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HDFC Defence Fund

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HDFC Defence Fund

Thematic-OtherRank #1
Not Rated

NAV (2026-08-07)

30.32

AUM

₹10,529.25 Cr

Exp. Ratio: 1.79%

RISK LEVEL

Very High

Returns & Performance

1 Year30.78%22.70% vs cat avgRank #1
3 Year40.45%25.98% vs cat avgRank #1
5 Year----
Since Launch41.69%--

Fund vs Category Average

1Y
30.78%+22.70%
3Y
40.45%+25.98%

Pros & Cons

Pros

Outperforms category avg on 1Y returns
Strong 3Y track record vs category
No lock-in period
Top-5 ranked in category for 1Y (#1)
Overall top-10 rank in category (#1)

Cons

Higher expense ratio (1.79%)
ISININF179KC1GL9
NAV₹30.32
NAV Date2026-08-07
AUM₹10,529.25 Cr
Expense Ratio1.79%
RiskVery High
RatingNot Rated / 5
Min SIP Amount₹100
Max SIP Amount₹25000
Min Additional Inv.₹100
SIP AllowedYes
Plan TypeRegular
Plan OptionGrowth
Is NFONo
Fund House Incorp.1999-12-10

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The scheme seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of Defence & allied sector companies.

Exit Load1.00%
Stamp duty on investment0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)
Tax implicationsIf you redeem within one year, your returns will be taxed at 20%. For redemptions after one year, returns exceeding ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year will be taxed at 12.5%.

Priya Ranjan

Mr. Ranjan is B.E(Computer Science) and PGDBM (Finance).

He has over 14 years of experience in equity research.

Top Holdings

Holdings data not available for this scheme