PGIM India Healthcare Fund
PGIM India Mutual Fund · Best Sectoral & Thematic Mutual Funds
This is the Direct plan of PGIM India Healthcare Fund — bought from the fund house, with no distributor commission in its expense ratio. Income is retained in the fund, so it shows up as NAV rather than as a payout.
Performance
Scorecard
★★★★★5/5 vs 229 of 255 Sectoral/ Thematic peers1Y- Performance 60%
- Risk 15%
- Cost 10%
- Downside 15%
How this is computed
Each verdict is computed from this fund's own metrics against its sub-category — the number behind it is shown, not a black-box rating. The stars weight the same ground 60/15/10/15 (performance/risk/cost/downside) across every fund in the peer group. Ranked within Sectoral/ Thematic (same plan and option). Based on a 1-year record — this fund is too young for a 3-year CAGR, so its performance is ranked on 1Y against the same peers. 229 of the 255 Sectoral/ Thematic funds in this cohort carry the full record the stars need, so they are the ones ranked against.
Not enough Sectoral/ Thematic peers to rank yet
Volatility 13.1% vs 15.7% category avg
1.0% expense vs 1.3% category avg
Not enough history for a rolling 3Y view
Strengths & concerns
Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.
Strengths
- Ahead of the Sectoral/ Thematic average on 1M/3M/6M/1Y — 1Y by 20.90pp
- Ranks #7 of 229 on 1-year return in its Sectoral/ Thematic cohort
- Less volatile than its Sectoral/ Thematic peers (13.1% vs 15.7%)
- Low expense ratio (1.00%) vs the Sectoral/ Thematic average of 1.27%
Concerns
No significant concerns identified.
Key Metrics
Scheme Info
DefinitionsPeriod returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)
DefinitionsAnnualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)
DefinitionsAdvanced metrics — risk and benchmark ratios
Fund vs category average (Sectoral/ Thematic)
| Period | Fund | Category avg. | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M abs | -2.89% | -4.48% | +1.59% |
| 3M abs | +3.15% | -2.35% | +5.50% |
| 6M abs | +25.36% | +12.01% | +13.35% |
| 1Y CAGR | +24.20% | +3.30% | +20.90% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | +13.80% | — |
| 5Y CAGR | — | +12.04% | — |
Category average across peers in Sectoral/ Thematic (up to 255 funds with data), same plan and option, excluding this fund. Under-1-year figures are absolute; 1Y and beyond are annualised (CAGR).
Not sure what a figure means? The glossary explains every metric, and the methodology shows the formulas.
Category rank
Vs 255 peers in Sectoral/ Thematic
Backtest this fund
What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.
12 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into PGIM India Healthcare Fund, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.
Calendar-year returns
What the fund actually returned in each year, not the smoothed average.
| Year | Fund | Nifty 500 TRI | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026part | +20.86% | -7.18% | +28.04% | |
| 2025 | -0.99% | +7.94% | -8.93% | |
| 2024part | +1.40% | — | — |
January–December, from this fund's NAV history. Absolute return, not annualised. “part” marks a year the fund didn't run end to end — its first year, the current year so far, or one it stopped reporting in; those years show no benchmark comparison.
Taxation
Taxed as equityThis is an equity-oriented fund (≥65% in Indian equities), so gains get the concessional capital-gains rates below — they do not add to your income-tax slab.
Flat, on the whole gain
On gains above ₹1.25 L per financial year
Applies to capital gains on redemption. Excludes IDCW/dividend tax, STT, surcharge and cess, and pre-2018 equity grandfathering. For research only — consult a tax advisor before filing.
Asset allocation
As on 31 Aug 2026 · AMC disclosure- Equity94.58%
- Cash & Equivalents5.42%
Fund size over time
Quarterly average AUM · AMFIAt or near its largest, ₹94.43Cr in April - June 2026. Size matters most where the mandate is narrow — a large small-cap or a very large flexi-cap book is harder to move without moving the price.
Net flow is an estimate: AMFI publishes a quarterly average AUM, not a closing balance, and it covers every plan and option of this scheme together, so it is a read on direction and rough size rather than a cash-flow statement.
AMC Profile
PGIM India Mutual Fund is the Indian arm of PGIM, the global asset management business of the US insurer Prudential Financial. It was formerly DHFL Pramerica Mutual Fund; PGIM bought out DHFL's stake in 2019 and renamed the house.
Fund Managers
PPPuneet PalStart date not disclosed
MBA (Finance) from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune Category of the Scheme Arbitrage Fund Balanced Advantage Fund Equity Savings Fund
More than 25 years of PGIM experience in the Debt markets Fund, PGIM India Flexi within the Mutual Fund space. Below are details on his past stints: • December 01, 2021 onwards – Head – Fixed Income - PGIM India Asset Fund, PGIM India Equity Management Private Savings Limited. • December 13, 2017 to November 30, 2021 Deputy Head - Fixed PGIM Income - PGIM India Asset Management Private Limited. • February 2012 to December 12, 2017 - Head - Fixed Income - BNP Paribas Asset Management India Pvt. Ltd. • July 2008 to February 2012 - Sr. Vice President & Fund Manager - UTI Asset Management Company Ltd. • August 2006 to July 2008 - Fund Manager - Tata Asset Management Ltd. • April 2004 to August 2006 - Asst. Fund Manager - UTI Asset Management Company Ltd. • June 2001 to March 2004 - Dealer - UTI Asset Management Company Ltd.
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VSVivek SharmaStart date not disclosed
PGDM - Finance
Collectively over 15 years of experience in Equity market, research and fund Management : • April 09, 2024 onwards - PGIM India Asset Management Pvt Ltd. - Fund Manager – Equity • September 01, 2023 to March 20, 2024 - Edelweiss Asset Management Limited - Fund Manager – Equity • March 09, 2017 to August 18, 2023 - PGIM India Asset Management Private Limited - Fund Manager – Equity • October 01, 2010 to March 06, 2017 - ICICI Securities Ltd - Research Analyst
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AAAnandha Padmanabhan AnjeneyanStart date not disclosed
B Com, ACA, CFA, FRM
Collectively over 17 years of experience in Indian financial markets, primarily in equity research: • June 1, 2021 onwards – PGIM India Asset Management Pvt. Ltd. – Equity Analyst and Assistant Fund Manager – Equity • January 2020 to May 31, 2021 – PGIM India Asset Management Pvt. Ltd. – Equity Analyst and Dedicated Fund Manager – Overseas Investments • March 2019 to January 2020 – PGIM India Asset Management Pvt. Ltd. – Equity Analyst • May 2018 to March 2019 – Equity Analyst – Renaissance Investment Managers Private Ltd. • August 2010 to May 2018 – Equity Analyst – Canara Robeco Asset Management Company Ltd. • September 2009 to August 2010 – Fixed Income Dealer- Canara Robeco Asset Management Company Ltd.
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UMUtsav MehtaStart date not disclosed
B.Com., CFA : B.Com, ACA, CFA, FRM : M.M.S
Over 14 years of experience in Equity market, research and fund management : • October 23, 2023 onwards - PGIM India Asset Management Pvt Ltd. - Vice President - Fund Manager - Equity. • September 2018 to October 2023 - Edelweiss Asset Management Ltd - VP, Alternatives. • June 2014 to September 2018 - Ambit Capital - Sector Analyst - Institutional Equities. • January 2014 to May 2014 - MF Advisors LLP - Analyst – Investments. • November 2012 - December 2013 - Ambit Capital - Associate – Investment Research
Fund manager, benchmark and dealing terms from this scheme's SEBI-filed Scheme Information Document on AMFI. Each manager's qualifications and role are reconciled across every filing this fund house makes for them, including its Statement of Additional Information. Total AUM via AMFI.
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Returns and risk are computed from NAV history and may differ slightly from other portals due to methodology (rolling vs point-to-point, dividend treatment). For research only — not investment advice.
About Sectoral & Thematic funds
Sectoral and thematic funds must keep at least 80% in the equity of one sector (banking, pharma, technology) or one theme (consumption, manufacturing, ESG). That concentration is the point and the risk: with no mandate to diversify away from the sector, the fund rises and falls with it.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NAV of PGIM India Healthcare Fund?
As of 05 Oct 2026, the NAV of PGIM India Healthcare Fund is ₹12.11 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.
What returns has PGIM India Healthcare Fund delivered?
PGIM India Healthcare Fund has returned +24.20% over 1 year and +11.25% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.
What is the expense ratio of PGIM India Healthcare Fund?
PGIM India Healthcare Fund charges an expense ratio of 1.00% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.
What are the top holdings of PGIM India Healthcare Fund?
PGIM India Healthcare Fund's largest holdings are Divi's Laboratories Ltd. (10.8%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (10.7%), Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (8.9%), Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. (5.0%) and Ajanta Pharma Ltd. (4.8%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.
How risky is PGIM India Healthcare Fund?
PGIM India Healthcare Fund is rated very high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 13.1% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -14.5%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.
What is the benchmark of PGIM India Healthcare Fund?
PGIM India Healthcare Fund is benchmarked against the BSE Healthcare TRI. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.
Who manages PGIM India Healthcare Fund?
PGIM India Healthcare Fund is managed by Puneet Pal, Vivek Sharma, Anandha Padmanabhan Anjeneyan and Utsav Mehta at PGIM India.
How is PGIM India Healthcare Fund taxed?
PGIM India Healthcare Fund is an equity-oriented fund, so its capital gains get concessional rates: short-term gains (units held under 1 year) are taxed at 20%, and long-term gains (held 1 year or more) at 12.5% above a ₹1.25 lakh per-year exemption. These rates apply on redemption and don't add to your income-tax slab.