DEFRecommendable#2 in categoryMODERATE BUYSecondary Pick

Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index

Motilal Oswal MF · Passive · benchmarked to Nifty Def TRI

Prospera Research Engine v7 · Data as of 24 Aug 2026 · Synced 14 Sept 2026Review date unknown — validation required

Prospera VerdictProspera Recommended

BEATS 3-10: 0.18% ER vs ABSL PSU (0.49%) and SBI PSU (0.58%). Pure defence vs diluted PSU mandates. DEF-003 ABSL and DEF-004 SBI have PSU mandates mixing in oil and banking - dilutes the defence thesis entirely.

Final Score71.8

1Y Return10.9%

3Y CAGR37.4%

5Y CAGR0.0%

AUM₹3.2K Cr

Expense Ratio0.18%

Eligibility: All gates passed

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Score Breakdown

13 weighted parameters, exactly as configured in the Research Engine — 8 qualitative (analyst-scored) plus 5 quantitative (formula-derived), summing to a final score out of 100.

Momentum (7% weight)9.0/10

3–6M price+flow vs benchmark

Consistency (10% weight)7.0/10

3Y/5Y quartile rank stability

Portfolio Quality (11% weight)8.0/10

PE, concentration, churn

Fund Mgr Quality (12% weight)7.0/10

Philosophy, communication, style drift

Valuation Risk (10% weight)6.0/10

Portfolio PE/PB vs category avg

Sector Tailwinds (9% weight)10.0/10

Policy/macro drivers 12-18M

Downside Protection (8% weight)5.0/10

Max DD, Sortino, bear markets

Outperformance Prob. (8% weight)8.0/10

Analyst 12M alpha probability

Mgr Tenure Score (8% weight)2.0/10

Years managing fund → 1-10 score

AMC Quality Score (6% weight)7.0/10

Research depth, AUM scale, compliance

AUM Trend Score (5% weight)9.0/10

Growing=9, Stable=6, Declining=3

Expense Ratio Score (4% weight)10.0/10

Inverse ER — lower cost = higher score

Thesis Strength (2% weight)8.0/10

Analyst 12-24M thesis conviction

Final Score71.8/100

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Why This Fund

Stance: 12% max allocation

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Analyst Write-Up

A full analyst write-up hasn't been published for this fund yet — only shortlisted funds at the review stage get one. The score breakdown and performance data above are still real and current.

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AMC & Manager Intelligence

Motilal Oswal MF

AA — TIER 2

14-analyst research team · Clean — 0 violations

Strong equity research especially in consumer, technology, and defence themes. Niket Shah's midcap approach is genuinely differentiated. Boutique scale limits institutional access. Key-man risk on Niket Shah is real.