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Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Axis Asset Management Co. Ltd.

NAV

₹10.0728

NAV as of 13 Nov 2026

-0.0561 (-0.5539%)
Returns, 3Y

—

Annualised return

AUM (FUND SIZE)

₹290 Cr

Assets Under Mgmt

SINCE INCEPTION

-1.16%

Launched 06 May 2026

₹1 SINCE LAUNCH

₹0.99

Indexed wealth

MAX DRAWDOWN

-14.41%

Historical peak to trough

RECOVERY TIME

—

Not available

CONSISTENCY

0 positive yrs

0 negative yrs

Category

IndexVery High Risk

Fund Info

INF846KA1523Axis Asset Management Co. Ltd.
—1Y Absolute Return
-0.55%1D
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Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Returns calculator comparison

Compare an illustrative investment outcome across return assumptions.

AssetProjected corpusTotal investedGainAnnual return
Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund - Direct Plan - GrowthFund since-launch annualised return · 5Y history unavailable
₹7,12,985
₹7,32,612₹-19,627-1.16%
EPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,95,132
₹7,32,612₹1,62,520+8.25%
Residential propertyIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
PPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,69,819
₹7,32,612₹1,37,207+7.10%
Bank fixed depositIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,56,981
₹7,32,612₹1,24,369+6.50%
GoldIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
Savings accountIllustrative annual assumption
₹7,86,827
₹7,32,612₹54,215+3.00%

Illustration only. Fund results use the available NAV-derived annualised return and can be negative. Reference rows are assumptions, not current quoted rates or guaranteed returns; property excludes transaction costs, taxes, and liquidity constraints. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risk.

Wealth multiple

₹1 became₹0.99
₹1 Lakh since launch₹0.99 Lakh
Fund age0.5 yrs

Fund information

Scheme code154326
ISININF846KA1523
BenchmarkNifty India Defence TRI
CategoryOther Scheme - Index Funds
Expense ratio1.10%
Exit loadExit load of 0.25%, if redeemed within 15 days.
Minimum SIP₹100 SIP

Return comparison

PeriodFundBenchmarkCategory avg
1M-23.93%——
3M-26.65%——
6M+1.92%——
Since Launch-1.16%——

Risk-adjusted performance

Every measure is expanded with a plain-language reading of the latest calculated value.

Sharpe ratio

-0.24

Return earned for the risk taken.

Negative

Negative means the fund has not rewarded investors well for the risk taken recently.

Sortino ratio

-0.32

Return earned while limiting downside risk.

Negative

Negative means downside losses have outweighed the returns.

Standard deviation

21.93%

How much the fund’s returns fluctuate over time.

Very high volatility

Expect large price swings and higher risk.

Beta

—

How closely the fund moves with the market.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Alpha

—

Extra return generated above the benchmark.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Treynor ratio

—

Return earned for each unit of market risk taken.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Calmar ratio

-0.08

How well the fund rewarded investors relative to its biggest decline.

Negative

The fund has struggled to recover from its drawdowns.

Information ratio

—

How consistently the fund outperformed its benchmark.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Portfolio allocation

Latest disclosed portfolio mix

Asset allocation

Portfolio101%
Equity100.21%
Debt0.71%

Market cap allocation

Small Cap
41.04%
Large Cap
36.20%
Mid Cap
22.97%

Sector allocation

Equity exposure by sector

Industrials
65.92%
Consumer Discretionary
15.50%
Materials
12.05%
Technology
6.53%

Top holdings

10 of 21 disclosed positions

HoldingSectorInstrument typeWeight
Hindustan Aeronautics LtdIndustrialsEquity19.9708%
Bharat Electronics LtdIndustrialsEquity19.8301%
Bharat Forge LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity14.5015%
Solar Industries India LtdMaterialsEquity11.5557%
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders LtdIndustrialsEquity4.8128%
MTAR Technologies LtdIndustrialsEquity4.1486%
Astra Microwave Products LtdTechnologyEquity3.7827%
Data Patterns (India) LtdIndustrialsEquity3.4441%
Cochin Shipyard LtdIndustrialsEquity3.2386%
Bharat Dynamics LtdIndustrialsEquity3.2002%

Fund management

RO
Rohit Gautam

Since 2026 · Prior to joining the Axis MF, he was associated with IndiaFirst Life Insurance, Shriram AMC, Greater Pacific Capital.

B.Tech. from IIT Bombay, PGDM from IIM Ahmedabad

NA
Nandik Mallik

Since 2026 · Prior to joining the Axis MF, he was working with Avendus Capital Public Markets Alternate Strategies LLP, ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd, Edelweiss AMC, DC India Capital, Credit-Suisse (London), BNP Paribas (London), NM Rothschild (Mumbai) and Fair Isaac (Bangalore).

Mr. Mallik holds B.Tech degree and has also done PGDM (IIM Calcutta) and MS- Finance (London Business School).

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Summary

A very high-risk other scheme - index funds fund. Top 10 holdings make up 88% — a handful of stocks can swing returns sharply.

Strengths
  • None
Weaknesses
  • Top 10 holdings make up 88% — a handful of stocks can swing returns sharply.
Ideal investor
  • Needs a 5+ years horizon to ride out its very high risk level.
  • Good fit for SIPs — spreading purchases smooths out 21.9% volatility.
Risk drivers
  • Top 10 holdings = 88% of the portfolio.
  • Industrials makes up 66% — trouble in that sector hits the whole fund.