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HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Regular IDCW NAV today

AMFI: 152083ISIN: INF179KC1HM5MUTF_IN: HDFC_PHAR_AND_1KKJB3JHDFC Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds

NAV ₹19.9230

NAV for 23 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹3,501 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
2.13%18 Oct 2026
Exit load
1%if sold within 30 days
P/E
43.930 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
3830 Sep 2026
Launched
4 Oct 2023

HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund returns

Read from the regular plan's growth option: an IDCW plan's NAV falls by every payout, so it carries no return of its own

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−2.72%––––
1 month−9.77%–200 of 254−8.33%−9.6% to −6.7%
3 months−3.29%–38 of 249−6.53%−8.0% to −4.6%
6 months+10.51%–10 of 249−4.08%−6.9% to +1.7%
1 year+14.61%+16.77%to 30 Sep 20266 of 228−6.21%−10.1% to −0.6%
3 years+26.43%–3 of 141+10.84%+7.2% to +15.3%
5 yearsNeeds 5 years––+9.47%+6.9% to +13.1%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years––+12.66%+10.6% to +14.0%
₹10,000 put in on 4 Oct 2023 is ₹19,993 at the NAV of 23 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 Regular 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+26.37%+16.77%
Since launch+28.66%+22.06%
Benchmark: BSE Healthcare TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Regular Growth
Highest year to Dec 2024, +50.3%; lowest year to Dec 2025, +1.2%

HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,28,440₹1,28,434 after stamp duty+13.91%+13.90%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹4,65,211₹4,65,188 after stamp duty+17.64%+17.64%₹18

5 years: Launched 4 Oct 2023, needs 5 years of history.

From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 4 Oct 2023 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year507 windows+0.5%+23.0%+65.0%100.0%
5 yearsLaunched 4 Oct 2023, needs 6 years of history
Every 1-year window ended higher than it started.From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

HDFC Pharma and 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
1.08 ptsA year, on 18 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.04%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.12%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 1.76%, Apr 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.82%, May 2025.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.71%1.65%
Brokerage0.05%0.05%
Transaction costs0.01%0.01%
Statutory levies0.28%0.42%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 18 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

In respect of each purchase/switch-in of units, an Exit load of 1% is payable if units are redeemed /switched-out within 30 days from the date of allotment. No Exit Load is payable if units are redeemed / switched out after 30 days from the date of allotment.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹100
SIP
Accepted
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹3,128 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
36.7%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 Dec 2023.

Assets at each month end

The latest month end is the highest since Oct 2024.Lowest ₹1,383 Cr, Oct 2024.

HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

Divi's LaboratoriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologyLarge cap50th9.39%328.633,53,687Jan 2024
Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologyLarge cap13th8.28%289.7615,95,093Oct 2023or earlier
Alkem LaboratoriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologyMid cap164th4.64%162.583,14,859Jan 2025
CiplaPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologyLarge cap99th4.15%145.3710,80,050Apr 2026
Apollo Hospitals EnterpriseHealthcare ServicesLarge cap97th3.69%129.181,58,200Jul 2026
Torrent PharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologyLarge cap61st3.65%127.912,66,486Jul 2026
Max Healthcare InstituteHealthcare ServicesMid cap111th3.61%126.4213,59,696Oct 2023or earlier
Aster DM Quality CareHealthcare ServicesMid cap244th3.56%124.5117,86,027Dec 2023
LupinPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologyMid cap105th3.55%124.156,11,505Oct 2023or earlier
Neuland LaboratoriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySmall cap356th3.24%113.5153,164Mar 2026
Shilpa MedicarePharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySmall cap637th3.23%113.1810,80,751Oct 2025
Dr. Reddy's LaboratoriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologyMid cap104th3.19%111.589,04,958Jun 2026
Acutaas ChemicalsPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySmall cap347th3.18%111.173,39,010Oct 2023or earlier
Anthem BiosciencesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologyMid cap226th3.17%110.9012,91,629Jul 2025
IPCA LaboratoriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologyMid cap229th2.98%104.395,41,736Oct 2023or earlier
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
9.39%Divi's Laboratories
Top 5 holdings
30.15%
Top 10 holdings
47.76%
Effective holdings
24.7Taken over 96.77% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares96.77%
  • Cash and receivables3.23%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap30.13%Category 49.50%
  • Mid cap31.08%Category 21.62%
  • Small cap35.30%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: 3.37% of the fund. Category is the average of 249 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation

2sectors
  • Healthcare95.76%Category 12.70%
  • Consumer Services1.01%Category 5.61%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 254 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Healthcare37 companies95.76%98.42%99.53%97.25%98.68%97.30%98.52%98.22%97.34%97.80%98.39%98.31%
Consumer Services1 company1.01%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Financial Services0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
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%
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%
Services0.00%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
11.01% of the fund
Sold out
23.55% of the fund before
Added to
12
Trimmed
0
Unchanged
25
Traded at least
1.01%
Weight that moved
9.51%

Changes in Sep 2026

Fortis HealthcareSold out–2.37%−2.37 pts−8,66,882
Apollo Hospitals EnterpriseAdded3.69%1.39%+2.30 pts+1,06,500
Alkem LaboratoriesAdded4.64%3.06%+1.58 pts+1,25,035
Dr. Reddy's LaboratoriesAdded3.19%1.90%+1.29 pts+3,60,000
Ajanta PharmaSold out–1.18%−1.18 pts−1,08,197
Entero Healthcare SolutionsNew1.01%0.00%+1.01 pts+2,07,000
Gland PharmaAdded1.78%1.09%+0.69 pts+89,744
Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesAdded8.28%8.94%−0.66 pts+1,03,544
Max Healthcare InstituteAdded3.61%4.06%−0.45 pts+71,000
Rubicon ResearchAdded2.52%2.82%−0.30 pts+31,687
Aster DM Quality CareAdded3.56%3.84%−0.28 pts+1,05,000
Jupiter Life Line HospitalsAdded1.68%1.94%−0.26 pts+1,49,366
CiplaAdded4.15%3.94%+0.21 pts+1,55,015
Divi's LaboratoriesAdded9.39%9.54%−0.15 pts+20,000
Global HealthAdded2.72%2.85%−0.13 pts+60,329
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
Divi's Laboratories8.87%Added8.34%8.35%8.57%Added8.38%8.20%Added8.56%Added8.02%7.16%9.14%Added9.54%9.39%Added
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries10.70%11.34%10.79%9.75%Cut9.81%10.20%8.05%Cut9.20%Added9.96%Added9.66%Added8.94%Added8.28%Added
Alkem Laboratories5.83%Added5.89%5.78%6.42%Added6.21%Added5.99%4.69%Cut4.36%4.00%3.67%3.06%Added4.64%Added
Cipla2.89%Cut2.89%2.89%Sold out––4.27%Bought again4.92%Added5.19%Added4.64%3.94%4.15%Added
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise–––––––––1.58%Bought again1.39%3.69%Added
Torrent Pharmaceuticals3.63%3.71%3.89%4.24%2.34%Cut2.34%2.13%Sold out–2.28%Bought again4.08%Added3.65%
Max Healthcare Institute5.49%Added6.07%Added5.74%Added6.03%Added6.36%5.96%Added5.93%Added5.26%5.57%4.82%4.06%3.61%Added
Aster DM Quality Care3.71%3.56%3.34%3.16%5.42%Added5.70%5.46%5.18%5.05%4.70%3.84%3.56%Added
Lupin6.67%Cut6.40%Cut6.04%Cut6.52%6.44%6.65%6.07%5.45%5.26%4.67%4.04%Added3.55%
Neuland Laboratories–––––1.54%Bought1.97%Added2.98%Added2.93%3.40%Added3.70%Added3.24%
Shilpa Medicare0.89%Bought1.16%Added1.32%Added1.56%Added1.68%1.91%Added2.04%2.28%2.48%2.25%3.10%3.23%
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories––––––––1.04%Bought again1.92%Added1.90%Added3.19%Added
Acutaas Chemicals2.86%Cut2.97%2.91%Added3.46%3.60%4.39%4.07%4.50%4.58%3.58%3.24%3.18%
Anthem Biosciences3.50%Added3.89%Added4.05%4.05%Added4.46%Added4.29%4.55%4.15%3.81%3.56%3.48%3.17%
IPCA Laboratories4.12%4.61%4.56%5.00%4.80%5.16%4.39%Cut3.50%Cut3.53%3.22%3.23%2.98%
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.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
Highest 41.9% in Jun 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Regular plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds (227 funds) over the same 1 year; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation15.44%
12.43%Lowest20.05%Average46.92%Highest
Downside deviation7.45%
4.45%Lowest13.49%Average21.72%Highest
Sharpe ratio1.26
−1.33Lowest0.01Average1.81Highest
Sortino ratio2.34
−1.46Lowest0.10Average4.21Highest
From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Against BSE Healthcare TRI

Beta1.01
0.55Lowest0.97Average of 218 funds1.46Highest
R-squared97.6
27.0Lowest89.5Average of 218 funds99.3Highest
Correlation0.99
0.52Lowest0.94Average of 218 funds1.00Highest
Upside capture119.8%
57.0%Lowest104.4%Average of 185 funds178.4%Highest
Downside captureNeeds 6 falling months
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20261.83

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−9.85%21 Sep 202623 Oct 2026Not yet
3 years and since Oct 2023−15.07%2 Jan 202528 Feb 202511 Jul 2025

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Mar 2025 to Aug 202618 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.

HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Nikhil MathurFund Manager of the schemeOct 2023+26.78%a year––––1₹3,501 Cr
Gopal AgrawalFund Manager for Overseas InvestmentsSep 2026−5.43%over 45 days––––46₹8,22,736 Cr
Bhagyesh KagalkarFund Manager for investments in Gold/Silver instrumentsAug 2026−5.33%over 51 days––––27₹4,61,737 Cr
Returns are the regular 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
HDFC Flexi Cap FundGopal AgrawalSep 2026−4.55%over 45 days−4.54%−0.02 pts₹1,08,547 Cr
HDFC Balanced Advantage FundGopal AgrawalJul 2022+13.47%a year––₹1,02,534 Cr
HDFC Mid Cap FundGopal AgrawalSep 2026−6.55%over 45 days−6.49%−0.06 pts₹1,01,856 Cr
HDFC Liquid FundGopal AgrawalSep 2026+0.73%over 47 days––₹66,295 Cr
HDFC Small Cap FundGopal AgrawalSep 2026−3.77%over 45 days––₹40,801 Cr
HDFC Large Cap FundGopal AgrawalSep 2026−5.29%over 45 days−4.02%−1.27 pts₹37,294 Cr
HDFC Corporate Bond FundGopal AgrawalSep 2026−0.55%over 45 days––₹29,479 Cr
HDFC Large & Mid Cap FundGopal AgrawalJul 2020+21.34%a year+19.78%+1.56 pts₹28,543 Cr
HDFC Money Market FundGopal AgrawalSep 2026+0.65%over 45 days––₹27,624 Cr
HDFC Focused FundGopal AgrawalSep 2026−3.38%over 45 days−4.54%+1.16 pts₹26,553 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the regular plan's.

Portfolio overlap

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

Closest funds in the category

ITI Pharma and Healthcare FundITI Mutual Fund59.58%22
Mirae Asset Healthcare FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund59.51%20
UTI Healthcare FundUTI Mutual Fund53.20%23
PGIM India Healthcare FundPGIM India Mutual Fund52.50%19
SBI Healthcare Opportunities FundSBI Mutual Fund51.77%18
WhiteOak Capital Pharma and Healthcare FundWhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund51.30%23
Kotak Healthcare FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund51.06%18
Bandhan Healthcare FundBandhan Mutual Fund50.92%19
Bajaj Finserv Healthcare FundBajaj Finserv Mutual Fund50.10%17
LIC Mf Healthcare FundLIC Mutual Fund48.55%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

HDFC MNC FundHDFC Mutual Fund19.73%
HDFC Innovation FundHDFC Mutual Fund16.38%
HDFC Manufacturing fundHDFC Mutual Fund15.12%
HDFC Focused FundHDFC Mutual Fund11.15%
HDFC Flexi Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund10.68%
HDFC Large & Mid Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund10.56%
HDFC Mid Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund9.41%
HDFC Value FundHDFC Mutual Fund9.22%
HDFC Multi Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund8.71%
HDFC Dividend Yield FundHDFC Mutual Fund8.37%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

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

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 achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Equity and Equity related instruments of Pharma and healthcare companies/entities# : 80%- 100%;
  • Equity and equity related instruments of companies/entities other than above: 0% - 20%;
  • Units of InvITs: 0% - 10%;
  • Money market instruments, Other liquid instruments and Units of Mutual Fund^^: 0% - 20%;
  • Gold and Silver instruments: 0% - 20%
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Healthcare
  • Hospitals & Diagnostics
  • Health IT services
  • Research and/or Manufacturing Services related to healthcare
  • Distribution related to healthcare
  • Medical Equipment
  • Hygiene
  • And any other business or service directly or indirectly forming part of the pharma, healthcare and allied sectors forming part of the Benchmark Index.

#Indicative list of businesses forming part of the Pharma and healthcare companies/entities are as follows:

^^Units of Domestic Mutual Funds shall only include Overnight Funds, Liquid Funds and Money Market Mutual Funds. Further other liquid instruments shall include cash, bank deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks, Government Securities, Treasury bills, Repo on Government securities and any other instruments as specified by SEBI from time to time. For detailed asset allocation, refer Scheme Information Document (SID) available on the website.

Type of scheme

An open-ended equity scheme investing in Pharma and healthcare sector

Stated category
Sectoral Fund
Benchmark
BSE Healthcare Index (TRI)
Risk level at launch
Very High Risk
New fund offer
14 Sep 2023 to 28 Sep 2023
Units first allotted
4 Oct 2023
Open for sale again
10 Oct 2023
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹100

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth152082INF179KC1HO1HDFC_PHAR_AND_1IVS55R4 Oct 2023
Regular Growth152084INF179KC1HL7HDFC_PHAR_AND_1YV6P0M4 Oct 2023
Direct IDCW152081INF179KC1HP8INF179KC1HQ6HDFC_PHAR_AND_1RV0GXH4 Oct 2023
Regular IDCW152083INF179KC1HM5INF179KC1HN3HDFC_PHAR_AND_1KKJB3J4 Oct 2023