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HDFC Defence Fund

Mutual fund

Direct · Growth

· AMFI 151750

₹30.35

+19.0%over 1 year

Price of one unit (NAV) on 11 November 2026

NAV went from ₹25.51 on 11 November 2025 to ₹30.35 on 11 November 2026.

Past prices are not a forecast of anything.

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Overview

Kind of fund
Thematic
Yearly fee
0.89%
Since 30 September 2026
Fund size
₹11,478 crore
Started
2 June 2023
Exit load
1% if sold within 1 year
Compared against
Nifty India Defence TRI
Plan
Direct · Growth
Companies held
24
26 lines in all
Holdings as at
30 August 2026

What does it hold?

Company size

  • Large
  • Mid
  • Small
  • Cash, bonds, abroad
  • HDFC Defence Fund

Industries

  • Industrials56%
  • Consumer Discretionary22%
  • Materials13%
  • Technology7%

Top companies

10 of 24 companies · holdings as at 30 August 2026

  1. 1

    Bharat Electronics Ltd

    LargeIndustrials

    15.2%
  2. 2

    Bharat Forge Ltd

    MidConsumer Discretionary

    13.4%
  3. 3

    Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd

    LargeIndustrials

    12.6%
  4. 4

    Solar Industries India Ltd

    LargeMaterials

    10.8%
  5. 5

    Astra Microwave Products Ltd

    SmallTechnology

    6.5%
  6. 6

    BEML Ltd

    SmallIndustrials

    4.9%
  7. 7

    MTAR Technologies Ltd

    SmallIndustrials

    4.6%
  8. 8

    Eicher Motors Ltd

    LargeConsumer Discretionary

    4.2%
  9. 9

    Bosch Ltd

    LargeConsumer Discretionary

    4.0%
  10. 10

    Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd

    MidIndustrials

    3.6%
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  1. 11

    Bharat Dynamics Ltd

    MidIndustrials

    3.6%
  2. 12

    Cyient DLM Ltd.

    SmallIndustrials

    2.9%
  3. 13

    Premier Explosives Ltd

    SmallMaterials

    2.7%
  4. 14

    Centum Electronics Ltd

    SmallIndustrials

    2.1%
  5. 15

    Data Patterns (India) Ltd

    SmallIndustrials

    2.1%
  6. 16

    Tata Motors Ltd

    LargeIndustrials

    1.1%
  7. 17

    SEDEMAC Mechatronics Ltd.

    SmallIndustrials

    1.1%
  8. 18

    ideaForge Technology Ltd.

    SmallIndustrials

    0.8%
  9. 19

    Power Mech Projects Ltd

    SmallIndustrials

    0.7%
  10. 20

    Cochin Shipyard Ltd

    SmallIndustrials

    0.4%
  11. 21

    INDO-MIM Ltd.

    MidIndustrials

    0.3%
  12. 22

    Diffusion Engineers Ltd.

    SmallIndustrials

    0.2%
  13. 23

    JNK India Ltd.

    SmallIndustrials

    0.2%
  14. 24

    Aequs Ltd.

    SmallTechnology

    0.1%

What does it cost?

0.89% a year: ₹89 on every ₹10,000 you hold.

The middle fee for Thematic direct plans is 1.05%.

Exit load: 1% if sold within 1 year

How has it done?

1 year
+19.0%
3 years, per year
+34.3%
5 years, per year
Too young

Worst fall so far: −34.5% (Jul 2024 to Feb 2025).

Past prices are not a forecast of anything.

Events

  1. 30 September 2026Fee moved between 0.89% and 0.91% a year (7 changes, 2 Sep – 30 Sep 2026).
  2. 30 August 2026New portfolio published: holdings as at 30 August 2026.
  3. 13 August 2026Fee moved between 0.86% and 0.91% a year (13 changes, 9 Jun – 13 Aug 2026).
  4. 1 June 2026Fee changed from 0.83% to 0.89% a year.
  5. 29 May 2026Fee changed from 0.82% to 0.83% a year.
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  1. 27 May 2026Fee changed from 0.99% to 0.82% a year.
  2. 26 May 2026Fee changed from 1.44% to 0.99% a year.
  3. 25 May 2026Fee changed from 0.83% to 1.44% a year.
  4. 20 May 2026Fee changed from 0.78% to 0.83% a year.
  5. 15 May 2026Fee changed from 1.09% to 0.78% a year.
  6. 14 May 2026Fee changed from 1.12% to 1.09% a year.
  7. 13 May 2026Fee changed from 0.78% to 1.12% a year.
  8. 9 May 2026Fee changed from 0.84% to 0.78% a year.
  9. 8 May 2026Fee changed from 0.78% to 0.84% a year.
  10. 6 May 2026Fee changed from 0.90% to 0.78% a year.
  11. 5 May 2026Fee changed from 0.83% to 0.90% a year.
  12. 4 May 2026Fee moved between 0.78% and 0.83% a year (2 changes, 1 May – 4 May 2026).
  13. 30 April 2026Fee moved between 0.83% and 0.88% a year (2 changes, 29 Apr – 30 Apr 2026).
  14. 21 April 2026Fee changed from 0.80% to 0.88% a year.
  15. 22 December 2025Fee moved between 0.78% and 0.81% a year (3 changes, 10 Nov – 22 Dec 2025).
  16. 14 October 2025Fee moved between 0.74% and 0.78% a year (13 changes, 18 Jul – 14 Oct 2025).
  17. 14 July 2025Fee moved between 0.70% and 0.75% a year (11 changes, 23 Apr – 14 Jul 2025).
  18. 16 April 2025Fee changed from 0.76% to 0.75% a year.
  19. 15 April 2025Fee changed from 0.91% to 0.76% a year.
  20. 11 April 2025Fee moved between 0.91% and 0.93% a year (4 changes, 19 Mar – 11 Apr 2025).
  21. 13 March 2025Fee changed from 0.83% to 0.93% a year.
  22. 7 March 2025Fee moved between 0.80% and 0.85% a year (6 changes, 14 Feb – 7 Mar 2025).
  23. 11 February 2025Fee moved between 0.77% and 0.82% a year (10 changes, 16 Dec 2024 – 11 Feb 2025).
  24. 13 December 2024Fee moved between 0.73% and 0.78% a year (7 changes, 25 Oct – 13 Dec 2024).
  25. 18 October 2024Fee moved between 0.70% and 0.75% a year (22 changes, 29 Jul – 18 Oct 2024).
  26. 24 July 2024Fee moved between 0.68% and 0.72% a year (8 changes, 12 Jun – 24 Jul 2024).
  27. 10 June 2024Fee moved between 0.72% and 0.77% a year (8 changes, 16 May – 10 Jun 2024).
  28. 14 May 2024Fee moved between 0.77% and 0.82% a year (5 changes, 5 Apr – 14 May 2024).
  29. 2 April 2024Fee moved between 0.82% and 0.87% a year (17 changes, 7 Feb – 2 Apr 2024).
  30. 2 February 2024Fee changed from 0.81% to 0.87% a year.
  31. 9 January 2024Fee moved between 0.81% and 0.86% a year (9 changes, 1 Dec 2023 – 9 Jan 2024).
  32. 16 November 2023Fee moved between 0.86% and 0.91% a year (18 changes, 1 Sep – 16 Nov 2023).
  33. 23 August 2023Fee moved between 0.91% and 0.93% a year (4 changes, 31 Jul – 23 Aug 2023).
  34. 24 July 2023Fee changed from 0.98% to 0.93% a year.
  35. 10 July 2023Fee moved between 0.98% and 1.02% a year (4 changes, 10 Jun – 10 Jul 2023).
  36. 5 June 2023Fee changed from 1.04% to 1.02% a year.

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Sources and dates

Holdings
Groww's page for this fund, month-end 30 August 2026
Prices
AMFI via mfapi.in, to 11 November 2026
Fee
Groww, from 30 September 2026
Company sizes
SEBI's rank by full market value, 25 September 2026