Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Fund
Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund · Best Sectoral & Thematic Mutual Funds
This is the Direct plan of Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Fund — bought from the fund house, with no distributor commission in its expense ratio. Income is distributed, which is why this NAV sits below the growth plan of the same fund.
This is the IDCW (dividend) option — it pays its earnings out as dividends rather than reinvesting them, so every payout steps the NAV down and the return figures below leave those payouts out. Your actual return was higher by whatever was distributed. That’s expected for a payout plan, not missing data.
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Scorecard
★★★☆☆3/5 vs 226 of 249 Sectoral/ Thematic peers1Y- Performance 60%
- Risk 15%
- Cost 10%
- Downside 15%
How this is computed
Each verdict is computed from this fund's own metrics against its sub-category — the number behind it is shown, not a black-box rating. The stars weight the same ground 60/15/10/15 (performance/risk/cost/downside) across every fund in the peer group. Ranked within Sectoral/ Thematic (same plan and option). Based on a 1-year record — this fund is too young for a 3-year CAGR, so its performance is ranked on 1Y against the same peers. 226 of the 249 Sectoral/ Thematic funds in this cohort carry the full record the stars need, so they are the ones ranked against.
Not enough Sectoral/ Thematic peers to rank yet
Volatility 15.1% vs 16.2% category avg
1.6% expense vs 1.2% category avg
Not enough history for a rolling 3Y view
Strengths & concerns
Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.
Strengths
No standout strengths identified.
Concerns
- Trails the Sectoral/ Thematic average on 1M/3M/6M/1Y — 1Y by 2.27pp
- Weaker risk-adjusted returns — Sharpe -0.14 below the Sectoral/ Thematic average of 0.33
- High expense ratio (1.65%) vs the Sectoral/ Thematic average of 1.22%
Key Metrics
Scheme Info
DefinitionsPeriod returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)
DefinitionsAnnualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)
DefinitionsAdvanced metrics — risk and benchmark ratios
Risk (trailing 3Y)
DefinitionsBenchmark ratios (vs Nifty 500 · 36 monthly returns)
DefinitionsComputed vs the Nifty 500 price index — the closest match to this fund's mandate. Needs ~3 years of history; a low R² means the fund tracks the index loosely.
Fund vs category average (Sectoral/ Thematic)
| Period | Fund | Category avg. | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M abs | -1.41% | +2.32% | -3.73% |
| 3M abs | -0.13% | +7.23% | -7.36% |
| 6M abs | +1.18% | +6.47% | -5.29% |
| 1Y CAGR | +4.31% | +6.58% | -2.27% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | +13.43% | — |
| 5Y CAGR | — | +11.35% | — |
Category average across peers in Sectoral/ Thematic (up to 249 funds with data), same plan and option, excluding this fund. Under-1-year figures are absolute; 1Y and beyond are annualised (CAGR).
Not sure what a figure means? The glossary explains every metric, and the methodology shows the formulas.
Category rank
Vs 249 peers in Sectoral/ Thematic
Rolling returns
Return for every possible 1Y holding period, not just today’s
4 overlapping 1Y windows, sampled monthly across the fund’s history.
Backtest this fund
What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.
12 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Fund, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.
Calendar-year returns
What the fund actually returned in each year, not the smoothed average.
| Year | Fund | Nifty 500 | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026part | +1.17% | -1.43% | +2.60% | |
| 2025part | +14.37% | — | — |
January–December, from this fund's NAV history. Absolute return, not annualised. “part” marks a year the fund didn't run end to end — its first year, the current year so far, or one it stopped reporting in; those years show no benchmark comparison.
Taxation
Taxed as equityThis is an equity-oriented fund (≥65% in Indian equities), so gains get the concessional capital-gains rates below — they do not add to your income-tax slab.
Flat, on the whole gain
On gains above ₹1.25 L per financial year
Applies to capital gains on redemption. Excludes IDCW/dividend tax, STT, surcharge and cess, and pre-2018 equity grandfathering. For research only — consult a tax advisor before filing.
Worst falls, and the wait to get back
How far this fund has dropped from a high, and how long it took to reclaim it.
- -12.2%12 Nov 2025 → 31 Mar 2026
Fell over 5 months, back to the old high on 07 May 2026 — 37 days under water after the low.
- -6.0%08 May 2026 → 11 Jun 2026
Fell over 34 days, back to the old high on 19 Jun 2026 — 8 days under water after the low.
- -5.5%22 Jun 2026 → 29 Jul 2026
Still below that high — 37 days down, and no recovery yet.
Measured on this fund’s own NAV history, peak to trough to the day it regained the peak. Falls shallower than 5% are left out. A recovery date is when the NAV got back, not when any particular investor did — that depends on when they bought.
Fund size over time
Quarterly average AUM · AMFIAt or near its largest, ₹132.56Cr in April - June 2026. Size matters most where the mandate is narrow — a large small-cap or a very large flexi-cap book is harder to move without moving the price.
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Returns and risk are computed from NAV history and may differ slightly from other portals due to methodology (rolling vs point-to-point, dividend treatment). For research only — not investment advice.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NAV of Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Fund?
As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Fund is ₹12.31 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.
What returns has Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Fund delivered?
Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Fund has returned +4.31% over 1 year and +12.34% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.
What is the expense ratio of Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Fund?
Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Fund charges an expense ratio of 1.65% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.
What are the top holdings of Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Fund?
Its largest holdings are Bharti Airtel Ltd (6.3%), Reliance Industries Ltd (6.1%), Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd (5.2%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd (4.7%) and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (4.7%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.
How risky is Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Fund?
It is rated very high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 15.1% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -12.2%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.
What does the Sharpe ratio of -0.14 mean?
The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Fund's -0.14 means it has not compensated investors for its volatility over the window. Higher is better.
What is the benchmark of Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Fund?
Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Fund is benchmarked against the NIFTY Infrastructure Total Return Index. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.
Who manages Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Fund?
Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Fund is managed by Rakesh Shetty, Ankit Agarwal, Varun Sharma, Atul Mehra, Sandeep Jain and Ajay Khandelwal at Motilal Oswal.
How is Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Fund taxed?
Motilal Oswal Infrastructure Fund is an equity-oriented fund, so its capital gains get concessional rates: short-term gains (units held under 1 year) are taxed at 20%, and long-term gains (held 1 year or more) at 12.5% above a ₹1.25 lakh per-year exemption. These rates apply on redemption and don't add to your income-tax slab.