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HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth

HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth

  • Very High Risk
  • Equity
  • Equity - Other
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NAV as on Jun 25, 2025
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Price per unit of the scheme.
₹ 25.1570-1.12%1 Day Change
4.11%
Minimum Investment₹100
Expense Ratio2.22%

FUND RATING

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As On Jan 01, 2023
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Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)
For calculating Category Return & Scheme Ranking, only Growth & Direct schemes are considered.

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    HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth
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    bt_logoFUND SUMMARY

    Benchmark
    Nifty India Defence
    Expense Ratio
    2.22%
    Category Avg Expense Ratio
    0.93%
    Minimum Investment (Lumpsum/SIP)
    ₹ 100 /₹ 100
    Lock In (Years)
    No Lock-in
    Fund Size
    ₹ 6,664.73 Cr(As on May, 2025)
    Inception Date
    Jun 02, 2023
    Turnover
    - %
    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 year from the date of allotment. No Exit Load is payable if units are redeemed / switched-out after 1 year from the date of allotment.

    bt_logoABOUT THE FUND

    Objective: To provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of Defence & allied sector companies

    HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth is an Equity - Equity - Other fund. The fund was launched inJun 02, 2023. Its risk level is . The NAV of the fund as onJun 25, 2025 is ₹25.16. Its expense ratio is 2.22 %. The fund has an AUM of ₹6,664.73 Cr.The fund is managed byPriya Ranjan,Abhishek Poddar,Dhruv Muchhal,Rahul Baijal.
    The minimum initial investment is  ₹100 in Lumpsum mode.

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    bt_logoFUND MANAGER

    Abhishek Poddar
    Abhishek Poddar
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    Lead Fund Manager.
    Jun 2, 2023 - Present
    • Schemes managed1
    • Total AUM₹ 6,664.73 Cr
    • Highest Return In 1 Yr7.24 %
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    Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size
    HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
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    ₹ 25.77
    4.21%
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    Very High Risk
    ₹6,664.73Cr
    HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk--
    • NAV₹ 25.77
    • Fund Size₹6,664.73Cr
    Fund Return4.21%
    Category Return--
    Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)
    Priya Ranjan
    Priya Ranjan
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    Lead Fund Manager.
    Jun 2, 2023 - Present
    • Schemes managed39
    • Total AUM₹ 6,87,816.08 Cr
    • Highest Return In 1 Yr11.44 %
    Other Funds
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    1M
    3M
    6M
    1Y
    3Y
    5Y
    Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size
    HDFC Retirement Savings Fund - Equity Plan - Direct Plan
    --
    ₹ 57.59
    1.44%
    -%
    Very High Risk
    ₹6,474.07Cr
    HDFC Income Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
    ₹ 64.52
    -0.88%
    -0.53%
    Moderate Risk
    ₹950.00Cr
    HDFC Dynamic Debt Plan - Direct Plan - Growth Option
    ₹ 98.70
    -1.29%
    -0.91%
    Moderate Risk
    ₹849.32Cr
    HDFC Retirement Savings Fund - Equity Plan - Direct Plan
    Very High Risk--
    • NAV₹ 57.59
    • Fund Size₹6,474.07Cr
    Fund Return1.44%
    Category Return--
    HDFC Income Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
    Moderate Risk
    • NAV₹ 64.52
    • Fund Size₹950.00Cr
    Fund Return-0.88%
    Category Return-0.53%
    HDFC Dynamic Debt Plan - Direct Plan - Growth Option
    Moderate Risk
    • NAV₹ 98.70
    • Fund Size₹849.32Cr
    Fund Return-1.29%
    Category Return-0.91%
    Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)
    Dhruv Muchhal
    Dhruv Muchhal
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    Lead Fund Manager.
    Jun 22, 2023 - Present
    • Schemes managed41
    • Total AUM₹ 7,63,881.51 Cr
    • Highest Return In 1 Yr11.44 %
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    Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size
    HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
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    ₹ 25.77
    4.21%
    -%
    Very High Risk
    ₹6,664.73Cr
    HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
    ₹ 561.64
    1.30%
    0.91%
    Very High Risk
    ₹1,00,299.29Cr
    HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
    ₹ 26.01
    0.37%
    0.50%
    Moderately High risk
    ₹7,083.44Cr
    HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk--
    • NAV₹ 25.77
    • Fund Size₹6,664.73Cr
    Fund Return4.21%
    Category Return--
    HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 561.64
    • Fund Size₹1,00,299.29Cr
    Fund Return1.30%
    Category Return0.91%
    HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
    Moderately High risk
    • NAV₹ 26.01
    • Fund Size₹7,083.44Cr
    Fund Return0.37%
    Category Return0.50%
    Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)
    Rahul Baijal
    Rahul Baijal
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    Lead Fund Manager.
    Apr 18, 2025 - Present
    • Schemes managed4
    • Total AUM₹ 47,821.05 Cr
    • Highest Return In 1 Yr7.24 %
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    3M
    6M
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    3Y
    5Y
    Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size
    HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
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    ₹ 14.99
    2.59%
    -%
    Very High Risk
    ₹2,856.70Cr
    HDFC MNC Fund Direct Growth
    --
    ₹ 13.43
    1.07%
    -%
    Very High Risk
    ₹583.93Cr
    HDFC Top 100 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
    ₹ 1,232.15
    1.34%
    1.04%
    Very High Risk
    ₹37,715.69Cr
    HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk--
    • NAV₹ 14.99
    • Fund Size₹2,856.70Cr
    Fund Return2.59%
    Category Return--
    HDFC MNC Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk--
    • NAV₹ 13.43
    • Fund Size₹583.93Cr
    Fund Return1.07%
    Category Return--
    HDFC Top 100 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 1,232.15
    • Fund Size₹37,715.69Cr
    Fund Return1.34%
    Category Return1.04%
    Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

    bt_logoDETAILED PORTFOLIO

    As on May, 2025
    EQUITY (95.79%)
    DEBT (-%)
    CASH (4.21%)
    Allocation by Market Cap
    Large Cap(40.16%)
    Mid Cap(20.45%)
    Small Cap(35.18%)
    Industry Holdings
    • Aerospace Defense39.88%
    • Specialty Chemicals19.67%
    • Conglomerates10.70%
    • Electronic Components7.10%
    • Communication Equipment6.29%
    • Diversified Industrials4.72%
    Stock Holdings
    • Bharat Electronics Ltd19.04%
    • Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares17.24%
    • Solar Industries India Ltd15.68%
    • BEML Ltd10.25%
    • Astra Microwave Products Ltd6.03%
    • Cyient DLM Ltd4.07%

    bt_logoPERFORMANCE MEASURES

    Fund evaluation across critical parameters for better decision making. Study period is 3 years.
    • Consistency
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      It represents the consistency of a fund in beating its benchmark.
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    • Downside Risk
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      Measured by Maximum Drawdown which shows the maximum loss from a peak to a nadir over a specified time period
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    • Risk Adjusted Return
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      Risk adjusted return represents the return generated after factoring the risk taken to achieve it.
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    • Volatility
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      Volatility represents the standard deviation of fund returns that is, how much the fund returns have deviated from the average.
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    • Upside Capture Ratio
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      Fund performance relative to the index when the market is up. An upside capture ratio of >100 indicates better fund performance.
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    • Downside Capture Ratio
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      Fund performance relative to the index when the market is down. A downside capture ratio of <100 indicates better fund performance.
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    bt_logoHISTORICAL RISK MEASURES

    Statistical measures to evaluate mutual fund risk. All ratios are calculated for a three-year time duration.
    • Alpha: Excess return of the fund over benchmark
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      Any Alpha above zero is considered good. However, for comparison, a fund with a higher Alpha is considered better. Alpha is normally used in conjunction with Beta. If the Beta is high, it implies that the fund manager took a high risk to generate Alpha.
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    • R-Squared: How well the fund tracks benchmark
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      R-Squared measures the correlation of fund returns and its benchmark returns. It varies between 0 and 1. The metric, Beta makes no sense if R-Squared is equal to zero. Thus, both Beta and R-Squared should be used in conjunction. A fund with a high R-Squared and low Beta is considered a less risky fund.
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    • Beta: Risk of the fund in relation to benchmark
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      Beta >1 indicates that the fund is more volatile than its benchmark while Beta < 1 indicates that the fund is less volatile than its benchmark. The Beta of the benchmark is equal to 1.
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    • Sharpe Ratio: Risk adjusted return of the fund
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      Sharpe Ratio is a measure of return per unit of risk. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk adjusted return given by the fund.
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    • Sortino Ratio: Return per unit of bad risk
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      A variation of Sharpe ratio, Sortino considers only the downside risk. Unlike Sharpe ratio which considers both good risk and bad risk, Sortino factors only the bad risk. A high Sortino ratio indicates better return for each unit of downside risk.
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    • Standard Devation: Volatility of the fund
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      Standard deviation is a measure of dispersion of fund returns from its average return. A fund with a higher Standard deviation is more volatile than a fund with a low standard deviation.
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    Benchmark used in calculation : S&P BSE 500 India TR INR

    bt_logoPEER ANALYSIS

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    bt_logoTOP FUNDS FROM THIS AMC

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    bt_logoABOUT THE AMC

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    HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
    HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd manages assets worth ₹ 8,64,591.35 crores. It’s current offering of mutual fund schemes includes 39 equity, 33 debt and 11 hybrid schemes.
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    Phone
    +91 22 66316333
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    Email
    cliser@hdfcfund.com
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    AUM
    ₹ 8,64,591.35 Cr (
    As on May 31, 2025
    )
    location
    Address
    “HUL House”, 2nd Floor, Mumbai,400 020

    bt_logoFAQ's

    What is the category of HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth ?
    The category of HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth is Equity - Equity - Other
    What is the current NAV of HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth ?
    The current NAV of HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth as on Jun 25, 2025 is ₹25.16
    How safe is HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth ?
    The risk level of HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth is Very High.
    What are short term returns given by HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth ?
    The return given by HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth in 1 month is 4.11%, 3 months is 31.47%, 6 months is 17.13%, and 1 year is 6.08%
    What are the long term returns given by HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth ?
    The return given by HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth in 3 years is -- and 5 years is --.
    What is the expense ratio of HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth ?
    The expense ratio of HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth is 2.22%
    What is the AUM of HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth ?
    The assets under Management (AUM) of HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth is Rs 6,664.73 crores.
    What is the minimum investment in HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth ?
    The minimum Lumpsum investment in HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth is ₹100.00 and the minimum SIP investment in HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth is ₹100.00
    What is the asset allocation of HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth?
    HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth has an exposure of 95.79% in Equity and 4.21% in Cash & Money Market Securities

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