DSP Healthcare Fund Direct - Growth

Q: What are the returns of DSP Healthcare Fund?

The DSP Healthcare Fund is a 6 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 24.83% since inception. DSP Healthcare Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year Since Inception 18.69% 22.05% 26.08% 24.83%

NAV as of Apr 22, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	VRO Ratings
₹41.513+0.87% 1 day change	24.83% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	4

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹41.513 as on Apr 22, 2025

This fund Category average

DSP Healthcare Fund overview

VRO rating	4
Expense ratio	0.63% as on Mar 31, 2025
Exit load	0.5% Exit load of 0.50% if redeemed within 1 month.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹3,019 Crs
Lock-in	No Lockin
Age	6 yrs 5 m since Nov 12, 2018
Benchmark	BSE Healthcare TRI
Min. investment	SIP ₹500 & Lump. ₹1000
Risk	Very High
Short term capital gains (STCG)	Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long term capital gains (LTCG)	After 1 year, pay tax of 12.5% on returns of ₹1.25 lakh+ in a financial year

DSP Healthcare Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Apr 24, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 month	-1.44%	0.8%
3 months	-4.3%	0.61%
6 months	-5.28%	-1.43%
1 year	18.69%	21.96%
3 years	22.05%	22.2%
5 years	26.08%	23.82%

Asset allocationas on Mar 31, 2025

Large Cap 26.937288000000002%

Mid Cap 19.98477%

Small Cap 52.257942%

Other Cap 0.0%

Top holdings

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.10.78%

Suven Pharmaceuticals Ltd.9.49%

Cipla Ltd.8.55%

Ipca Laboratories Ltd.7.98%

Top sectors

Healthcare 97.20000000000002%

Insurance 1.43%

Credit quality

Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund

Top Debt Holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Allocation by Instruments

Foreign - Equity 13.08%

Reverse Repo 1.35%

Foreign Mutual Funds 0.55%

Other Holdings

Others 1.35%

Global X Genomics & Biotechnology ETF 0.55%

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	Fund age	Expense ratio
DSP Healthcare Fund	N.A.	₹3,019 Crs	6 yrs 5 m	0.63%
ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare And Diagnostics (P.H.D) Fund	N.A.	₹4,915 Crs	6 yrs 9 m	1.18%
SBI Healthcare Opportunities Fund	N.A.	₹3,611 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.9%
Tata India Pharma & HealthCare Fund	N.A.	₹1,184 Crs	9 yrs 4 m	0.72%
Mirae Asset Healthcare Fund	N.A.	₹2,667 Crs	6 yrs 10 m	0.61%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
DSP Healthcare Fund	-1.44%	-5.28%	18.69%	22.05%	26.08%	N.A.
ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare And Diagnostics (P.H.D) Fund	1.25%	-0.91%	25.04%	25.89%	26.38%	15.1%
SBI Healthcare Opportunities Fund	0.06%	2.93%	23.15%	25.24%	25.94%	13.32%
Tata India Pharma & HealthCare Fund	1.88%	-1.7%	21.43%	22.65%	23.83%	13.09%
Mirae Asset Healthcare Fund	0.52%	-1.7%	22.46%	20.85%	24.59%	15.25%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
DSP Healthcare Fund	15.95	0.87	0.91	1.56
ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare And Diagnostics (P.H.D) Fund	16.26	0.93	1.01	1.61
SBI Healthcare Opportunities Fund	14.93	0.85	1.12	1.65
Tata India Pharma & HealthCare Fund	16.85	0.96	0.82	1.36
Mirae Asset Healthcare Fund	17.14	0.98	0.77	1.27

View all Sectoral-pharma funds

Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	2.44 vs. 3.94 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.91 vs. 4.28 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.87 vs. 0.75 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	15.95 vs. 10.22 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About DSP Healthcare Fund

DSP Healthcare Fund Direct - Growth is a Sectoral-Pharma mutual fund scheme from Dsp Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 6 yrs 5 m, having been launched on 12/11/2018. DSP Healthcare Fund Direct - Growth has ₹3,019 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/03/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of DSP Healthcare Fund Direct - Growth as of 22/04/2025 is ₹41.51. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.63%, which is less than what most other Sectoral-pharma funds charge.

DSP Healthcare Fund Direct - Growth returns of last 1-year are 18.86%. Since launch, it has delivered 24.92% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 3 yrs.
DSP Healthcare Fund Direct - Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is above average.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Healthcare, Insurance, Unclassified sectors. It has taken less exposure in Healthcare, Insurance sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Suven Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Cipla Ltd., Ipca Laboratories Ltd., Globus Medical Inc.

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Fund AUM	₹3,019 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Chirag Dagli

Mr. Dagli has done B. COM and Chartered Accountant. Prior to joining DSP Mutual Fund, he has worked with HDFC AMC, Aviva India Life Insurance Company Ltd., ICICI Securities Ltd., Pioneer Invest Corp, Deutsche Equities, Citigroup Global Markets.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate consistent returns by predominantly investing in equity and equity related securities of pharmaceutical and healthcare companies.

DSP Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	50 view all schemes
Total AUM	₹1,87,436 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Address	NATRAJ, Office No. 302-3rd Floor-Plot No. 194, MV Road Junction Western Express Highway, Andheri East Mumbai, 400069
Phone	1800-208-4499 / 1800-200-4499

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of DSP Healthcare Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the DSP Healthcare Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹41.513 as of Apr 22, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The DSP Healthcare Fund is a 6 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 24.83% since inception.

DSP Healthcare Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	Since Inception
18.69%	22.05%	26.08%	24.83%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The DSP Healthcare Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.63%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The DSP Healthcare Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately ₹3,019 Crs crore as of Mar 31, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of DSP Healthcare Fund?

The DSP Healthcare Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.	10.78%
Suven Pharmaceuticals Ltd.	9.49%
Cipla Ltd.	8.55%
Ipca Laboratories Ltd.	7.98%
Globus Medical Inc	5.58%
Gland Pharma Ltd.	4.86%
Laurus Labs Ltd.	4.51%
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd.	4.38%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.	4.27%
Sai Life Sciences Ltd.	4.03%

What are the top sectors DSP Healthcare Fund has invested in?

The DSP Healthcare Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Healthcare	97.20000000000002%
Insurance	1.43%

What is risk level of DSP Healthcare Fund?

This is a Sectoral-pharma fund comes with Very High risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

How do I invest in DSP Healthcare Fund?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. It is just a matter of a few minutes. Here's how:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for DSP Healthcare Fund and choose the investment mode (Lump sum investment or a SIP). Then, enter your investment amount.
Fill in additional required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm.

All set! Your investment in DSP Healthcare Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in DSP Healthcare Fund?

Redeeming your investments in DSP Healthcare Fund is super easy. If you have invested in this fund via ET Money, just login into the app, go to the investment section and put the redemption request.

If you have invested in DSP Healthcare Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

in Sectoral-Pharma

#NA

Return Consistency: This fund is one of the best in generating consistent return in it's category.
Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Sectoral-Pharma funds in the last 5 Years.
Chance: This fund has generated a 27.76% annual return in 70% of times for investors holding for at least 5 years.
Return/Risk: For every unit of risk this fund takes, it produces 20% more returns.
Exit Load: Exit load of 0.50% if redeemed within 1 month.