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Latest NAV ₹22.83
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Fund Size ₹8,097 Cr
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Turnover Ratio 17.21
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Lock In period 0
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Inception Date 02 Jun 2023
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Return Since Inception 33.79 %
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Fund Type Open ended scheme
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Min. Inv. Lumpsum/SIP 100 / 100

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.

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16.69 % 1Y Return
≤ 1 year — Absolute; > 1 year — CAGR

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Returns and rankings

Benchmark: Nifty India Defence - TRI
Thematic Fund 1M 3M 6M 9M 1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 5Y 10Y ALL
Fund returns -7.41% -2.82% -4.84% -10.66% 16.69% 15.17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 33.79%
Category returns -7.94% -11.74% -8.57% -9.29% 0.71% 2% 16.14% 11.61% 13.67% 13.58% N/A
Absolute returns -7.41% -2.82% -4.84% -10.66% 16.69% 32.65% 0% 0% 0% 0% 128.3%
Rank within category 43 1 16 62 1 1 47 39 32 12 N/A
Total Schemes in Category 118 115 111 104 103 66 46 38 31 11 N/A
≤ 1 year — Absolute; > 1 year — CAGR

Historical Data

Benchmark: Nifty India Defence - TRI
Thematic Fund 2023 2024 2025 2026
Yearly returns N/A 40.2% 9.61% -2.29%
Q1 returns N/A 7.91% -7.45% -6.83%
Q2 returns N/A 42.54% 30.06% 4.87%
Q3 Returns 17.17% -7.83% -7.74% N/A
Q4 Returns 27.55% -1.1% -1.3% N/A

Expense ratio, exit load and tax

Expense ratio: 1.81%

Inclusive of GST

Exit load

1% on or before 1Y, Nil after 1Y

Advanced Ratios

Alpha -0.265183
Beta 0.8023
Sharpe Ratio 0.299828
Sortino Ratio 0.662

Risk Metrics

R-Squared 0.9309
Tracking Error 2.9092
Downside Risk 31.9185
Std. Deviation (Annualised) 28.7353

Peer Comparison

Thematic Fund 1M 3M 6M 9M 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y ALL Fund Size (Cr) Expense Ratio Sharpe Risk
SBI PSU Fund - Regular Plan - Growth -9.47% -3.93% 3.01% 2.59% 11.43% 30.02% 25.29% 14.85% 7.93% 6,545.08 1.82 0.35 Very High
Invesco India PSU Equity Fund - Regular Plan - Growth -8.62% -8.11% -3.19% -5.16% 8.05% 27.24% 23.05% 17.04% 11.77% 1,510.76 2.12 0.31 Very High
Aditya Birla Sun Life PSU Equity Fund - Regular Plan - Growth -10.35% -5.5% 1.24% 0.27% 7.99% 26.54% 24.09% 0% 21.31% 6,085.66 1.82 0.30 Very High
ICICI Prudential PSU Equity Fund - Regular Plan - Growth -9.02% -2.85% 0.24% -0.05% 6.56% 25.94% 0% 0% 22.85% 2,021.84 2.08 0.32 Very High
ICICI Prudential Transportation and Logistics Fund - Regular Plan - Growth -11.86% -13.9% -10.96% -1.72% 12.42% 24.11% 0% 0% 19.24% 3,039.54 1.99 0.33 Very High
Franklin India Opportunities Fund - Growth -8.83% -13.27% -11% -9.9% -0.22% 23.29% 17.7% 15.64% 12.7% 8,428.48 1.75 0.34 Very High
ICICI Prudential Manufacturing Fund - Growth -9.31% -7.02% -5.76% -5.04% 8.48% 22.42% 18.88% 0% 17.56% 6,600.72 1.83 0.34 Very High
UTI Transportation and Logistics Fund - Regular Plan - IDCW -10.67% -15.62% -13.1% -4.04% 9.45% 21.29% 16.65% 11.65% 15.87% 4,046.80 1.90 0.29 Very High
Bandhan Transportation and Logistics Fund - Regular Plan - Growth -10.67% -14.91% -10.76% -0.49% 12.58% 21.13% 0% 0% 17.19% 692.13 2.35 0.30 Very High
HDFC Defence Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Current -7.41% -2.82% -4.84% -10.66% 16.69% 0% 0% 0% 33.79% 8,096.66 1.81 0.30 Very High

Holdings (24)

Instrument Allocation Instrument Assets %
Domestic Equities 96.29%
Cash & Cash Equivalents and Net Assets 3.71%
Sector Allocation Sector Assets %
Aerospace & Defense 48.56%
Auto Components 17.64%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals 13.31%
Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles 5.92%
Automobiles 4.45%
Others 3.71%
Industrial Manufacturing 4.95%
Construction 0.78%
Electrical Equipment 0.51%
Industrial Products 0.18%
Name Sector Instrument Assets %
Bharat Electronics Ltd. Aerospace & Defense Domestic Equities 18.58%
Bharat Forge Ltd. Auto Components Domestic Equities 15.72%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Aerospace & Defense Domestic Equities 12.09%
Solar Industries India Ltd. Chemicals & Petrochemicals Domestic Equities 10.26%
BEML Ltd. Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles Domestic Equities 5.92%
Astra Microwave Products Ltd. Aerospace & Defense Domestic Equities 4.92%
Bharat Dynamics Ltd. Aerospace & Defense Domestic Equities 4.69%
Eicher Motors Ltd. Automobiles Domestic Equities 4.45%
TREPS - Tri-party Repo Cash & Cash Equivalents and Net Assets 3.78%
MTAR Technologies Ltd. Aerospace & Defense Domestic Equities 3.76%
Premier Explosives Ltd. Chemicals & Petrochemicals Domestic Equities 3.05%
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. Industrial Manufacturing Domestic Equities 2.46%
Centum Electronics Ltd. Industrial Manufacturing Domestic Equities 2.32%
Cyient DLM Ltd. Aerospace & Defense Domestic Equities 2.13%
Data Patterns (India) Ltd. Aerospace & Defense Domestic Equities 2.10%
Bosch Ltd. Auto Components Domestic Equities 1.92%
Power Mech Projects Ltd. Construction Domestic Equities 0.78%
Rishabh Instruments Ltd. Electrical Equipment Domestic Equities 0.34%
Diffusion Engineers Ltd. Industrial Products Domestic Equities 0.18%
Avalon Technologies Ltd. Electrical Equipment Domestic Equities 0.17%
JNK India Ltd. Industrial Manufacturing Domestic Equities 0.17%
Ideaforge Technology Ltd. Aerospace & Defense Domestic Equities 0.16%
Aequs Ltd. Aerospace & Defense Domestic Equities 0.13%
Net Current Assets Cash & Cash Equivalents and Net Assets -0.07%
Total 100.00%

RETURNS

All You Need To Know About Mutual Funds

It is an Open ended scheme that primarily invests in Thematic Fund.

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.

The scheme benchmark is the Nifty India Defence - TRI

It is classified as Very High Risk, suitable for investors with a Very High risk appetite.

Returns Delivered by the funds are as follows:

1-year: 16.69%

3-year: 0%

5-year: 0%

Top holdings include names such as:

The NAV is around ₹22.83 (approx.) for the HDFC Defence Fund - Regular Plan - Growth.

The fund’s AUM is approximately ₹8,097 Cr.

The expense ratio for the Regular Plan is 1.81.

1% on or before 1Y, Nil after 1Y.

Minimum SIP starts at ₹100.

The minimum lump sum investment is ₹100. Often platforms may require higher in practice, but the statutory minimum remains the same.

You can start a SIP through:

Broker/agent platform like Sharescart.

Enter KYC details, choose the Regular Growth option, set SIP amount/frequency, and submit.

Yes. You can modify your SIP amount or frequency anytime online through the Sharescart platform.

You can redeem online via the Sharescart platform — choose the scheme, select the amount/units, and submit. Proceeds are credited to your bank account.

The fund managers: Rahul Baijal, Priya Ranjan

This fund is suitable for investors with a Very High risk tolerance.

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