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: 7024.28 As on (30-09-2025)
Expense Ratio: 1.81% As on (29-09-2025)
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 28-10-2025
24.618
-0.065
CAGR Since Inception
45.32%
Nifty India Defence TRI 33.46%
PERFORMANCE
| Scheme Performance (%) | 1-Year Ret (%) | 3-Yrs Ret (%) | 5-Yrs Ret (%) | 10-Yrs Ret (%) | Since Launch Ret (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option | 23.1 | - | - | - | 45.32 |
| Nifty India Defence TRI | 33.56 | 55.72 | 64.19 | - | 33.46 |
| Equity: Thematic-Others | 4.67 | 18.43 | 23.36 | 14.01 | 11.87 |
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 | 23.1 | 44.74 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ICICI Pru Commodities Gr | 05-10-2019 | 12.93 | 22.2 | 19.84 | 31.79 | 0.0 |
| Sundaram Services Reg Gr | 21-09-2018 | 11.94 | 21.85 | 18.83 | 24.76 | 0.0 |
| ICICI Pru India Opportunities Cum | 05-01-2019 | 9.05 | 23.62 | 22.99 | 32.8 | 0.0 |
| Franklin India Opportunities Gr | 05-02-2000 | 8.95 | 31.7 | 30.4 | 27.65 | 16.56 |
| SBI COMMA Fund Reg PLAN Gr | 05-08-2005 | 7.23 | 20.42 | 16.85 | 21.42 | 16.66 |
| ICICI Pru Exports & Services Gr | 01-11-2005 | 6.44 | 23.2 | 20.75 | 24.41 | 13.38 |
| ICICI Prudential Housing Opportunities Fund Gr | 18-04-2022 | 6.4 | 20.4 | 18.41 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Edelweiss Recently Listed IPO Fund Reg Gr | 16-02-2018 | 5.75 | 15.43 | 16.21 | 19.62 | 0.0 |
| HSBC India Export Opportunities Fund Reg Gr | 25-09-2024 | 3.01 | 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |