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Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund Regular Growth NAV today

AMFI: 154327ISIN: INF846KA1515MUTF_IN: AXIS_NIFT_INDI_AO86HLAxis Mutual FundIndex funds

NAV ₹9.4520down ₹0.25 (2.60%)

NAV for 23 Oct 2026, against 22 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹362 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.46%14 Oct 2026
P/E
55.830 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
2230 Sep 2026
Launched
29 Apr 2026

Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund returns

Regular Growth plan

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−7.06%−7.05%–––
1 month−9.63%−9.51%2 of 4−9.66%−9.9% to −9.6%
3 months−8.97%−8.68%2 of 4−8.99%−9.3% to −9.0%
6 monthsNeeds 6 months––−5.16%−5.7% to −5.1%
1 yearNeeds a year––+4.17%+3.8% to +4.2%
₹10,000 put in on 6 May 2026 is ₹9,328 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty India Defence TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Regular plans of funds tracking Nifty India Defence, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 25 Oct 2026.

Tracking error

Against Nifty India Defence TRI, as on 30 Sep 2026.

Rank on tracking error
3Of 3 funds
Rank on expense ratio
3Of 3 funds

Against its index, by window

MeasureRegular, this planDirect
Tracking error0.25%0.23%
Difference since launch−1.32 pts−0.49 pts
Difference: the fund's return less the index's, in percentage points.

Index funds tracking Nifty India Defence, regular plans

Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index Fund logoMotilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index Fund0.08%−1.37 pts−0.25 pts1.12%5,434
Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty India Defence Index Fund logoAditya Birla Sun Life Nifty India Defence Index Fund0.13%−1.32 pts−0.21 pts1.14%1,409
Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund logoAxis Nifty India Defence Index Fund0.25%––1.50%362
3 funds in Sep 2026. Expense ratio at the month end; after fee adds back the year's average expense ratio.

Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
0.81 ptsA year, on 14 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.67%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.48%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 1.69%, Jun 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.24%, May 2026.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.20%0.90%
Brokerage0.08%0.08%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.37%0.47%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 22 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

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.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹1
SIP
Accepted
SIP dates
1st to 28th or last date of the Month
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP minimum
Daily-100/-Weekly-100/-/Monthly-100/-Yearly-12000/
SIP instalments, at least
Daily-6Weekly-6Monthly-6Yearly-3
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹330 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
29.8%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Jun 2026.

Assets at each month end

The latest month end is the highest since May 2026.Lowest ₹257 Cr, May 2026.

Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

Bharat ElectronicsAerospace & DefenseLarge cap25th20.01%73.5618,94,297Apr 2026or earlier
Hindustan AeronauticsAerospace & DefenseLarge cap29th19.72%72.501,55,313Apr 2026or earlier
Bharat ForgeAuto ComponentsMid cap127th13.31%48.932,54,050Apr 2026or earlier
Solar Industries IndiaChemicals & PetrochemicalsLarge cap73rd11.93%43.8722,268Apr 2026or earlier
Mtar TechnologiesElectrical EquipmentSmall cap423rd4.21%15.4819,852Apr 2026or earlier
Mazagon Dock ShipbuildersIndustrial ManufacturingMid cap112th3.99%14.6869,452Apr 2026or earlier
Astra Microwave ProductsAerospace & DefenseSmall cap542nd3.44%12.6677,367Apr 2026or earlier
Data Patterns (India)Aerospace & DefenseSmall cap351st3.24%11.9027,763Apr 2026or earlier
Cochin ShipyardIndustrial ManufacturingMid cap225th3.16%11.6388,422Apr 2026or earlier
Bharat DynamicsAerospace & DefenseMid cap198th2.54%9.3584,253Apr 2026or earlier
BEMLAgricultural, Commercial & Construction VehiclesSmall cap444th1.89%6.9634,956Apr 2026or earlier
Zen TechnologiesAerospace & DefenseSmall cap466th1.84%6.7742,164Apr 2026or earlier
Apollo Micro SystemsAerospace & DefenseSmall cap560th1.64%6.041,49,643Apr 2026or earlier
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & EngineersAerospace & DefenseSmall cap269th1.59%5.8426,778Apr 2026or earlier
Dynamatic TechnologiesIndustrial ManufacturingSmall cap689th1.33%4.883,588Apr 2026or earlier
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
20.01%Bharat Electronics
Top 5 holdings
69.19%
Top 10 holdings
85.57%
Effective holdings
8.2Taken over 99.08% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares99.08%
  • Cash and receivables0.92%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap52.15%
  • Mid cap23.22%
  • Small cap24.63%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026.

Sector allocation

3sectors
  • Capital Goods73.83%
  • Automobile And Auto Components13.31%
  • Chemicals11.93%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026.

Sector allocation month by month

6 months
Capital Goods20 companies73.83%74.22%73.32%74.15%71.90%74.07%
Automobile And Auto Components1 company13.31%13.91%15.16%14.50%15.08%14.71%
Chemicals1 company11.93%12.20%11.58%11.56%12.85%11.03%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Apr 2026 to Sep 2026.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
31.38% of the fund
Sold out
0
Added to
19
Trimmed
0
Unchanged
0
Traded at least
0.00%
Weight that moved
4.52%

Changes in Sep 2026

Hindustan AeronauticsAdded19.72%21.48%−1.75 pts+701
Centum ElectronicsNew0.93%0.00%+0.93 pts+7,095
Mazagon Dock ShipbuildersAdded3.99%4.69%−0.70 pts+4,065
Bharat ForgeAdded13.31%13.91%−0.60 pts+25,667
Mtar TechnologiesAdded4.21%3.76%+0.45 pts+1,386
AequsAdded1.15%0.70%+0.45 pts+51,936
Bharat ElectronicsAdded20.01%19.58%+0.43 pts+2,60,913
Bharat DynamicsAdded2.54%2.93%−0.38 pts+4,927
Unimech Aerospace and ManufacturingNew0.38%0.00%+0.38 pts+8,073
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & EngineersAdded1.59%1.87%−0.28 pts+1,566
Solar Industries IndiaAdded11.93%12.20%−0.26 pts+1,302
AXISCADES TechnologiesAdded0.99%0.74%+0.25 pts+965
Zen TechnologiesAdded1.84%2.04%−0.20 pts+2,476
Dynamatic TechnologiesAdded1.33%1.17%+0.16 pts+211
Data Patterns (India)Added3.24%3.39%−0.16 pts+1,813
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
Bharat Electronics––––––17.48%16.40%Added19.83%Added19.03%Added19.58%Added20.01%Added
Hindustan Aeronautics––––––19.94%19.49%Added19.97%Added21.57%Added21.48%Added19.72%Added
Bharat Forge––––––14.71%15.08%Added14.50%Added15.16%Added13.91%Added13.31%Added
Solar Industries India––––––11.03%12.85%Added11.56%Added11.58%Added12.20%Added11.93%Added
Mtar Technologies––––––4.05%4.88%Added4.15%Added3.17%Added3.76%Added4.21%Added
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders––––––6.09%5.39%Added4.81%Added4.68%Added4.69%Added3.99%Added
Astra Microwave Products––––––2.79%3.43%Added3.78%Added4.07%Added3.51%Added3.44%Added
Data Patterns (India)––––––3.54%3.46%Added3.44%Added3.34%Added3.39%Added3.24%Added
Cochin Shipyard––––––4.30%3.59%Added3.24%Added3.11%Added3.18%Added3.16%Added
Bharat Dynamics––––––3.69%3.21%Added3.20%Added2.99%Added2.93%Added2.54%Added
BEML––––––2.03%1.90%Added1.71%Added1.73%Added1.84%Added1.89%Added
Zen Technologies––––––2.26%2.22%Added2.08%Added1.94%Added2.04%Added1.84%Added
Apollo Micro Systems––––––1.16%1.57%Added1.74%Added1.63%Added1.55%Added1.64%Added
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers––––––2.52%2.25%Added2.03%Added1.97%Added1.87%Added1.59%Added
Dynamatic Technologies––––––1.32%1.25%Added1.03%Added1.05%Added1.17%Added1.33%Added
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Portfolio turnover

Year to Jul 2026
0.0%

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
Since May 2026−14.49%8 Sep 202623 Oct 2026Not yet

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Apr 2026 to Aug 20265 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty India Defence TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Nandik Malik–––––24₹9,130 Cr
Rohit Gautam–––––26₹8,462 Cr
Returns are the regular plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Axis Nifty 100 Index FundNandik MalikMar 2026−3.77%over 224 days−3.20%−0.57 pts₹1,994 Cr
Axis Nifty 50 ETFNandik MalikMar 2026−4.56%over 224 days−4.53%−0.02 pts₹1,055 Cr
Axis Nifty 50 Index FundNandik Malik–––₹997 Cr
Axis Nifty Smallcap 50 Index FundNandik MalikMar 2026+17.54%over 224 days+18.96%−1.43 pts₹779 Cr
Axis Quant FundNandik MalikMar 2026−3.68%over 224 days––₹764 Cr
Axis Nifty Midcap 50 Index FundNandik MalikMar 2026+3.56%over 224 days+4.30%−0.73 pts₹732 Cr
Axis Nifty Next 50 Index FundNandik MalikMar 2026+2.24%over 224 days+2.98%−0.75 pts₹530 Cr
Axis Nifty 500 Index FundNandik MalikMar 2026−1.13%over 224 days−0.26%−0.87 pts₹314 Cr
Axis Nifty Bank ETFNandik MalikMar 2026−2.88%over 224 days−2.72%−0.16 pts₹291 Cr
Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index FundNandik MalikMar 2026−7.83%over 224 days−7.12%−0.71 pts₹234 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the regular plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty India Defence Index FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund98.65%22
UTI Nifty 200 Quality 30 Index FundUTI Mutual Fund13.39%4
Axis Nifty500 Quality 50 Index FundAxis Mutual Fund10.22%5
UTI Nifty India Manufacturing Index FundUTI Mutual Fund8.56%6
JioBlackRock Nifty Next 50 Index FundJio BlackRock Mutual Fund6.25%3
Axis Nifty Next 50 Index FundAxis Mutual Fund6.25%3
Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty Next 50 Index FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund6.25%3
UTI Nifty Next 50 Index FundUTI Mutual Fund6.25%3
Choice Nifty Next 50 Index FundChoice Mutual Fund6.24%3
HSBC Nifty Next 50 Index FundHSBC Mutual Fund6.24%3
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Fund details

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.

Asset allocation

  • Securities covered under Nifty India Defence Index : 95%-100%, Money Market Instruments^ and units of debt & liquid mutual fund schemes : 0%-5%

Type of scheme

An open ended scheme replicating/ tracking Nifty India Defence Index

Benchmark
Nifty India Defence TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
10 Apr 2026 to 24 Apr 2026
Units first allotted
29 Apr 2026
Open for sale again
4 May 2026
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹100

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth154326INF846KA1523AXIS_NIFT_INDI_1LFCTF26 May 2026
Regular Growth154327INF846KA1515AXIS_NIFT_INDI_AO86HL6 May 2026

This fund

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure