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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 202630.168
CategorySectoral / Thematic
PlanRegular · 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 document1.78%
AUM₹6,862 Cr
Growth of ₹10,000₹30,1442 Jun 2023 to 2 Sep 2026
₹30,608₹25,456₹20,304₹15,152₹10,000Jun 2023Mar 2024Jan 2025Nov 2025Sep 2026
₹30,144 (+40.4% a year) HDFC Defence Fund

Performance (trailing, annualised)

1Y annualised30.66%
3Y annualised35.37%

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 ₹1,43,91438.75%
SIP 3Y (₹10,000 a month)invested ₹3,60,000 → worth ₹5,42,81828.57%

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

Calendar years

Calendar 202440.20%
Calendar 20259.61%

Rolling returns

Rolling 1Y · average117 windows since 4 Jun 202435.38%
Rolling 1Y · median20.67%
Rolling 1Y · worst window-2.51%
Rolling 1Y · best window139.00%
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)26.15%
Downside deviation (3Y)19.21%
Maximum drawdown-35.01%

Management

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

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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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