HDFC Defence Fund - Regular Plan - Growth
Equity Thematic Fund Very High Risk Fund Managers: Rahul Baijal, Priya Ranjan
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16.59%
1Y Return
-1.20% 1D
Overview Returns Historical Holdings Peer Comparison Fund Managers AMC FAQ
Latest NAV
₹28.84
Fund Size
₹11,493 Cr
Turnover Ratio
8.22
Lock-in Period
Nil
Inception Date
02 Jun 2023
Return Since Inception
36.75%
Fund Type
Open ended scheme
Min. 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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16.59% 1Y Return
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Returns and Rankings
Benchmark: Nifty India Defence - TRI
Thematic Fund 1M3M6M9M1Y 2Y3Y4Y5Y10YALL
Fund returns -3.16%-0.8% 10.09%23.77% 16.59%14.95% 32.94%N/A N/AN/A 36.75%
Category returns -4.23%-3.46% 0.88%0.71% -0.94%-0.81% 11.8%13.49% 9.75%12.07% N/A
Absolute returns -3.16%-0.8%10.09%23.77%16.59%32.19%135.12%N/AN/AN/A 188.38%
Rank within category 24/122 23/120 17/120 1/115 2/112 1/85 1/58 N/A N/A N/A N/A
≤ 1 year — Absolute; > 1 year — CAGR
Historical Data
Benchmark: Nifty India Defence - TRI
Thematic Fund 2023202420252026
Yearly returnsN/A40.2%9.61%23.42%
Q1 returnsN/A7.91%-7.45%-6.83%
Q2 returnsN/A42.54%30.06%35.38%
Q3 returns17.17%-7.83%-7.74%0.49%
Q4 returns27.55%-1.1%-1.3%-2.62%
Expense Ratio, Exit Load & Tax
Expense Ratio: 1.79% (Inclusive of GST)
Exit Load

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

Advanced Ratios
Alpha-0.00263207
Beta0.8071
Sharpe Ratio0.284124
Sortino Ratio0.642115
Risk Metrics
R-Squared0.9318
Tracking Error2.8545
Downside Risk32.8298
Std. Deviation (Annualised)28.6556
Peer Comparison
Thematic Fund 1M3M6M9M1Y3Y5Y10YALL Fund Size (Cr)Exp. RatioSharpeRisk
HDFC Defence Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Current -3.16% -0.8% 10.09% 23.77% 16.59% 32.94% N/A N/A 36.75% 11,493.40 1.79 0.29 Very High
HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund - Regular Plan - Growth -4.47% 0.79% 7.79% 5.42% 2.35% 20.56% N/A N/A 21.75% 2,043.11 2.16 0.27 Very High
Aditya Birla Sun Life Manufacturing Equity Fund - Regular Plan - Growth -6.19% -0.27% 7.53% 15.5% 13.09% 17.86% 12.33% 12% 11.92% 1,385.69 2.32 0.25 Very High
ICICI Prudential Transportation and Logistics Fund - Regular Plan - Growth -5.26% -1.04% 4.35% 1.61% 0.19% 17.78% N/A N/A 20.34% 3,923.60 2.08 0.23 Very High
Kotak Pioneer Fund - Regular Plan - Growth -0.79% -1.2% 8.97% 9.84% 5.59% 17.44% 11.92% N/A 19.35% 4,294.62 1.90 0.26 Very High
SBI PSU Fund - Regular Plan - Growth -4.09% -6.32% -11.13% -5.38% -1.58% 17.23% 18.71% 11.96% 7.45% 6,353.85 1.94 0.17 Very High
Kotak Manufacture in India Fund - Regular Plan - Growth -4.48% -0.46% 5.3% 8.88% 8.58% 16.85% N/A N/A 17.52% 3,132.02 2.07 0.24 Very High
Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities Fund - Regular Plan - Growth -0.82% -0.46% 6.93% 5.48% 8.43% 16.7% 11.15% N/A 18.69% 1,356.77 2.29 0.24 Very High
ICICI Prudential PSU Equity Fund - Regular Plan - Growth -4.21% -5.57% -8% -2.96% -1.19% 16.65% N/A N/A 19.38% 1,754.64 2.34 0.19 Very High
Franklin India Opportunities Fund - Growth -6.33% -3.36% 0.01% -1.94% -3.77% 16.51% 14.4% 14.85% 12.83% 9,577.36 2.08 0.23 Very High
Holdings (26)
Instrument Type
Domestic Equities
98.26%
Cash & Cash Equivalents and Net Assets
1.74%
Sector
Aerospace & Defense
46.11%
Auto Components
18.21%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals
13.06%
Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles
6.18%
Electrical Equipment
5.09%
Automobiles
4.67%
Industrial Manufacturing
4.09%
Others
1.74%
Construction
0.65%
Industrial Products
0.22%
NameSectorInstrumentAssets %
Bharat Electronics Ltd. Aerospace & Defense Domestic Equities 14.87%
Bharat Forge Ltd. Auto Components Domestic Equities 12.91%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Aerospace & Defense Domestic Equities 12.61%
Solar Industries India Ltd. Chemicals & Petrochemicals Domestic Equities 10.28%
Astra Microwave Products Ltd. Aerospace & Defense Domestic Equities 6.44%
BEML Ltd. Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles Domestic Equities 5.11%
MTAR Technologies Ltd. Electrical Equipment Domestic Equities 5.09%
Eicher Motors Ltd. Automobiles Domestic Equities 4.67%
Bosch Ltd. Auto Components Domestic Equities 4.10%
Bharat Dynamics Ltd. Aerospace & Defense Domestic Equities 3.19%
Cyient DLM Ltd. Aerospace & Defense Domestic Equities 3.18%
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. Industrial Manufacturing Domestic Equities 3.17%
Centum Electronics Ltd. Aerospace & Defense Domestic Equities 2.95%
Premier Explosives Ltd. Chemicals & Petrochemicals Domestic Equities 2.77%
TREPS - Tri-party Repo Cash & Cash Equivalents and Net Assets 2.33%
Data Patterns (India) Ltd. Aerospace & Defense Domestic Equities 1.98%
Sedemac Mechatronics Ltd. Auto Components Domestic Equities 1.21%
Tata Motors Ltd. Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles Domestic Equities 1.07%
Ideaforge Technology Ltd. Aerospace & Defense Domestic Equities 0.77%
Power Mech Projects Ltd. Construction Domestic Equities 0.65%
INDO-MIM Ltd. Industrial Manufacturing Domestic Equities 0.36%
Cochin Shipyard Ltd. Industrial Manufacturing Domestic Equities 0.34%
Diffusion Engineers Ltd. Industrial Products Domestic Equities 0.22%
JNK India Ltd. Industrial Manufacturing Domestic Equities 0.21%
Aequs Ltd. Aerospace & Defense Domestic Equities 0.12%
Net Current Assets Cash & Cash Equivalents and Net Assets -0.60%
Total100.00%
FUND MANAGERS
Managed By Experts
MR
Mr. Rahul Baijal
in

Age
43 Yrs
Experience
10 Years
Reported
11 Oct 2016
B.E., MBA
MP
Mr. Priya Ranjan
in

Over 11 years of experience in Equity research.

Age
44 Yrs
Experience
11 Years
Reported
01 May 2022
PGDBM (Finance), B.E. (Computer Science)
FAQ
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.
1-year: 16.59% | 3-year: 32.94% | 5-year: N/A (scheme is younger than 5 years)
Top holdings include: Bharat Electronics Ltd., Bharat Forge Ltd., Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Solar Industries India Ltd., Astra Microwave Products Ltd.
The NAV is around ₹28.84.
The fund's AUM is approximately ₹11,493 Cr.
The expense ratio for the Regular Plan is 1.79%.
1% on or before 1Y, Nil after 1Y.
Minimum SIP starts at ₹100.
The minimum lump sum investment is ₹100.
You can start a SIP through the Sharescart platform. Enter KYC details, choose the Regular Growth option, set SIP amount and frequency, and submit.
The fund managers: Rahul Baijal, Priya Ranjan
This fund is suitable for investors with a Very High risk tolerance.
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