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HDFC Defence Fund

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NAV: ₹31.68; —11 Sept 2026
AUM (₹ Cr): 9,371; Average, April - June 2026
Expense ratio: 0.89%; Regular 1.79%
Risk: Very High; SEBI riskometer

1Y return: 31.5%+3.9%; Benchmark 27.6%
3Y CAGR: 36.2%-6.7%; Benchmark 42.8%
5Y CAGR: —; Category 18.4%

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HDFC Defence Fund

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Risk statistics

Five years of daily NAVs. Risk-free rate 6.5% a year.

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Trailing returns compared with benchmark
Period	1M	3M	6M	YTD	1Y	3YCAGR	5YCAGR	10YCAGR	LaunchCAGR
Fund	+1.6%	+10.5%	+29.6%	+31.6%	+31.5%	+36.2%	—	—	+42.1%
Nifty India Defence TRI	—	—	—	—	27.6%	42.8%	—	—	53.6%
Infrastructure average	-1.8%	4.7%	16.1%	7.7%	8.5%	17.6%	18.4%	15.8%	17.9%
Difference	—	—	—	—	+3.9%	-6.7%	—	—	-11.5%

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Fund details

Fund house: HDFC Mutual Fund
Category: Equity · Infrastructure
SEBI classification: Equity / Sectoral / Thematic
Benchmark: Nifty India Defence TRI
Launch date: 2 Jun 2023 (3.3 years)
Structure: Open Ended
Plans and options: Direct Growth, Regular Growth
Fund manager: Priya Ranjan
Minimum SIP: ₹100
Minimum lumpsum: ₹100 (then ₹100)
Exit load: 1.00%
Lock-in: None
Riskometer: Very High (benchmark Very High)
Expense ratio as of: 7 Sept 2026
AUM period: April - June 2026
ISIN, Direct Growth: INF179KC1GI5
ISIN, Regular Growth: INF179KC1GL9
Scheme code: 151750, 151751

NAV and returns as of 11 Sept 2026; returns are for the direct plan, growth option, before entry or exit costs. Not investment advice.

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