HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
NAV as on 29-04-2025
₹ 21.9
▲2.8%
1D
Inception Returns
48.6%
/yr
Historical NAV & Returns
Absolute
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27954 people have invested ₹ 8Cr in HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
About HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
HDFC Defence Fund is a thematic mutual fund launched on 2 June 2023. The primary objective of the fund is to provide long-term capital growth by investing in equity related securities of the Defence sector.
Due to the nature of the fund, it is highly concentrated in the Capital Goods industry, followed by Chemicals, Logistics, Infrastructure, etc, to diversify.
Currently, the fund's portfolio comprises 35.6% small-cap stocks, 47.44% large-cap stocks, and 12.83% mid-cap stocks.
With an AUM of ₹3880.0 crores, HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth generated a return of 10.9% in 1 year. while its benchmark index (Nifty 500) generated 7.7% in 1 year, 14.3% in 3 years, and 23.9% in 5 years.
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.91% |
Benchmark | Nifty India Defence TR INR |
| AUM | ₹3880 Cr |
| Inception Date | 2 June, 2023 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | --/-- |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 33.39% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%. |
| LTCG | After 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year. |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
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Trailing Returns
as on (29-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
Large cap
47.4%
Small cap
35.6%
Mid cap
12.8%
Sector Allocation
Industrial
68.4%
Basic Materials
15.8%
Tech
15%
Utilities
0.8%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
- This fund’s returns stands at 22.20% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
- This fund outperformed Nifty 500 by 14.95% in Mar'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 3.9K Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM has remained same between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 17.76% to 19.8%
Solar Industries India Ltd's allocation increased from 11.62% to 12.83%
BEML Ltd's allocation increased from 9.53% to 9.86%
Top Stocks sold last month
Bharat Electronics Ltd's allocation decreased from 21.44 % to 20.47 %
Cyient DLM Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.82 % to 5.16 %
Astra Microwave Products Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.63 % to 4.86 %
Top 3 Sectors in March were Industrial, Basic Materials & Tech
Mar'25
Industrial
68%
Basic Materials
16%
Tech
15%
Feb'25
Industrial
68%
Basic Materials
16%
Tech
15%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bharat Electronics Ltd | 20.47% | 0% | |
 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares | 19.8% | 0% | |
 Solar Industries India Ltd | 12.83% | 9.7% | |
 BEML Ltd | 9.86% | 1.2% | |
 Cyient DLM Ltd | 5.16% | 0% |
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Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth | 10.91% | - | - | 48.55% |
 Sundaram Services Direct Growth | 17.91% | 19% | 29.6% | 21.5% |
 ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth | 15.43% | 24.31% | 35.97% | 23.21% |
ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth | 11.51% | 22.27% | - | 23.18% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd | 4.8% |
 Bharat Electronics Ltd | 4.5% |
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Rahul Baijal
Fund Manager of HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth, since 18 April 2025
Top funds managed
Fund House
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹7.63L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited,“HUL House”, 2nd Floor,,H.T. Parekh Marg,165-166, Backbay Reclamation,,Churchgate,
Phone
+912266316333
Website
cliser@hdfcfund.com
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 48.55% since inception which is more than its category average return of 9.64%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 95.84% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 4.16% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹3880 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹3880 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 2034 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.91%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.91% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.31%
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Frequently Asked Questions for HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth is ₹21.9 as on 29-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 29-Apr-2025.
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 5.57% | 5.57% |
6 Month Returns | 4.61% | 4.61% |
1 Year Returns | 10.91% | 10.91% |
3 Years Returns | 0% | 0% |
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0.91% as on March 2025
₹3880 Cr as on March 2025
Bharat Electronics Ltd(20.47%), Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares(19.8%), Solar Industries India Ltd(12.83%), BEML Ltd(9.86%), Cyient DLM Ltd(5.16%) as on March 2025
Industrial(65.41%), Basic Materials(15.95%), Tech(13.63%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth | - | - | - |
As on March 2025
The alpha for HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty India Defence TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth | - | - | - |
As on March 2025
The Beta for HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty India Defence TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth | 0.51 | - | - |
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty India Defence TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth | 39.27 | - | - |
As on March 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Rahul Baijal is the fund manager of HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth is 1%