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NAV: ₹ 27.538 ↓ -0.04%
[as on 22 May, 2026]
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SMA (Simple Moving Average)
Returns
CAGR returns till date
CAGR returns of HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option and its peers as on 22 May, 2026
Discrete returns (yearly)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
| Returns | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40.74% | 8.36% |
Discrete returns (monthly)
| Month | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 |
|---|
| Returns | -10.3% | 1.64% | 3.14% | 3.84% | -3.79% | -2.52% | 0.44% | 2.01% | -11.59% | 17.04% |
Returns from spefic dates
| Description | CAGR returns from 26 Sep 2024 (Nifty 50 2024 high) |
|---|
| Returns | 15.25% |
Portfolio
Asset allocation
| Equity | Debt | Realestate | Commodities | Cash & Equivalents |
|---|
| 96.09% |
0.00% (Arbitrage: 0.00%) |
0.00% |
0.00% |
3.91% |
Equity
| Name | Symbol / ISIN | Sector | Weight % |
|---|
| Bharat Electronics Ltd. | BEL (INE263A01024) | Aerospace & Defense | 18.70% |
| Bharat Forge Ltd. | BHARATFORG (INE465A01025) | Auto Components | 15.27% |
| Hindustan Aeronautics Limited | HAL (INE066F01020) | Aerospace & Defense | 12.18% |
| Solar Industries India Ltd. | SOLARINDS (INE343H01029) | Chemicals & Petrochemicals | 10.54% |
| BEML Limited | INE258A01024 | Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles | 5.35% |
| Astra Microwave Products Ltd. | ASTRAMICRO (INE386C01029) | Aerospace & Defense | 4.82% |
| Bharat Dynamics Limited | BDL (INE171Z01026) | Aerospace & Defense | 4.50% |
| Eicher Motors Ltd. | EICHERMOT (INE066A01021) | Automobiles | 4.46% |
| MTAR Technologies Limited | MTARTECH (INE864I01014) | Electrical Equipment | 3.80% |
| Centum Electronics Ltd. | CENTUM (INE320B01020) | Aerospace & Defense | 2.67% |
| Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd | MAZDOCK (INE249Z01020) | Industrial Manufacturing | 2.53% |
| Premier Explosives Ltd. | PREMEXPLN (INE863B01029) | Chemicals & Petrochemicals | 2.40% |
| Data Patterns (India) Limited | DATAPATTNS (INE0IX101010) | Aerospace & Defense | 2.20% |
| Cyient DLM Limited | CYIENTDLM (INE055S01018) | Aerospace & Defense | 2.05% |
| Bosch Limited | BOSCHLTD (INE323A01026) | Auto Components | 1.96% |
| Sedemac Mechatronics Limited | INE00XB01019 | Auto Components | 0.82% |
| Power Mech Projects Ltd. | POWERMECH (INE211R01019) | Construction | 0.72% |
| Rishabh instruments Limited | RISHABH (INE0N2P01017) | Electrical Equipment | 0.32% |
| AEQUS LIMITED | INE947N01017 | Aerospace & Defense | 0.29% |
| Diffusion Engineers Limited | DIFFNKG (INE184O01015) | Industrial Products | 0.19% |
| IDEAFORGE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | IDEAFORGE (INE349Y01013) | Aerospace & Defense | 0.16% |
| JNK India Limited | JNKINDIA (INE0OAF01028) | Industrial Manufacturing | 0.16% |
Portfolio data is as on date 31 March, 2026
NAV history
HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option - 30 days NAV (Net asset value) history
| Date | NAV | % change |
|---|
| 22 May, 2026 | 27.538 | -0.04% |
| 21 May, 2026 | 27.55 | 1.44% |
| 20 May, 2026 | 27.158 | 0.99% |
| 19 May, 2026 | 26.893 | -0.33% |
| 18 May, 2026 | 26.982 | -0.37% |
| 15 May, 2026 | 27.082 | -1.38% |
| 14 May, 2026 | 27.462 | 1.25% |
| 13 May, 2026 | 27.124 | 2.12% |
| 12 May, 2026 | 26.56 | -3.67% |
| 11 May, 2026 | 27.571 | -1.08% |
| 8 May, 2026 | 27.871 | -0.2% |
| 7 May, 2026 | 27.928 | 3.07% |
| 6 May, 2026 | 27.096 | 0.3% |
| 5 May, 2026 | 27.016 | 1.05% |
| 4 May, 2026 | 26.736 | 0.39% |
| 30 April, 2026 | 26.633 | 0% |
| 29 April, 2026 | 26.632 | 0.72% |
| 28 April, 2026 | 26.441 | -0.12% |
| 27 April, 2026 | 26.472 | 1.17% |
| 24 April, 2026 | 26.165 | -1.81% |
| 23 April, 2026 | 26.648 | 0.29% |
| 22 April, 2026 | 26.571 | 1.42% |
| 21 April, 2026 | 26.198 | 0.65% |
| 20 April, 2026 | 26.028 | -0.64% |
| 17 April, 2026 | 26.195 | 1.01% |
| 16 April, 2026 | 25.932 | 1.57% |
| 15 April, 2026 | 25.532 | 2.62% |
| 13 April, 2026 | 24.88 | 0.31% |
| 10 April, 2026 | 24.804 | 1.61% |
| 9 April, 2026 | 24.41 | |
FAQ (Frequently asked questions)
What is latest/current NAV/price of HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option?
The latest NAV of HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option is 27.538 as on 22 May, 2026.
What are YTD (year to date) returns of HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option?
The YTD (year to date) returns of HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option are 18.18% as on 22 May, 2026.
What are 1 year returns of HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option?
The 1 year returns of HDFC Defence Fund - Growth Option are 13.97% as on 22 May, 2026.