HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option
Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings. From HDFC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jun 2023.
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Year by year
Calendar-year returns. 4 of last 4 years were positive.
Price over time
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Bumpiness & worst drops
The value swings roughly 26% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.
A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.
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Technical details (for the pros)
Fund info
- Fund house
- HDFC Mutual Fund
- Category
- Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- IDCW
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF179KC1GJ3
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- INF179KC1GK1
- Fund code
- 151749
- First price on record
- 2 Jun 2023 · 803 daily prices
About HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option
HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is a Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund offered by HDFC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 3 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the sector category — Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.
The current NAV of HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹31.5470 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 33.97% over the last year, 37.13% CAGR over 3 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.
Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 26.1% annualised volatility — a "very high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 34.5%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.
Frequently asked
What is the latest NAV of HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
The latest NAV of HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹31.5470 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.31% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return 33.97%, 3-year CAGR 37.13%, since-inception CAGR 42.24%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option belong to?+
HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is categorised as Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund. Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.
How risky is HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 26.1%, HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option sits in the "very high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.
Is HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option a direct plan?+
HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).
How old is HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has NAV history available from 2 Jun 2023 — approximately 3 years of track record and 803 daily NAV observations.
Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.