Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth

Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth

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₹540.76

0.5%1D

NAV as on 12 May 2025

18.02%/per year

Since Inception

Absolute Gain%

6663 people have invested ₹ 2.8Cr in Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

Nippon India Pharma Fund Performance vs. Nifty 500

Fund returns vs Benchmark returns vs Category Average returns as on (12-May-25)

The fund has outperformed the benchmark (Nifty 500) over 1Y, 3Y, but underperformed over 5Y.

Period
This Fund
Nifty 500
Category Avg
1 Month
3.32%
8.47%
3.21%
3 Months
3.03%
7.67%
1.68%
6 Months
-3.49%
0.81%
-3.86%
1 Year
15.63%
9.98%
18.38%
3 Years
23.73%
18.69%
22.56%
5 Years
23.06%
24.52%
21.85%

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Fund Name
INDmoney Rank
AUM (in Crs.)
Expense Ratio
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
Inception Returns
Nippon India Pharma Fund
6/8
8,260Cr
0.91%
15.63%
23.73%
18.02%
SBI Healthcare Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
1/8
3,671Cr
0.9%
22.79%
27.26%
18.13%
ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare and Diagnostics P.H.D Fund Direct Growth
3/8
4,915Cr
1.18%
23.79%
28.39%
22.38%
DSP Healthcare Fund Direct Growth
4/8
2,912Cr
0.63%
13.42%
23.16%
23.88%
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Among most bought funds within the category
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Larger AUM within category
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y duration
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No bad points found for this fund.

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Nippon India Pharma Fund Asset Allocation

as on (31-Mar-25)

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

Equity 99.7%

Debt & Cash 0.3%

Large cap
38.9%

Mid cap
32.3%

Small cap
28.6%

Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 33.7% to 33.5%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 33.7% to 33.5%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 38.5% to 37.8%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 38.5% to 37.8%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 26.7% to 28.1%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 26.7% to 28.1%
Cash allocation has gone down from 1.1% to 0.5%
Cash allocation has gone down from 1.1% to 0.5%

Nippon India Pharma Fund Sector Allocation

as on (31-Mar-25)

Sector Allocation

Equity 99.7%

Debt & Cash 0.3%

Health
100%

Top Sector in March was Health

Mar'25

Health

100%

Feb'25

Health

100%

Nippon India Pharma Fund Holdings Details

as on (30-Apr-25)

Equity

Top Stocks bought last month
Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd's allocation increased from 0.87% to 2.18%
Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd's allocation increased from 0.87% to 2.18%
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd's allocation increased from 3.28% to 3.61%
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd's allocation increased from 3.28% to 3.61%
Alkem Laboratories Ltd's allocation increased from 1.69% to 1.96%
Alkem Laboratories Ltd's allocation increased from 1.69% to 1.96%
Top Stocks sold last month
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 13.68 % to 13.43 %
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 13.68 % to 13.43 %
Divi's Laboratories Ltd's allocation decreased from 9.32 % to 9.28 %
Divi's Laboratories Ltd's allocation decreased from 9.32 % to 9.28 %
Lupin Ltd's allocation decreased from 7.73 % to 7.27 %
Lupin Ltd's allocation decreased from 7.73 % to 7.27 %

Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth Overview

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Expense ratio0.91%
Benchmark
BSE Healthcare TR INR
AUM₹8260 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
16.09%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
Risk meter
pointer
Very High Risk

About Nippon India Pharma Fund

Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Kinjal Desai, Sailesh Raj Bhan. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth has ₹8260 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.9.

Returns

Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 18.02% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 15.63%, 23.73% and 23.06% respectively.

Holdings

Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Health, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd, Divi's Laboratories Ltd, Lupin Ltd, Cipla Ltd, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd

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 benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

Investment objective of Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth

The primary investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate consistent returns by investing in equity and equity related or fixed income securities of Pharma and other associated companies.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Fund Manager

Kinjal Desai

Fund Manager of Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth, since 25 May 2018

Sailesh Raj Bhan

Fund Manager of Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth, since 1 April 2005

Learn more about Nippon Mutual Fund
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 8.1K Cr
₹ 7.6K Cr
₹ 8.2K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 8.1K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 443.9 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25

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Frequently Asked Questions for Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth

What is the current NAV of Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth?

The current NAV of Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth is ₹540.76 as on 12-May-2025.

What are the average returns of Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth?

Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 12-May-2025.
Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
3.32%
3.32%
6 Month Returns
-3.49%
-3.49%
1 Year Returns
15.63%
15.63%
3 Years Returns
89.42%
23.73%

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What is the expense ratio of Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth?

0.91% as on April 2025

What is net assets under management (AUM) of Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth?

₹8260 Cr as on April 2025

What are the top 5 holdings of Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth?

Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd(13.88%), Divi's Laboratories Ltd(9.57%), Lupin Ltd(6.3%), Cipla Ltd(6.01%), Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd(5.48%) as on April 2025

What is the alpha of Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth?

The alpha ratio for the Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth
-1
1.42
1.62
As on April 2025
The alpha for Nippon India Pharma 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%.

What is the beta of Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth??

The Beta ratio for the Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth
0.87
0.9
0.92
As on April 2025
The Beta for Nippon India Pharma 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.

What is the sharpe ratio of Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth?

The sharpe ratio for the Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth
0.59
0.89
1.1
As on April 2025
The sharpe ratio for Nippon India Pharma 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.

What is the standard deviation of Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth?

The standard deviation for the Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth
18.1
15.81
15.85
As on April 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.

What is the Sortino ratio of Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth?

Sortino ratio is 1.56 as on April 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.

What is the information ratio of Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth?

Information ratio is 0.06 as on April 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance

Who is the manager of Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth?

Kinjal Desai, Sailesh Raj Bhan are the fund managers of Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth

What is the exit load of Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth?

The Exit load of Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth is 1%