Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty India Defence Index Fund
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Trailing returns
| Period | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | -4.42% | -7.23% | -6.68% | -1.72% | 8.02% | – | – | – | – |
NAV history
About this fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty India Defence Index Fund is a passive index fund/ETF offered by Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, classified under Equity as Index Funds - Equity Funds. It aims to mirror an index rather than beat it, usually at a lower cost than active funds. Its latest NAV is ₹12.58, with assets under management of about ₹1,135 Cr (April - June 2026).
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Performance analysis
Over the trailing one year, Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty India Defence Index Fund has recorded a return of about 8.0%. Its annualised volatility is 27.8% — relatively large fluctuations — and its Sharpe ratio is 0.05, a measure of return per unit of risk taken. The direct-plan base expense ratio is 0.28%, deducted daily from the NAV.
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Rolling returns
| Window | Avg | Median | Min | Max | % Pos | % >12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 22.27 | 21.00 | -0.14 | 59.28 | 99% | 79% |
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Compare with peers
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| Fund | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | TER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTI Nifty 200 Quality 30 Index Fund Index Funds - Equity Funds | -2.99 | -5.82 | -6.08 | -9.37 | – | – | – | 0.48 |
| UTI Nifty Private Bank Index Fund Index Funds - Equity Funds | -1.58 | -2.20 | -0.91 | -5.50 | – | – | – | 0.46 |
| Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index Fund Index Funds - Equity Funds | -5.95 | -7.90 | -11.42 | 1.44 | – | – | – | 0.16 |
| Mirae Asset Nifty Total Market Index Fund Index Funds - Equity Funds | -4.58 | -5.57 | -4.31 | -7.14 | – | – | – | 0.24 |
| Mirae Asset Nifty 50 Index Fund Index Funds - Equity Funds | -2.74 | -5.27 | -6.26 | -11.44 | – | – | – | 0.08 |
| Mirae Asset Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund Index Funds - Equity Funds | -5.61 | -6.90 | -5.54 | -6.92 | – | – | – | 0.25 |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life BSE India Infrastructure Index Fund Index Funds - Equity Funds | -6.80 | -11.49 | -15.71 | -12.22 | – | – | – | 0.38 |
| UTI Nifty Alpha Low-Volatility 30 Index Fund Index Funds - Equity Funds | -6.11 | -9.45 | -5.38 | -9.64 | – | – | – | 0.51 |
| Fund | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | TER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Flexi Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Flexi Cap Fund | -4.34 | -3.66 | -0.13 | 0.02 | 13.70 | 10.18 | 12.85 | 0.71 |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Conservative Hybrid Fund Hybrid Scheme - Conservative Hybrid Fund | -1.61 | -1.63 | 0.31 | 1.45 | 8.13 | 7.58 | 8.01 | – |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Floating Interest Rates Fund Debt Scheme - Floater Fund | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.61 | 5.58 | 7.28 | 6.73 | 7.10 | – |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services Fund Sectoral/Thematic - Banking/Financial | -4.78 | -6.57 | -6.77 | -5.94 | 8.44 | 8.38 | 11.18 | 0.89 |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Balanced Advantage Fund Hybrid Scheme - Balanced Advantage Fund | -2.94 | -2.48 | -0.37 | 1.59 | 10.90 | 9.28 | 10.50 | 0.59 |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Multi Asset Omni FoF Other Scheme - FoF Domestic | -5.21 | -3.72 | -0.92 | 2.28 | 14.71 | 11.92 | 12.23 | 0.25 |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF Other Scheme - FoF Domestic | -0.01 | 0.69 | 2.36 | 4.62 | 7.10 | 6.17 | 6.58 | 0.05 |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Global Excellence Equity Fund Of Fund Other Scheme - FoF Overseas | -2.29 | -0.79 | 7.43 | 17.93 | 22.94 | 13.04 | 9.92 | 0.58 |