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HDFC Defence Fund

HDFC Mutual FundEquity SchemesRisk: Very High Risk
₹29.34
−₹2.73 (−8.52%)
NAV · 21 Oct 2026
As of 5 May 2026
AUM
₹8,097 Cr
Expense ratio
0.82%

Growth of ₹10,000

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Last published NAV ₹29.34 · 21 Oct 2026

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Derived from daily NAVs and monthly portfolios. Not reported by the AMC.
As of 18 Aug 2026
Worst fall
−14.8%
max drawdown
Largest NAV fall over the trailing year
Sharpe (1Y)
1.14
Risk-adjusted return
3-yr return
+42.3%
Annualised over three years
Volatility (1Y)
23.7%
Standard deviation of daily returns, trailing year
Strengths
+Sharpe 0.30 vs the category average −0.16
Watch-outs

Returns

Direct · Growth Option · annualised where labelled · as of 18 Aug 2026
1M3M6M1Y3Y5YSince inception
This fund+6.6%+14.6%+26.6%+33.1%+42.3%—+35.3%
Benchmark———————
Category average———————
Rank in category———————

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Portfolio

22 stocks · top 10 shown · as of 1 May 2026
Asset allocation
Equity 96.1%Debt 0.0%Other 0.0%
HoldingSector% of assetsvs last month
BHARAT ELECTRONICS LTD—18.70%—
Bharat Forge—15.27%—
HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD—12.18%—
Solar Industries Ind—10.54%—
BEML LIMITED—5.35%—
Astra Micro Wave—4.82%—
BHARAT DYNAMICS LIMITED—4.50%—
Eicher Motors—4.46%—
MTAR Technologies—3.80%—
Centum Electronics—2.67%—
Sector allocation

Risk measures

Risk metrics · as of 18 Aug 2026
Standard deviation
27.8
Category —
Sharpe ratio
0.30
Category −0.16 · fund higher
Sortino ratio
0.50
Category —
Max drawdown (1Y)
−14.8
Category —

Peer comparison

Thematic · Direct · Growth peers · 10 largest of 59 · as of 5 May 2026
FundAUM ₹ CrExpense1Y3Y
Axis India Manufacturing Fund4,6810.47%+15.9%—
UTI - Transportation and Logistics Fund3,4870.82%+15.1%+22.8%
DSP Natural Resources And New Energy Fund2,0440.81%+34.9%+25.8%
Axis Business Cycles Fund1,8660.98%+6.5%+17.9%
BANDHAN INNOVATION FUND1,8000.66%+15.4%—
Invesco India PSU Equity Fund1,5110.89%+9.4%+29.0%
UTI Quant Fund1,4880.44%+3.2%—
Axis Services Opportunities Fund1,4430.78%——
WhiteOak Capital Special Opportunities Fund1,4240.77%+4.2%—
Canara Robeco Manufacturing Fund1,4070.90%+17.7%—
Median of 59 funds8620.82%+5.7%+20.1%

Fund details

As of 18 Oct 2026
Fund managers
Scheme
Fund houseHDFC Mutual Fund
PlanDirect Plan · Growth Option
Benchmark—
Scheme typeOpen Ended
Launch—
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