HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
NAV as on 26-03-2025
₹ 19.56
▲0.1%
1D
Inception Returns
44.6%
/yr
Historical NAV & Returns
About HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 2 June, 2023. The fund is managed by . The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth has ₹3880 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Feb 2025 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.9.
Returns
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 44.62% since inception. Over the last 1 year the fund has given a CAGR return of 19.69%.
Holdings
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Basic Materials, Tech, Utilities. Its top holdings are Bharat Electronics Ltd, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares, Solar Industries India Ltd, BEML Ltd, Cyient DLM Ltd
Taxation
As it is a equity - other mutual fund the taxation is as follows:For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.
Investment objective of HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
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.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.85% |
Benchmark | Nifty India Defence TR INR |
| AUM | ₹3880 Cr |
| Inception Date | 2 June, 2023 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | --/-- |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 33.39% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%. |
| LTCG | After 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year. |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
INDmoney Rank for HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
Trailing Returns
as on (26-Mar-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (28-Feb-25)
- AUM of the fund stands at 3.9K Cr as of Feb'25
- AUM decreased by 766.9 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top 3 Sectors in February were Industrial, Tech & Basic Materials
Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Interglobe Aviation Ltd | 13.1% |
 Diffusion Engineers Ltd | 8.6% |
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
About the fund
Fund Allocations
AUM size ₹3880 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.85%
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Frequently Asked Questions for HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 13.63% | 13.63% |
6 Month Returns | -11.64% | -11.64% |
1 Year Returns | 19.69% | 19.69% |
3 Years Returns | 0% | 0% |
5 Years Returns | 0% | 0% |
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Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth | - | - | - |
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth | - | - | - |
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth | -0.01 | - | - |
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth | 32.7 | - | - |