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ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare and Diagnostics (P.H.D) Fund

ICICI Prudential Mutual FundDirectOpen-endedSectoral/ ThematicRiskometer: Very High Risk

NAV

₹44.12

as of 21 Oct 2026

ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare and Diagnostics (P.H.D) Fund is an open-ended Sectoral/ Thematic scheme from ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund managing ₹6,861 crore (as of 30 Sept 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹44.12 as of 21 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 1.31% a year. Managed by Dharmesh Kakkad. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.

Key facts

Expense ratio
1.31% / yr
as of 31 Aug 2026
Fund size
₹6,861 crore
as of 30 Sept 2026
Exit load
1%
SIP available
Yes
Launched
12 Jul 2018
ISIN
INF109KC1GH2

₹100 invested, fund vs category

The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from nyvo’s own NAV data.

Rebased to 100data to 19 Oct 2026Benchmark: Nifty 500 Healthcare TRI

Oct 2021Oct 2026
Growth of ₹100, ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare and Diagnostics (P.H.D) Fund versus Sectoral/ Thematic average.

ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare and Diagnostics (P.H.D) Fund

₹208

+108% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Sectoral/ Thematic average

₹196

+96% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Returns vs category

WindowFundCategory avgGap
3 months-6.82%-4.74%-2.08
6 months4.34%-1.28%+5.62
1 year1.37%-3.03%+4.40
3 years (CAGR)20.33%12.47%+7.86
5 years (CAGR)15.20%11.13%+4.07

Category average across 135 funds, as of 19 Oct 2026. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.

Risk, measured

Sharpe ratio (3Y)
0.89
Sharpe ratio (5Y)
0.65
Sortino ratio (3Y)
1.51 vs category 1.37
Standard deviation (3Y)
16.40%
Beta (3Y)
0.96
Alpha (3Y)
1.06%
Deepest fall (5Y)
-15.64%

Distance below its own peak

Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high – how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.

Deepest fall

-15.6%

Right now

-7.7% below peak

Sept 2023Deepest: -16.2%Oct 2026

Ahead of its benchmark in 50% of months (window: 3y, monthly) – benchmark: Nifty 500 Healthcare TRI, name shown only.

Where the money actually is

Equity

98.9%

Cash

1.1%

Whole-portfolio split, as of 30 Sept 2026.

What it owns

42 positions · top 10 = 57.8%

Market-cap mix

Large 23.4%Mid 32.0%Small 42.7%Other 2.0%

as of 30 Sept 2026

Holdings by sector

  • Healthcare(9 in top 10)97.7%
    • Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd11.49%
    • Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd9.73%
    • Cipla Ltd5.79%
    • Biocon Ltd5.33%
    • Mankind Pharma Ltd5.04%
    • Alkem Laboratories Ltd4.81%
    • Medplus Health Services Ltd4.31%
    • Cohance Lifesciences Ltd4.06%
    • Divi's Laboratories Ltd3.78%
  • Basic Materials1.2%

Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 30 Sept 2026. Portfolio turnover 56.7% vs category 39.1% a year.

Other top holdings

  • Treps4.25%

The businesses it owns

P/E (trailing)
37.4 vs category 25.0
P/B
4.1 vs category 3.8
Dividend yield
0.7% vs category 1.1%
Net margin
13.0% vs category 15.1%
Earnings growth
13.1%
Avg market cap
₹44,831 crore

Money in, money out

Net flow, 12 months
+₹59 cr
Net flow, 3 months
+₹348 cr

as of 30 Sept 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.

Quick answers

What is the NAV of ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare and Diagnostics (P.H.D) Fund?
₹44.12 per unit as of 21 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
What is the expense ratio of ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare and Diagnostics (P.H.D) Fund?
1.31% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
How large is ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare and Diagnostics (P.H.D) Fund?
₹6,861 crore under management as of 30 Sept 2026, in the Sectoral/ Thematic category.
How risky is ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare and Diagnostics (P.H.D) Fund?
Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". One sector, one story. The most-launched shelf on the map, by far.
What are the 5-year returns of ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare and Diagnostics (P.H.D) Fund?
15.20% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Sectoral/ Thematic average of 11.13%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
What is the worst 3-year return of ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare and Diagnostics (P.H.D) Fund?
21.3% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 3 Oct 2023. The median was 26.6% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
Who manages ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare and Diagnostics (P.H.D) Fund?
Dharmesh Kakkad, managing this fund for 6.4 years.

Where this fund sits

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Data: nyvo research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (Nifty 500 Healthcare TRI) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.