May 23, 2025
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HDFC Defence Fund details, NAV, Portfolio, Returns, Peer Comparison, Fund Managers & Guidance by sahifund.com
NAV Growth: Rs 24.7290
NAV IDCW: Rs 24.7290
Suitable For Which Investors?
Such thematic funds are avoidable for most investors because:
• They have a narrow investment focus
• Instead, diversified equity funds which invest across sectors/themes are better
If you still choose to invest:
1. Invest only through SIP
2. Have a 7+ year investment horizon
3. Be prepared to withstand interim sharp declines in investment value
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The scheme seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of Defence & allied sector companies.
Fund Manager:
1) Priya Ranjan
Education: Mr. Ranjan is B.E(Computer Science) and PGDBM (Finance).
Experience: He has over 14 years of experience in equity research.
2) Rahul Baijal
Education: Mr. Baijal has done PGDM(MBA) from IIM Calcutta and is an engineering graduate of Delhi college of Engineering
Experience: Prior to joining HDFC Mutual Fund, he has worked with Sundaram Mutual Fund, Bharti AXA Life Insurance, TVF Capital, HSBC Securities, Credit Suisse Securities & Standard Chartered Bank.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | — |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | — |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 1% for redemption within 1 year |
Basic Details of HDFC Defence Fund
| Fund House | HDFC Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 02-Jun-23 |
| Return Since Launch | 58.25% |
| Benchmark | Nifty India Defence TRI |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | Rs 5,487 Cr |
| (As on 30-Apr-2025) | |
| Expense | 0.74% |
| (As on 30-Apr-2025) | |
| Risk Grade | — |
| Return Grade | — |
| Turnover | 9.27% |
Trailing Returns (%) of HDFC Defence Fund
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| HDFC Defence Dir | 13.80 | 1.22 | 16.46 | 42.01 | 18.78 | 13.95 | — | — | — | — |
| BSE 500 TRI | 1.27 | -0.56 | 2.40 | 9.34 | 1.80 | 7.01 | — | — | — | — |
Peer Comparison of HDFC Defence Fund
| Rating | 1 Year Returns | 3 Year Returns | 5 Year Returns | Expense Ratio (%) | Net Assets (Rs Cr) | Return Since Launch (%) | Exit Load (Days) | Fund Age | Turnover (%) | |
| HDFC Defence Dir | Unrated | 13.95 | — | — | 0.74 | 5,487 | 58.25 | 1.00 (365) | 1Y 11M | 9.27 |
| ICICI Pru India Opportunities Dir | Unrated | 14.28 | 27.44 | 35.99 | 0.64 | 27,197 | 23.35 | 1.00 (365) | 6Y 4M | 69.00 |
| ICICI Pru Business Cycle Dir | Unrated | 10.80 | 25.51 | — | 0.74 | 12,375 | 23.42 | 1.00 (30) | 4Y 4M | 25.00 |
| HDFC Manufacturing Dir | Unrated | 1.83 | — | — | 0.51 | 11,717 | 4.74 | 1.00 (30) | 1Y | — |
| SBI Innovative Opportunities Dir | Unrated | — | — | — | 0.62 | 6,982 | -6.30 | 1.00 (365) | 9M | 46.00 |
Portfolio Analysis of HDFC Defence Fund
| No. of Stocks | 22 |
| Top 10 Stocks | 84.79% |
| Top 5 Stocks | 69.05% |
| Top 3 Sectors | 86.27% |
| Portfolio P/B Ratio | 7.93 |
| Portfolio P/E Ratio | 48.48 |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 59,528 | 1,25,351 |
| Giant (%) | 47.59 | 41.73 |
| Large (%) | 16.08 | 22.85 |
| Mid (%) | 9.77 | 28.59 |
| Small (%) | 26.55 | 11.42 |
| Tiny (%) | — | 0.72 |
Chanakya’s Mutual Fund Guidance For HDFC Defence Fund
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