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HDFC Defence Fund - Regular Plan - Growth

NAVs of 8 Nov 2026

HDFC Mutual Fund · Equity fund · Regular plan · Growth

Sectoral / ThematicRegular · GrowthRisk: Very High
NAV · 6 Nov 2026
₹28.5860 ▼ 1.11%
HDFC Mutual Fund
Fund size₹11,128 crJuly - September 2026
1-month range₹27.36 – 29.66
1 year+19.63%rank 12 of 280
Expense ratio1.79%regular plan, a year
5 years–a year

What the fund does

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 achieved.

BenchmarkNifty India Defence Index TRI (Total Returns Index)
Fund houseHDFC Mutual Fund
Fund managersFM 1 - Rahul BaijalFM 2 - Priya RanjanFM3 - Mr.Gopal AgrawalFM 4 - Mr. Bhagyesh Kagalkar

NAV history

282931 2026-08-122026-08-252026-09-072026-09-212026-10-052026-10-162026-10-30

Returns

1 week
+2.84%avg 5.4%
1 month
-2.68%avg 2.9%
3 months
-5.73%avg -1.9%
6 months
+2.57%avg 3.1%
This year
+22.34%avg 3.2%
1 year
+19.63%avg 3.7% · #12/280
3 years (a year)
+33.69%avg 13.8% · #2/165

Bars: this plan; the thin mark is the Sectoral / Thematic average (regular plans, growth option). Over a year: yearly averages (CAGR). Past returns do not guarantee future returns. Information only, not investment advice.

Monthly returns (%)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-3.2
2025-7.9-18.4+22.1+2.7+22.5+2.8-7.8-4.1+5.6+4.6-4.1-2.2
2026+3.4+1.9-11.6+22.3+4.5+5.9-0.8+4.3-2.9-6.1+2.8

Each month's change in NAV (the current month to the latest NAV).

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.

Portfolio as on 30 Sept 2026

Stocks held2426 lines in all
Top 10 stocks79.3%of the fund
Short positions-0.6%sold through derivatives
Net equity97.7%long stocks and derivatives minus shorts

Where the money is

Equity 98.3%Cash & others 1.7%Short -0.6%

Sectors (stocks held)

Aerospace & Defense
46.1%
Auto Components
18.2%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals
13.1%
Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles
6.2%
Electrical Equipment
5.1%
Automobiles
4.7%
Industrial Manufacturing
4.1%
Construction
0.7%

Stocks held 24

HoldingSector / type% of fund
Bharat Electronics Ltd.
INE263A01024		Aerospace & Defense14.87%
Bharat Forge Ltd.
INE465A01025		Auto Components12.91%
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
INE066F01020		Aerospace & Defense12.61%
Solar Industries India Ltd.
INE343H01029		Chemicals & Petrochemicals10.28%
Astra Microwave Products Ltd.
INE386C01029		Aerospace & Defense6.44%
BEML Limited
INE258A01024		Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles5.11%
MTAR Technologies Limited
INE864I01014		Electrical Equipment5.09%
Eicher Motors Ltd.
INE066A01021		Automobiles4.67%
Bosch Limited
INE323A01026		Auto Components4.10%
Bharat Dynamics Limited
INE171Z01026		Aerospace & Defense3.19%
Cyient DLM Limited
INE055S01018		Aerospace & Defense3.18%
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd
INE249Z01020		Industrial Manufacturing3.17%
Centum Electronics Ltd.
INE320B01020		Aerospace & Defense2.95%
Premier Explosives Ltd.
INE863B01029		Chemicals & Petrochemicals2.77%
Data Patterns (India) Limited
INE0IX101010		Aerospace & Defense1.98%
Sedemac Mechatronics Limited
INE00XB01019		Auto Components1.21%
Tata Motors Limited
INE1TAE01010		Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles1.07%
IDEAFORGE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
INE349Y01013		Aerospace & Defense0.77%
Power Mech Projects Ltd.
INE211R01019		Construction0.65%
INDO-MIM Limited
INE084101034		Industrial Manufacturing0.36%
Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
INE704P01025		Industrial Manufacturing0.34%
Diffusion Engineers Limited
INE184O01015		Industrial Products0.22%
JNK India Limited
INE0OAF01028		Industrial Manufacturing0.21%
AEQUS LIMITED
INE947N01017		Aerospace & Defense0.12%

Short positions 1

HoldingSector / type% of fund
Net Current Assets–-0.60%

Debt, money market and cash 1

HoldingSector / type% of fund
TREPS - Tri-party Repo–2.33%

From the fund house's monthly portfolio (), as on 30 Sept 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets; short positions are negative. Published about ten days after each month ends.

Risk

Volatility23.1%yearly, from daily NAVs
Worst fall-34.66%5 Jul 2024 → 28 Feb 2025
RiskometerVery HighVery High

Volatility: how much the NAV moves, as a yearly figure (higher = bumpier). Worst fall: the biggest drop from a high, in the NAV history we hold (from 30 Jun 2023).

Where it can invest (limits from the scheme document)

Equity and Equity related instruments of Defence & Defence related companies/entities#
80–100%
Equity and equity related instruments of companies/entities other than above
0–20%
Units of InvITs
0–10%
Money market instruments, Other liquid instruments and Units of Mutual Fund^^
0–20%
Gold and Silver instruments
0–20%

The ranges the fund is allowed to hold, not what it holds today.

Fund details

Fund size (average AUM, July - September 2026)₹11,128 cr across all plans · this plan ₹8,112 cr
Fund houseHDFC Mutual Fund
CategoryEquity · Sectoral / Thematic
PlanRegular
OptionGrowth
Expense ratio (TER)Direct 0.89% · Regular 1.79% (4 Nov 2026)
Exit loadIn respect of each purchase/switch-in of units, an Exit load of 1% is payable if units are redeemed/switched-out within 1 yearfrom the date of allotment. No Exit Load is payable if units are redeemed / switched-out after 1 year from the date of allotment. In respect of Systematic Transactions such as SIP, Flex SIP,STP, Flex STP, Swing STP, Exit Load, if any, prevailing on the date of registration / enrolment shall be levied.
Minimum investment₹100 · additional ₹100
Scheme code (AMFI)151751
ISININF179KC1GL9
NAV date6 Nov 2026

Scheme details from the fund's scheme summary document filed with AMFI; expense ratios from AMFI's daily filings.

Other plans of this fund

PlanNAV1 year
Direct · Growth₹29.6800+20.78%
Direct · IDCW₹29.6800+20.78%
Regular · IDCW₹28.5860+19.63%

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Fund1 year3 years (a year)
Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund+37.70%+40.44%
HDFC Defence Fund+19.63%+33.69%
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund+26.81%+30.17%
SBI HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES FUND+21.11%+24.39%
HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund+8.74%+23.82%
UTI - Healthcare Fund+17.70%+23.50%
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BANK OF INDIA MANUFACTURING & INFRASTRUCTURE FUND+16.15%+22.19%

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Information only, not investment advice.

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

₹28.5860 as of 6 Nov 2026, from AMFI's official NAV data.

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

1 year: 19.63%, 3 years: 33.69% a year

How does HDFC Defence Fund rank in its category?

12 of 280 Sectoral / Thematic funds (regular 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.