ICICI Prudential Transportation and Logistics Fund vs HDFC Defence Fund
ICICI Prudential Transportation and Logistics Fund (Direct) and HDFC Defence Fund (Direct) head to head: growth of ₹100, returns across every window, risk, cost, and portfolio overlap — every figure computed from AMFI NAV history, nothing supplied by a fund house. Both are Sectoral/ Thematic schemes — see the best sectoral & thematic mutual funds for the full ranking.
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NAVs as of 24 Aug 2026
Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)
Common period 02 Jun 2023 – 24 Aug 2026, limited by HDFC Defence Fund. Every series is rebased to ₹100 at the start of this window. Benchmark lines are the category index WealthTicker measures against, which is not always the benchmark the scheme itself declares — the fund page’s Scheme Info names that one.
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| Date | ICICI Prudential Transportation and Logistics Fund | HDFC Defence Fund | Nifty 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun 2023 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 |
| 08 Sep 2023 | ₹113.45 | ₹125.03 | ₹110.60 |
| 16 Dec 2023 | ₹126.10 | ₹148.48 | ₹121.09 |
| 23 Mar 2024 | ₹140.09 | ₹161.76 | ₹126.46 |
| 29 Jun 2024 | ₹168.34 | ₹236.80 | ₹142.68 |
| 05 Oct 2024 | ₹177.67 | ₹213.76 | ₹148.85 |
| 12 Jan 2025 | ₹162.15 | ₹205.03 | ₹137.87 |
| 20 Apr 2025 | ₹154.17 | ₹205.93 | ₹137.13 |
| 27 Jul 2025 | ₹173.63 | ₹240.88 | ₹145.56 |
| 02 Nov 2025 | ₹190.94 | ₹255.93 | ₹149.96 |
| 09 Feb 2026 | ₹195.70 | ₹245.46 | ₹149.79 |
| 18 May 2026 | ₹180.90 | ₹278.71 | ₹142.06 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | ₹216.68 | ₹313.53 | ₹148.70 |
Portfolio overlap (same stocks held through more than one fund)
Some overlap is structural: SEBI defines large cap as the top 100 stocks by market capitalisation, so two large-cap funds are fishing the same pond by regulation. The bands below are measured per sleeve pairing rather than against one blanket threshold. How this is measured →
ICICI Prudential Transportation and Logistics Fund and HDFC Defence Fund share 6% of their equity book by weight.
Shared holdings — ICICI Prudential Transportation and Logistics Fund vs HDFC Defence Fund
| Stock | ICICI Prudential Transportation and Logistics Fund | HDFC Defence Fund | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eicher Motors Ltd | 3.28% | 3.78% | 3.28% |
| Bosch Ltd | 1.45% | 2.90% | 1.45% |
| SEDEMAC Mechatronics Ltd. | 0.86% | 1.11% | 0.86% |
| Tata Motors Ltd | 4.10% | 0.45% | 0.45% |
4 shared of 42 / 22 positions. Weights are shown as a share of each fund's equity book.
| Metric | ICICI Prudential · Direct NAV ₹24.16 Very High risk ★★★★☆ | HDFC · Direct NAV ₹31.38 Very High risk ★★★★☆ | Category median Sectoral/ Thematic · 252 funds |
|---|---|---|---|
| +18.28% | +30.81%Best in row | +7.54% | |
| +25.81% | +39.13%Best in row | +16.76% | |
| +25.76% | +42.48%Best in row | +13.88% | |
| +24.33% | +32.68%Best in row | — | |
| +26.81% | +41.49%Best in row | +17.62% | |
| Risk | |||
| 17.24%Best in row | 25.93% | 15.62% | |
| 1.12 | 1.26Best in row | 0.48 | |
| 1.62 | 1.74Best in row | 0.68 | |
| -23.58%Best in row | -34.54% | -23.08% | |
| +11.84% | +21.44%Best in row | +4.69% | |
| 1.03 | 1.61 | 0.96 | |
| 138.9% | 192.3%Best in row | 109.0% | |
| 88.2%Best in row | 111.0% | 91.0% | |
| 1.20% | 0.89%Best in row | 1.14% | |
| ₹3,013Cr | ₹9,371Cr | ₹1,161Cr | |
| ₹5.00K | ₹123 | — | |
| 59% | 11% | 45% | |
| Priyanka Khandelwal | Dhruv Muchhal | — | |
| 31 Oct 2022 | 02 Jun 2023 | — | |
| 42 | 22 | — | |
| 61.9% | 80.7% | — | |
| 6.6% | 2.2% | — | |
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- Benchmark
- Nifty 500
- Exit load
- 1.00%
- Lock-in
- None
- Min SIP
- ₹100
Best marks the strongest value in a row, and only where the gap is bigger than noise — a near-tie is left unmarked rather than dressed up as a result. SIP XIRR is a ₹10,000/month instalment over 5 years of real NAV history. Nothing here is supplied by a fund house. For research only — not investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
Which fund has delivered higher returns — ICICI Prudential Transportation and Logistics Fund or HDFC Defence Fund?
Over the last 3 years, HDFC Defence Fund returned +39.13% CAGR against ICICI Prudential Transportation and Logistics Fund's +25.81%, computed from AMFI NAV history. Past returns don't guarantee future performance.
Which fund is cheaper — ICICI Prudential Transportation and Logistics Fund or HDFC Defence Fund?
HDFC Defence Fund has the lower expense ratio: ICICI Prudential Transportation and Logistics Fund charges 1.20% a year against HDFC Defence Fund's 0.89%. The expense ratio is deducted from the NAV daily, so a lower one compounds in the investor's favour.
Which fund is riskier — ICICI Prudential Transportation and Logistics Fund or HDFC Defence Fund?
HDFC Defence Fund has shown higher volatility (+25.93% annualized vs ICICI Prudential Transportation and Logistics Fund's +17.24%), measured as the annualized standard deviation of daily returns over the trailing 3 years. Worst 3-year drawdown: ICICI Prudential Transportation and Logistics Fund -23.58% vs HDFC Defence Fund -34.54%.
Which fund manages more money — ICICI Prudential Transportation and Logistics Fund or HDFC Defence Fund?
HDFC Defence Fund is the larger fund: ICICI Prudential Transportation and Logistics Fund manages ₹3,013Cr against HDFC Defence Fund's ₹9,371Cr in assets. Size cuts both ways — scale lowers costs, but a very large fund can find it harder to move in and out of positions.
Are ICICI Prudential Transportation and Logistics Fund and HDFC Defence Fund in the same category?
Yes — both are Sectoral/ Thematic schemes, so their returns, risk and cost are directly comparable against the same peer set.
Figures update daily from AMFI NAV history; ratings and ranks are WealthTicker’s own — see the methodology. This is data, not investment advice.