Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund
Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund is a index funds etfs fund of Axis Asset Management Co. Ltd. with ₹369 cr under management. Its direct plan charges 0.65% a year. Nandik Malik has managed it for 0.5 years.
Has Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund beaten its benchmark?
Period returns
Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year| Period | Fund | Nifty 500 TRI | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | −4.45% | −3.60% | — |
| 3 months | −0.39% | −5.03% | — |
| 6 months | — | −1.83% | — |
| 1 year | — | −4.06% | — |
| 3 years | — | +9.27% | — |
| 5 years | — | +8.00% | — |
| 10 years | — | +12.69% | — |
| Since start from 6 May 2026 | — | — | — |
Official figures
AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026| Period | Direct | Regular | Benchmark | Ahead | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1y | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3y | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5y | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10y | — | — | — | — | — |
Value of 100, month-end
May 2026 to 14 Oct 2026₹100 put in at the start of May 2026 would be ₹102 on 14 Oct 2026, against ₹98 in the Nifty 500 TRI.
What does Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund cost?
0.65% a year on the direct plan, 1.46% on the regular plan; 39 of 74 funds in its category charge less.
Who manages Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund?
Nandik Malik, since 29 Apr 2026; Rohit Gautam, since 29 Apr 2026.
What does Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund hold?
24 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 85.5% of the fund, the largest Bharat Electronics Limited at 20.0%.
Mix
Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026Five largest
% of fundFive largest industries
% of fundBy company size
% of equity · SEBI size listsHow does Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund score against its category?
Seven scores against funds of its kind, and the warning signs it trips.
Are the companies inside any good?
The holdings by valuation, forensic risk, business quality and balance sheet, weighted by their share of the fund.
How is Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund run?
Turnover, what it bought and sold, its cash and its record in new listings, from its monthly holdings files.
Which funds hold much the same?
The index it is nearest and the funds whose holdings overlap most.
Funds that hold much the same
% of holdings in commonHow much is in its sponsor's own group?
Holdings in companies of the fund house's sponsor group, beside the index.
Questions people ask
Who manages Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund?
Nandik Malik (manager) since 29 Apr 2026; Rohit Gautam (manager) since 29 Apr 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Axis Nifty India Defence Index Fund?
0.65% a year on the direct plan and 1.46% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).
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