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NAV as on Apr 17, 2026
Benchmark
NA
Expense Ratio
0.83%
Fund Category
Equity - Sectoral/Thematic
Fund Size
Rs 7,305 Crores
Exit Load
1.00%
Min. Investment
Rs 100
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HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Fund Details
Investment Objective - To provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of Defence & allied sector companies. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.
Fund House
Return Since Launch
41.34%
Launch Date
May 19, 2023
Type
Open Ended
Riskometer
Very High
Ratio Analysis
Standard Deviation
31.06 vs 13.84
Fund Vs Category Avg
Beta
0.83 vs 0.90
Fund Vs Category Avg
Sharpe Ratio
0.77
Category Avg
Portfolio Turnover Ratio
48.39
Category Avg
Performance Analysis
1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | SI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Returns (%) | 5.62 | 9.74 | 12.11 | 6.44 | 31.28 | NA | NA | NA | 41.34 |
| Category Average (%) | 2.65 | 6.49 | -0.44 | -1.36 | 8.33 | 9.39 | 6.53 | NA | 11.25 |
| Rank within Category | 21 | 77 | 10 | 87 | 35 | NA | NA | NA | 2 |
* Returns over 1 year are CAGR
Peer Comparision
Scheme Name(Growth Direct) | NAV (Rs) | AUM (Rs Cr) | 1W(%) | 1M(%) | 3M(%) | 6M(%) | 1Y(%) | 3Y(%) | 5Y(%) | 10Y(%) | SI(%) | ER(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.03 | 32,925 | 2.25 | 4.79 | -2.67 | 0.40 | 9.34 | 23.64 | 23.85 | NA | 21.07 | 0.67 | |
| 26.32 | 14,359 | 2.06 | 4.69 | -2.34 | -1.90 | 10.26 | 22.81 | 20.18 | NA | 20.27 | 0.75 | |
| 198.73 | 12,575 | 3.23 | 9.05 | -15.66 | -9.06 | -0.27 | 13.08 | 10.98 | 16.64 | 25.21 | 1.03 | |
| 49.78 | 9,380 | 2.01 | 3.68 | -3.75 | 0.67 | 11.53 | 21.35 | 16.56 | 18.22 | 15.52 | 0.74 | |
| 148.56 | 9,367 | 2.19 | 3.92 | -4.85 | -4.38 | 3.25 | 14.72 | 14.44 | 15.74 | 22.50 | 1.05 | |
| 11.36 | 9,255 | 2.95 | 7.49 | 2.79 | 0.60 | 16.37 | NA | NA | NA | 6.87 | 0.84 | |
| 48.33 | 9,239 | 3.05 | 8.69 | -16.16 | -10.07 | -1.45 | 12.62 | 10.77 | 16.65 | 16.52 | 0.56 | |
| 11.51 | 8,796 | 5.11 | 7.97 | 9.93 | 10.57 | 20.15 | NA | NA | NA | 8.45 | 0.61 | |
| 565.93 | 7,898 | 1.47 | 0.98 | 1.03 | -1.32 | 4.51 | 23.05 | 14.49 | 15.20 | 35.47 | 0.93 | |
| 11.29 | 7,805 | 5.48 | 7.97 | 5.01 | 4.93 | 12.24 | NA | NA | NA | 5.85 | 0.80 |
Apr 17, 2026
Return Calculator
Over the past
Invested
₹5000
- Invested Amount
- Estimated Return
Total investment of ₹5000
Would have become ₹6,564 (+31.28%)
Fund Manager
Mr. Priya Ranjan holds PGDBM (Finance) and BE (Computer Science). Prior to joining HDFC Mutual Fund he has worked with Antique Stock Broking Limited, Systematix Shares & Stocks (I) Ltd., Phillip Capital (India) Pvt. Ltd. and Sutherland Global Services Pvt. Ltd.
View MoreHere is the list of funds managed by Priya Ranjan
Scheme Name(Growth Direct) | Category | NAV(Rs) | AUM(Rs Cr) | 1Y(%) | 5Y(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity - Sectoral/Thematic | 27.06 | 7,305 | 31.28 | NA | |
| Equity - Sectoral/Thematic | 17.89 | 1,497 | 25.46 | NA |
Apr 17, 2026
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