₹5,000 Monthly SIP in HDFC Defence Fund for 3 Years
If you had started a ₹5,000/month SIP on 18 Aug 2023 and never stopped — through every crash and rally — here is exactly what happened, using HDFC Defence Fund's actual NAV for all 37 installments.
You invested
₹1,85,000
37 installments
Value today
₹2,98,713
18 Aug 2026
Absolute gain
+₹1,13,713
+61.5%
XIRR (annualised)
33.56%
money-weighted
The journey, month by month
Worst fall on the way
-21.9%
Deepest drop from peak. This is what you had to sit through.
Corrections survived
4
Falls of 10%+ during the period. Every one recovered.
Same SIP in a fixed deposit
₹2,06,011
Modelled at historical FD rates. The fund beat FD by ₹92,702.
Year-by-year progress
| Year | Invested | Value | Overall gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 (19 Aug 2024) | ₹65,000 | ₹95,248 | +46.5% |
| Year 2 (18 Aug 2025) | ₹1,25,000 | ₹1,68,453 | +34.8% |
| Year 3 (18 Aug 2026) | ₹1,85,000 | ₹2,98,713 | +61.5% |
Best year of the journey: Year 1 (+46.5% market move) · Toughest year: Year 2 (8.5%)
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Past performance does not guarantee future returns. This page shows the historical result of the stated SIP using HDFC Defence Fund's published NAV (source: AMFI) between 18 Aug 2023 and 18 Aug 2026; it is educational research, not investment advice. FD comparison is modelled at historical average FD rates. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.