September 24, 2025
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Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index Fund details, NAV, Portfolio, Returns, Peer Comparison, Fund Managers & Guidance by sahifund.com
NAV Growth: Rs 10.8050
Suitable For Which Investors?
Such thematic funds are avoidable for most investors because:
• They have a narrow investment focus
• Instead, diversified equity funds which invest across sectors/themes are better
If you still choose to invest:
1. Invest only through SIP
2. Have a 7+ year investment horizon
3. Be prepared to withstand interim sharp declines in investment value
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The scheme seeks to provide returns that, before expenses, correspond to the total returns of the securities as represented by Nifty India Defence Total Return Index, subject to tracking error.
Fund Manager:
1) Swapnil P Mayekar
Education: Mr. Mayekar is an M.Com from Mumbai University and also holds an Advanced Diploma in Business Administration from Welingkar, Mumbai.
Experience: Prior to joining Motilal Oswal AMC he worked with Business Standard Limited from Aug 2005 to Feb 2010.
2) Rakesh Shetty
Education: Mr. Shetty has done B.Com
Experience: Prior to joining Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund, he has worked with Company engaged in Capital Market Business wherein he was in charge of equity and debt ETFs, customized indices and has also been part of product development.
3) Dishant Mehta
Education: Bachelors of Science (B.SC)
Experience: Mr. Dishant Mehta has more than 11 years of experience and expertise in Financial markets across different segment -Equities, Derivatives, Commodities and Currencies
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 12 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | — |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 1% for redemption within 15 days |
Basic Details of Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index Fund
| Fund House | Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 03-Jul-24 |
| Return Since Launch | 6.54% |
| Benchmark | Nifty India Defence TRI |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | Rs 3,418 Cr |
| (As on 31-Aug-2025) | |
| Expense | 0.43% |
| (As on 31-Aug-2025) | |
| Risk Grade | — |
| Return Grade | — |
| Turnover | 24.00% |
Trailing Returns (%)
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index Dir | 27.30 | -0.90 | 6.81 | -7.19 | 31.98 | 23.49 | — | — | — | — |
| BSE 500 TRI | 5.34 | -0.46 | 1.76 | 2.01 | 10.48 | -2.68 | — | — | — | — |
Peer Comparison of Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index Fund
| Rating | 1 Year Returns | 3 Year Returns | 5 Year Returns | Expense Ratio (%) | Net Assets (Rs Cr) | Return Since Launch (%) | Exit Load (Days) | Fund Age | Turnover (%) | |
| Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index Dir | Unrated | 23.49 | — | — | 0.43 | 3,418 | 6.54 | 1.00 (15) | 1Y 2M | 24.00 |
| ABSL Nifty India Defence Index Dir | Unrated | 23.06 | — | — | 0.31 | 651 | 16.84 | 0.05 (30) | 1Y | — |
| ICICI Pru Thematic Advantage (FOF) Dir | Unrated | 6.46 | 21.87 | 26.30 | 0.30 | 5,977 | 16.45 | 1.00 (365) | 12Y 8M | 4.00 |
| Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence ETF | Unrated | 23.71 | — | — | 0.41 | 651 | 16.71 | — | 1Y 1M | 78.00 |
| ICICI Pru Nifty FMCG ETF | Unrated | -13.34 | 9.14 | — | 0.20 | 638 | 12.54 | — | 4Y 1M | 38.00 |
Portfolio Analysis of Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index Fund
| No. of Stocks | 18 |
| Top 10 Stocks | 91.18% |
| Top 5 Stocks | 72.06% |
| Top 3 Sectors | 98.76% |
| Portfolio P/B Ratio | 10.75 |
| Portfolio P/E Ratio | 48.35 |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 89,950 | 1,25,093 |
| Giant (%) | 42.49 | 43.00 |
| Large (%) | 23.63 | 24.03 |
| Mid (%) | 24.28 | 27.30 |
| Small (%) | 9.60 | 9.62 |
| Tiny (%) | — | 0.82 |
Chanakya’s Mutual Fund Guidance For Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index Fund
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