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HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

NAVs of 5 Nov 2026

HDFC Mutual Fund · Equity · Direct plan · Growth

NAV 5 Nov 2026
₹30.0110 -0.92%
1 year
+18.82%
3 years (a year)
+35.64%
Fund size
₹11,128 cr
Rank in Sectoral / Thematic (1 year)
16 of 236

NAV history

293032 2026-08-112026-08-242026-09-042026-09-182026-10-012026-10-152026-10-29

Returns

PeriodThis fundSectoral / Thematic averageRank
1 week+2.22%+4.34%–
1 month-2.48%+2.25%–
3 months-3.54%-2.05%–
6 months+3.97%+2.94%–
This year+24.70%+3.93%–
1 year+18.82%+3.96%16 / 236
3 years (a year)+35.64%+14.99%2 / 146
5 years (a year)–+12.81%–

Returns over a year are yearly averages (CAGR). Category averages and ranks compare direct plans, growth option. Since 30 Jun 2023: +38.06%. Past returns do not guarantee future returns. Information only, not investment advice.

What if you had invested?

Worked out from this plan's actual NAVs. SIP: invested on the first NAV of each month. Taxes and exit loads are not included. Past returns do not guarantee future returns. Information only, not investment advice.

Fund details

Fund size (average AUM, July - September 2026)₹11,128 cr across all plans · this plan ₹2,938 cr
Fund houseHDFC Mutual Fund
CategoryEquity · Sectoral / Thematic
PlanDirect
OptionGrowth
Scheme code (AMFI)151750
ISININF179KC1GI5
NAV date5 Nov 2026

Other plans of this fund

PlanNAV1 year
Direct · IDCW₹30.0110+18.82%
Regular · Growth₹28.9060+17.69%
Regular · IDCW₹28.9060+17.69%

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What is the NAV of HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan - Growth today?

₹30.0110 as of 5 Nov 2026, from AMFI's official NAV data.

What are the returns of HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?

1 year: 18.82%, 3 years: 35.64% a year

How does HDFC Defence Fund rank in its category?

16 of 236 Sectoral / Thematic funds (direct plans, growth option) by 1-year return.

What is the difference between direct and regular plans?

Both invest in the same portfolio. Direct plans are bought straight from the fund house and pay no distributor commission, so their expenses are lower and their NAV grows slightly faster.