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HDFC Defence Fund Direct - Growth

NAV as of Oct 20, 2025Returns since inceptionET Money RankAUM (Fund size)
47.61% p.a.
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7,024 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹25.446 as on Oct 20, 2025
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HDFC Defence Fund overview

Expense ratio0.75% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load1.0%info
Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 1 year.!
AUM (Fund size)7,024 Cr
Lock-in PeriodNil
Age2 yrs 5 m since May 19, 2023
BenchmarkNifty India Defence TRI
Min. investmentThis scheme is currently not buyable
RiskVery HighVery High Risk
Short term capital gains (STCG)Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long term capital gains (LTCG)After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

HDFC Defence Fund Returns calculator

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Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.
  • Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
  • Profit ₹12 lakhs
  • Total corpus ₹1 lakh
  • Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Oct 17, 2025

PeriodThis fundCategory average
1 Month 1.65% 1.56%
3 Months 5.7% 4.58%
6 Months 23.02% 14.51%
1 Year 24.71% 7.74%
2 Years 48.73% 23.36%

Asset allocationas on Sep 30, 2025

Large Cap 49%

Mid Cap 15.78%

Small Cap 33.75%

Other Cap 0%

Top sectors

Capital Goods 65.18%

Chemicals 15.36%

Automobile 10.83%

Communication 5.74%

Credit quality

Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund

Top Debt Holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Allocation by Instruments

Net Current Assets 1.12%

Repo 0.35%

Other Holdings

Others 1.12%

Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Risk ratios are based on three-year data. The required data is unavailable for the scheme.

Compare HDFC Defence Fund in detail with

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  • Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Thematic funds in the last 2 Years.
  • Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.
  • Exit Load: Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 1 year.