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Nippon India Pharma Fund

Direct Plan · Growth Option · Nippon India Mutual Fund

Risk: Very High Risk
52W Low ₹539.27 29 Jan 2026 52W High ₹653.61 31 Aug 2026
₹638.7159 NAV as of 4 Nov 2026 +0.98% day change
ISININF204K01I50
Scheme Code118759
StructureOpen Ended Schemes
Fund HouseNippon Life India Asset Management Limited
AUM (avg. July - September 2026)₹2,480.67 Cr
Expense Ratio (as of 29 Oct 2026)0.99%
Min. InvestmentRs. 5,000 and in multiples of Re.1 thereafter
Inception Date10 May 2004
BenchmarkBSE Healthcare TRI · NA
Portfolio Turnover14.27%
NFO Period10-May-2004 – 26-May-2004

Returns

1Y +10.54%
3Y +18.85%
5Y +14.53%
7Y +22.03%
10Y +16.06%
Since Inception +17.34%

Annualised (CAGR) returns for periods over a year.

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Rank in Category

PeriodThis FundCategory Avg.Rank
1W +3.01% +3.52% 202 of 255
1M +1.64% +1.97% 154 of 255
3M -0.65% -3.45% 50 of 252
6M +8.75% +2.92% 55 of 251
YTD +12.15% +1.21% 40 of 255
1Y +10.54% +1.11% 41 of 232
2Y +6.27% +2.39% 54 of 187
3Y +18.85% +12.36% 30 of 142
5Y +14.53% +9.81% 29 of 102
7Y +22.03% +14.27% 11 of 84
10Y +16.06% +11.68% 16 of 68
INCEPTION +17.34% — —

Ranked among: Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic.

Rolling Returns

PeriodAverageBestWorstPositive PeriodsConsistency
3M +4.61% +50.08% -14.04% 67% 27%
6M +9.44% +72.71% -17.67% 71% 30%
1Y +20.08% +90.70% -15.12% 77% 34%
2Y +18.51% +53.20% -11.06% 94% 42%
3Y +17.20% +32.16% -1.27% 99% 45%
5Y +16.56% +32.13% +0.02% 100% 45%
7Y +17.24% +24.08% +9.49% 100% 46%
10Y +16.24% +18.84% +13.12% 100% 46%

Rolling returns show the average, best and worst outcome an investor would have seen entering at any point in the window.

NAV History

AUM Trend (₹ Cr, quarterly average)

Expense Ratio Trend

Portfolio · Sep 2026

Asset Allocation

  • Equity97.31%
  • Debt0.00%
  • Cash2.69%
  • Other0.00%

Market Cap Split

  • Large Cap29.71%
  • Mid Cap39.02%
  • Small Cap28.58%
  • Others2.69%

Fundamentals

FundCategory
P/E37.9841.94
P/B5.606.29
Price / Sales5.036.05
Price / Cash Flow27.6031.26
Dividend Yield (%)0.840.60
Holdings36
Top 5 Stocks36.44%
Top 10 Stocks56.35%
Top 3 Sectors96.77%

Holdings · Sep 2026

HoldingSectorWeightChange (1M)
Sun Pharmaceutical Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 11.71% -0.66%
Divis Laboratories Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 7.10% +0.10%
Lupin Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 6.17% -0.26%
Cipla Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 6.01% -0.08%
Dr Reddys Laboratories Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 5.45% +0.52%
Apollo Hospitals Equity 4.89% -0.26%
Mankind Pharma Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 4.38% +0.29%
Sai Life Sciences Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 3.92% -0.02%
Ajanta Pharma Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 3.61% +0.14%
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 3.11% -0.20%
IPCA Laboratories Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 2.87% +0.03%
Triparty Repo Reverse Repo / TREPS 2.81% —
Max Healthcare Institute Equity 2.70% -0.22%
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Equity 2.62% -0.06%
Gland Pharma Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 2.53% +0.09%
View all 39 holdings
Medplus Health Services Retailing 2.53% +0.02%
Abbott Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 2.32% +0.19%
Thyrocare Technologies Equity 2.24% -0.21%
Piramal Pharma Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 2.24% -0.01%
Dr. Lal Path Labs Equity 2.17% +0.13%
Alkem Laboratories Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 1.82% +0.00%
Aurobindo Pharma Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 1.65% +0.02%
Narayana Hrudayalaya Equity 1.61% -0.05%
Suraksha Diagnostic Equity 1.51% +0.12%
Syngene International Equity 1.40% -0.08%
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 1.36% +0.11%
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 1.35% -0.22%
Akums Drugs & Pharma Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 1.21% +0.10%
Anthem Biosciences Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 1.19% -0.01%
Fortis Healthcare Equity 1.13% -0.16%
Biocon Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 1.01% -0.08%
Sanofi Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 1.00% +0.01%
Sanofi Consumer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.89% -0.04%
Molbio Diagnostics Equity 0.54% +0.10%
Indoco Remedies Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.48% +0.01%
AstraZeneca Pharma Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.42% -0.04%
Concord Biotech Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 0.17% +0.00%
Cash Margin - CCIL Net Current Assets 0.02% —
Net Current Assets Net Current Assets -0.14% —

Sector Allocation · Sep 2026

Risk Metrics

Standard Deviation

PeriodFundCategory
1Y 12.30 16.32 Low Volatility
3Y 13.08 16.10 Low Volatility
5Y 13.02 15.67 Low Volatility
What is this?

Annualized population standard deviation of daily denomination-adjusted NAV returns, multiplied by sqrt(252). Values require a full timeframe of NAV history.

Sharpe Ratio

PeriodFundCategory
1Y 0.33 -0.32 Above Average
3Y 0.87 -0.45 Above Average
5Y 0.60 0.29 Above Average
What is this?

Annualized Sharpe ratio calculated from month-end NAV returns using the latest available FBIL Overnight MIBOR rate as the risk-free rate. For schemes with less than three years of history, the 3Y value uses since-inception data. Applied risk-free rate: 5.73% (published 2026-10-28).

Sortino Ratio

PeriodFundCategory
1Y 1.32 0.19 Above Average
3Y 2.07 1.14 Above Average
5Y 1.65 0.96 Above Average
What is this?

Annualized from daily NAV returns using a 0.00% minimum acceptable return; downside deviation includes only returns below this target.

Beta

PeriodFundCategory
1Y 0.87 0.96 Good Risk Adjusted Returns
3Y 0.89 0.96 Good Risk Adjusted Returns
5Y 0.91 0.94 Good Risk Adjusted Returns
What is this?

This value gives idea about how volatile fund performance has been compared to similar funds in the market. Lower beta implies the fund gives more predictable performance compared to similar funds in the market.

Compare With Peers

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+25.51% +31.04% — +30.18%
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+23.57% — — +20.10%
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+22.37% — — +11.34%
Mirae Asset Healthcare Fund
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+21.28% +24.36% +16.89% +22.00%
ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund
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+20.32% +18.33% +12.09% +15.77%
PGIM India Healthcare Fund
Direct Plan · Direct IDCW
+20.03% — — +11.89%
Nippon India Japan Equity Fund
Regular Plan · Bonus Option
+18.89% +19.86% +8.28% +8.45%
HDFC Defence Fund
Regular Plan · IDCW Option
+18.80% +34.56% — +36.67%
HSBC India Export Opportunities Fund
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+18.74% — — +9.24%

More From Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited

Scheme 1Y3Y5YSince Inception
Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
+61.78% +49.40% — +24.96%
Nippon India Silver ETF
Direct Plan
+26.05% +36.23% — +25.08%
Nippon India Silver ETF FOF
Direct Plan · IDCW Option
+24.99% +35.38% — +24.09%
Nippon India Nifty Pharma ETF
Direct Plan
+22.83% +22.93% +15.06% +13.35%
Nippon India Japan Equity Fund
Direct Plan · IDCW Option
+20.27% +21.27% +9.63% +9.56%
Nippon India ETF Gold BeES
Direct Plan
+16.58% +30.82% +23.10% +15.30%
Nippon India Gold Savings Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
+16.51% +30.76% +22.97% +10.34%
Nippon India US Equity Opportunities Fund
Direct Plan · IDCW Option
+11.90% +18.73% +10.93% +14.93%
Nippon India Fixed Maturity Plan - XLV - Series 5
Direct Plan · Growth Option
+7.36% +8.43% — +8.54%
Nippon India Credit Risk Fund (Existing Number of Segregated Portfolios - 1)
Regular Plan · Institutional Plan-Growth Option
+7.34% +8.29% +7.32% +7.21%

About This Scheme

Investment Objective

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. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Stated Asset Allocation

Equity and Equity related Instruments of companies in Pharma Sector – 80%-100%, Equity and Equity Related securities of companies other than those engaged in pharma sector - 0% - 20%, Debt Securities & Money Market instruments - 0% - 20%, & Units issued by REITs and InvITs – 0%-10%

Exit Load

1% if redeemed or switched out on or before completion of 1 month from the date of allotment of units.Nil, thereafter.

Fund Managers

Sailesh Raj Bhan

Primary

Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Data is sourced from AMFI and fund houses via FinAPI and may lag official figures.

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