HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth

Equity
Direct
Equity - Other
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth

About the Fund

HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 2 June, 2023. The fund is managed by . The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth has ₹3666 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jun 2024 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.7.

Returns

HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 109.26% since inception. Over the last 1 year the fund has given a CAGR return of 116.30%.

Holdings

HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Tech, Basic Materials. Its top holdings are Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares, Bharat Electronics Ltd, Premier Explosives Ltd, Astra Microwave Products Ltd, BEML Ltd

Taxation

As it is a equity - other mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 15%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 10% without indexation benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt in case of long term.

Investment objective of HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth

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 realized.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Fund Performance
zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
33266 people have invested ₹ 10.1Cr in HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

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Fund Overview

Expense ratio0.7%
Benchmark
Nifty India Defence TR INR
AUM₹3666 Cr
Inception Date2 June, 2023
Min Lumpsum/SIP--/--
Exit Load
1%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
0%
Risk
Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Fund Distribution
as on (30-Jun-24)

  • Equity 95.1%

  • Debt & Cash 4.9%

Large cap
47.5%
Small cap
40.7%
Mid cap
5.8%
Sector Allocation

Jun'24

May'24

Apr'24

Industrial
69.2%
Tech
16.2%
Basic Materials
14.6%
All changes are between Apr'24 and Jun'24

as on (30-Jun-24)

  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares
21.22%
3.1%
Bharat Electronics Ltd
Bharat Electronics Ltd
19.8%
0%
Premier Explosives Ltd
Premier Explosives Ltd
8.09%
0%
Astra Microwave Products Ltd
Astra Microwave Products Ltd
6.21%
0%
BEML Ltd
BEML Ltd
5.95%
13.9%
See all

  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
116.3%
-
-
109.3%
Aditya Birla Sun Life PSU Equity Fund Direct Growth
Aditya Birla Sun Life PSU Equity Fund Direct Growth
87.1%
43%
-
34.6%
Invesco India PSU Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
Invesco India PSU Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
86.8%
41.2%
33.3%
19.3%
Nippon India Power & Infra Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
Nippon India Power & Infra Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
73%
38.7%
31.8%
17.8%
See all

Returns for the month of Jun

  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Cyient DLM Ltd
0.9%

HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
pointer

Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 109.26% since inception which is more than its category average return of 24.94%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 95.12% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 4.88% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹3666 Cr

AUM size ₹3666 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹3666 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 2178 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.7%

Expense Ratio 0.7%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.7% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.21%

Frequently Asked Questions

The current NAV of HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth is ₹23.32 as on 25-Jul-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 25-Jul-2024.
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
-3.36%
-3.36%
6 Month Returns
50.85%
50.85%
1 Year Returns
116.3%
116.3%
3 Years Returns
0%
0%
5 Years Returns
0%
0%
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0.7% as on June 2024
₹3666 Cr as on June 2024
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares(21.22%), Bharat Electronics Ltd(19.8%), Premier Explosives Ltd(8.09%), Astra Microwave Products Ltd(6.21%), BEML Ltd(5.95%) as on June 2024
Industrial(65.86%), Tech(15.38%), Basic Materials(13.88%) as on June 2024
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 June 2024
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 June 2024
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
4.07
-
-
As on June 2024
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
20.26
-
-
As on June 2024
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.
The Exit load of HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth is 1%