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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.
EquityBenchmark · Nifty India Defence TRITER · 1.79%Inception · 02-06-2023
NAV
₹30.53
-0.25% · as of 28-08-2026
Since inception
41.08%
CAGR
Benchmark (inception)
32.71%
CAGR
Fund size
₹10,709 Cr
AUM
Expense ratio
1.79%
31-07-2026
Performance
Returns vs benchmark & category
Since inception: +41.08% CAGR vs benchmark +32.71%.
Portfolio
Where the money is invested
Top holdings
BHARAT ELECTRONICS LIMITED EQ NEW FV Re 1/-15.48%
BHARAT FORGE LIMITED EQ NEW FV RS. 2/-14.39%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd12.06%
SOLAR INDUSTRIES INDIA LIMITED EQ NEW FV RS. 2/-11.97%
MTAR TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED EQ6.08%
ASTRA MICROWAVE PRODUCTS LIMITED EQ NEW FV RS.2/-5.93%
BEML Limited5.06%
EICHER MOTORS LIMITED EQ NEW FV RE. 1/-4.07%
Bharat Dynamics Limited4.03%
Premier Explosives Ltd.3.31%
Sector allocation
Capital Goods60.34%
Automobile and Auto Components21.85%
Chemicals15.28%
Construction0.78%
Riskometer
LowVery High
Very High
What if you'd SIP'd here?
@ 41.1% p.a.₹10,000
10 years
Projected value
₹1,68,52,979
Invested: ₹12,00,000
Gained: ₹1,56,52,979
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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