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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 9, 2025
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Price per unit of the scheme.
₹ 25.44500.69%1 Day Change
20.72%
Minimum Investment₹100
Expense Ratio2.22%

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As On Jan 01, 2023
Compare fund’s performance against category average across different time periods


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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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Equity: Equity - Other Average NAV
    Topper in Equity: Equity - Other
    HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
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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
    ₹ 5,487.27 Cr(As on Apr, 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 09, 2025 is ₹25.45. Its expense ratio is 2.22 %. The fund has an AUM of ₹5,487.27 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₹ 5,487.27 Cr
    • Highest Return In 1 Yr23.24 %
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    3Y
    5Y
    Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size
    HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
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    ₹ 26.06
    20.83%
    -%
    Very High Risk
    ₹5,487.27Cr
    HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk--
    • NAV₹ 26.06
    • Fund Size₹5,487.27Cr
    Fund Return20.83%
    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₹ 6,59,257.71 Cr
    • Highest Return In 1 Yr23.24 %
    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
    --
    ₹ 57.54
    5.94%
    -%
    Very High Risk
    ₹6,244.00Cr
    HDFC Income Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
    ₹ 64.62
    0.40%
    0.77%
    Moderate Risk
    ₹930.05Cr
    HDFC Dynamic Debt Plan - Direct Plan - Growth Option
    ₹ 99.17
    0.28%
    0.46%
    Moderate Risk
    ₹798.68Cr
    HDFC Retirement Savings Fund - Equity Plan - Direct Plan
    Very High Risk--
    • NAV₹ 57.54
    • Fund Size₹6,244.00Cr
    Fund Return5.94%
    Category Return--
    HDFC Income Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
    Moderate Risk
    • NAV₹ 64.62
    • Fund Size₹930.05Cr
    Fund Return0.40%
    Category Return0.77%
    HDFC Dynamic Debt Plan - Direct Plan - Growth Option
    Moderate Risk
    • NAV₹ 99.17
    • Fund Size₹798.68Cr
    Fund Return0.28%
    Category Return0.46%
    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₹ 7,35,833.60 Cr
    • Highest Return In 1 Yr23.24 %
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    3M
    6M
    1Y
    3Y
    5Y
    Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size
    HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
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    ₹ 26.06
    20.83%
    -%
    Very High Risk
    ₹5,487.27Cr
    HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
    ₹ 562.75
    5.01%
    4.28%
    Very High Risk
    ₹97,460.90Cr
    HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
    ₹ 26.01
    1.27%
    1.20%
    Moderately High risk
    ₹7,180.10Cr
    HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk--
    • NAV₹ 26.06
    • Fund Size₹5,487.27Cr
    Fund Return20.83%
    Category Return--
    HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 562.75
    • Fund Size₹97,460.90Cr
    Fund Return5.01%
    Category Return4.28%
    HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
    Moderately High risk
    • NAV₹ 26.01
    • Fund Size₹7,180.10Cr
    Fund Return1.27%
    Category Return1.20%
    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₹ 46,167.15 Cr
    • Highest Return In 1 Yr23.24 %
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    3M
    6M
    1Y
    3Y
    5Y
    Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size
    HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
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    ₹ 15.07
    7.59%
    -%
    Very High Risk
    ₹2,796.05Cr
    HDFC MNC Fund Direct Growth
    --
    ₹ 13.55
    7.19%
    -%
    Very High Risk
    ₹568.71Cr
    HDFC Top 100 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
    ₹ 1,227.77
    3.96%
    5.89%
    Very High Risk
    ₹37,315.11Cr
    HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk--
    • NAV₹ 15.07
    • Fund Size₹2,796.05Cr
    Fund Return7.59%
    Category Return--
    HDFC MNC Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk--
    • NAV₹ 13.55
    • Fund Size₹568.71Cr
    Fund Return7.19%
    Category Return--
    HDFC Top 100 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 1,227.77
    • Fund Size₹37,315.11Cr
    Fund Return3.96%
    Category Return5.89%
    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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    Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAV Fund Return Category ReturnRisk Fund Size
    HDFC Defence Fund Regular GrowthHDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth
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    ₹ 25.45
    20.72%
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    Very High Risk
    ₹ 5,487.27 Cr
    HSBC Business Cycles Regular GrowthHSBC Business Cycles Regular Growth
    ₹ 44.01
    12.84%
    --
    Very High Risk
    ₹ 997.92 Cr
    Invesco India PSU Equity Fund GrowthInvesco India PSU Equity Fund Growth
    ₹ 65.29
    12.01%
    --
    Very High Risk
    ₹ 1,281.46 Cr
    Tata Housing Opportunities Fund Regular GrowthTata Housing Opportunities Fund Regular Growth
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    ₹ 15.46
    11.70%
    --
    Very High Risk
    ₹ 519.54 Cr
    Aditya Birla Sun Life MNC Fund GrowthAditya Birla Sun Life MNC Fund Growth
    ₹ 1,356.05
    10.92%
    --
    Very High Risk
    ₹ 3,417.18 Cr
    Edelweiss Recently Listed IPO Fund Regular Plan GrowthEdelweiss Recently Listed IPO Fund Regular Plan Growth
    --
    ₹ 26.11
    10.19%
    --
    Very High Risk
    ₹ 843.32 Cr
    HDFC Defence Fund Regular Growth
    Very High Risk--
    • NAV₹ 25.45
    • Fund Size₹ 5,487.27 Cr
    Fund Return20.72%
    Category Return--
    HSBC Business Cycles Regular Growth
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 44.01
    • Fund Size₹ 997.92 Cr
    Fund Return12.84%
    Category Return--
    Invesco India PSU Equity Fund Growth
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 65.29
    • Fund Size₹ 1,281.46 Cr
    Fund Return12.01%
    Category Return--
    Tata Housing Opportunities Fund Regular Growth
    Very High Risk--
    • NAV₹ 15.46
    • Fund Size₹ 519.54 Cr
    Fund Return11.70%
    Category Return--
    Aditya Birla Sun Life MNC Fund Growth
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 1,356.05
    • Fund Size₹ 3,417.18 Cr
    Fund Return10.92%
    Category Return--
    Edelweiss Recently Listed IPO Fund Regular Plan Growth
    Very High Risk--
    • NAV₹ 26.11
    • Fund Size₹ 843.32 Cr
    Fund Return10.19%
    Category Return--
    Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

    bt_logoTOP FUNDS FROM THIS AMC

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    Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAV Fund Return Category Return Risk Fund Size (Cr)
    HDFC Defence Fund Direct GrowthHDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
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    ₹ 26.06
    20.83%
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    Very High Risk
    ₹ 5,487.27 Cr
    HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct GrowthHDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth
    --
    ₹ 19.05
    16.14%
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    Very High Risk
    ₹ 420.37 Cr
    HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth OptionHDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option
    ₹ 157.07
    13.98%
    12.83%
    Very High Risk
    ₹ 30,880.43 Cr
    HDFC NIFTY Midcap 150 Index Fund Direct GrowthHDFC NIFTY Midcap 150 Index Fund Direct Growth
    --
    ₹ 18.65
    11.81%
    --
    Very High Risk
    ₹ 315.82 Cr
    HDFC NIFTY Next 50 Index Fund Direct GrowthHDFC NIFTY Next 50 Index Fund Direct Growth
    --
    ₹ 16.16
    10.12%
    --
    Very High Risk
    ₹ 1,840.92 Cr
    HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund -Direct Plan - Growth OptionHDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
    ₹ 212.98
    10.05%
    11.03%
    Very High Risk
    ₹ 74,909.76 Cr
    HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk--
    • NAV₹ 26.06
    • Fund Size₹ 5,487.27 Cr
    1 Month Return20.83%
    Category Return--
    HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk--
    • NAV₹ 19.05
    • Fund Size₹ 420.37 Cr
    1 Month Return16.14%
    Category Return--
    HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 157.07
    • Fund Size₹ 30,880.43 Cr
    1 Month Return13.98%
    Category Return12.83%
    HDFC NIFTY Midcap 150 Index Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk--
    • NAV₹ 18.65
    • Fund Size₹ 315.82 Cr
    1 Month Return11.81%
    Category Return--
    HDFC NIFTY Next 50 Index Fund Direct Growth
    Very High Risk--
    • NAV₹ 16.16
    • Fund Size₹ 1,840.92 Cr
    1 Month Return10.12%
    Category Return--
    HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
    Very High Risk
    • NAV₹ 212.98
    • Fund Size₹ 74,909.76 Cr
    1 Month Return10.05%
    Category Return11.03%
    Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

    bt_logoABOUT THE AMC

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    HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
    HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd manages assets worth ₹ 8,31,984.35 crores. It’s current offering of mutual fund schemes includes 39 equity, 33 debt and 11 hybrid schemes.
    phone icon
    Phone
    +91 22 66316333
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    Email
    cliser@hdfcfund.com
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    AUM
    ₹ 8,31,984.35 Cr (
    As on Apr 30, 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 09, 2025 is ₹25.45
    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 20.72%, 3 months is 44.29%, 6 months is 13.08%, and 1 year is 21.89%
    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 5,487.27 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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