Sectoral / Thematic · Equity

DSP Healthcare Fund

DSP Asset Managers Private Limited

Benchmark

BSE Healthcare TRI

Riskometer

Very High

Size

₹3,670 cr

Allotted

30 Nov 2018

Holdings as of

30 Sep 2026

DSP Healthcare Fund is a sectoral / thematic fund of DSP Asset Managers Private Limited with ₹3,670 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (BSE Healthcare TRI) in 2 of 3 periods. Its direct plan charges 0.75% a year. Chirag Dagli has managed it for 5.9 years.

Has DSP Healthcare Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, BSE Healthcare TRI, in 2 of 3 periods in AMFI's figures; +14.09% over the last year against +9.74%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year

Period	Fund	Nifty 500 TRI	Ahead
1 month	−2.56%	−3.60%	—
3 months	+0.05%	−5.03%	—
6 months	+19.59%	−1.83%	—
1 year	+14.09%	−4.06%	+18.15 pts
3 years	+20.17%	+9.27%	+10.90 pts
5 years	+15.19%	+8.00%	+7.19 pts
10 years	—	+12.69%	—
Since start from 3 Dec 2018	+22.46%	—	—

Valarth price history to 13 Oct 2026 · the index is the one the fund is nearest; — not on record

Official figures

AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026

Ahead of its benchmark (BSE Healthcare TRI) in 2 of 3 periods.

Period	Direct	Regular	Benchmark	Ahead	Rank
1y	+14.09%	+12.60%	+9.74%	+4.35	🔒
3y	+20.13%	+18.55%	+20.52%	−0.39	🔒
5y	+15.17%	+13.64%	+13.76%	+1.41	🔒
10y	—	—	—	—	—

Ahead in points a year · its rank among Sectoral / Thematic funds, and how steady the lead is, in the app

Value of 100, month-end

Dec 2018 to 13 Oct 2026

Fund 488Nifty 500 TRI 261

₹100 put in at the start of Dec 2018 would be ₹488 on 13 Oct 2026, against ₹261 in the Nifty 500 TRI.

Risk, falls and every year

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Its worst fall and how long it took to recover, three-year stretches, Sharpe, beta and capture ratios, calendar years beside the index, and money in and out: in the app.

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What does DSP Healthcare Fund cost?

0.75% a year on the direct plan, 2.05% on the regular plan; 1 of 21 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan

0.75% a year

Category median 1.06%

Regular plan

2.05% a year

Category median 2.49%

Gap

1.30 points

for the same holdings

1 of 21 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.

Expense report, Oct 2026 · Equity Schemes - Sectoral Fund

What the regular plan costs you over time

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The same money left for years in the direct and the regular plan, side by side, and what the commission takes: in the app.

Who manages DSP Healthcare Fund?

Chirag Dagli, since 1 Dec 2020.

Chirag Dagli

Primary (Equity and Overseas portion)

5.9 years

since 1 Dec 2020

Benchmark as filedBSE Healthcare TRI

Exit load

Holding period from the date of allotment: <= 1 month - 0.50% >1 month – Nil (as a % of Applicable NAV)

From 114 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 13 Apr 2026; as on 12 Oct 2026

What does DSP Healthcare Fund hold?

34 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 59.4% of the fund, the largest IPCA Laboratories Limited at 8.1%.

Mix

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026

Equity92.2%Debt0.0%Cash6.7%Other1.1%

Holdings

31 shares

Top ten

59.4%

of the fund

Effective holdings

19.3

spread, as if equal-weighted

Matched to our table

91%

of the equity

Five largest

% of fund

IPCA Laboratories Limited8.13%

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited7.44%

Cipla Limited7.18%

Sai Life Sciences Limited6.52%

Gland Pharma Limited6.15%

Five largest industries

% of fund

Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology71.3%

Healthcare Services19.4%

Healthcare Equipment & Supplies8.20%

Insurance1.10%

By company size

% of equity · SEBI size lists

Large Cap29.6%Mid Cap19.1%Small Cap51.3%

How does DSP Healthcare Fund score against its category?

Seven scores against funds of its kind, and the warning signs it trips.

Scorecard

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Seven scores, each out of 5, against funds in its category, with the reasons, and the warning signs it trips: in the app.

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Are the companies inside any good?

The holdings by valuation, forensic risk, business quality and balance sheet, weighted by their share of the fund.

The companies inside

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The holdings weighted by their share of the fund: P/E and ROE, forensic risk levels, Valarth's valuation view, quality, moats, balance sheets and who owns them: in the app.

How is DSP Healthcare Fund run?

Turnover, what it bought and sold, its cash and its record in new listings, from its monthly holdings files.

How it is run

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Turnover, what it bought and sold and when, how long it holds, size drift, cash and its record in new listings, from up to two years of monthly holdings files: in the app.

Which funds hold much the same?

The index it is nearest and the funds whose holdings overlap most.

not an index tracker

Nearest to the Nifty Next 50: 96% of it differs from the index (an active fund is usually above 60%).

Active share 95.5%60%

Funds that hold much the same

% of holdings in common

NIPPON INDIA PHARMA FUND43.7% the same

15 shared holdings

ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE PHARMA & HEALTHCARE FUND43.4% the same

16 shared holdings

UTI - Healthcare Fund41.7% the same

18 shared holdings

How much is in its sponsor's own group?

Holdings in companies of the fund house's sponsor group, beside the index.

Related-party exposure

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How much of the fund is in companies of its sponsor's own group, beside what the index holds of them: in the app.

Questions people ask

Who manages DSP Healthcare Fund?

Chirag Dagli (Primary (Equity and Overseas portion)) since 1 Dec 2020.

What is the expense ratio of DSP Healthcare Fund?

0.75% a year on the direct plan and 2.05% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has DSP Healthcare Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +20.13% a year over 3 years against +20.52% for its benchmark, BSE Healthcare TRI, as of 13 Oct 2026.