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    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund

    ThematicDirect and Regular plans, IDCW option

    Data as on 30-10-2026

    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund is a Thematic fund run by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. On 30-09-2026, it managed ₹6,861 Cr of investors' money. In the 3 years to 30-10-2026, its Direct plan returned 22.4% a year and its Regular plan returned 21.4% a year. Its benchmark, BSE Healthcare TRI, returned 23.0% a year over the same 3 years.

    NAV (Direct plan)
    ₹45.82
    ▼ 0.04%30-10-2026
    NAV (Regular plan)
    ₹42.09
    ▼ 0.05%30-10-2026
    Expense ratio
    1.31%Direct2.07%Regular
    Riskometer
    Very High
    Set by the fund house
    3 year return
    22.4%Direct21.4%Regular

    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund NAV Today

    NAV on 30-10-2026: Direct Plan ₹45.82 (down 0.04% that day); Regular Plan ₹42.09 (down 0.05% that day).

    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Returns vs BSE Healthcare TRI

    Returns as on 30-10-2026. Up to one year they are absolute returns. Longer periods are a rate per year.

    Trailing returns
    Period1M3M6M1Y3Y5Y10Y
    This fund (Direct)−0.63%−3.54%+5.70%+5.09%+22.38%+16.69%--
    This fund (Regular)−0.68%−3.73%+5.28%+4.23%+21.36%+15.68%--
    BSE Healthcare TRI+0.24%−0.99%+12.80%+12.37%+23.01%+15.61%+12.48%
    Thematic average−2.09%−4.52%+0.86%−1.22%+13.76%+11.62%--
    Best in Thematic+11.54%+11.27%+22.16%+75.71%+54.78%+21.14%--
    Worst in Thematic−16.05%−11.74%−13.97%−22.44%−4.46%+3.65%--
    Rank in Thematic55/23576/23255/23249/21511/13317/96--

    Category rows compare the Direct plans of 235 Thematic funds. Rank 1 is the highest return.

    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Year-wise Returns

    Return of each calendar year
    YearDirectRegularBSE Healthcare TRI
    2026to date+6.43%+5.73%+15.08%
    2025+0.05%−0.80%−2.72%
    2024+49.36%+48.14%+44.30%
    2023+42.55%+41.31%+37.97%
    2022−7.63%−8.50%−11.50%
    2021+19.30%+18.23%+21.54%

    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Rolling Returns

    The return of every holding period in the fund's history, not only the one that ends today

    Rolling returns

    Each point is the yearly return of one 3-year holding period, plotted on the day it ended. There are 1,302 periods, one for each trading day from 16-07-2021 to 30-10-2026.

    0%10%20%30%40%
    Dec 2018
    to
    Dec 2021
    Nov 2019
    to
    Nov 2022
    Oct 2020
    to
    Oct 2023
    Aug 2021
    to
    Aug 2024
    Jul 2022
    to
    Jul 2025
    May 2023
    to
    May 2026
    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund (Direct)BSE Healthcare TRI

    Every holding period at a glance

    PeriodPeriodsMedianLowestHighestWith a lossBenchmark medianBeat benchmark
    1 year1,79618.9%−12.3%94.3%18%17.1%86%
    2 years1,55227.0%−0.1%54.0%0%21.4%95%
    3 years1,30225.1%14.7%31.6%0%20.9%98%
    5 years80922.9%15.0%34.8%0%19.2%100%
    7 years31723.3%21.3%25.8%0%18.8%100%

    Lumpsum: the yearly rate (CAGR) from the NAV on a period's first day to the NAV on its last. SIP: the XIRR of the monthly instalments and their value on the last day. "With a loss" counts the periods that ended below the money put in. "Beat benchmark" counts the periods in which the fund did better than BSE Healthcare TRI over the same days. Past returns do not promise future returns.

    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Risk

    How much it swings, and the falls an investor had to sit through

    Risk and return

    MeasureICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund (Direct)This fundBSE Healthcare TRI
    Return (CAGR)+22.38%+23.01%
    Standard deviation13.68%14.12%
    Sharpe ratio1.201.20
    Sortino ratio1.721.71
    Maximum drawdown−16.2% (28-02-2025)−16.2% (28-02-2025)
    Beta0.921.00
    Alpha+0.66%0.00%

    From daily NAVs, 30-10-2023 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls. Beta: 1 moves with the benchmark, below 1 moves less. Alpha: return beyond what its beta explains, a year.

    Drawdowns

    How far below its previous high each one was on every day: the falls an investor had to sit through. 0% means it was at a new high.

    −40%−30%−20%−10%0%
    20192020202120222023202420252026
    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund (Direct)BSE Healthcare TRI
    Worst fallHigh before itBottomBack at the highTime to climb backBelow its high today
    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund (Direct)−20.6%14-02-202023-03-202008-04-202016 days−4.8%
    BSE Healthcare TRI−31.6%07-09-201823-03-202005-06-20202 months−3.8%

    From the Direct plan's daily NAV since 16-07-2018, adjusted for unit splits, and BSE Healthcare TRI over the same days. "Time to climb back" runs from the bottom to the first day back at the old high.

    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund vs Other Thematic Funds

    The five Thematic funds with the best three year return, and this fund. Direct plans.

    Fund nameRankAUM (Cr)Exp. ratio1Y return3Y return3Y alpha3Y beta3Y Sharpe3Y Sortino
    Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund1/1331,1471.08%+75.71%+54.78%----1.382.03Compare
    HDFC Defence Fund2/13311,4930.90%+13.79%+34.76%−0.18%0.831.121.54Compare
    HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund3/1333,5011.05%+23.12%+30.53%+8.23%0.961.742.49Compare
    SBI Healthcare Opportunities Fund4/1335,8701.01%+17.12%+24.60%+3.61%0.881.422.03Compare
    Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund5/1333522.00%+13.97%+24.46%----1.492.16Compare
    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund11/1336,8611.31%+5.09%+22.38%+0.66%0.921.201.72

    AUM is each fund's size at the end of its last reported month, from its own portfolio file. We calculate the risk ratios from daily NAVs over the last three years. The risk-free return is what NSE's overnight rate index earned over the same years. Alpha and beta compare each fund with its own benchmark's TRI. "--" means we have no figure: for alpha and beta, no daily series for that benchmark.

    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Expense Ratio and Costs

    What each plan charges a year, in force from 22-10-2026

    PlanBase expense ratioBrokerageTransaction costsLevies and GSTTotal expense ratioThematic medianCost rank (1 = cheapest)
    Direct0.89%0.07%0.01%0.34%1.31%1.18%151/235
    Regular1.55%0.07%0.01%0.44%2.07%2.41%36/235

    The expense ratio comes out of the fund's assets every day, so every return on this page is already after it. Base expense ratio: the fund house's own fee. The total adds brokerage, the cost of executing trades, and statutory levies with GST. From AMFI's expense ratio file. Cost rank: where this plan comes when the Thematic funds' plans of the same type are sorted from the lowest total expense ratio to the highest.

    Direct vs Regular: what the gap cost

    Both plans own the same portfolio, so the difference in what they earned is the Regular plan's extra cost, taken out of its NAV.

    Over the lastRegularDirectDirect earned more by₹1 lakh became (Regular)₹1 lakh became (Direct)
    1 year4.23%5.09%0.86%₹1,04,230₹1,05,090
    3 years21.36%22.38%1.02% a year₹1,78,742₹1,83,287
    5 years15.68%16.69%1.01% a year₹2,07,153₹2,16,356

    Returns over more than 1 year are a rate a year (CAGR). ₹1 lakh invested once at the start of each period, valued on the last NAV.

    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund SIP Calculator

    What a one-time or monthly investment in this fund would be worth today, from its own NAV history

    Growth of an investment

    Step up each year
    PeriodFor

    ₹10,000 on the first trading day of every month, from 16-07-2018 to 30-10-2026: 100 instalments, ₹10,00,000 in all.

    InvestmentInvestedValue nowGainReturn a year
    Direct planICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund (Direct) ₹10,00,000 ₹24,27,547 ₹14,27,547 20.6%
    BSE Healthcare TRI ₹10,00,000 ₹22,61,276 ₹12,61,276 19.0%
    Category averageCategory average, 235 Thematic funds ₹10,00,000 ₹19,61,471 ₹9,61,471 15.7%
    ₹0₹10.0 L₹20.0 L₹30.0 L
    20192020202120222023202420252026
    Direct planICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund (Direct)BSE Healthcare TRICategory averageCategory average, 235 Thematic fundsAmount invested

    From each plan's published NAV (Growth option), the benchmark's TRI and the category average, over the same days. Return a year: XIRR for a SIP, CAGR for a lumpsum, shown for a year or more. It does not include exit load, stamp duty or tax. Past returns do not promise future returns.

    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Asset Allocation

    Asset allocation as on 30-09-2026

    What the fund holds

    98.9%Equity

    AssetFundCategory
    Equity98.9%94.5%
    Cash and others1.1%4.0%

    Market cap of stocks

    Market capFundCategory
    Large Cap23.4%45.7%
    Mid Cap32.0%19.6%
    Small Cap42.7%24.1%
    Not on AMFI's list0.9%2.3%

    Share of the whole fund. Category: the average of the Thematic funds that hold stocks. Groups follow AMFI's latest list, as SEBI defines them: Large Cap is the 100 largest companies, Mid Cap the next 150, Small Cap the rest.

    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Sector Allocation

    Sector allocation of the fund's stocks as on 30-09-2026

    Largest sectors

    1. Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology72.6%

    2. Healthcare Services18.3%

    3. Retailing5.0%

    4. Chemicals & Petrochemicals1.2%

    5. Insurance1.1%

    6. Healthcare Equipment & Supplies0.7%

    Sector changes

    SectorJuly 2026August 2026September 2026Change
    Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology76.2%70.7%72.6%−3.6%
    Healthcare Services12.2%15.9%18.3%+6.1%
    Retailing5.5%5.4%5.0%−0.4%
    Chemicals & Petrochemicals1.2%1.2%1.2%0.0%
    Insurance1.3%1.1%1.1%−0.2%

    Each sector's share of the fund at the end of each month. The five largest sectors of September 2026. Change: from July 2026 to September 2026, in % of the fund.

    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Portfolio Holdings

    As on 30-09-2026 · 39 holdings · from the fund house's monthly portfolio

    HoldingsSectorWeight%Holdings trend1M change
    Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology11.49%0.0%
    Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology9.73%+8.1%
    Cipla Ltd.Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology5.79%+3.2%
    Biocon Ltd.Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology5.33%+24.3%
    Mankind Pharma Ltd.Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology5.04%−8.3%
    Alkem Laboratories Ltd.Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology4.81%0.0%
    Medplus Health Services LtdRetailing4.31%+4.6%
    Cohance Lifesciences Ltd.Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology4.06%0.0%
    Divi's Laboratories Ltd.Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology3.78%−21.8%
    Syngene International Ltd.Healthcare Services3.50%+14.4%

    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Stocks Bought and Sold

    All changes are between August 2026 and September 2026

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    Stocks bought and sold in September 2026
    Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.Added+8.1%9.73%
    Cipla Ltd.Added+3.2%5.79%
    Biocon Ltd.Added+24.3%5.33%
    Mankind Pharma Ltd.Reduced−8.3%5.04%
    Divi's Laboratories Ltd.Reduced−21.8%3.78%
    Medplus Health Services LtdAdded+4.6%4.31%
    Syngene International Ltd.Added+14.4%3.50%
    Dr Agarwal's Health Care LtdAdded+0.1%2.66%
    MAX Healthcare Institute LtdAdded+11.5%2.63%
    Pfizer Ltd.Added+54.7%2.42%

    A change is counted by the number of shares the fund holds, not by price. A stock can become a smaller part of the fund in a month when the fund bought more of it, if its price fell. Debt papers are left out.

    What ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund bought and sold

    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Portfolio Overlap

    Funds with the most similar portfolios, across every fund house and category

    FundOverlapHoldings in common
    Nippon India Pharma FundSectoral · Nippon India54.2%20Compare
    ITI Pharma and Healthcare FundThematic · ITI47.3%16Compare
    DSP Nifty Healthcare ETFETF · DSP45.3%12Compare
    DSP Nifty Healthcare Index FundIndex · DSP45.3%12Compare
    Axis NIFTY Healthcare ETFETF · Axis45.3%12Compare
    ICICI Prudential Nifty Healthcare ETFETF · ICICI Prudential45.3%12Compare
    Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty Healthcare ETFETF · Aditya Birla Sun Life45.2%12Compare
    UTI - Healthcare FundThematic · UTI45.2%22Compare

    Overlap: for each holding both funds own, the smaller of its two weights, added up. 40% means 40% of each fund's money sits in positions the other also holds. From each fund's latest monthly portfolio, matched by ISIN. Cash and hedged positions are left out. Funds that overlap under 10% are not listed. A high overlap does not make two funds the same: their costs, lock-in and category can differ.

    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Overview

    Fund facts from the scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026

    Expense ratio (Direct)
    1.31%
    Expense ratio (Regular)
    2.07%
    Category
    Thematic
    Risk
    Very High
    Benchmark
    BSE Healthcare TRI
    Launch date
    13-07-2018
    Minimum investment
    ₹5,000
    Minimum additional investment
    ₹1,000
    AUM
    ₹6,861.20 Cr (30-09-2026)
    Lock in
    None
    Scheme code (Direct)
    143874
    ISIN (Direct)
    INF109KC1GH2
    Scheme code (Regular)
    143873
    ISIN (Regular)
    INF109KC1GE9
    NAV history
    From 16-07-2018, 8.3 years
    Exit load
    1% of the applicable NAV - If units purchased or switched in from another scheme of the Fund are redeemed or switched out within 15 days from the date of allotment NIL - If units purchased or switched in from another scheme of the Fund are redeemed or switched out after 15 days from the date of allotment (w.e.f. 1st Jan 2019)

    Tax on ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund returns

    • ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund is taxed as an equity fund: 65% or more of it is in Indian stocks.
    • Units sold within 1 year: the gain is taxed at 20%.
    • Units held longer: gains above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year, across all your equity funds and shares, are taxed at 12.5%.
    • IDCW (dividend) payouts are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate.
    • A stamp duty of 0.005% is deducted when you invest.

    Rules in force from 23-07-2024 (Finance Act 2024). Tax depends on your own income; this is general information, not tax advice.

    All plans and options

    PlanOptionNAVAs on
    directCumulative₹45.8230-10-2026
    directIDCW₹25.7230-10-2026
    regularCumulative₹42.0930-10-2026
    regularIDCW₹22.6130-10-2026

    About ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund

    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund is a mutual fund from ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. Its category is Thematic. It was launched on 13-07-2018. Its benchmark is BSE Healthcare TRI. At the end of September 2026 it held 39 securities.

    Fund Manager

    • Dharmesh Kakkad

      Fund manager of ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund, since 01-05-2020

    • Sharmila D'silva

      Fund manager of ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund

    See all funds of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

    AUM change

    September 2026
    ₹6,861.20 Cr
    −1.92% from August 2026
    August 2026
    ₹6,995.62 Cr
    +2.84% from July 2026
    July 2026
    ₹6,802.61 Cr
    +2.69% from June 2026

    AUM moves with money invested or taken out, and with the value of what the fund holds.

    Compare ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund with Other Funds

    Returns, risk, costs and the stocks they share, side by side

    Frequently Asked Questions for ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund

    What is the current NAV of ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund?

    The Direct plan NAV is ₹45.82. The Regular plan NAV is ₹42.09, as on 30-10-2026.

    What are the returns of ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund?

    The Direct plan returned +5.09% in 1 year, +22.38% a year over 3 years, +16.69% a year over 5 years. The Regular plan returned +4.23% in 1 year, +21.36% a year over 3 years, +15.68% a year over 5 years. These figures are as on 30-10-2026.

    What is the expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund?

    The Direct plan charges 1.31% a year. The Regular plan charges 2.07% a year. This is the figure the fund house reported to AMFI, in force from 22-10-2026.

    What is the AUM of ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund?

    ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund managed ₹6,861.20 Cr on 30-09-2026, as its fund house reported in its monthly portfolio.

    What are the top holdings of ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund?

    At the end of September 2026 the largest holdings were SUNPHARMA (11.49%), DRREDDY (9.73%), CIPLA (5.79%), BIOCON (5.33%), MANKIND (5.04%). The fund held 39 securities in all.

    What did ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund buy and sell in September 2026?

    It bought 4 new stocks: Gland Pharma Ltd, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd, Indraprastha Medical Corp Ltd, Natco Pharma Ltd. It added shares in 13. It reduced 10.

    How do I invest in ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund?

    Through ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund's website or app, a mutual fund distributor, or an investment platform. Choose the Direct plan to pay no distributor commission, or the Regular plan to invest through a distributor. The first investment is at least ₹5,000. You can invest once or through a monthly SIP.

    Who is the fund manager of ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund?

    Dharmesh Kakkad (since 01-05-2020), Sharmila D'silva.

    Sources: NAV and expense ratio from AMFI. Holdings from the fund house's monthly portfolio statement. Fund facts from its scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026.

    This page is information, not investment advice. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully. Past returns do not promise future returns. Figures come from AMFI, NSE, BSE and each fund house's own documents.

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