Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 ETF (MON100)Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 ETF (MON100)

Learn about Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 ETF.

An Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) in India called the Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 ETF (MON100) seeks to offer investment returns that, before fees and expenses, roughly match the performance of the NASDAQ-100 Index. It gives Indian investors access to the main non-financial firms that are listed on the US NASDAQ Stock Market.

Important Features and Investment Approach
Investment Objective: Subject to tracking inaccuracy, the scheme’s main objective is to mimic the performance of the NASDAQ-100 Index.

Benchmark Index: The NASDAQ-100 Total Return Index is tracked by the fund.

The 100 biggest non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market make up the NASDAQ-100 Index. Although they also cover industries including consumer cyclical, healthcare, and communication services, these businesses are typically distinguished by their heavy weighting toward leading technology stocks.

Sector Focus: The ETF has a sizable allocation to the technology sector because of the makeup of the NASDAQ-100.

ETFs are passively managed, which means that the fund manager’s job is to make sure the fund’s holdings match the underlying index as closely as possible.

Risk Profile: Because of its exposure to foreign markets and concentration of holdings in growth-oriented technology stocks, the fund is generally regarded as being in the Very High Risk category.

 

Motilal Oswal NASDAQ 100 ETF,
Motilal Oswal NASDAQ 100 ETF,

Financial Details (Approximate as of Late 2025 data)

Metric Detail
Launch Date March 29, 2011
Asset Under Management (AUM) Approximately ₹10,804 Crores
Expense Ratio (Regular Plan) Approximately $\sim 0.58\%$
Underlying Index NASDAQ-100 Total Return Index
Trading Symbol (NSE) MON100

Top Holdings and Sector Allocation

The fund’s holdings directly reflect the NASDAQ-100 Index. The portfolio is dominated by the largest and most influential US technology companies.

Sector (Approximate Weight) Top Holdings (Examples)
Technology ($\sim 54\%$) Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., NVIDIA Corp.
Communication Services ($\sim 17\%$) Alphabet Inc. (Google), Meta Platforms Inc.
Consumer Cyclical ($\sim 13\%$) Amazon.com Inc., Tesla Inc.

 

The Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 ETF (MON100) is an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) in India that aims to provide investment returns that, before fees and expenses, generally correspond to the performance of the NASDAQ-100 Index.1 It’s a way for Indian investors to gain exposure to the major non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market in the US.2

Key Characteristics and Investment Strategy

  • Investment Objective: The scheme’s primary goal is to replicate the performance of the NASDAQ-100 Index, subject to tracking error.3
  • Benchmark Index: The fund tracks the NASDAQ-100 Total Return Index.4
  • Index Composition: The NASDAQ-100 Index comprises the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market.5 These companies are generally characterized by a high weightage toward leading technology stocks, but also include sectors like Consumer Cyclical, Healthcare, and Communication Services.6
  • Sector Focus: Due to the nature of the NASDAQ-100, the ETF has a significant allocation to the Technology sector.7
  • Passive Management: As an ETF, it is passively managed, meaning the fund manager’s role is to ensure the fund’s portfolio aligns as closely as possible with the underlying index.8
  • Risk Profile: The fund is typically considered to be in the Very High Risk category due to the concentration of holdings in growth-oriented technology stocks and exposure to international markets.9

Financial Details (Approximate as of Late 2025 data)

Metric Detail
Launch Date March 29, 2011
Asset Under Management (AUM) Approximately ₹10,804 Crores
Expense Ratio (Regular Plan) Approximately $\sim 0.58\%$
Underlying Index NASDAQ-100 Total Return Index
Trading Symbol (NSE) MON100

 

Top Holdings and Sector Allocation

The fund’s holdings directly reflect the NASDAQ-100 Index. The portfolio is dominated by the largest and most influential US technology companies.

Sector (Approximate Weight) Top Holdings (Examples)
Technology ($\sim 54\%$) Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., NVIDIA Corp.
Communication Services ($\sim 17\%$) Alphabet Inc. (Google), Meta Platforms Inc.
Consumer Cyclical ($\sim 13\%$) Amazon.com Inc., Tesla Inc.

Note: The exact portfolio weightages will fluctuate daily based on market movements and index rebalancing.


 

ETF vs. Fund of Fund (FoF)

Motilal Oswal also offers the Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 Fund of Fund (MOFN100), which is a mutual fund that invests primarily in the units of the Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 ETF.10

Feature ETF (MON100) Fund of Fund (MOFN100)
Investment Directly in the underlying US stocks of the NASDAQ-100. In the units of the Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 ETF (MON100).
Trading Traded on the stock exchange (like a stock) with real-time prices. Purchased/redeemed at the end-of-day Net Asset Value (NAV) (like a mutual fund).
Liquidity Depends on the daily trading volume on the exchange. Generally higher liquidity, as the AMC manages the purchase/redemption of units.
SIPs Requires a brokerage/trading account and often a manual or basket-based investment. Easy to set up a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP).
Expense Lower direct expense ratio. Higher total expense ratio (double layered: ETF’s expense + FoF’s expense).
Taxation Taxed as equity mutual funds (if holding period is > 3 years) Taxed as a non-equity fund, which might result in higher short-term capital gains tax.

 

Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 ETF
Portfolio as on November 30, 2021
Name of Instrument ISIN Rating / Industry Quantity Market value (Rs. In lakhs) % to Net Assets
Equity & Equity related
(a) Listed / awaiting listing on Stock Exchanges
Apple Inc US0378331005 Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 566493 68,124.70 11.17%
Microsoft Corp US5949181045 Systems Software 257547 65,065.15 10.67%
Amazon Com Inc US0231351067 Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 17382 46,460.12 7.62%
Tesla Inc US88160R1014 Automobile Manufacturers 42490 36,256.22 5.94%
Nvidia Corp Com US67066G1040 Semiconductors 130362 32,653.10 5.35%
Alphabet Inc US02079K1079 Interactive Media & Services 10949 24,012.39 3.94%
Alphabet Inc A US02079K3059 Interactive Media & Services 10314 22,529.43 3.69%
Facebook Inc US30303M1027 Interactive Media & Services 81680 20,720.97 3.40%
Adobe Inc US00724F1012 Application Software 24830 12,810.98 2.10%
Netflix Inc US64110L1061 Movies & Entertainment 23060 11,488.46 1.88%
Costco Wholesale Corp US22160K1051 Hypermarkets and Supercenters 23033 9,591.55 1.57%
Comcast Corp – Class A US20030N1019 Cable & Satellite 238882 9,238.10 1.51%
CISCO SYS INC COM US17275R1023 Communications Equipment 219756 9,196.08 1.51%
Broadcom Inc US11135F1012 Semiconductors 21422 9,072.77 1.49%
PEPSICO INC US7134481081 Soft Drinks 72106 8,882.29 1.46%
Paypal Holdings Inc US70450Y1038 Data Processing & Outsourced Services 61267 8,609.23 1.41%
QUALCOMM INC US7475251036 Semiconductors 58827 8,111.84 1.33%
INTEL CORP US4581401001 Semiconductors 211560 7,938.58 1.30%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc US0079031078 Semiconductors 63247 7,685.16 1.26%
Intuit Inc US4612021034 Application Software 14249 7,428.41 1.22%
Texas Instruments Inc US8825081040 Semiconductors 48162 7,025.79 1.15%
Moderna Inc US60770K1079 Biotechnology 21029 5,815.77 0.95%
Honeywell International Inc US4385161066 Industrial Conglomerates 36020 5,613.53 0.92%
T-Mobile US Inc US8725901040 Wireless Telecommunication Services 65078 5,538.43 0.91%
APPLIED MATLS INC COM US0382221051 Semiconductor Equipment 47076 5,342.54 0.88%
Starbucks ORD US8552441094 Restaurants 61473 5,108.45 0.84%
Charter Communications Inc US16119P1084 Cable & Satellite 9602 4,815.05 0.79%
Intuitive Surgical Inc US46120E6023 Health Care Equipment 18606 4,674.12 0.77%
AMGEN INC US0311621009 Biotechnology 29637 4,525.57 0.74%
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESS COM US0530151036 Data Processing & Outsourced Services 22071 3,907.41 0.64%
ANALOG DEVICES INC COM US0326541051 Semiconductors 28037 3,854.75 0.63%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC COM US5951121038 Semiconductors 58713 3,795.58 0.62%
LAM RESEARCH CORP COM US5128071082 Semiconductor Equipment 7423 3,791.16 0.62%
Booking Holdings Inc US09857L1089 Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 2138 3,501.09 0.57%
GILEAD SCIENCES INC US3755581036 Biotechnology 65374 3,466.22 0.57%
Mondelez International Inc US6092071058 Packaged Foods & Meats 72902 3,317.70 0.54%
CSX Corp US1264081035 Railroads 117577 3,143.08 0.52%
JD Com Inc US47215P1066 Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 41151 2,714.92 0.45%
REGENERON PHARMACEUTIC COM US75886F1075 Biotechnology 5499 2,700.64 0.44%
ASML Holding NV USN070592100 Semiconductor Equipment 4242 2,594.61 0.43%
FISERV INC COM US3377381088 Data Processing & Outsourced Services 34533 2,526.06 0.41%
KLA-TENCOR CORP COM US4824801009 Semiconductor Equipment 7970 2,475.31 0.41%
Marvell Technology Group Ltd US5738741041 Semiconductors 42942 2,417.68 0.40%
MercadoLibre Inc US58733R1023 Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 2576 2,385.81 0.39%
NXP Semiconductors N.V. NL0009538784 Semiconductors 13838 2,325.65 0.38%
Illumina Inc US4523271090 Life Sciences Tools & Services 8160 2,270.81 0.37%
LULULEMON ATHLETICA INC US5500211090 Apparel, Accessories and Luxury Goods 6504 2,261.23 0.37%
XILINX INC COM US9839191015 Semiconductors 12885 2,253.87 0.37%
AUTODESK INC COM US0527691069 Application Software 11494 2,252.68 0.37%
Dexcom Inc US2521311074 Health Care Equipment 5017 2,149.94 0.35%
Atlassian Corporation Plc GB00BZ09BD16 Application Software 7188 2,145.32 0.35%
SYNOPSYS INC COM US8716071076 Application Software 7958 2,125.37 0.35%
Workday Inc US98138H1014 Application Software 9966 2,106.09 0.35%
IDEXX Laboratories Inc US45168D1046 Health Care Equipment 4426 2,096.94 0.34%
EXELON CORP US30161N1019 Electric Utilities 50987 2,072.80 0.34%
Zoom Video Communications Inc US98980L1017 Application Software 12544 2,061.48 0.34%
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEM COM US1273871087 Application Software 14428 2,021.47 0.33%
Align Technology Inc US0162551016 Health Care Supplies 4119 1,961.29 0.32%
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc US49271V1008 Soft Drinks 73897 1,950.47 0.32%
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC COM USD0.01 US92532F1003 Biotechnology 13549 1,933.09 0.32%
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL -CL A US5719032022 Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 16962 1,919.25 0.31%
DocuSign, Inc US2561631068 Application Software 10160 1,917.66 0.31%
Activision Blizzard Inc US00507V1098 Interactive Home Entertainment 40559 1,835.76 0.30%
Microchip Technology Inc US5950171042 Semiconductors 28578 1,810.15 0.30%
Monster Beverage Corp US61174X1090 Soft Drinks 27605 1,799.27 0.29%
Ebay Inc US2786421030 Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 33918 1,795.83 0.29%
CINTAS CORP COM US1729081059 Diversified Support Services 5390 1,758.52 0.29%
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc US22788C1053 Systems Software 10384 1,750.07 0.29%
O’Reilly Automotive Inc US67103H1077 Automotive Retail 3609 1,744.67 0.29%
PAYCHEX INC COM US7043261079 Data Processing & Outsourced Services 18751 1,741.16 0.29%
The Kraft Heinz Company US5007541064 Packaged Foods & Meats 63775 1,664.64 0.27%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp US1924461023 IT Consulting & Other Services 27439 1,641.42 0.27%
American Electric Power Co Inc US0255371017 Electric Utilities 26097 1,631.65 0.27%
ROSS STORES INC COM US7782961038 Apparel Retail 18614 1,559.83 0.26%
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC WBA US9314271084 Drug Retail 45096 1,559.52 0.26%
Baidu Inc Spon ADR US0567521085 Interactive Media & Services 13149 1,483.07 0.24%
Match Group Inc US57667L1070 Interactive Media & Services 14429 1,451.91 0.24%
Verisk Analytics Inc US92345Y1064 Research & Consulting Services 8406 1,445.66 0.24%
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC COM US2855121099 Interactive Home Entertainment 14823 1,389.21 0.23%
XCEL ENERGY INC COM US98389B1008 Electric Utilities 28089 1,382.65 0.23%
BIOGEN INC US09062X1037 Biotechnology 7782 1,378.94 0.23%
FASTENAL CO US3119001044 Trading Companies & Distributors 29986 1,371.39 0.22%
Copart US2172041061 Diversified Support Services 12333 1,369.93 0.22%
Ansys US03662Q1058 Application Software 4536 1,353.91 0.22%
NETEASE INC-ADR US64110W1027 Interactive Home Entertainment 15704 1,297.82 0.21%
Okta Inc US6792951054 Internet Services & Infrastructure 7499 1,258.44 0.21%
DOLLAR TREE INC US2567461080 General Merchandise Stores 11742 1,245.60 0.20%
Seagen Inc US81181C1045 Biotechnology 9507 1,179.46 0.19%
PACCAR INC COM US6937181088 Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks 18110 1,170.47 0.19%
PINDUODUO INC-ADR US7223041028 Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 19932 1,076.42 0.18%
VERISIGN INC COM US92343E1029 Internet Services & Infrastructure 5842 1,071.79 0.18%
CDW Corporation US12514G1085 Technology Distributors 7198 1,052.30 0.17%
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC COM US83088M1027 Semiconductors 8598 999.64 0.16%
SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC US82968B1035 Cable & Satellite 211227 993.93 0.16%
Cerner Corp US1567821046 Health Care Technology 15438 844.15 0.14%
Splunk Inc US8486371045 Application Software 8536 800.76 0.13%
INCYTE GENOMICS INC COM US45337C1027 Biotechnology 11536 609.23 0.10%
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE T ORD IL0010824113 Systems Software 6902 575.53 0.09%
Trip.com Group Ltd US89677Q1076 Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 27564 561.01 0.09%
Peloton Interactive Inc US70614W1009 Leisure Products 14161 471.76 0.08%
FOX-Registered Shs-A US35137L1052 Broadcasting 16848 466.82 0.08%
FOX-Registered Shares-B US35137L2043 Broadcasting 13083 338.64 0.06%
Total 609,685.14 99.95%
(b) Unlisted
Total
Cash & Cash Equivalents
Net Receivables / (Payables) 287.36 0.05%
GRAND TOTAL 609,972.50 100.00%

 

 

Total Expense Ratio
Regular Plan : 0.57%
NAV Regular Growth 120.2189
Monthly AAUM in Crores 5,886.97
Latest AUM (30 NOVEMBER  2021) in Crores 6,099.72
Portfolio Turnover Ratio 0.15

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