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NAV: ₹ 26.787 ↑ 1.57%
[as on 16 April, 2026]
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SMA (Simple Moving Average)
Returns
CAGR returns till date
CAGR returns of HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option - Direct Plan and its peers as on 16 April, 2026
Discrete returns (yearly)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
| Returns | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42.43% | 9.48% |
Discrete returns (monthly)
| Month | Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
|---|
| Returns | 3.52% | -10.22% | 1.74% | 3.22% | 3.93% | -3.7% | -2.44% | 0.53% | 2.1% | -11.51% |
Returns from spefic dates
| Description | CAGR returns from 26 Sep 2024 (Nifty 50 2024 high) |
|---|
| Returns | 13.05% |
Portfolio
Asset allocation
| Equity | Debt | Realestate | Commodities | Cash & Equivalents |
|---|
| 98.87% |
0.00% (Arbitrage: 0.00%) |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1.13% |
Equity
| Name | Symbol / ISIN | Sector | Weight % |
|---|
| Bharat Electronics Ltd. | BEL (INE263A01024) | Aerospace & Defense | 18.51% |
| Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | HAL (INE066F01020) | Aerospace & Defense | 13.94% |
| Bharat Forge Ltd. | BHARATFORG (INE465A01025) | Auto Components | 11.40% |
| Solar Industries India Ltd. | SOLARINDS (INE343H01029) | Chemicals & Petrochemicals | 11.30% |
| BEML Limited | INE258A01024 | Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles | 8.30% |
| Astra Microwave Products Ltd. | ASTRAMICRO (INE386C01029) | Aerospace & Defense | 5.66% |
| Bharat Dynamics Limited | BDL (INE171Z01026) | Aerospace & Defense | 5.16% |
| Premier Explosives Ltd. | PREMEXPLN (INE863B01029) | Chemicals & Petrochemicals | 4.01% |
| MTAR Technologies Limited | MTARTECH (INE864I01014) | Aerospace & Defense | 3.58% |
| Cyient DLM Limited | CYIENTDLM (INE055S01018) | Aerospace & Defense | 3.30% |
| Eicher Motors Ltd. | EICHERMOT (INE066A01021) | Automobiles | 2.78% |
| Data Patterns (India) Limited | DATAPATTNS (INE0IX101010) | Aerospace & Defense | 1.92% |
| Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd | MAZDOCK (INE249Z01020) | Industrial Manufacturing | 1.83% |
| Avalon Technologies Limited | AVALON (INE0LCL01028) | Electrical Equipment | 1.58% |
| Centum Electronics Ltd. | CENTUM (INE320B01020) | Industrial Manufacturing | 1.58% |
| Power Mech Projects Ltd. | POWERMECH (INE211R01019) | Construction | 1.00% |
| Cummins India Ltd. | CUMMINSIND (INE298A01020) | Industrial Products | 0.80% |
| The Anup Engineering Limited | ANUP (INE294Z01018) | Industrial Manufacturing | 0.77% |
| Rishabh instruments Limited | RISHABH (INE0N2P01017) | Electrical Equipment | 0.53% |
| Diffusion Engineers Limited | DIFFNKG (INE184O01015) | Industrial Products | 0.28% |
| JNK India Limited | JNKINDIA (INE0OAF01028) | Industrial Manufacturing | 0.24% |
| DEE Development Engineers Limited | DEEDEV (INE841L01016) | Industrial Manufacturing | 0.20% |
| IDEAFORGE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | IDEAFORGE (INE349Y01013) | Aerospace & Defense | 0.20% |
Portfolio data is as on date 31 October, 2025
NAV history
HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option - Direct Plan - 30 days NAV (Net asset value) history
| Date | NAV | % change |
|---|
| 16 April, 2026 | 26.787 | 1.57% |
| 15 April, 2026 | 26.373 | 2.63% |
| 13 April, 2026 | 25.698 | 0.31% |
| 10 April, 2026 | 25.618 | 1.62% |
| 9 April, 2026 | 25.21 | 1.03% |
| 8 April, 2026 | 24.952 | 3.38% |
| 7 April, 2026 | 24.137 | 0.93% |
| 6 April, 2026 | 23.915 | 1.45% |
| 2 April, 2026 | 23.574 | 0.33% |
| 1 April, 2026 | 23.497 | 4.54% |
| 31 March, 2026 | 22.477 | 0% |
| 30 March, 2026 | 22.478 | -2.67% |
| 27 March, 2026 | 23.094 | -2.38% |
| 25 March, 2026 | 23.657 | 0.99% |
| 24 March, 2026 | 23.426 | 2.4% |
| 23 March, 2026 | 22.877 | -4.5% |
| 20 March, 2026 | 23.954 | -0.19% |
| 19 March, 2026 | 24 | -3.58% |
| 18 March, 2026 | 24.891 | 0.94% |
| 17 March, 2026 | 24.658 | 1.73% |
| 16 March, 2026 | 24.238 | -0.83% |
| 13 March, 2026 | 24.441 | -3.48% |
| 12 March, 2026 | 25.323 | -0.53% |
| 11 March, 2026 | 25.459 | -1.43% |
| 10 March, 2026 | 25.828 | 0.99% |
| 9 March, 2026 | 25.576 | -2.45% |
| 6 March, 2026 | 26.219 | 2.23% |
| 5 March, 2026 | 25.646 | 2.13% |
| 4 March, 2026 | 25.111 | -1.29% |
| 2 March, 2026 | 25.438 | |
FAQ (Frequently asked questions)
What is latest/current NAV/price of HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option - Direct Plan?
The latest NAV of HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option - Direct Plan is 26.787 as on 16 April, 2026.
What are YTD (year to date) returns of HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option - Direct Plan?
The YTD (year to date) returns of HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option - Direct Plan are 11.61% as on 16 April, 2026.
What are 1 year returns of HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option - Direct Plan?
The 1 year returns of HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option - Direct Plan are 30.87% as on 16 April, 2026.