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: 6532.8 As on (29-08-2025)
Expense Ratio: 1.82% As on (31-08-2025)
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 08-10-2025
24.384
-0.296
CAGR Since Inception
46.0%
Nifty India Defence TRI 33.8%
PERFORMANCE
| Scheme Performance (%) | 1-Year Ret (%) | 3-Yrs Ret (%) | 5-Yrs Ret (%) | 10-Yrs Ret (%) | Since Launch Ret (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option | 14.75 | - | - | - | 46.0 |
| Nifty India Defence TRI | 30.71 | 56.1 | 62.37 | - | 33.8 |
| Equity: Thematic-Others | -1.95 | 17.68 | 22.9 | 13.8 | 11.1 |
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 | 14.75 | 41.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sundaram Services Reg Gr | 21-09-2018 | 7.05 | 18.42 | 18.32 | 24.25 | 0.0 |
| Franklin India Opportunities Gr | 05-02-2000 | 4.33 | 28.2 | 29.23 | 28.39 | 16.46 |
| ICICI Pru Commodities Gr | 05-10-2019 | 4.3 | 18.28 | 19.99 | 31.85 | 0.0 |
| ICICI Pru India Opportunities Cum | 05-01-2019 | 2.89 | 20.54 | 22.64 | 31.89 | 0.0 |
| ICICI Pru Exports & Services Gr | 01-11-2005 | 1.22 | 19.9 | 20.12 | 23.33 | 13.01 |
| ICICI Prudential Housing Opportunities Fund Gr | 18-04-2022 | 0.59 | 16.26 | 17.55 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Edelweiss Recently Listed IPO Fund Reg Gr | 16-02-2018 | 0.1 | 13.24 | 14.61 | 19.59 | 0.0 |
| SBI COMMA Fund Reg PLAN Gr | 05-08-2005 | -1.11 | 17.81 | 15.62 | 20.76 | 16.44 |
| HSBC India Export Opportunities Fund Reg Gr | 25-09-2024 | -1.86 | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |