LIC MF Healthcare Fund
NAV
₹37.32
as of 21 Aug 2026
LIC MF Healthcare Fund is an open-ended Sectoral/ Thematic scheme from LIC Mutual Fund managing ₹98 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹37.32 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 1.41% a year. Managed by Sudhanshu Asthana. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 1.41% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹98 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- 1%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 28 Feb 2019
- ISIN
- INF397L01LK4
₹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 20 Aug 2026Benchmark: Nifty 500 Healthcare TRI
LIC MF Healthcare Fund
₹188
+88% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Sectoral/ Thematic average
₹210
+110% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 8.95% | 6.78% | +2.17 |
| 6 months | 19.55% | 3.68% | +15.87 |
| 1 year | 15.36% | 6.07% | +9.29 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 22.27% | 16.01% | +6.26 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 13.31% | 15.20% | -1.89 |
Category average across 119 funds, as of 21 Aug 2026. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible — read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- -14.4%
- Median
- 11.1%
- Best
- 63.7%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 69% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Sept 2021. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 13.2%
- Median
- 20.8%
- Best
- 23.5%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Aug 2021. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.94
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.48
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 1.64 vs category 1.55
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 15.85%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.94
- Alpha (3Y)
- 0.48%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -19.92%
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
-14.4%
Right now
-1.3% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 47% of months (window: 3y, monthly) — benchmark: Nifty 500 Healthcare TRI, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
96.9%
Cash
3.1%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
24 positions · top 10 = 63.2%
Market-cap mix
Large 33.7%Mid 33.2%Small 30.1%Other 3.1%
as of 31 Jul 2026
Holdings by sector
Healthcare(9 in top 10)91.7%
- Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd10.69%
- Divi's Laboratories Ltd9.47%
- Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd6.89%
- Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd6.62%
- Neuland Laboratories Ltd5.57%
- Aurobindo Pharma Ltd5.02%
- Zydus Lifesciences Ltd4.90%
- Aster DM Quality Care Ltd Ordinary Shares4.67%
- Fortis Healthcare Ltd4.16%
Basic Materials(1 in top 10)5.2%
- Navin Fluorine International Ltd5.20%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 39.5% vs category 37.3% a year.
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 47.0 vs category 25.8
- P/B
- 6.3 vs category 3.8
- Dividend yield
- 0.4% vs category 1.1%
- Net margin
- 14.2% vs category 15.4%
- Earnings growth
- 19.1%
- Avg market cap
- ₹78,601 crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- −₹2 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹2 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of LIC MF Healthcare Fund?
- ₹37.32 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of LIC MF Healthcare Fund?
- 1.41% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is LIC MF Healthcare Fund?
- ₹98 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Sectoral/ Thematic category.
- How risky is LIC MF Healthcare 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 LIC MF Healthcare Fund?
- 13.31% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Sectoral/ Thematic average of 15.20%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of LIC MF Healthcare Fund?
- 13.2% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 2 Aug 2021. The median was 20.8% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages LIC MF Healthcare Fund?
- Sudhanshu Asthana, managing this fund for 0.3 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.