Q: What are the returns of HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund?

The HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund is a 1 yrs 7 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 38.92% since inception. HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund Returns 1-Year Since Inception 32.69% 38.92%

Question 1

What is the current NAV of HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund?

Accepted Answer

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹16.588 as of Apr 23, 2025.

Question 2

What are the returns of HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund?

Accepted Answer

The HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund is a 1 yrs 7 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 38.92% since inception.

HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund Returns

1-Year	Since Inception
32.69%	38.92%

Question 3

How much does HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund charge as the expense ratio?

Accepted Answer

The HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.87%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

Question 4

What is the AUM or size of HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund?

Accepted Answer

The HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately ₹1,634 Crs crore as of Mar 31, 2025.

Question 5

What are the top stock holdings of HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund?

Accepted Answer

The HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.	11.84%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.	8.55%
Cipla Ltd.	7.19%
Lupin Ltd.	5.43%
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.	4.91%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd	4.04%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.	3.71%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.	3.63%
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.	3.54%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd.	3.31%

Question 6

What are the top sectors HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund has invested in?

Accepted Answer

The HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.	11.84%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.	8.55%
Cipla Ltd.	7.19%
Lupin Ltd.	5.43%
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.	4.91%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd	4.04%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.	3.71%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.	3.63%
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.	3.54%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd.	3.31%

Question 7

What is the risk level of HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Is there any lock-in period in HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

How do I invest in HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund?

Accepted Answer

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 HDFC Pharma And 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 HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund is complete.

Question 10

How can I redeem my investments in HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund?

Accepted Answer

Redeeming your investments in HDFC Pharma And 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 HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

VRO rating	N.A.
Expense ratio	0.87% as on Mar 31, 2025
Exit load	1.0% Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 30 days.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹1,634 Crs
Lock-in	No Lockin
Age	1 yrs 7 m since Sep 14, 2023
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

Period	This fund	Category average
1 month	0.83%	0.8%
3 months	2.73%	0.61%
6 months	3.02%	-1.43%
1 year	32.69%	21.96%

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	Fund age	Expense ratio
HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund	N.A.	₹1,634 Crs	1 yrs 7 m	0.87%
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%
DSP Healthcare Fund	N.A.	₹3,019 Crs	6 yrs 5 m	0.63%
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
HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund	0.83%	3.02%	32.69%	N.A.	N.A.	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%
DSP Healthcare Fund	-1.44%	-5.28%	18.69%	22.05%	26.08%	15.24%
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
HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
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
DSP Healthcare Fund	15.95	0.87	0.91	1.56
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

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Fund AUM	₹1,634 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

No. of schemes	75 view all schemes
Total AUM	₹7,80,967 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Address	"HDFC House", 2nd Floor, H. T. Parekh Marg, 165-166, Backbay Reclamation, Churchgate Mumbai, 400020
Email	shareholders.relations@hdfcfund.com
Phone	022 ? 66316333

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	1Y	5Y
HDFC Infrastructure Fund	N.A.	₹2,329 Crs	4.73%	36.89%
HDFC Small Cap Fund	N.A.	₹30,223 Crs	2.48%	36.3%
HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund	N.A.	₹72,610 Crs	12.3%	34.83%
HDFC Focused 30 Fund	N.A.	₹17,227 Crs	18.97%	32.76%
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund	N.A.	₹69,639 Crs	18.27%	32.3%
HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund	N.A.	₹23,380 Crs	9.8%	30.96%

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Healthcare	96.23%
Services	1.04%