HDFC Defence Fund Adds Three Stocks, Raises BEL Holding by 30.18 लाख शेयर

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• HDFC Defence Fund added three companies to its portfolio in October 2026, taking the number of stocks from 24 to 27.
• Bharat Electronics saw the largest increase among existing holdings, with the fund adding 30.18 lakh shares.
• The fund did not completely exit or reduce its exposure to any existing stock during October.

HDFC Defence Fund expanded its portfolio during October 2026 with three new stock additions and higher holdings in five existing companies.

The actively managed defence-focused fund added Tonbo Imaging India, PTC Industries and Bonfiglioli Transmissions. Its portfolio consequently increased from 24 stocks in September to 27 at the end of October.

Among the new positions, the fund held 14.54 lakh shares of Tonbo Imaging India and 4.55 lakh shares of Bonfiglioli Transmissions. Its PTC Industries holding stood at about 0.24 lakh shares.

Bharat Electronics recorded the biggest change among existing holdings. HDFC Defence Fund added 30.18 lakh BEL shares, increasing its holding from 440 lakh shares in September to 470.18 lakh shares in October.

The scheme also added 1.42 lakh Tata Motors shares, taking its holding to 30.46 lakh shares. BEML exposure increased by roughly 60,000 shares, while Bharat Forge holdings rose by around 48,000 shares. The fund added another 13,004 Bosch shares.

The portfolio disclosure did not show a reduction or complete exit from any stock during the month.

BEL remained the fund's largest holding at 15.63% of NAV at the end of October. Hindustan Aeronautics accounted for 13.54%, followed by Bharat Forge at 11.98% and Solar Industries at 10.13%.

Capital goods represented 54.31% of the portfolio, while automobiles and ancillaries accounted for 23.23%. Chemicals made up another 12.47%.

HDFC Defence Fund had assets under management of about ₹11,130 crore as of October 2026. The scheme was launched in June 2023 and is benchmarked against the Nifty India Defence TRI.

The October disclosure provides a snapshot of how the fund repositioned its defence and allied-sector portfolio during the month. Changes in individual holdings reflect portfolio management decisions and do not by themselves indicate future returns.