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HDFC Defence Fund

Direct Plan · IDCW Option · Sectoral / Thematic · Scheme code 151749

NAV₹31.7250as on 27 Aug 2026
Fund houseHDFC Mutual Fund
CategorySectoral / Thematic
Plan & optionDirect · IDCW Option
History3.2 years

Returns (%)

 1M3M6M1Y3Y5Y7Y10YLaunch
This scheme 5.899.9624.59 37.0639.25— ——42.68
Nifty 500
benchmark		 0.874.312.15 5.2012.4911.41 ——15.49
Sectoral / Thematic
category median		 ——— 6.9716.9114.34 —15.17—

Over a year annualised (CAGR), under a year absolute. Computed from AMFI's published NAV history for this scheme.

Risk

 VolatilitySharpeSortinoBetaAlphaMax fallR²
This scheme 24.8% 1.32 1.85 1.60 30.66% -34.5% 61.46
Nifty 500
benchmark		 17.2%0.35 0.47—— -37.3%—

Risk-free rate 6.5%. Beta, alpha and R² are regressed on the 38 months this scheme and its benchmark share.

Growth of ₹100 since launch

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Drawdown from peak (%)

0%-13%-25%-38%20242026

Every one-year period it has lived through

WindowsWorstMedianBestPeriods that lost money
111 -0.2% 20.1% 140.3% 1%

Every one-year holding period in this scheme's history, not just the last one — the spread a real investor would have met depending only on when they started.

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HDFC Defence Fund

Direct Plan · IDCW Option

Allocation

By asset

Equity97.84%
Cash & Equivalents2.16%

By market cap

Large Cap41.67%
Mid Cap24.68%
Small Cap31.49%

Concentration

Number of stocks22
Top 5 stocks58.98%
Top 10 stocks80.75%
Top 20 stocks97.36%
Largest holding14.86%
Largest sectorAerospace & Defense 45.67%
Effective stocks11.5
Cash2.16%
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HDFC Defence Fund

Direct Plan · IDCW Option · holdings

Top 18 holdings

#CompanySector% of fund
1— Aerospace & Defense14.86%
2— Auto Components14.56%
3— Aerospace & Defense11.34%
4— Chemicals & Petrochemicals11.33%
5— Aerospace & Defense6.89%
6— Electrical Equipment5.43%
7— Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles4.85%
8— Aerospace & Defense4.22%
9— Automobiles3.70%
10— Chemicals & Petrochemicals3.57%
11— Industrial Manufacturing3.06%
12— Auto Components2.84%
13— Aerospace & Defense2.54%
14— Aerospace & Defense2.41%
15— Unclassified2.33%
16— Aerospace & Defense2.27%
17— Auto Components1.09%
18— Aerospace & Defense0.89%

Sector split

Aerospace & Defense — 45.7%Auto Components — 18.5%Chemicals & Petrochemicals — 14.9%Electrical Equipment — 5.4%Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles — 5.3%Automobiles — 3.7%Industrial Manufacturing — 3.3%Other — 3.2%Aerospace & Defense45.7%Auto Components18.5%Chemicals & Petrochemicals14.9%Electrical Equipment5.4%Agricultural, Commercial …5.3%Automobiles3.7%Industrial Manufacturing3.3%Other3.2%
Aerospace & Defense45.67%
Auto Components18.49%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals14.90%
Electrical Equipment5.43%
Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles5.29%
Automobiles3.70%
Industrial Manufacturing3.33%
Cash & Equivalents2.16%
Construction0.80%
Industrial Products0.23%

Not investment advice. InvestVerdict is not a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser or Research Analyst. Every figure is computed from AMFI's published NAV history and the portfolio the AMC filed with AMFI; none of it is a recommendation to buy, hold or sell. Past returns do not predict future ones. Generated 29 Aug 2026.