Series SY (1259 days) Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	-	-	-
Aditya Birla Sun Life Fixed Term Plan Series SP Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Aditya Birla Sun Life Fixed Term Plan - Series TV (1169 Days) Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Aditya BSL Fixed Term Plan Series SC(1170 days) Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Aditya BSL Fixed Term Plan Series SM Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Aditya Birla Sun Life Fixed Term Plan Series TN Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	-	-	-
Aditya Birla Sun Life Fixed Term Plan - Series TL (1839 days) Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Aditya BSL Fixed Term Plan Series RM (91 days) Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Aditya BSL Fixed Term Plan Series SE(1163 days) Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Aditya Birla Sun Life Fixed Term Plan - Series TM (1842 days) Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	-	-	-
Aditya Birla Sun Life Fixed Term Plan - Series TP (1923 Days) Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Aditya Birla Sun Life Fixed Term Plan - Series TK (1833 days) Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Aditya BSL Fixed Term Plan Series RG(1283 days) Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Aditya BSL Fixed Term Plan Series SD(1168 days) Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Aditya Birla Sun Life Fixed Term Plan Series TO (1214 days) Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Aditya Birla Sun Life Fixed Term Plan - Series TE (1095 days) Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Aditya Birla Sun Life Fixed Term Plan - Series TF (1098 days) Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Aditya BSL Fixed Term Plan SeriesSH (1146 days) Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Aditya Birla Sun Life Interval Income Fund Quarterly Series I Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹28.97 Cr	6.1%
Aditya BSL Fixed Term Plan Series RZ(1187 days) Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Aditya BSL Fixed Term Plan Series SB(1174 days) Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Aditya Birla Sun Life Fixed Term Plan Series TC (1119 days) Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-

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What is the current NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty India Defence Index Fund Direct Growth?

The NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty India Defence Index Fund Direct Growth, as of 30-Oct-2026, is ₹12.46.

What is the portfolio composition of Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty India Defence Index Fund Direct Growth?

The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 98.96% in equities, 0.00% in bonds, and 1.04% in cash and cash equivalents.

Who manages the Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty India Defence Index Fund Direct Growth?

The fund managers responsible for Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty India Defence Index Fund Direct Growth are:-

Mehul Dama
Priya Sridhar

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