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HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth

NAV ₹22.89 as on 18 Dec 2025

RiskVery High

Fund Size₹7,402.96Cr

NAV₹22.89 as on 18 Dec 2025
RiskVery High
Fund Size₹7,402.96Cr

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Investment Details
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Lock-in

No Lock-in

Min One Time Amount

₹100

Min Withdrawal Amount

₹-

Min Additional Amount

₹100

Exit Load

In respect of each purchase/Switch-in of units, an Exit load of 1% is payable if units are redeemed/switched-out within 1 year from the date of allotment. No Exit Load is payable if units are redeemed / switched-out after 1 year from the date of allotment.

Basic Details

Age

2 years 6 months (Since Jun 02, 2023)

Return since Launch

38.40%

Expense ratio

0.8%

Type

OPEN

AUM (Fund Size)

₹7,402.96

Risk Grade

Very High

Benchmark

Nifty India Defence Index TRI

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Returns
Total investment of ₹2,40,000
Would have become ₹61,949 (+209.74%)
Fund Manager

Name:

Priya Ranjan

Experience:

November 17, 2020 onwards. HDFC Asset Management Company Limited June 4, 2018 to November 13, 2020 Antique Stock Broking Limited Last Position Held - Vice President may 8, 2015 to may 31, 2018 Systematix Shares & Stocks (I) Ltd. Last Position Held - Sr. Vice President November 5, 2013 to may 7, 2015 Phillip Capital (India) Pvt. Ltd. Last Position Held - Research Analyst December 28, 2007 to November 1, 2013 Sutherland Global Services Pvt. Ltd. Last Position Held - Associate Project Manager

Asset Allocation
Scheme Holding Summary
RiskometerLevel of risk in the scheme
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Your investment will be at Very High Risk

Fund house & investment objective
Rank (total assets)#3 in India
Total AUM₹8,93,027.76Cr
Date of Incorporation10 Dec 1999
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth is a Equity Mutual Fund Scheme launched by HDFC Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on 02 Jun 2023. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹8,93,027.76 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 18 Dec 2025 is ₹22.89.
The HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth is rated Very High. Minimum SIP Investment is set to N/A . Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹100. Exit load of In respect of each purchase/Switch-in of units, an Exit load of 1% is payable if units are redeemed/switched-out within 1 year from the date of allotment. No Exit Load is payable if units are redeemed / switched-out after 1 year from the date of allotment..
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Returns and Rankings

Category: Equity Sectoral / Thematic

1Y3Y5YAll
Fund returns1.66%--17.64%
Category average0.93%5.87%3.50%-
Rank within category8812098-

FAQ’s

What kind of returns does HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth provide?

HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth has given a return of NA% in the past 3 years.

What is the expense ratio charged by HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth?

The Expense Ratio charged by HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth is 0.8%.

What is the AUM size of HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth?

The AUM size of HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth is ₹7,402.96Cr.

What is the minimum SIP amount that you can invest in HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth?

N/A .

What are the top stock holdings of HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth?

The top stock holdings of HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth include , Bharat Electronics Ltd , Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd , Solar Industries India Ltd and BEML Ltd.

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