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: 7398.9 As on (28-11-2025)
Expense Ratio: 1.82% As on (28-11-2025)
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 26-12-2025
23.423
-0.032
CAGR Since Inception
39.22%
Nifty India Defence TRI 32.06%
PERFORMANCE
| Scheme Performance (%) | 1-Year Ret (%) | 3-Yrs Ret (%) | 5-Yrs Ret (%) | 10-Yrs Ret (%) | Since Launch Ret (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option | 9.04 | - | - | - | 39.22 |
| Nifty India Defence TRI | 18.69 | 57.09 | 58.25 | - | 32.06 |
| Equity: Thematic-Others | 3.54 | 18.19 | 19.28 | 14.32 | 10.33 |
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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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 | 9.04 | 24.08 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ICICI Pru Commodities Gr | 05-10-2019 | 14.02 | 13.23 | 17.98 | 26.09 | 0.0 |
| ICICI Prudential Equity Minimum Variance Fund Gr | 09-12-2024 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ICICI Pru India Opportunities Cum | 05-01-2019 | 11.9 | 17.65 | 23.32 | 27.22 | 0.0 |
| Sundaram Services Reg Gr | 21-09-2018 | 10.0 | 14.74 | 18.64 | 20.46 | 0.0 |
| ICICI Pru Exports & Services Gr | 01-11-2005 | 9.52 | 16.88 | 19.94 | 20.27 | 13.62 |
| SBI COMMA Fund Reg PLAN Gr | 05-08-2005 | 8.86 | 11.29 | 18.03 | 18.2 | 16.84 |
| SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Reg Gr | 02-03-2019 | 6.9 | 8.31 | 13.8 | 14.32 | 0.0 |
| ICICI Prudential Housing Opportunities Fund Gr | 18-04-2022 | 5.16 | 10.9 | 16.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Franklin India Opportunities Gr | 05-02-2000 | 3.24 | 19.3 | 29.94 | 23.08 | 16.78 |
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |