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Aditya Birla SL Nifty India Defence Index Fund-Dir (G) is a mutual fund under the Index Funds category, managed by Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund. It was launched on 05 Sep 1994, and has been active for over 31 years. As of 30 Jun 2025 the fund manages assets worth ₹732 Crores. The expense ratio is 0.31%.
This fund generated returns of 0% in the last 1 year. Since its inception, it has provided an average annual return of 20.71%.
The fund's investments are mainly concentrated in sectors like Aerospace & Defense, Industrial Manufacturing, Chemicals & Petrochemical, Agricultural, Commercial and Debt.
The top five holdings in this fund include prominent companies such as Bharat Electron, Hind.Aeronautics, Solar Industries, Mazagon Dock and Bharat Dynamics.
The investment objective of the Scheme is to provide returns that, before expenses, correspond to the total returns of securities as represented by the Nifty India Defence Total Return Index, subject to tracking errors. The Scheme does not guarantee/indicate any returns. There is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.
Index funds are generally low-risk as they spread investments across an entire market index, reducing the impact of individual stock volatility.
Yes, if you’re looking for a low-cost way to invest in the market and are comfortable with moderate returns that match market trends.
Ideally, you should stay invested for the long term, as index funds perform best over extended periods.
Yes, index funds are open-ended, so you can withdraw at any time, but it's best to hold them long-term.
Index funds usually have low expense ratios due to passive management, often ranging from 0.1% to 0.5%.
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