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HDFC Defence Fund

Sectoral / Thematic fund benchmarked to Nifty India Defence Index TRI (Total Returns Index). Every figure below is read from one dated snapshot; what the snapshot cannot prove is left out, never estimated.

Latest NAV2 Sep 202631.273
CategorySectoral / Thematic
PlanDirect · Growth
Launched19 May 2023
Risk labelthe scheme's own riskometerVery High Risk
Legal benchmarkSEBI Tier-1Nifty India Defence Index TRI (Total Returns Index)
Expense ratiodirect plan, a year · stated maximum, from the scheme document0.89%
AUM₹2,441 Cr
Growth of ₹10,000₹31,2452 Jun 2023 to 2 Sep 2026
₹31,712₹26,284₹20,856₹15,428₹10,000Jun 2023Mar 2024Jan 2025Nov 2025Sep 2026
₹31,245 (+41.9% a year) HDFC Defence Fund

Performance (trailing, annualised)

1Y annualised31.96%
3Y annualised36.86%

Point-to-point from the fund's own published NAV; a period the history does not span is left out.

SIP returns

SIP 1Y (₹10,000 a month)invested ₹1,20,000 → worth ₹1,44,69140.07%
SIP 3Y (₹10,000 a month)invested ₹3,60,000 → worth ₹5,52,71729.92%

₹10,000 on the first of every month, valued at the latest NAV, as an annualised rate (XIRR).

Calendar years

Calendar 202441.88%
Calendar 202510.75%

Rolling returns

Rolling 1Y · average117 windows since 4 Jun 202436.90%
Rolling 1Y · median21.92%
Rolling 1Y · worst window-1.45%
Rolling 1Y · best window142.00%
Rolling 1Y · windows positive99%

Every window of that length in the published history, so one lucky start date cannot flatter the fund.

Risk

Volatility (3Y)26.14%
Downside deviation (3Y)19.18%
Maximum drawdown-34.54%

Management

Fund managerRahul Baijal, Priya Ranjan, Mr.Dhruv Muchhal
Managing since3 Sep 2026

What it holds

SecurityWeight
Bharat Electronics Ltd14.9%
Bharat Forge Ltd14.6%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd11.3%
Solar Industries India Ltd11.3%
Astra Microwave Products Ltd6.9%
MTAR Technologies Ltd5.4%
BEML Ltd4.9%
Bharat Dynamics Ltd4.2%
Eicher Motors Ltd3.7%
Premier Explosives Ltd3.6%
SectorWeight
Industrials54.1%
Consumer Discretionary21.1%
Materials14.9%
Technology7.8%

Portfolio disclosed: 97.8% by weight.

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Source: the OmniAsset signed reference snapshot, as of 4 Sep 2026. Figures are deterministic; missing data is withheld, never estimated. See methodology and data sources. Not investment advice.

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