Key metrics
Further reading: Median maximum drawdown by fund category, measured across 1,767 funds
Trailing returns
| Period | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | -2.18% | -4.80% | -6.05% | -5.05% | -7.76% | 8.80% | 7.86% | 13.30% | – |
NAV history
About this fund
Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund is a passive index fund/ETF offered by Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund, classified under Index/ETF as Other Scheme - Index Funds. It aims to mirror an index rather than beat it, usually at a lower cost than active funds. Its latest NAV is ₹25.38, with assets under management of about ₹2,945 Cr (April - June 2026).
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Performance analysis
Over the trailing one year, Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund has recorded a return of about -7.8%, with a three-year return of 8.8% and a five-year return of 7.9%. Its annualised volatility is 17.4% — relatively large fluctuations — and its Sharpe ratio is -0.82, a measure of return per unit of risk taken. The direct-plan base expense ratio is 0.13%, deducted daily from the NAV.
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Rolling returns
| Window | Avg | Median | Min | Max | % Pos | % >12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 18.98 | 11.90 | -7.76 | 96.96 | 88% | 50% |
| 3Y | 17.60 | 17.31 | 8.48 | 31.82 | 100% | 95% |
| 5Y | 17.36 | 18.13 | 7.68 | 28.13 | 100% | 85% |
| 7Y | 14.16 | 14.01 | 13.30 | 15.37 | 100% | 100% |
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Compare with peers
Further reading: Every fund measured against the best performer in its own category
| Fund | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | TER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Nifty 100 Index Fund Other Scheme - Index Funds | -3.39 | -5.52 | -6.07 | -9.91 | 7.57 | 6.22 | – | 0.18 |
| Motilal Oswal Nifty 50 Index Fund Other Scheme - Index Funds | -2.76 | -5.27 | -6.21 | -11.36 | 6.15 | 5.66 | – | 0.13 |
| Motilal Oswal Nifty Next 50 Index Fund Other Scheme - Index Funds | -6.20 | -6.61 | -5.30 | -2.47 | 15.34 | 10.29 | – | 0.27 |
| Motilal Oswal S&P 500 Index Fund Other Scheme - Index Funds | -2.10 | 0.38 | 8.65 | 23.02 | 27.70 | 16.81 | – | 0.52 |
| Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Other Scheme - Index Funds | -7.80 | -5.62 | 1.15 | -1.70 | 10.56 | 12.16 | – | 0.30 |
| Edelweiss MSCI India Domestic & World Healthcare 45 Index Fund Other Scheme - Index Funds | -4.09 | -0.54 | 13.38 | 13.83 | 19.07 | 13.98 | – | 0.43 |
| Nippon India Nifty 50 Value 20 Index Fund Other Scheme - Index Funds | -1.28 | -4.30 | -9.59 | -11.98 | 4.47 | 6.18 | – | 0.21 |
| Nippon India Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund Other Scheme - Index Funds | -7.71 | -8.16 | -4.98 | -3.67 | 12.25 | 12.98 | – | 0.25 |
| Fund | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | TER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motilal Oswal Active Momentum Fund Equity Scheme - Sectoral/Thematic | -5.74 | 2.00 | 13.81 | 13.20 | – | – | – | 1.82 |
| Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Fund Sectoral/Thematic - Infrastructure | -6.21 | -5.68 | -4.82 | -2.82 | – | – | – | 0.82 |
| Motilal Oswal Services Fund Equity Scheme - Sectoral/Thematic | -5.64 | 0.37 | 8.68 | 4.33 | – | – | – | 0.86 |
| Motilal Oswal Special Opportunities Fund Sectoral/Thematic - Special Situations | -5.44 | 3.53 | 10.40 | 10.00 | – | – | – | 2.00 |
| Motilal Oswal Consumption Fund Sectoral/Thematic - Consumption | -4.58 | 2.10 | 18.85 | – | – | – | – | 0.47 |
| Motilal Oswal Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive Fund of Funds Other Scheme - FoF Domestic | -6.64 | -6.62 | -3.43 | – | – | – | – | 0.09 |
| Motilal Oswal Financial Services Fund Sectoral/Thematic - Banking/Financial | -4.24 | -2.48 | 1.18 | – | – | – | – | 0.78 |
| Motilal Oswal Multi Factor Passive Fund of Funds Other Scheme - FoF Domestic | -5.50 | -7.81 | -8.63 | – | – | – | – | 0.05 |