Key metrics
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Trailing returns
| Period | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | -1.66% | -5.81% | -0.66% | 14.33% | 10.27% | 19.34% | 15.26% | 24.66% | – |
NAV history
About this fund
DSP Healthcare Fund is a sectoral/thematic equity fund offered by DSP Mutual Fund, classified under Equity as Sectoral/Thematic - Pharma/Healthcare. Because it concentrates on one sector or theme, it typically shows larger price swings than diversified equity funds. Its latest NAV is ₹48.34, with assets under management of about ₹3,218 Cr (April - June 2026).
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Performance analysis
Over the trailing one year, DSP Healthcare Fund has recorded a return of about 10.3%, with a three-year return of 19.3% and a five-year return of 15.3%. Its annualised volatility is 14.4% — moderate fluctuations — and its Sharpe ratio is 0.26, a measure of return per unit of risk taken. The direct-plan base expense ratio is 0.52%, deducted daily from the NAV.
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Rolling returns
| Window | Avg | Median | Min | Max | % Pos | % >12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 26.68 | 20.55 | -14.02 | 97.11 | 81% | 66% |
| 3Y | 23.61 | 22.77 | 14.63 | 35.15 | 100% | 100% |
| 5Y | 23.91 | 25.28 | 14.25 | 35.58 | 100% | 100% |
| 7Y | 23.97 | 23.80 | 21.10 | 26.67 | 100% | 100% |
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Compare with peers
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| Fund | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | TER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Pharma and Healthcare Fund Sectoral/Thematic - Pharma/Healthcare | -8.27 | -5.87 | 9.01 | 8.47 | 18.75 | 13.54 | – | 0.79 |
| ITI Pharma and Healthcare Fund Sectoral/Thematic - Pharma/Healthcare | -8.32 | -4.09 | 8.89 | 2.91 | 17.32 | – | – | 0.58 |
| quant Healthcare Fund Sectoral/Thematic - Pharma/Healthcare | -8.10 | -1.35 | 10.18 | 10.42 | 18.70 | – | – | 0.72 |
| LIC MF Healthcare Fund Sectoral/Thematic - Pharma/Healthcare | -8.77 | -4.02 | 9.74 | 4.80 | 19.75 | – | – | 0.97 |
| HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Sectoral/Thematic - Pharma/Healthcare | -8.34 | -3.03 | 12.71 | 16.66 | 27.77 | – | – | – |
| Kotak Healthcare Fund Sectoral/Thematic - Pharma/Healthcare | -8.47 | -2.61 | 15.51 | 15.69 | – | – | – | – |
| WhiteOak Capital Pharma and Healthcare Fund Sectoral/Thematic - Pharma/Healthcare | -7.99 | -3.06 | 13.38 | 11.75 | – | – | – | 0.54 |
| PGIM India Healthcare Fund Sectoral/Thematic - Pharma/Healthcare | -7.72 | -3.26 | 13.63 | 12.85 | – | – | – | 0.69 |
| Fund | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | TER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSP Credit Risk Fund Debt Scheme - Credit Risk Fund | -0.25 | 0.72 | 2.60 | 10.24 | 13.72 | 13.31 | 8.61 | 0.34 |
| DSP Focused Fund Equity Scheme - Focused Fund | -3.18 | -3.81 | -1.11 | -3.58 | 11.83 | 9.98 | 11.33 | 0.83 |
| DSP Gilt Fund Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund | -2.18 | -1.63 | 1.07 | 0.81 | 6.44 | 5.63 | 7.08 | 0.49 |
| DSP Money Market Fund Debt Scheme - Money Market Fund | 0.25 | 1.47 | 3.09 | 6.35 | 7.15 | 6.47 | 6.43 | – |
| DSP Liquid Fund Debt Scheme - Liquid Fund | 0.40 | 1.51 | 3.13 | 6.48 | 6.94 | 6.41 | 6.11 | – |
| DSP Ultra Short Term Fund Debt Scheme - Ultra Short Duration Fund | 0.25 | 1.43 | 3.06 | 6.44 | 7.27 | 6.67 | 6.38 | – |
| DSP Small Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund | -7.24 | -2.51 | 6.41 | 12.10 | 14.69 | 15.97 | 15.67 | 0.66 |
| DSP Large & Mid Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Large & Mid Cap Fund | -4.55 | -6.26 | -6.56 | -6.76 | 11.92 | 10.38 | 13.50 | 0.53 |