HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth
NAV as on 17-04-2025
₹ 16.07
▲0.6%
1D
Inception Returns
36.5%
/yr
Historical NAV & Returns
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11005 people have invested ₹ 4.2Cr in HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
About HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 4 October, 2023. The fund is managed by . The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth has ₹1634 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.9.
Returns
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 36.51% since inception. Over the last 1 year the fund has given a CAGR return of 29.31%.
Holdings
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Health, Cash Equivalent, Corporate, Basic Materials. Its top holdings are Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd, Divi's Laboratories Ltd, Cipla Ltd, Lupin Ltd, Max Healthcare Institute Ltd Ordinary Shares
Taxation
As it is a sector - healthcare mutual fund the taxation is as follows:For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.
Investment objective of HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth
To provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of Pharma and healthcare companies. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.94% |
Benchmark | BSE Healthcare TR INR |
| AUM | ₹1634 Cr |
| Inception Date | 4 October, 2023 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹100/₹100 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 28.39% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%. |
| LTCG | After 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year. |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
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Trailing Returns
as on (17-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
Small cap
34.3%
Large cap
33.5%
Mid cap
26.2%
Sector Allocation
Health
97.9%
Basic Materials
2.1%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
- This fund’s returns stands at 9.38% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
- This fund outperformed Nifty 500 by 2.13% in Mar'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 1.6K Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM increased by 165.4 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd's allocation increased from 2.99% to 3.71%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd's allocation increased from 3.66% to 4.04%
Wockhardt Ltd's allocation increased from 2.7% to 2.99%
Top Stocks sold last month
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 11.99 % to 11.84 %
Divi's Laboratories Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.91 % to 8.55 %
Cipla Ltd's allocation decreased from 7.8 % to 7.19 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 26.5% to 26.2%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 35% to 33.5%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 34.5% to 34.3%
Cash allocation has gone up from 0.9% to 2.7%
Top 3 Sectors in March were Health, Corporate & Basic Materials
Mar'25
Health
98%
Corporate
35%
Basic Materials
2%
Feb'25
Health
98%
Corporate
58%
Basic Materials
2%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd | 11.84% | 0.9% | |
 Divi's Laboratories Ltd | 8.55% | 1.3% | |
 Cipla Ltd | 7.19% | 0% | |
 Lupin Ltd | 5.43% | 1.8% | |
 Max Healthcare Institute Ltd Ordinary Shares | 4.91% | 0% |
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Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth | 29.31% | - | - | 36.51% |
 UTI Healthcare Fund-Growth Option- Direct | 22.13% | 20.25% | 23.63% | 16.18% |
 SBI Healthcare Opportunities Fund Direct Growth | 21.64% | 23.93% | 26.46% | 18.24% |
 ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare and Diagnostics (P.H.D) Fund Direct Growth | 21.02% | 23.46% | 26.57% | 22.41% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Aster DM Healthcare Ltd | 16% |
 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd | 10.9% |
 Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd | 1.1% |
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Fund House
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹7.63L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited,“HUL House”, 2nd Floor,,H.T. Parekh Marg,165-166, Backbay Reclamation,,Churchgate,
Phone
+912266316333
Website
cliser@hdfcfund.com
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 36.51% since inception which is more than its category average return of 17.07%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 95.66% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 2.72% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹1634 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹1634 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 1821 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.94%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.94% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.44%
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Frequently Asked Questions for HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth is ₹16.07 as on 17-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 17-Apr-2025.
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 3.18% | 3.18% |
6 Month Returns | -2.24% | -2.24% |
1 Year Returns | 29.31% | 29.31% |
3 Years Returns | 0% | 0% |
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0.94% as on March 2025
₹1634 Cr as on March 2025
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd(11.84%), Divi's Laboratories Ltd(8.55%), Cipla Ltd(7.19%), Lupin Ltd(5.43%), Max Healthcare Institute Ltd Ordinary Shares(4.91%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth | 10.12 | - | - |
As on March 2025
The alpha for HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth is calculated against BSE Healthcare TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth | 1 | - | - |
As on March 2025
The Beta for HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth is calculated with BSE Healthcare TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth | 1.12 | - | - |
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth is calculated with BSE Healthcare TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth | 20.27 | - | - |
As on March 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
The Exit load of HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth is 1%