Question 1

What is the current NAV of Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund Direct - Growth?

Accepted Answer

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹27.5155 as of Oct 20, 2025.

Question 2

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

Accepted Answer

The Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund Direct - Growth is a 6 yrs 2 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 17.82% since inception.

Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund Direct - Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	Since Inception
6.56%	16.89%	20.43%	17.82%

Question 3

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

Accepted Answer

The Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.17%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

Question 4

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

Accepted Answer

The Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 2,507 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

Question 5

What are the top stock holdings of Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund?

Accepted Answer

The Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
HDFC Bank Ltd.	7.59%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	5.03%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	4.83%
Infosys Ltd.	2.71%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	2.68%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	2.25%
ITC Ltd.	2.02%
State Bank of India	1.89%
Axis Bank Ltd.	1.69%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.	1.59%

Question 6

What are the top sectors Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund has invested in?

Accepted Answer

The Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
HDFC Bank Ltd.	7.59%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	5.03%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	4.83%
Infosys Ltd.	2.71%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	2.68%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	2.25%
ITC Ltd.	2.02%
State Bank of India	1.89%
Axis Bank Ltd.	1.69%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.	1.59%

Question 7

What is risk level of Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund?

Accepted Answer

This is a Multi Cap Index fund comes with Very High risk.

Question 8

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

Accepted Answer

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

Question 9

How do I invest in Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund Direct - Growth?

Accepted Answer

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. The whole process takes just a few minutes. Here's how it works:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund - Direct Growth, select your investment mode (lump sum or SIP), and enter the investment amount.
Provide the required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm your investment.

That's it. Your investment in the Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund is complete.

Question 10

How can I redeem my investments in Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund?

Accepted Answer

Redeeming your investments in the Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

If you have invested from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

Expense ratio	0.17% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	1.0% Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 15 days.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹2,507 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	6 yrs 2 m since Aug 19, 2019
Benchmark	NIFTY 500 TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹1000
Risk	Very High
Short term capital gains (STCG)	Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long term capital gains (LTCG)	After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	3.19%	2.87%
3 Months	3.43%	2.93%
6 Months	9.41%	9.47%
1 Year	6.56%	2.83%
2 Years	19.81%	22.2%
3 Years	16.89%	16.48%
4 Years	12.33%	12.33%
5 Years	20.43%	20.43%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund	3.19%	9.41%	6.56%	16.89%	20.43%	N.A.
UTI Nifty 500 Value 50 Index Fund	2.28%	10.31%	6.63%	27.04%	15.44%	7.44%
HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund	3.11%	9.15%	5.88%	17.07%	9.92%	4.84%
Bandhan Nifty Alpha 50 Index Fund	1.02%	8.37%	-6.47%	10.23%	6.02%	2.96%
Axis Nifty500 Momentum 50 Index Fund	4.82%	9.27%	15.03%	4.78%	2.84%	1.41%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund	13.12	1.0	0.72	1.07
UTI Nifty 500 Value 50 Index Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Bandhan Nifty Alpha 50 Index Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Axis Nifty500 Momentum 50 Index Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund	N.A.	2,507 Cr	6 yrs 2 m	0.17%
UTI Nifty 500 Value 50 Index Fund	N.A.	540 Cr	2 yrs 5 m	0.62%
HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund	N.A.	230 Cr	2 yrs 6 m	0.3%
Bandhan Nifty Alpha 50 Index Fund	N.A.	487 Cr	2 yrs	0.34%
Axis Nifty500 Momentum 50 Index Fund	N.A.	97 Cr	9 m	0.15%

Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund Direct - Growth

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Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund Direct - Growth Returns

ET Money rank

Alpha	-0.1 vs. 0.48 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.72 vs. 1.51 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	1.0 vs. 0.16 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	13.12 vs. 2.1 More volatile performance

Fund AUM	2,507 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

No. of schemes	47 view all schemes
Total AUM	1,27,837 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Address	Motilal Oswal Towers - 10th Floor, Rahimtullah Sayani Road, Opposite Parel ST Depot, Prabhadevi, Mumbai, 400025
Phone	022-39804238 / 1800-200-6626

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	1Y	5Y
Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund	N.A.	34,749 Cr	0.81%	34.87%
Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Fund	N.A.	13,778 Cr	9.39%	30.31%
Motilal Oswal Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund	N.A.	2,631 Cr	7.08%	28.03%
Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund	N.A.	997 Cr	2.11%	27.89%
Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund	N.A.	4,377 Cr	2.78%	27.18%
Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 FOF Scheme	N.A.	6,089 Cr	43.73%	22.93%

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	27.98%
Energy	10.29%
Technology	7.609999999999999%
Services	7.599999999999997%
Automobile	7.509999999999998%
Consumer Staples	6.67%
Healthcare	6.379999999999998%
Capital Goods	5.86%
Construction	3.9699999999999993%
Metals & Mining	3.8500000000000005%