HDFC Defence Fund

HDFC Defence Fund
HDFC Defence Fund Direct - Growth
HDFC Defence Fund Direct - Growth is a Thematic mutual fund scheme from Hdfc Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 1 yrs, having been launched on 19/05/2023. HDFC Defence Fund Direct - Growth has ₹2,696 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/03/2024 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.78%, which is close to what most other Thematic funds charge.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Capital Goods, Chemicals, Communication, Services, Construction sectors. It has taken less exposure in Capital Goods, Chemicals sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Bharat Electronics Ltd., Premier Explosives Ltd., Solar Industries India Ltd., Astra Microwave Products Ltd.
The NAV of HDFC Defence Fund for May 24, 2024 is 22.36.
The Expense Ratio of a Mutual Fund is the annual charges you pay to the Mutual Fund company for managing your investments in that fund. The Expense Ratio is a percentage of Assets Under Management (AUM) and is taken from the returns generated by the fund. For this reason, a fund with a lower expense ratio is always better because a smaller part of the returns will be taken and that means more returns for you.
The Expense Ratio of the direct plan of HDFC Defence Fund is 0.78%.
The HDFC Defence Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -
Company Percentage of Portfolio
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. 20.27%
Bharat Electronics Ltd. 18.56%
Premier Explosives Ltd. 7.18%
Solar Industries India Ltd. 7.04%
Astra Microwave Products Ltd. 6.41%
MTAR Technologies Ltd. 5.94%
BEML Ltd. 5.72%
Cyient DLM Ltd. 4.97%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd. 3.91%
Avalon Technologies Ltd. 1.97%
The HDFC Defence Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors
Sector Percentage of Portfolio
Capital Goods 69.77%
Chemicals 14.22%
Communication 6.41%
Services 3.91%
Construction 1.36%
Others 0.81%
The HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth has an AUM of 2696.26 crores & has delivered CAGR of 0.00% in the last 5 years. The fund has an exit load of 1.00% and an expense ratio of 0.83%. The minimum investment in HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth is Rs 100 and the minimum SIP is Rs 100.
As per morningstar the risk & return rating of the fund are - & - respectively.
The fund has a present cash holding of 3.5%. The top holdings of the fund include Hindustan Aeronautics, Bharat Electronics, Premier Explosives & Solar Industries India.
The major sectors where the fund is invested are Aerospace & Defense, Chemical Manufacturing, Misc. Capital Goods & Constr. & Agric. Machinery.
Some of the similar funds are UTI MNC Fund Direct Growth Option, Axis Business Cycles Fund Direct Growth, HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth, ICICI Prudential Housing Opportunities Fund Direct Growth, ICICI Prudential PSU Equity Fund Direct Growth. HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth has a sharpe ratio of 0.00 & a standard deviation of 0.00%.
HDFC Defence Fund Direct - Growth Fund Key Highlights
1. Current NAV: The Current Net Asset Value of the HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan as of May 24, 2024 is Rs 22.36 for Growth option of its Direct plan.
2. Returns: Its trailing returns over different time periods are: 123.62% (since launch). Whereas, Category returns for the same time duration are: 47.05% (1yr), 21.38% (3yr) and 20.31% (5yr).
3. Fund Size: The HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan currently holds Assets under Management worth of Rs 2696.26 crore as on Apr 30, 2024.
4. Expense ratio: The expense ratio of the fund is 0.76% for Direct plan as on May 20, 2024.
5. Exit Load: HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan shall attract an Exit Load, "Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 1 year."
6. Minimum Investment: Minimum investment required is Rs 100 and minimum additional investment is Rs 100. Minimum SIP investment is Rs 100.
COMPANY SECTOR ASSEST(%) P/E EPS-TTM(₹) RETURN 1 YR(%)
Hindustan Aeronautics Capital Goods 20.27 45.34 113.96 242.14
Bharat Electronics Capital Goods 18.56 54.52 5.45 168.47
Premier Explosives Chemicals 7.18 113.79 22.35 515.24
Solar Industries India Chemicals 7.04 108.33 92.38 163.45
Astra Microwave Products Communication 6.41 62.74 12.75 145.89
MTAR Technologies Capital Goods 5.94 - - -
BEML Capital Goods 5.72 67.49 67.66 220.56
Cyient DLM Capital Goods 4.97 - - -
Indigo Services 3.91 20.10 211.73 83.21
Avalon Technologies Capital Goods 1.97 - - -
About HDFC Defence Fund Direct - Growth
1. HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan is Open-ended Thematic Equity scheme which belongs to HDFC Mutual Fund House.
2. The fund was launched on Jun 02, 2023.
Investment objective & Benchmark
It is benchmarked against Nifty India Defence Total Return Index.

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