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HDFC Defence Fund - Regular (G)

13-Mar-2026 | 12:00 AM

  • AUM ( Cr) : 8,097
  • Inception Date : 02-Jun-2023
  • Category : Sectoral / Thematic

arrow down 23.6830 -0.86(-3.49%)

Key Parameters

TypeOPEN ENDEDMinimum Investment ()100
52-Week High/Low(rupee)25.924 (23-Jun-2025) / 17.396 (17-Mar-2025) Incremental Investment () 100
Entry LoadNilBenchmarkNifty India Defence Index TRI
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 year from the date of allotment. No Exit Load is payable if units are redeemed / switched-out after 1 year from the date of allotment.Value of (rupee) 1,00,000 since inception236,830
Fund ManagerPriya RanjanExpense Ratio(%)1.81

Portfolio Indicators

Portfolio P/E 60.59 times Portfolio P/B 10.44 times
Average Maturity - Yield To Maturity -
Modified Duration - Turnover Ratio (%) 17.21

Risk Factors

Jenson's Alpha 22.47 Standard Deviation 8.83
Beta 1.66 Sharpe 1.06
R-Squared 0.60 Treynor Factor 0.10

Company Top 5 Holdings

Company Asset Quantity Holdings (%)
Bharat Electron Equity 33830000 18.58
Bharat Forge Equity 6658981 15.72
Hind.Aeronautics Equity 2500497 12.09
Solar Industries Equity 615157 10.26
BEML Ltd Equity 2851602 5.92

Sector Top 5 Holdings

Sector Quantity Holdings (%)
Aerospace & Defence 50,173,768.00 67.57
Castings, Forgings & Fastners 6,658,981.00 16.32
Automobile 450,000.00 4.62
Electronics 6,217,373.00 4.62
Chemicals 4,588,455.00 3.16

Performance

Scheme Name Return(%)
YTD 		Return(%)
3 Months		 Return(%)
6 Months		 Return(%)
1 Year		 Return(%)
3 Years		 Return(%)
5 Years		 Return(%)
10 Years		 Return(%)
Inception
HDFC Defence Fund - Regular (G) 1.36 4.06 -2.81 36.09 NA NA NA 36.35

Annual Performance

Year Scheme Return Category Return Benchmark Return Sensex Return AUM (₹)Cr
2026 1.64 -8.92 NA -12.47 8,096.66
2025 8.66 4.82 NA 8.55 7,390.95
2024 39.52 18.34 NA 8.12 4,647.38
2023 52.05 30.08 NA 18.10 1,848.88

Quarterly Performance

Year Scheme Return Category Return Benchmark Return Sensex Return AUM (₹)Cr
Mar-2025 -8.25 -8.03 NA -1.39 4,975.51
Jun-2025 30.29 11.96 NA 9.97 7,055.48
Dec-2025 -2.61 2.58 NA 5.23 7,390.95
Sep-2025 -7.84 -1.63 NA -4.10 7,024.28

Peer Comparison

Scheme Name AUM (rupee Cr.) Return(%)
1 Year		 Return(%)
3 Years		 Return(%)
5 Years		 Since Inception Inception Date Sharpe Std.Dev.
Groww Multicap Fund 374.78 14.53 NA NA -2.81 17-Dec-2024 0.15 5.01
Kotak Multicap Fund 23,886.02 12.90 20.90 NA 14.34 29-Sep-2021 1.12 4.34
Bank of India Multi Cap Fund 1,012.41 12.24 19.63 NA 19.28 03-Mar-2023 1.25 4.22
ITI Multi Cap Fund 1,336.69 11.35 17.66 10.88 12.25 15-May-2019 0.91 4.27
Mahindra Manulife Multi Cap Fund 6,173.77 10.97 18.35 15.99 14.52 11-May-2017 0.92 4.23
Tata Multicap Fund 3,167.86 10.93 11.13 NA 10.12 02-Feb-2023 0.72 3.83
Union Multicap Fund 1,318.17 9.39 16.42 NA 12.87 19-Dec-2022 0.91 3.86
Mirae Asset Multicap Fund 4,747.07 9.20 NA NA 11.28 21-Aug-2023 0.79 4.15
HSBC Multi Cap Fund 5,301.35 8.96 20.07 NA 18.90 30-Jan-2023 1.24 4.32
WhiteOak Capital Multi Cap Fund 3,111.63 8.78 NA NA 13.96 22-Sep-2023 1.04 4.01
Edelweiss Multi Cap Fund 3,142.46 8.65 NA NA 15.07 25-Oct-2023 0.94 4.60
Nippon India Multi Cap Fund 50,820.01 8.64 19.63 18.70 17.15 28-Mar-2005 1.16 3.74
Franklin India Multi Cap Fund 4,863.89 7.90 NA NA -3.90 29-Jul-2024 -0.09 4.10
PGIM India Multi Cap Fund 405.12 7.74 NA NA -6.42 10-Sep-2024 -0.45 4.00
LIC MF Multi Cap Fund 1,828.51 7.54 17.94 NA 14.30 31-Oct-2022 0.96 4.29
Canara Robeco Multi Cap Fund 5,138.28 6.92 NA NA 11.40 28-Jul-2023 0.84 4.03
Bandhan Multi Cap Fund 2,850.88 6.81 15.10 NA 11.36 02-Dec-2021 0.91 3.60
ICICI Pru Multicap Fund 16,315.09 6.67 18.07 14.90 14.67 01-Oct-1994 1.09 3.55
AXIS Multicap Fund 9,361.08 6.41 20.27 NA 12.43 17-Dec-2021 1.14 3.92
Aditya Birla SL Multi-Cap Fund 6,585.90 6.26 14.65 NA 12.64 07-May-2021 0.82 3.89
HDFC Multi Cap Fund 19,528.31 6.13 17.04 NA 13.44 10-Dec-2021 0.98 4.05
Sundaram Multi Cap Fund 2,826.95 5.71 15.27 13.60 14.99 25-Oct-2000 0.90 3.77
DSP Multicap Fund 2,635.35 5.00 NA NA 3.73 30-Jan-2024 0.36 4.40
Baroda BNP Paribas Multi Cap Fund 3,095.99 4.09 16.28 14.07 15.58 12-Sep-2003 0.93 3.90
Bajaj Finserv Multi Cap Fund 1,161.99 2.99 NA NA 2.78 27-Feb-2025 0.86 2.85
SBI Multicap Fund 22,932.40 2.57 15.21 NA 11.34 08-Mar-2022 0.89 3.43
Quant Multi Cap Fund 7,273.84 0.00 10.28 13.39 17.46 04-Apr-2001 0.31 4.71
Invesco India Multicap Fund 4,000.53 -2.34 13.65 11.86 14.62 18-Mar-2008 0.77 4.15
Motilal Oswal Multi Cap Fund 3,939.59 -6.91 NA NA 5.75 18-Jun-2024 0.57 5.81
Samco Multi Cap Fund 264.50 -9.45 NA NA -14.67 30-Oct-2024 -1.25 3.30
UTI Multi Cap Fund 1,874.48 NA NA NA -4.75 16-May-2025 0.66 2.23
TRUSTMF Multi Cap Fund 412.82 NA NA NA -4.80 21-Jul-2025 0.57 2.68

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AUM Growth ( Cr.)

NIFTY:23,151.10  Up arrow
-488.05(-2.06%)
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