HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
Equity
Direct
Equity - Other
NAV as on 21-02-2025
₹ 17.41
▲1.6%
1D
Inception Returns
38.4%
/yr
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 ₹4539 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 2025 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.8.
Returns
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 38.44% since inception. Over the last 1 year the fund has given a CAGR return of 10.67%.
Holdings
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Tech, Basic Materials, Utilities. Its top holdings are Bharat Electronics Ltd, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares, BEML Ltd, Solar Industries India 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.
Historical NAV & Returns
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31781 people have invested ₹ 9.2Cr in HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
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HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.8% |
Benchmark | Nifty India Defence TR INR |
| AUM | ₹4539 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 |
Trailing Returns
as on (21-Feb-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Jan-25)
Large cap
47.7%
Small cap
39.6%
Mid cap
9.8%
Sector Allocation
Industrial
69.4%
Tech
15.1%
Basic Materials
14.7%
Utilities
0.8%
All changes are between Nov'24 and Jan'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 4.6K Cr as of Jan'25
- AUM increased by 37.8 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Solar Industries India Ltd's allocation increased from 7.64% to 9.79%
BEML Ltd's allocation increased from 8.44% to 10.49%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 17.76% to 19.56%
Top Stocks sold last month
Cyient DLM Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.08 % to 6.03 %
Premier Explosives Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.21 % to 3.7 %
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.6 % to 2.52 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 7.6% to 9.8%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 46.3% to 47.7%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 40.6% to 39.6%
Cash allocation has gone down from 4% to 2.9%
Top 3 Sectors in January were Industrial, Tech & Basic Materials
Jan'25
Industrial
69%
Tech
15%
Basic Materials
15%
Dec'24
Industrial
68%
Tech
18%
Basic Materials
13%
See all
Top Losers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Cyient DLM Ltd | -31.2% |
 BEML Ltd | -30.1% |
 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd | -19.7% |
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Fund House
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹7.12L Cr
as on 31-Jan-2025
Address
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited,“HUL House”, 2nd Floor,,H.T. Parekh Marg,165-166, Backbay Reclamation,,Churchgate,
Phone
+912266316333
Website
cliser@hdfcfund.com
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 38.44% since inception which is more than its category average return of 8.41%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 97.13% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 2.87% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹4539 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹4539 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 2217 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.8%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.8% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.28%
Frequently Asked Questions for HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth is ₹17.41 as on 21-Feb-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 21-Feb-2025.
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | -16.4% | -16.4% |
6 Month Returns | -22.7% | -22.7% |
1 Year Returns | 10.67% | 10.67% |
3 Years Returns | 0% | 0% |
5 Years Returns | 0% | 0% |
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0.8% as on January 2025
₹4539 Cr as on January 2025
Bharat Electronics Ltd(20.83%), Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares(19.56%), BEML Ltd(10.49%), Solar Industries India Ltd(9.79%), Cyient DLM Ltd(6.03%) as on January 2025
Industrial(67.38%), Tech(14.69%), Basic Materials(14.26%) as on January 2025
The alpha ratio for the HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth | - | - | - |
As on January 2025
The alpha for HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty India Defence TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth | - | - | - |
As on January 2025
The Beta for HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty India Defence TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth | 0.84 | - | - |
As on January 2025
The sharpe ratio for HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty India Defence TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth | 25.41 | - | - |
As on January 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
The Exit load of HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth is 1%