What stocks does HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund hold?

HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund holds a portfolio of Indian equity stocks disclosed monthly by HDFC Mutual Fund to AMFI. The complete current holdings with weights and month-over-month changes are available on this page. Data is sourced from official AMFI portfolio disclosures.

Which AMC manages HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund?

HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund is managed by HDFC Mutual Fund, a SEBI-registered Asset Management Company in India.

What category is HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund?

HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund is classified as a Equity mutual fund under SEBI's mutual fund categorisation framework.

How often is HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund portfolio data updated?

Portfolio holdings for HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund are updated monthly. SEBI mandates all AMCs to disclose their complete portfolio within 10 days of each month end. RightAdvise sources this data directly from official AMFI portfolio disclosures.

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HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund - Growth Option - Direct Plan

Equity Data as of Oct 2026 Comparing Sep 2026 → Oct 2026

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Stocks Held

Oct 2026

Equity Holdings

₹3,621.02 Cr

Equity only, excl. debt & cash

AAUM

₹3,097.34 Cr

Jul-Sep 2026 · Direct + Regular

Top 5 Weight

33.8%

Moderate

Top 10 Weight

51.7%

Moderate

Changes

1 new · 1 exits

Top Sector

Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

70.9% of portfolio

Launch Date

14 Sep 2023

3 years old

AAUM (Average Assets Under Management) of ₹3,097.34 Cr for Jul-Sep 2026 is the combined figure across Direct and Regular plans — sourced from AMFI India's quarterly disclosure. Equity Holdings above shows only the stock portion from the latest portfolio filing.

📋 What Happened This Month HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund made 1 new addition and exited 1 stock this month. The biggest new buy was Paras Healthcare Ltd. (Healthcare Services) at 2.34% weight. Cohance Lifesciences Limited was the biggest exit (Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology), which was held at 0.32%. Among existing holdings, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited saw the biggest increase — now at 6.66% of the portfolio. IPCA Laboratories Limited was trimmed the most, now at 1.93%. Divi's Laboratories Limited remains the top holding with Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology the dominant sector at 70.9%. ↓ Scroll down for full holdings, sector allocation and month-on-month changes in detail.

How Has the NAV Performed?

1 year history · HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund - Growth Option - Direct Plan

+10.66%

+5.81%

+17.27%

+30.51%

Latest NAV

₹23.49

13 Nov 2026

52W High

₹23.56

-0% from High

52W Low

₹16.46

+43% from Low

Calendar Year Returns

Jan 1 to Dec 31 each year. Simple point-to-point — not CAGR.

2025

+2.4%

2024

+52.2%

Rolling Returns

Performance across every possible investment start date.

1Y Rolling Avg

24.9%

+ve in 100% windows

70.8% / 1.6%

3Y Rolling Avg

30.4% p.a.

+ve in 100% windows

30.6% / 30.1%

Crisis Period Behaviour

"Pre-inception" = fund didn't exist during that period.

2024–25 Tariff

-14.9%

Rec: Jul 2025 (6 mo)

COVID-19 Crash

Pre-inception

Rec: N/A

2022 Rate Hike

Pre-inception

Rec: N/A

2018 IL&FS

Pre-inception

Rec: N/A

Risk Ratios

3 years daily NAV · Risk-free rate 6.5% p.a. · CAGR, Sharpe Ratio & Standard Deviation — Mutual Fund Guide →

Sharpe Ratio (3Y)

1.71

Return per unit of risk. >1 is good.

Sortino Ratio (3Y)

2.49

Penalises downside volatility only.

Std Deviation (3Y)

14.1%

Lower = more consistent returns.

NAV Chart ₹23.49 13 Nov 2026

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HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund - Growth Option - Direct Plan

Chart shows indexed performance (base = 100). Actual NAV: ₹23.49

Sector Shift Industry allocation month-over-month

Aug 2026 → Sep 2026

Sector	Prev	Curr ▼	Delta
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	72.1%	71.3%	▼ -0.9%
Healthcare Services	24.2%	22.1%	▼ -2.0%
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies	2.2%	2.4%	▲ +0.2%
Retailing	0.0%	1.0%	▲ +1.0%

Sep 2026 → Oct 2026

Sector	Prev	Curr ▼	Delta
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	71.3%	70.9%	▼ -0.4%
Healthcare Services	22.1%	24.8%	▲ +2.7%
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies	2.4%	2.2%	▼ -0.2%
Retailing	1.0%	0.9%	▼ -0.1%

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Biggest New Buy

Paras Healthcare Ltd.

2.34% weight · Healthcare Services

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Biggest Exit

Cohance Lifesciences Limited

0.32% was held · Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

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Biggest Add

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited

+3.47% · now 6.66%

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Biggest Trim

IPCA Laboratories Limited

-1.05% · now 1.93%

🤝 Other funds also bought this month

Paras Healthcare Ltd. 19 funds

👋 Other funds also exited

Cohance Lifesciences Limited 7 funds

What Changed in the Portfolio This Month?

Comparing Sep 2026 → Oct 2026

Sep 2026 → Oct 2026

🟢 1 New Entry 🔴 1 Exit ↑ 9 Increased ↓ 28 Decreased

#	Stock	Sector	Weight (Oct 2026)
1	Paras Healthcare Ltd. ₹85.72 Cr	Healthcare Services	2.34%

#	Stock	Sector	Last Weight (Sep 2026)
1	Cohance Lifesciences Limited ₹11.10 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	0.32%

#	Stock	Sector	Sep 2026	Oct 2026	Change
1	Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited ₹244.03 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	3.19%	6.66%	+3.47%
2	Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited ₹190.25 Cr	Healthcare Services	3.69%	5.19%	+1.50%
3	Acutaas Chemicals Ltd ₹135.73 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	3.18%	3.70%	+0.52%
4	Rubicon Research Limited ₹98.78 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	2.52%	2.69%	+0.17%
5	Sai Life Sciences Limited ₹63.76 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	1.58%	1.74%	+0.16%
6	Alkem Laboratories Limited ₹173.98 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	4.64%	4.75%	+0.11%
7	Divi's Laboratories Limited ₹345.91 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	9.39%	9.44%	+0.05%
8	Zydus Lifesciences Limited ₹68.37 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	1.82%	1.86%	+0.04%
9	Symbiotec Pharmalab Limited ₹50.46 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	1.36%	1.38%	+0.02%

#	Stock	Sector	Sep 2026	Oct 2026	Change
1	IPCA Laboratories Limited ₹70.69 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	2.98%	1.93%	-1.05%
2	Gland Pharma Limited ₹38.57 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	1.78%	1.05%	-0.73%
3	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited ₹283.56 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	8.28%	7.74%	-0.54%
4	Shilpa Medicare Ltd ₹107.10 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	3.23%	2.92%	-0.31%
5	Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited ₹122.94 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	3.65%	3.35%	-0.30%
6	Neuland Laboratories Limited ₹108.38 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	3.24%	2.96%	-0.28%
7	Anthem Biosciences Limited ₹107.05 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	3.17%	2.92%	-0.25%
8	Wockhardt Limited ₹53.85 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	1.71%	1.47%	-0.24%
9	Krishna Institute Of Medical Sciences Limited ₹69.10 Cr	Healthcare Services	2.10%	1.89%	-0.21%
10	Lupin Limited ₹122.97 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	3.55%	3.35%	-0.20%
11	Global Health Limited ₹92.33 Cr	Healthcare Services	2.72%	2.52%	-0.20%
12	Thyrocare Technologies Limited ₹32.81 Cr	Healthcare Services	1.10%	0.90%	-0.20%
13	Aster DM Healthcare Limited ₹123.37 Cr	Healthcare Services	3.56%	3.37%	-0.19%
14	Max Healthcare Institute Limited ₹126.13 Cr	Healthcare Services	3.61%	3.44%	-0.17%
15	Biocon Limited ₹48.92 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	1.47%	1.33%	-0.14%
16	Molbio Diagnostics Ltd. ₹68.54 Cr	Healthcare Equipment & Supplies	2.01%	1.87%	-0.14%
17	Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited ₹71.92 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	2.09%	1.96%	-0.13%
18	Jubilant Pharmova Limited ₹29.34 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	0.93%	0.80%	-0.13%
19	Entero Healthcare Solutions Ltd ₹32.61 Cr	Retailing	1.01%	0.89%	-0.12%
20	Cipla Limited ₹148.93 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	4.15%	4.06%	-0.09%
21	Novartis India Limited ₹17.03 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	0.55%	0.46%	-0.09%
22	Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Limited ₹70.56 Cr	Healthcare Services	2.00%	1.92%	-0.08%
23	Eris Lifesciences Limited ₹31.37 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	0.92%	0.86%	-0.06%
24	Metropolis Healthcare Limited ₹59.01 Cr	Healthcare Services	1.67%	1.61%	-0.06%
25	Bajaj Healthcare Limited ₹17.43 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	0.53%	0.48%	-0.05%
26	EQ - LAXMI DENTAL LIMITED ₹11.44 Cr	Healthcare Equipment & Supplies	0.35%	0.31%	-0.04%
27	Corona Remedies Limited ₹37.26 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	1.04%	1.02%	-0.02%
28	Jupiter Life Line Hospitals Limited ₹60.83 Cr	Healthcare Services	1.68%	1.66%	-0.02%

What Stocks Does This Fund Hold?

38 stocks — Oct 2026

#	Stock	Sector	Weight & Value
1	Divi's Laboratories Limited ₹345.91 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	9.44%
2	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited ₹283.56 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	7.74%
3	Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited ₹244.03 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	6.66%
4	Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited ₹190.25 Cr	Healthcare Services	5.19%
5	Alkem Laboratories Limited ₹173.98 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	4.75%
6	Cipla Limited ₹148.93 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	4.06%
7	Acutaas Chemicals Ltd ₹135.73 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	3.70%
8	Max Healthcare Institute Limited ₹126.13 Cr	Healthcare Services	3.44%
9	Aster DM Healthcare Limited ₹123.37 Cr	Healthcare Services	3.37%
10	Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited ₹122.94 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	3.35%
11	Lupin Limited ₹122.97 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	3.35%
12	Neuland Laboratories Limited ₹108.38 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	2.96%
13	Shilpa Medicare Ltd ₹107.10 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	2.92%
14	Anthem Biosciences Limited ₹107.05 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	2.92%
15	Rubicon Research Limited ₹98.78 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	2.69%
16	Global Health Limited ₹92.33 Cr	Healthcare Services	2.52%
17	Paras Healthcare Ltd. ₹85.72 Cr	Healthcare Services	2.34%
18	Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited ₹71.92 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	1.96%
19	IPCA Laboratories Limited ₹70.69 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	1.93%
20	Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Limited ₹70.56 Cr	Healthcare Services	1.92%
21	Krishna Institute Of Medical Sciences Limited ₹69.10 Cr	Healthcare Services	1.89%
22	Molbio Diagnostics Ltd. ₹68.54 Cr	Healthcare Equipment & Supplies	1.87%
23	Zydus Lifesciences Limited ₹68.37 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	1.86%
24	Sai Life Sciences Limited ₹63.76 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	1.74%
25	Jupiter Life Line Hospitals Limited ₹60.83 Cr	Healthcare Services	1.66%
26	Metropolis Healthcare Limited ₹59.01 Cr	Healthcare Services	1.61%
27	Wockhardt Limited ₹53.85 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	1.47%
28	Symbiotec Pharmalab Limited ₹50.46 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	1.38%
29	Biocon Limited ₹48.92 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	1.33%
30	Gland Pharma Limited ₹38.57 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	1.05%
31	Corona Remedies Limited ₹37.26 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	1.02%
32	Thyrocare Technologies Limited ₹32.81 Cr	Healthcare Services	0.90%
33	Entero Healthcare Solutions Ltd ₹32.61 Cr	Retailing	0.89%
34	Eris Lifesciences Limited ₹31.37 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	0.86%
35	Jubilant Pharmova Limited ₹29.34 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	0.80%
36	Bajaj Healthcare Limited ₹17.43 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	0.48%
37	Novartis India Limited ₹17.03 Cr	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	0.46%
38	EQ - LAXMI DENTAL LIMITED ₹11.44 Cr	Healthcare Equipment & Supplies	0.31%