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DSP Healthcare Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 145454ISIN: INF740KA1LG1MUTF_IN: DSP_HEAL_FUND_1810ZX1DSP Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds

NAV ₹48.3380down ₹0.01 (0.02%)

NAV for 22 Oct 2026, against 21 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹3,750 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.75%16 Oct 2026
Exit load
0.50%if sold within 1 month
P/E
40.830 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
3230 Sep 2026
Launched
30 Nov 2018

DSP Healthcare Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 22 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−1.66%––––
1 month−5.81%–42 of 254−8.23%−9.5% to −6.6%
3 months−0.66%–24 of 250−6.23%−7.7% to −4.3%
6 months+14.33%–3 of 250−3.43%−6.3% to +2.1%
1 year+10.21%+16.77%to 30 Sep 202615 of 228−5.19%−9.3% to +0.6%
3 years+19.29%+21.25%to 30 Sep 202617 of 141+12.40%+8.6% to +16.8%
5 years+15.25%+14.60%to 30 Sep 202621 of 106+10.89%+8.1% to +14.6%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years––+13.74%+11.5% to +15.5%
₹10,000 put in on 3 Dec 2018 is ₹48,078 at the NAV of 22 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: BSE Healthcare TRI, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 25 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+17.35%+16.77%
3 years+20.82%+21.25%
5 years+15.38%+14.60%
Since launch+22.79%+18.05%
Benchmark: BSE Healthcare TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Loss
Highest year to Dec 2020, +80.0%; lowest year to Dec 2022, −6.5%

DSP Healthcare Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 22 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,28,770₹1,28,763 after stamp duty+14.55%+14.54%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹4,28,610₹4,28,588 after stamp duty+11.86%+11.86%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹9,23,211₹9,23,164 after stamp duty+17.43%+17.43%₹30
Since Dec 201894 instalments₹9,40,000₹21,25,102₹21,25,036 after stamp duty+20.37%+20.37%₹38

10 years: Launched 30 Nov 2018, needs 10 years of history.

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 3 Dec 2018 to 22 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year1,677 windows−14.0%+26.7%+97.1%81.3%
3 years1,181 windows+15.0%+23.6%+35.1%100.0%
5 years688 windows+14.2%+23.9%+35.5%100.0%
10 yearsLaunched 30 Nov 2018, needs 11 years of history
Every 3 and 5-year window ended higher than it started.

DSP Healthcare Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
1.30 ptsA year, on 16 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.75%Over the last 21 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.05%Over the last 21 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 1.15%, Dec 2018.Direct plan lowest 0.20%, Mar 2020.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.53%1.64%
Brokerage0.04%0.04%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.18%0.37%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 16 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Buying and selling

Exit load
0.50% - Holding period from the date of allotment 1 month (as a % of Applicable NAV)
Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹100
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
Rs. 100/- for all frequencies
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP instalments, at least
Minimum 12 installments for all frequencies
SIP dates
01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

DSP Healthcare Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹3,721 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
32.3%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Jun 2018.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹3,835 Cr, Aug 2026.Lowest ₹243 Cr, Dec 2019.

DSP Healthcare Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

IPCA LaboratoriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesMid cap229th8.13%305.0115,82,807Dec 2018or earlier
Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesLarge cap13th7.44%278.9615,35,592Dec 2020
CiplaPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesLarge cap99th7.18%269.3920,01,379May 2020
Sai Life SciencesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesSmall cap329th6.52%244.3316,02,712Dec 2024
Gland PharmaPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesSmall cap261st6.15%230.587,95,267Jun 2024
Apollo Hospitals EnterpriseHealthcare ServicesSharesLarge cap97th6.07%227.602,78,729Dec 2018or earlier
Globus Medical IncHealthcare Equipment & SuppliesForeign shares5.15%193.242,68,800Apr 2021
Alkem LaboratoriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesMid cap164th4.75%177.963,44,654Dec 2018or earlier
Divi's LaboratoriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesLarge cap50th4.17%156.301,68,223Jul 2026
Cohance LifesciencesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesSmall cap428th3.79%142.2132,02,999Oct 2022
Alembic PharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesSmall cap430th3.18%119.0714,42,516Dec 2018or earlier
Kovai Medical Center & HospitalHealthcare ServicesSharesSmall cap728th2.83%106.211,76,815May 2021
PfizerPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesSmall cap327th2.72%102.162,63,627Oct 2022
Concord BiotechPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesSmall cap496th2.70%101.077,35,820Aug 2023
Procter & Gamble HealthPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesSmall cap585th2.36%88.611,59,288Jan 2019
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
8.13%IPCA Laboratories
Top 5 holdings
35.42%
Top 10 holdings
59.35%
Top 10 shares
57.38%
Effective holdings
19.7Taken over 93.26% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares83.95%
  • Foreign shares8.21%
  • Units of other funds1.10%
  • Cash and receivables6.74%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap29.61%Category 49.50%
  • Mid cap16.87%Category 21.62%
  • Small cap51.32%Category 26.68%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 1.85% of the fund. Category is the average of 249 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation

2sectors
  • Healthcare82.93%Category 12.70%
  • Foreign shares8.21%Category 2.43%
  • Financial Services1.02%Category 21.68%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Foreign shares are one part, not split by sector. Category is the average of 254 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Healthcare26 companies82.93%86.91%83.24%74.85%74.36%77.75%77.58%77.77%76.94%78.90%77.83%81.58%
Foreign sharesHealthcare Equipment & Supplies, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology8.21%8.24%8.35%16.25%17.13%17.12%18.09%18.23%18.98%17.28%17.27%14.33%
Financial Services1 company1.02%0.99%1.08%1.20%1.31%1.35%1.43%1.51%1.47%1.52%1.50%1.53%
Capital Goods0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Automobile And Auto Components0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Consumer Services0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.53%0.56%0.54%0.52%0.50%0.49%0.47%
Information Technology0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Consumer Durables0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Telecommunication0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Power0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
10.26% of the fund
Sold out
0
Added to
2
Trimmed
3
Unchanged
26
Traded at least
0.00%
Weight that moved
5.84%

Changes in Sep 2026

Manipal Health EnterprisesTrimmed1.85%3.70%−1.85 pts−8,79,367
Sai Life SciencesTrimmed6.52%7.45%−0.93 pts−3,54,644
Alkem LaboratoriesAdded4.75%4.08%+0.67 pts+50,793
IPCA LaboratoriesTrimmed8.13%8.74%−0.61 pts−1,13,574
Abbott IndiaNew0.26%0.00%+0.26 pts+3,658
Syngene InternationalAdded1.35%1.31%+0.04 pts+1,35,458
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
IPCA Laboratories6.86%7.76%7.73%8.40%8.55%9.39%8.26%7.81%8.21%8.17%8.74%8.13%Cut
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries8.26%8.85%8.48%8.25%8.79%9.33%8.84%8.35%8.14%8.42%7.95%7.44%
Cipla8.55%8.63%8.69%8.08%Added8.06%7.68%7.56%7.68%8.35%Added8.13%7.35%7.18%
Sai Life Sciences5.23%Added4.99%5.23%5.04%5.90%6.02%6.10%6.86%Added6.88%7.10%7.45%6.52%Cut
Gland Pharma5.65%5.10%5.09%5.72%5.53%5.40%5.13%6.26%6.54%6.35%5.98%Cut6.15%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise4.76%4.49%4.40%4.56%5.02%5.00%4.73%4.81%4.81%5.81%Added6.47%Added6.07%
Globus Medical Inc4.58%6.89%6.78%7.54%7.69%7.58%7.35%6.34%5.72%5.57%5.44%5.15%
Alkem Laboratories0.65%0.67%0.66%0.71%0.69%0.68%0.64%0.62%2.61%Added4.66%Added4.08%4.75%Added
Divi's Laboratories–––––––––2.34%Bought again4.15%Added4.17%
Cohance Lifesciences7.11%Added5.27%5.04%3.81%Added3.04%3.10%4.83%Added4.15%Added4.13%3.75%Added3.81%3.79%
Alembic Pharmaceuticals4.08%4.08%3.88%3.76%3.35%3.28%3.43%3.21%Added3.38%3.17%3.14%3.18%
Kovai Medical Center & Hospital3.36%3.12%3.05%3.02%2.88%2.87%2.97%2.68%2.87%Added2.74%2.80%Added2.83%
Pfizer3.32%3.14%3.21%3.08%3.35%3.28%3.01%2.79%2.53%2.73%Added3.22%Added2.72%
Concord Biotech2.25%2.18%2.12%1.94%2.00%Added1.75%1.81%1.58%1.81%1.95%2.77%Added2.70%
Procter & Gamble Health3.12%2.87%2.92%2.84%2.57%2.64%2.64%2.92%2.87%2.90%2.40%2.36%
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Risk ratios

NAV to 22 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds (130 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation15.19%
12.76%Lowest17.49%Average of 138 funds31.25%Highest
Downside deviation7.75%
5.67%Lowest10.73%Average of 138 funds16.26%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.94
−0.56Lowest0.47Average of 138 funds1.19Highest
Sortino ratio1.66
−0.68Lowest0.75Average of 138 funds2.32Highest

Against BSE Healthcare TRI

Beta0.85
0.63Lowest0.93Average1.21Highest
R-squared85.7
42.9Lowest87.3Average98.2Highest
Correlation0.93
0.66Lowest0.93Average0.99Highest
Upside capture90.4%
65.5%Lowest99.0%Average134.6%Highest
Downside capture77.5%
45.6%Lowest87.9%Average118.1%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 2026−0.08

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−10.46%6 Jan 202623 Mar 20266 May 2026
3 years−16.09%7 Jan 20257 Apr 20254 Jun 2026
5 years−20.53%31 Dec 202117 Jun 202219 Jun 2023
Since Dec 2018−21.74%20 Feb 202023 Mar 202020 Apr 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Oct 2021 to Aug 202659 monthsVery HighVery HighBSE Healthcare TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

DSP Healthcare Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Chirag DagliPrimary (Equity and Overseas portion)Dec 2020+17.37%a year––17.3%11.2%2₹6,628 Cr₹6,628 Cr alone
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
DSP Multi Cap FundChirag DagliJan 2024+7.94%a year+6.15%+1.78 pts₹2,878 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Aditya Birla Sun Life Pharma and Healthcare FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund41.66%16
Nippon India Pharma FundNippon India Mutual Fund41.53%15
ICICI Prudential Healthcare FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund39.94%16
UTI Healthcare FundUTI Mutual Fund38.96%18
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare FundHDFC Mutual Fund35.06%14
Bandhan Healthcare FundBandhan Mutual Fund34.22%11
Mirae Asset Healthcare FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund33.65%9
ITI Pharma and Healthcare FundITI Mutual Fund33.15%11
Tata India Pharma & Healthcare FundTata Mutual Fund33.12%12
WhiteOak Capital Pharma and Healthcare FundWhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund32.98%15
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

DSP Multi Cap FundDSP Mutual Fund16.54%
DSP ELSS Tax Saver FundDSP Mutual Fund7.69%
DSP Large & Mid Cap FundDSP Mutual Fund7.57%
DSP Small Cap FundDSP Mutual Fund7.02%
DSP Flexi Cap FundDSP Mutual Fund6.46%
DSP Value FundDSP Mutual Fund5.57%
DSP Midcap FundDSP Mutual Fund4.92%
DSP India T.I.G.E.R. FundDSP Mutual Fund4.05%
DSP Focused FundDSP Mutual Fund3.72%
DSP Large Cap FundDSP Mutual Fund3.59%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

DSP Healthcare Fund dividend history

Paid through the IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal) option, once called a dividend.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

Objective

The primary investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate consistent returns by predominantly investing in equity and equity related securities of pharmaceutical and healthcare companies/entities. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • 1.Equity and Equity related Instruments of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare companies / entities: 80% - 100% 2. Other Equity and Equity related Instruments/ Money Market Instruments / InvITs/ Gold ETFs / Silver ETFs / Other Liquid Instruments / Units of Domestic Mutual Funds^: 0% - 20%
  • For detailed asset allocation pattern, please refer to the Scheme Information Document^Any other security as may be permitted by SEBI/ RBI from time to time. Other Liquid instruments includes cash, bank deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks, Government Securities, Treasury bills, Repo on Government securities and any other instruments as specified by the SEBI. The scheme may invest in the units of Overnight Fund, Money Market Fund & Liquid Fund (including Liquid ETFs) of Domestic Mutual Fund.

Type of scheme

An open ended equity scheme investing in healthcare and pharmaceutical sector

Stated category
Sectoral Fund
Benchmark
BSE Healthcare TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
12 Nov 2018 to 26 Nov 2018
Units first allotted
30 Nov 2018
Open for sale again
4 Dec 2018
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹500

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth145454INF740KA1LG1DSP_HEAL_FUND_1810ZX13 Dec 2018
Regular Growth145456INF740KA1LD8DSP_HEAL_FUND_1I42XI3 Dec 2018
Direct IDCW145455INF740KA1LH9INF740KA1LI7DSP_HEAL_FUND_HOXX8E3 Dec 2018
Regular IDCW145453INF740KA1LE6INF740KA1LF3DSP_HEAL_FUND_1CK2VX13 Dec 2018