HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option
Fund House: HDFC Mutual Fund
Category: Equity: Thematic-Others
Status: Open Ended Schemes
Launch Date: 02-06-2023
Minimum Investment: 100.0
Asset Class:
Minimum Topup: 100.0
Benchmark: Nifty India Defence TRI
Total Assets: 7556.72 As on (31-10-2025)
Expense Ratio: 1.8% As on (31-10-2025)
Turn over: 81.00% | Exit Load: In respect of each purchase/switch-in of units, an Exit load of 1% is payable if units are redeemed/switched-out within 1 yearfrom the date of allotment. No Exit Load is payable if units are redeemed / switched-out after 1 year from the date of allotment. In respect of Systematic Transactions such as SIP, Flex SIP,STP, Flex STP, Swing STP, Exit Load, if any, prevailing on the date of registration / enrolment shall be levied.
NAV as on 05-12-2025
23.295
-0.18
CAGR Since Inception
39.97%
Nifty India Defence TRI 32.33%
PERFORMANCE
| Scheme Performance (%) | 1-Year Ret (%) | 3-Yrs Ret (%) | 5-Yrs Ret (%) | 10-Yrs Ret (%) | Since Launch Ret (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option | 4.07 | - | - | - | 39.97 |
| Nifty India Defence TRI | 13.7 | 50.49 | 59.74 | - | 32.33 |
| Equity: Thematic-Others | -0.21 | 16.35 | 19.81 | 14.43 | 10.78 |
Funds Manager
FM 1 - Rahul Baijal , FM 2 - Priya Ranjan , FM3 - Mr.Dhruv Muchhal
RETURNS CALCULATORS for HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option
Growth of 10000 In SIP (Fund vs Benchmark)
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Growth of 10000 In LUMPSUM (Fund vs Benchmark)
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PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS of HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option
Portfolio Holdings
Sector Allocation
PEER COMPARISION of HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option
| Scheme Name | Inception Date | 1 Year Rtn (%) | 2 Year Rtn (%) | 3 Year Rtn (%) | 5 Year Rtn (%) | 10 Year Rtn (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC Defence Fund Gr | 02-06-2023 | 4.07 | 29.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ICICI Pru India Opportunities Cum | 05-01-2019 | 8.93 | 18.98 | 22.0 | 27.67 | 0.0 |
| Sundaram Services Reg Gr | 21-09-2018 | 7.2 | 15.69 | 17.19 | 21.5 | 0.0 |
| ICICI Pru Exports & Services Gr | 01-11-2005 | 6.59 | 18.39 | 18.78 | 21.35 | 13.82 |
| ICICI Pru Commodities Gr | 05-10-2019 | 5.04 | 13.16 | 15.11 | 25.56 | 0.0 |
| SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Reg Gr | 02-03-2019 | 4.51 | 10.2 | 12.93 | 15.19 | 0.0 |
| SBI COMMA Fund Reg PLAN Gr | 05-08-2005 | 1.74 | 12.73 | 14.46 | 17.63 | 16.82 |
| Franklin India Opportunities Gr | 05-02-2000 | 1.35 | 21.92 | 27.38 | 24.09 | 16.81 |
| ICICI Prudential Housing Opportunities Fund Gr | 18-04-2022 | 1.34 | 12.76 | 16.18 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| HSBC India Export Opportunities Fund Reg Gr | 25-09-2024 | -2.47 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Asset Allocation (%)
Key Performance and Risk Statistics of HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option
| Key Statistics | Volatility | Sharpe Ratio | Alpha | Beta | Yield to Maturity | Average Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option | ||||||
| Equity: Thematic-Others | - | - | - | - | - | - |