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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
₹29.48
+1.12% · as of 13-10-2026
Since inception
37.83%
CAGR
Benchmark (inception)
31.34%
CAGR
Fund size
₹11,493 Cr
AUM
Expense ratio
1.79%
29-09-2026
Performance
Returns vs benchmark & category
Since inception: +37.83% CAGR vs benchmark +31.34%.
Portfolio
Where the money is invested
Top holdings
BHARAT ELECTRONICS LIMITED EQ NEW FV Re 1/-14.86%
BHARAT FORGE LIMITED EQ NEW FV RS. 2/-14.56%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd11.34%
SOLAR INDUSTRIES INDIA LIMITED EQ NEW FV RS. 2/-11.33%
ASTRA MICROWAVE PRODUCTS LIMITED EQ NEW FV RS.2/-6.89%
MTAR TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED EQ5.43%
BEML Limited4.85%
Bharat Dynamics Limited4.22%
EICHER MOTORS LIMITED EQ NEW FV RE. 1/-3.70%
Premier Explosives Ltd.3.57%
Sector allocation
Capital Goods59.51%
Automobile and Auto Components22.63%
Chemicals14.90%
Construction0.80%
Riskometer
LowVery High
Very High
What if you'd SIP'd here?
@ 37.8% p.a.₹10,000
10 years
Projected value
₹1,32,37,036
Invested: ₹12,00,000
Gained: ₹1,20,37,036
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, Bhagyesh Kagalkar
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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