About the Nifty India Defence
30 Jul 2026What is the Nifty India Defence?
The Nifty India Defence is a thematic index of 19 companies listed on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE). It tracks companies that earn a meaningful share of revenue from defence equipment and services.
What was the last close and 52-week range for the Nifty India Defence?
The Nifty India Defence last closed at 9,188.35 on 30 Jul 2026, the most recent session in Solomo’s daily price history. Twelve months earlier, on 28 Jul 2025, it closed at 7,836.75 — a price return of +17.25% over the period, dividends excluded. Its 52-week range on a closing basis was 7,214.3 to 9,728.7.
Which stocks are in the Nifty India Defence?
As of 27 Aug 2026, the largest Nifty India Defence constituents by weight are Bharat Electronics Ltd (31.26%), Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (18.03%), Bharat Forge Ltd (11.94%), Solar Industries India Ltd (9.35%) and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (3.87%). The ten largest constituents account for 89.1% of the index. All 19 constituents are listed below with their weights. Its largest sector weights are Capital Goods 78.7%, Automobile and Auto Components 11.9% and Chemicals 9.4%.
| # | Company | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bharat Electronics LtdBEL | Capital Goods | 31.26% |
| 2 | Hindustan Aeronautics LtdHAL | Capital Goods | 18.03% |
| 3 | Bharat Forge LtdBHARATFORG | Automobile and Auto Components | 11.94% |
| 4 | Solar Industries India LtdSOLARINDS | Chemicals | 9.35% |
| 5 | Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders LtdMAZDOCK | Capital Goods | 3.87% |
| 6 | Astra Microwave Products LtdASTRAMICRO | Capital Goods | 3.38% |
| 7 | MTAR Technologies LtdMTARTECH | Capital Goods | 3.21% |
| 8 | Data Patterns (India) LtdDATAPATTNS | Capital Goods | 2.95% |
| 9 | Bharat Dynamics LtdBDL | Capital Goods | 2.61% |
| 10 | Cochin Shipyard LtdCOCHINSHIP | Capital Goods | 2.52% |
| 11 | Zen Technologies LtdZENTEC | Capital Goods | 1.84% |
| 12 | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers LtdGRSE | Capital Goods | 1.64% |
| 13 | Apollo Micro Systems LtdAPOLLO | Capital Goods | 1.59% |
| 14 | BEML LtdBEML | Capital Goods | 1.50% |
| 15 | Aequs LtdAEQUS | Capital Goods | 1.39% |
| 16 | Paras Defence and Space Technologies LtdPARAS | Capital Goods | 1.00% |
| 17 | Dynamatic Technologies LtdDYNAMATECH | Capital Goods | 0.89% |
| 18 | AXISCADES Technologies LtdAXISCADES | Capital Goods | 0.60% |
| 19 | Mishra Dhatu Nigam LtdMIDHANI | Capital Goods | 0.43% |
Constituents and weights from the official NSE Indices constituent list, weights estimated from free-float market capitalisation, as of 27 Aug 2026. Levels shown here are closing values from Solomo’s daily price history, not live prices; the value at the top of this page is a separate, live-polled quote. Market data, not investment advice.