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HDFC Mutual Fund · Equity: Thematic-Others
HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option
To provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of Defence & allied sector companies.There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.
Benchmark · Nifty India Defence TRITER · 1.79%Inception · 02-06-2023
NAV
₹27.46
+1.23% · as of 14-05-2026
Since inception
40.79%
CAGR
Benchmark (inception)
33.02%
CAGR
Fund size
₹91 Cr
AUM
Expense ratio
1.79%
30-04-2026
Performance
Returns vs benchmark & category
Since inception: +40.79% CAGR vs benchmark +33.02%.
Portfolio
Where the money is invested
Top holdings
BHARAT ELECTRONICS LIMITED EQ NEW FV Re 1/-18.70%
BHARAT FORGE LIMITED EQ NEW FV RS. 2/-15.27%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd12.18%
SOLAR INDUSTRIES INDIA LIMITED EQ NEW FV RS. 2/-10.54%
BEML Limited5.35%
ASTRA MICROWAVE PRODUCTS LIMITED EQ NEW FV RS.2/-4.82%
Bharat Dynamics Limited4.50%
EICHER MOTORS LIMITED EQ NEW FV RE. 1/-4.46%
TREPS - Tri-party Repo3.98%
MTAR TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED EQ3.80%
Sector allocation
Capital Goods59.92%
Automobile and Auto Components22.51%
Chemicals12.94%
Construction0.72%
Riskometer
LowVery High
Very High
What if you'd SIP'd here?
@ 40.8% p.a.₹10,000
10 years
Projected value
₹1,64,91,166
Invested: ₹12,00,000
Gained: ₹1,52,91,166
Illustration based on fund's since-inception return. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.
Risk Analysis
How this fund manages risk
Fund manager
R
Rahul Baijal, Priya Ranjan
Manager since fund inception data not available
ISIN & identifiers
AMFI code
151751
ISIN (Growth)
INF179KC1GL9
ISIN (Div Re-inv)
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Status
Open Ended Schemes
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