Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty India Defence Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

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Regular and Direct options of the funds are exactly same except commission to your mutual fund broker/distributor. As an investor you do not need to pay any additional fees to purchase any of these options. However both have different expense ratios. Regular funds have higher expense ratio and direct funds have lower expense ratio. This difference is because of commission paid to broker/distributor. Lower expense ratio leads to higher returns for investors.
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Regular and Direct options of the funds are exactly same except commission to your mutual fund broker/distributor. As an investor you do not need to pay any additional fees to purchase any of these options. However both have different expense ratios. Regular funds have higher expense ratio and direct funds have lower expense ratio. This difference is because of commission paid to broker/distributor. Lower expense ratio leads to higher returns for investors.

Fund House : Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund

Equity Holding : 99.65% | F&O Holdings : 0.00%| Foreign Equity Holdings : 0.00%| Total : 99.65%

No of Stocks : 18 (Category Avg - 54.08) | Large Cap Investments : 0%| Mid Cap Investments : 21.24% | Small Cap Investments : 29.76% | Other : 48.67%

Portfolio Summary (as on 31st Aug,2025)

Particulars	This Scheme	Category
No. of Stocks	18	76.39
Top 5 Stock Weight	71.9%	38.25%
Top 10 Stock Weight	90.98%	55.22%
Top 3 Sector Weight	94.61%	34.36%

Category - Index Funds/ETFs

Particulars	This Scheme	Category
Average mcap (Cr)	6744.77	113292.91
Holdings in large cap stocks	0%	51.62%
Holdings in mid cap stocks	21.24%	15.93%
Holdings in small cap stocks	29.76%	8.2%

Category - Index Funds/ETFs

Top 10 Stocks holding in Portfolio (as on 31st Aug,2025)

Stock Invested in	Sector	Value(Mn)	% of Total Holdings	1M Change	1Y Highest Holding	1Y Lowest Holding	Quantity	1M Change in Qty
Bharat Electronics Ltd.	Aerospace & defense	1382.5	21.24%	0.17%	21.36% (Feb 2025)	18.53% (Apr 2025)	37.43 L	2.33 L
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.	Aerospace & defense	1373.8	21.10%	-0.02%	21.12% (Jul 2025)	18% (May 2025)	3.17 L	19.78 k
Solar Industries India Ltd.	Explosives	965.2	14.83%	0.21%	16.22% (Sep 2024)	13.78% (Dec 2024)	69.97 k	4.37 k
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd.	Ship building & allied services	568	8.72%	-0.16%	9.62% (Feb 2025)	7.5% (Sep 2024)	2.18 L	13.61 k
Cochin Shipyard Ltd.	Ship building & allied services	391	6.01%	-0.32%	7.9% (Feb 2025)	6.01% (Aug 2025)	2.43 L	15.17 k
Bharat Dynamics Ltd.	Aerospace & defense	380.1	5.84%	-0.46%	7.61% (May 2025)	5.84% (Aug 2025)	2.65 L	16.51 k
Astra Microwave Products Ltd.	Aerospace & defense	249	3.82%	0.40%	4.11% (Sep 2024)	3.18% (Mar 2025)	2.43 L	15.17 k
Bharat Earth Movers Ltd.	Construction vehicles	210.8	3.24%	0.04%	3.48% (Mar 2025)	0% (Sep 2024)	54.91 k	3.43 k
Data Patterns India Ltd.	Aerospace & defense	204.3	3.14%	-0.16%	4.34% (Oct 2024)	2.8% (Mar 2025)	85.04 k	5.31 k
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd.	Aerospace & defense	197.9	3.04%	-0.19%	3.6% (May 2025)	2.71% (Feb 2025)	84.13 k	5.25 k

- indicates change in weight in the portfolio. # indicates a new entry.

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Complete equity Portfolio (as on 31st Aug,2025)

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Stock Invested in	Sector	Sector Total	Value(Mn)	% of Total Holdings	1M Change	1Y Highest Holding	1Y Lowest Holding	Quantity	1M Change in Qty	M-Cap	GroupName
Bharat Electronics Ltd.	Aerospace & defense	65.05	1382.5	21.24%	0.17%	21.36% (Feb 2025)	18.53% (Apr 2025)	37.43 L	2.33 L	Mid Cap	21.24
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.	Aerospace & defense	65.05	1373.8	21.10%	-0.02%	21.12% (Jul 2025)	18% (May 2025)	3.17 L	19.78 k	Other	48.67
Solar Industries India Ltd.	Explosives	14.83	965.2	14.83%	0.21%	16.22% (Sep 2024)	13.78% (Dec 2024)	69.97 k	4.37 k	Small Cap	29.76
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd.	Ship building & allied services	14.73	568	8.72%	-0.16%	9.62% (Feb 2025)	7.5% (Sep 2024)	2.18 L	13.61 k	Other	48.67
Cochin Shipyard Ltd.	Ship building & allied services	14.73	391	6.01%	-0.32%	7.9% (Feb 2025)	6.01% (Aug 2025)	2.43 L	15.17 k	Other	48.67
Bharat Dynamics Ltd.	Aerospace & defense	65.05	380.1	5.84%	-0.46%	7.61% (May 2025)	5.84% (Aug 2025)	2.65 L	16.51 k	Other	48.67
Astra Microwave Products Ltd.	Aerospace & defense	65.05	249	3.82%	0.40%	4.11% (Sep 2024)	3.18% (Mar 2025)	2.43 L	15.17 k	Small Cap	29.76
Bharat Earth Movers Ltd.	Construction vehicles	3.24	210.8	3.24%	0.04%	3.48% (Mar 2025)	0% (Sep 2024)	54.91 k	3.43 k	Small Cap	29.76
Data Patterns India Ltd.	Aerospace & defense	65.05	204.3	3.14%	-0.16%	4.34% (Oct 2024)	2.8% (Mar 2025)	85.04 k	5.31 k	Other	48.67
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd.	Aerospace & defense	65.05	197.9	3.04%	-0.19%	3.6% (May 2025)	2.71% (Feb 2025)	84.13 k	5.25 k	Small Cap	29.76
Zen Technologies Ltd.	Aerospace & defense	65.05	191.1	2.94%	0.12%	6.16% (Dec 2024)	2.82% (Jul 2025)	1.31 L	8.17 k	Small Cap	29.76
- MTAR Technologies Ltd.	Aerospace & defense	65.05	84.4	1.30%	-0.01%	2% (Nov 2024)	1.24% (Jun 2025)	60.45 k	3.77 k	Other	48.67
Dynamatic Technologies Ltd.	Industrial products	1.82	72.2	1.11%	0.02%	1.95% (Feb 2025)	1.04% (Jun 2025)	11.23 k	701.00	Small Cap	29.76
Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd.	Aerospace & defense	65.05	65.2	1.00%	0.02%	1.08% (Apr 2025)	0.85% (Mar 2025)	1.01 L	6.27 k	Other	48.67
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd.	Aerospace & defense	65.05	50.7	0.78%	-0.04%	1.14% (Sep 2024)	0.74% (Mar 2025)	1.40 L	8.75 k	Small Cap	29.76
Cyient DLM Ltd.	Industrial products	1.82	46.2	0.71%	-0.01%	0.97% (Mar 2025)	0% (Sep 2024)	1.09 L	6.82 k	Other	48.67
DCX Systems Ltd.	Aerospace & defense	65.05	36	0.55%	0.02%	0.96% (Dec 2024)	0.49% (Jun 2025)	1.37 L	8.57 k	Other	48.67
Unimech Aerospace And Manufacturing Ltd.	Aerospace & defense	65.05	19.2	0.30%	-0.02%	0.31% (Jul 2025)	0% (Sep 2024)	18.35 k	1.15 k	Other	48.67

- indicates change in weight in the portfolio. # indicates a new entry.

New Stocks added in Portfolio (in 1 month period ending 31st Aug,2025)

Stock Invested in	Sector	Value(Mn)	% of Total Holdings	1M Change	1Y Highest Holding	1Y Lowest Holding	Quantity	1M Change in Qty
No new entrants in the portfolio in the last month.

Stocks removed from Portfolio (in 1 month period ending 31st Aug,2025)

Stock Invested in	Sector	Value(Mn)	% of Total Holdings	1M Change	1Y Highest Holding	1Y Lowest Holding	Quantity	1M Change in Qty
No complete exits in the portfolio in the last month.

Trend in stock holdings (Top 15 Holding)

Stock	Aug 2025	Jul 2025	Jun 2025	May 2025	Apr 2025	Mar 2025	Feb 2025	Jan 2025	Dec 2024	Nov 2024	Oct 2024	Sep 2024	Aug 2024
Bharat Electronics Ltd.	21.24%	21.06%	20.36%	18.61%	18.53%	19.91%	21.36%	20.99%	20.00%	21.13%	20.71%	19.77%	19.40%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.	21.10%	21.12%	19.93%	18.00%	19.80%	20.64%	18.70%	19.71%	19.89%	20.28%	20.39%	20.24%	17.49%
Solar Industries India Ltd.	14.83%	14.62%	15.89%	16.06%	16.02%	15.31%	15.61%	15.11%	13.78%	14.87%	15.09%	16.22%	14.95%
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd.	8.72%	8.88%	9.14%	8.74%	9.37%	9.07%	9.62%	9.33%	8.34%	8.06%	7.58%	7.50%	7.42%
Cochin Shipyard Ltd.	6.01%	6.32%	6.48%	6.75%	6.73%	6.66%	7.90%	7.89%	7.53%	6.53%	6.49%	7.20%	7.75%
Bharat Dynamics Ltd.	5.84%	6.30%	6.64%	7.61%	7.04%	6.60%	6.61%	7.32%	5.98%	6.06%	6.06%	6.18%	6.90%
Zen Technologies Ltd.	2.94%	2.82%	3.35%	3.99%	3.22%	3.77%	3.35%	4.61%	6.16%	4.72%	4.97%	4.32%	3.63%
Astra Microwave Products Ltd.	3.82%	3.43%	3.26%	3.80%	3.50%	3.18%	3.78%	3.82%	3.76%	3.87%	4.06%	4.11%	4.42%
Data Patterns India Ltd.	3.14%	3.30%	3.18%	3.45%	3.68%	2.80%	3.13%	3.97%	4.23%	4.23%	4.34%	3.96%	4.90%
Bharat Earth Movers Ltd.	3.24%	3.20%	3.16%	3.31%	3.02%	3.48%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd.	3.04%	3.23%	3.27%	3.60%	2.80%	2.76%	2.71%	2.89%	2.74%	2.81%	2.86%	2.91%	3.12%
MTAR Technologies Ltd.	1.30%	1.30%	1.24%	1.42%	1.50%	1.51%	1.86%	1.94%	1.88%	2.00%	1.98%	1.98%	2.05%
Dynamatic Technologies Ltd.	1.11%	1.09%	1.04%	1.10%	1.24%	1.36%	1.95%	1.67%	1.91%	1.72%	1.78%	1.80%	-
Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd.	1.00%	0.98%	1.04%	1.05%	1.08%	0.85%	0.97%	1.05%	0.88%	0.90%	0.92%	0.94%	1.06%
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd.	0.78%	0.81%	0.79%	0.85%	0.75%	0.74%	0.87%	0.97%	0.95%	0.97%	0.99%	1.14%	1.17%

Name	Type of Instrument	Weight (%)
TREPS	TREPS	0.66%
Net Receivables	Net Receivables	-0.31%

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