HDFC Defence Fund Direct - Growth
Unrated
NAV as of May 08, 2025
21.05-1.32%
- Growth - Direct
(Earn upto 1.06% Extra Returns with Direct Plan)
Fund Category:
Equity: Thematic
Expense Ratio:
0.74%(0.71% Category
average)Fund Size:
Rs. 4,975.51 Cr(2.45% of Investment in Category)
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HDFC Defence Fund Direct - Growth
Unrated
NAV as of May 08, 2025
21.05-1.32%
Expense Ratio:
0.74%
Fund Size:
Rs. 4,975.51 Cr
Fund Category:
Equity: Thematic
HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan, launched on Jun 02, 2023 is benchmarked to Nifty India Defence Total Return Index. The riskometer of this fundType is set at Very High. Asset Allocation is Equity ( 85.13%), Debt ( 0.0%) and Cash and Others ( 2.0%). The Current NAV of the HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan as of Mar 17, 2025 is Rs 17.77. The AUM of HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan is Rs 3880.46 crore as on Feb 28, 2025. Minimum investment required is Rs 1000 and minimum additional investment is Rs 1000. Minimum SIP investment is Rs 1000.
HDFC Defence Fund Direct - Growth Fund Key Highlights
1. Current NAV: The Current Net Asset Value of the HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan as of May 08, 2025 is Rs 21.05 for Growth option of its Direct plan.
2. Returns: Its trailing returns over different time periods are: 12.57% (1yr) and 48.64% (since launch). Whereas, Category returns for the same time duration are: 1.68% (1yr), 17.92% (3yr) and 25.02% (5yr).
3. Fund Size: The HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan currently holds Assets under Management worth of Rs 4975.51 crore as on Feb 28, 2025.
4. Expense ratio: The expense ratio of the fund is 0.91% for Direct plan as on Mar 30, 2025.
5. Exit Load: HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan shall attract an Exit Load, "Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 1 year."
6. Minimum Investment: Minimum investment required is Rs 100 and minimum additional investment is Rs 100. Minimum SIP investment is Rs 100.
1. Current NAV: The Current Net Asset Value of the HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan as of May 08, 2025 is Rs 21.05 for Growth option of its Direct plan.
2. Returns: Its trailing returns over different time periods are: 12.57% (1yr) and 48.64% (since launch). Whereas, Category returns for the same time duration are: 1.68% (1yr), 17.92% (3yr) and 25.02% (5yr).
3. Fund Size: The HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan currently holds Assets under Management worth of Rs 4975.51 crore as on Feb 28, 2025.
4. Expense ratio: The expense ratio of the fund is 0.91% for Direct plan as on Mar 30, 2025.
5. Exit Load: HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan shall attract an Exit Load, "Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 1 year."
6. Minimum Investment: Minimum investment required is Rs 100 and minimum additional investment is Rs 100. Minimum SIP investment is Rs 100.
HDFC Defence Fund Direct - Growth Returns
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Rolling Returns
Discrete Period
SIP Returns
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y Annualized Returns 9.02 10.58 -3.66 13.46 - - Category Avg 6.81 -1.40 -6.84 1.73 19.30 26.67 Rank within Category 15 4 17 3 - - No. of funds within Category 127 117 98 65 30 15 - Loading...
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HDFC Defence Fund Direct - Growth Fund Details
Investment Objective - The scheme seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of Defence & allied sector companies.
| Fund House | HDFC Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | Jun 02, 2023 |
| Benchmark | Nifty India Defence Total Return Index |
| Return Since Launch | 46.92% |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Risk Grade | - |
| Return Grade | - |
HDFC Defence Fund Direct - Growth Investment Details
| Minimum Investment (Rs.) | 100.00 |
| Minimum Additional Investment (Rs.) | 100.00 |
| Minimum SIP Investment (Rs.) | 100.00 |
| Minimum Withdrawal (Rs.) | - |
| Exit Load Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 1 year. | |
Portfolio Allocation
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Concentration & Valuation Analysis
| MAR 2025 | FEB 2025 | JAN 2025 | DEC 2024 | NOV 2024 | OCT 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Top 5 Company Holdings | 68.12% | 67.18% | 66.7% | 63.09% | 66.84% | 63.6% |
| Top 10 Company Holdings | 84.45% | 86.65% | 86.14% | 82.71% | 86.6% | 84.79% |
| Company with Highest Exposure | Bharat Electronics (20.47%) | Bharat Electronics (21.44%) | Bharat Electronics (20.83%) | Bharat Electronics (20.0%) | Bharat Electronics (21.18%) | Hindustan Aero (20.32%) |
| Number of Sectors | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Top 3 Sector Holdings | 86.17% | 87.12% | 86.91% | 85.38% | 88.35% | 86.28% |
| Top 5 Sector Holdings | 94.1% | 96.15% | 95.22% | 93.9% | 96.97% | 95.59% |
| Sector with Highest Exposure | Capital Goods (65.6%) | Capital Goods (66.73%) | Capital Goods (67.76%) | Capital Goods (68.15%) | Capital Goods (71.11%) | Capital Goods (67.78%) |
Top Stock Holdings
Sector Holdings in MF
Company Sector Assest(%) P/E EPS-TTM(₹) RETURN 1 YR(%) Bharat Electronics Capital Goods 19.5 44.98 6.83 33.83 Hindustan Aero Capital Goods 17.87 34.01 130.03 15.92 Solar Industries India Chemicals 9.26 105.77 124.02 53.10 Cyient DLM Capital Goods 8.89 - - - BEML Capital Goods 7.54 47.95 62.86 -7.16 Astra Microwave Products Communication 6.86 58.78 14.16 27.45 Premier Explosives Chemicals 4.82 68.09 5.90 -11.79 MTAR Technologies Capital Goods 3.85 - - - Larsen & Toubro Construction 3.37 32.80 101.34 -4.74 Interglobe Aviation Services 3.17 32.68 157.49 29.95
Peer Comparison
Cumulative Returns
SIP returns
Discrete Returns
Quant Measures
Asset Allocation
Scheme Name NAV(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating AUM(Rs. Cr) 1M 1Y 3Y 5Y HDFC Defence Fund Direct - Growth 21.05 Unrated 4,975.51 9.02 13.46 - - HDFC NIFTY Realty Index Fund Direct - Growth 9.47 Unrated 106.65 6.05 -12.32 - - Edelweiss Recently Listed IPO Fund Direct-Growth 25.50 Unrated 836.80 5.36 2.60 12.65 23.17 Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index Fund Direct-Growth 9.02 Unrated 2,875.46 12.42 - - - Aditya Birla Sun Life Business Cycle Fund Direct-Growth 15.05 Unrated 1,725.94 9.85 10.18 16.54 -
Risk Ratios
Ratios are calculated using the calendar month returns for the last 3 years
Risk Ratio data not available for this fund
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Fund Manager
- R.B.Rahul BaijalSince Apr 20253 schemes
- P.R.Priya RanjanSince Apr 20251 schemes
Mr. Baijal has done PGDM(MBA) from IIM Calcutta and is an engineering graduate of Delhi college of Engineering Prior to joining Sundaram Mutual Fund, he has worked with Bharti AXA Life Insurance, TVF Capital, HSBC Securities, Credit Suisse Securities & Standard Chartered Bank.
Scheme Name Category Nav(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating Asset(Rs. Cr) 1Y HDFC Large Cap Fund Direct-Growth Large Cap 1,191.02 36,108.73 7.39 HDFC MNC Fund Direct - Growth Thematic-MNC 12.66 Unrated 558.17 -5.10 HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct - Growth Thematic 14.10 Unrated 2,762.36 5.98 Mr. Ranjan is B.E(Computer Science) and PGDBM (Finance). He has over 14 years of experience in equity research.
Scheme Name Category Nav(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating Asset(Rs. Cr) 1Y HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund Direct - Growth Thematic 14.63 Unrated 1,213.40 2.99
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| HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan-Growth | 94,251.41 | -2.18 | -7.04 | -6.58 | 4.39 | 20.32 | |
| HDFC Liquid Direct Plan-Growth | 70,412.56 | 0.52 | 1.72 | 3.50 | 7.31 | 6.66 | |
| HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Direct Plan-Growth | 67,578.59 | -6.12 | -14.97 | -13.59 | 4.70 | 24.59 | |
| HDFC Flexi Cap Direct Plan-Growth | 64,124.15 | -3.58 | -8.07 | -7.28 | 9.17 | 22.93 | |
| HDFC Large Cap Fund Direct Plan-Growth | 33,913.31 | -4.25 | -9.49 | -11.47 | -0.65 | 16.44 | |
| HDFC Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan-Growth | 32,190.90 | 0.25 | 1.36 | 3.60 | 8.15 | 6.85 | |
| HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct- Growth | 28,119.87 | -7.41 | -20.01 | -18.20 | -1.76 | 19.74 | |
| HDFC Money Market Fund Direct Plan-Growth | 27,399.00 | 0.52 | 1.72 | 3.64 | 7.63 | 6.95 | |
| HDFC Hybrid Equity Fund Direct Plan-Growth | 22,130.68 | -3.50 | -8.14 | -7.43 | 3.03 | 12.56 | |
| HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund Direct- Growth | 21,526.58 | -5.19 | -13.32 | -14.85 | 1.73 | 19.74 |
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About HDFC Defence Fund Direct - Growth
1. HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan is Open-ended Thematic Equity scheme which belongs to HDFC Mutual Fund House.
2. The fund was launched on Jun 02, 2023.
Investment objective & Benchmark
1. The investment objective of the fund is that " The scheme seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of Defence & allied sector companies. "
2. It is benchmarked against Nifty India Defence Total Return Index.
Asset Allocation & Portfolio Composition
1. The asset allocation of the fund comprises around 95.84% in equities, 0.0% in debts and 4.16% in cash & cash equivalents.
2. While the top 10 equity holdings constitute around 85.13% of the assets, the top 3 sectors constitute around 86.17% of the assets.
3. The fund largely follows a Growth oriented style of investing and invests across market capitalisations - around 0.0% in giant & large cap companies, 0.0% in mid cap and 0.0% in small cap companies.
Tax Implications on HDFC Defence Fund Direct - Growth
1. Gains are taxed at a rate of 15% (Short-term Capital Gain Tax - STCG) if units are redeemed within 1 year of investment.
2. For units redeemed after 1 year of investment, gains of upto Rs. 1 lakh accruing from those units in a financial year shall be exempted from tax.
3. Gains of more than Rs. 1 lakh will be taxed at a rate of 10% (Long-term Capital Gain Tax - LTCG).
4. For Dividend Distribution Tax, the dividend income from this fund will get added to the income of an investor and taxed according to his/her respective tax slabs.
5. Also, for dividend income in excess of Rs 5,000 in a financial year; the fund house shall deduct a TDS of 10% on such income.
1. HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan is Open-ended Thematic Equity scheme which belongs to HDFC Mutual Fund House.
2. The fund was launched on Jun 02, 2023.
Investment objective & Benchmark
1. The investment objective of the fund is that " The scheme seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of Defence & allied sector companies. "
2. It is benchmarked against Nifty India Defence Total Return Index.
Asset Allocation & Portfolio Composition
1. The asset allocation of the fund comprises around 95.84% in equities, 0.0% in debts and 4.16% in cash & cash equivalents.
2. While the top 10 equity holdings constitute around 85.13% of the assets, the top 3 sectors constitute around 86.17% of the assets.
3. The fund largely follows a Growth oriented style of investing and invests across market capitalisations - around 0.0% in giant & large cap companies, 0.0% in mid cap and 0.0% in small cap companies.
Tax Implications on HDFC Defence Fund Direct - Growth
1. Gains are taxed at a rate of 15% (Short-term Capital Gain Tax - STCG) if units are redeemed within 1 year of investment.
2. For units redeemed after 1 year of investment, gains of upto Rs. 1 lakh accruing from those units in a financial year shall be exempted from tax.
3. Gains of more than Rs. 1 lakh will be taxed at a rate of 10% (Long-term Capital Gain Tax - LTCG).
4. For Dividend Distribution Tax, the dividend income from this fund will get added to the income of an investor and taxed according to his/her respective tax slabs.
5. Also, for dividend income in excess of Rs 5,000 in a financial year; the fund house shall deduct a TDS of 10% on such income.
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FAQs about HDFC Defence Fund Direct - Growth
- Is it safe to invest in HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan?As per SEBI’s latest guidelines to calculate risk grades, investment in the HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan comes under Very High risk category.
- What is the category of HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan?HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan belongs to the Equity : Thematic category of funds.
- How Long should I Invest in HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan?The suggested investment horizon of investing into HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan is >3 years. The suggested investment horizon is the minimum time required for holding investments in the fund to reduce its downside risk and ensure that the returns become more predictable.
- Who manages the HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan?The HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan is managed by Rahul Baijal (Since Apr 18, 2025) and Priya Ranjan (Since Apr 18, 2025).
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