HDFC Defence Fund · Regular · Growth
HDFC Mutual Fund · Managed by Rahul Baijal, Priya Ranjan
NAV
₹29.0810
as of 17 Jun 2026
Expense Ratio
1.81%
AUM
₹7,743 Cr
Lumpsum returns (CAGR)
- 1Y
- +14.24%
- 3Y
- +42.28%
- 5Y
- —
- Since Inception
- +42.04%
SIP returns (XIRR)
- 1Y
- +37.69%
- 3Y
- +32.48%
- 5Y
- —
- Since Inception
- +32.48%
This fund trailed its benchmark
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SIP since inception — what ₹100/month became
Real NAV backtest from day one
₹3,600
Invested
₹5,207
Value today
26.4%
XIRR (p.a.)
₹100/month SIP from fund inception · Current value as of today
Try SIP Calculator with this fund's history₹100 lumpsum at launch — value today
Invested on the fund's first NAV date
₹100
Invested
₹270
Value today
38.9%
CAGR (p.a.)
One-time investment at fund inception · Growth purely from NAV appreciation
Try Lumpsum Calculator₹6L corpus via 12-month STP from a liquid fund at inception
₹50K/month transferred from HDFC Liquid → this fund at launch
₹6,00,000
Invested
₹12,63,440
Value today
-22.1%
vs lumpsum
Direct lumpsum would have beaten STP by 22.1% — but STP reduced timing risk
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Trailing 1 year, annualised0.70
Sharpe Ratio
+0.16
Alpha
0.37
Beta
0.68
Sortino
25.84%
Std Dev
-25.38%
Max Drawdown
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Portfolio holdings
- 1Bharat Electronics Ltd.16.55%
- 2Bharat Forge Ltd.14.57%
- 3Hindustan Aeronautics Limited12.96%
- 4Solar Industries India Ltd.10.79%
- 5Beml Limited5.66%
- 6Mtar Technologies Limited5.66%
- 7Astra Microwave Products Ltd.5.08%
- 8Bharat Dynamics Limited4.49%
- 9Eicher Motors Ltd.4.29%
- 10Premier Explosives Ltd.2.87%
Investment Objective
HDFC Defence Fund · Regular · Growth invests in stocks from a specific sector or theme, offering concentrated exposure to a particular area of the economy. These funds carry sector-specific risks but can deliver significant returns when the underlying sector performs well.
About This Fund
HDFC Defence Fund · Regular · Growth is a Sectoral / Thematic mutual fund offered by HDFC Mutual Fund. The fund has been operational for over 3 years. It manages assets worth ₹7,743 Cr, reflecting investor confidence in the fund's strategy. The fund is managed by Rahul Baijal, Priya Ranjan. It benchmarks its performance against NIFTY India Defence Index TRI. The current expense ratio is 1.81%.
Who Should Invest?
- •Investors with a high risk appetite seeking long-term wealth creation
- •Investors with an investment horizon of 5 years or more
- •SIP investors who can benefit from rupee cost averaging during market fluctuations