Which stocks in any sector do Indian mutual fund managers prefer most? — September 2026 data
| # | Stock Name | No. of MFs Holding | Avg Weight (%) | Total MF Value (Cr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bharat Electronics Limited | 436 funds | 2.07% | ₹40,650 Cr |
| 2 | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | 303 funds | 2.23% | ₹20,247 Cr |
| 3 | Bharat Dynamics Limited | 123 funds | 0.64% | ₹2,431 Cr |
| 4 | Data Patterns (India) Limited | 113 funds | 1.54% | ₹2,628 Cr |
| 5 | Zen Technologies Limited | 74 funds | 1.15% | ₹1,125 Cr |
| 6 | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited | 70 funds | 0.94% | ₹402 Cr |
| 7 | Aequs Limited | 33 funds | 0.90% | ₹553 Cr |
| 8 | Astra Microwave Products Limited | 30 funds | 1.73% | ₹2,436 Cr |
| 9 | Cyient DLM Ltd | 27 funds | 1.07% | ₹1,898 Cr |
| 10 | Paras Defence & Space Technologies Ltd | 24 funds | 0.76% | ₹381 Cr |
| 11 | Axiscades Technologies Ltd. | 22 funds | 0.72% | ₹652 Cr |
| 12 | Ideaforge Technology Limited | 18 funds | 0.55% | ₹396 Cr |
| 13 | Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited | 17 funds | 0.28% | ₹463 Cr |
| 14 | Apollo Micro Systems Limited | 15 funds | 0.92% | ₹184 Cr |
| 15 | Centum Electronics Ltd. | 14 funds | 1.02% | ₹739 Cr |
| 16 | Sigma Advanced Systems Ltd. | 12 funds | 0.97% | ₹227 Cr |
| 17 | Unimech Aerospace And Manufacturing Ltd | 11 funds | 0.24% | ₹39 Cr |
| 18 | Rossell Techsys Ltd | 4 funds | 1.55% | ₹291 Cr |
| 19 | DCX Systems Limited | 4 funds | 0.13% | ₹46 Cr |
The table above ranks the top 19 stocks in the Aerospace & Defense sector by the number of Indian mutual fund schemes holding them as of September 2026. When a large number of fund managers independently choose the same stock, it is a powerful signal of institutional conviction — these are the stocks that professional money managers believe in most.
A stock held by 200+ mutual funds means that hundreds of fund managers — each doing their own independent research — have concluded that this stock deserves a place in their portfolio. This collective wisdom is one of the most reliable indicators of a stock's quality within its sector. The average weight shows how much of their portfolio each fund typically allocates to the stock, and the total MF value shows the combined rupee investment across all funds holding it.
All data is sourced from monthly portfolio disclosures that every AMFI-registered mutual fund is required to publish. RightAdvise compiles and analyses this data across 1,100+ active fund schemes to give you a clear, unbiased view of where professional fund managers are investing in the Aerospace & Defense sector. Click any stock name in the table to see which specific funds hold it and in what proportion.