In this article, we are going to review the Nippon India Pharma Fund. It’s primarily being cyclical mutual funds, which invest in the Pharma sector. There are other associated companies with a focus on an important segment of the sector like domestic business, international & CRAMS, which include high growth pharma business.
Age of the Fund :
The fund was launched on 5th June 2004. The age of the fund is more than 15 years, which is a testimony of the investor’s confidence in the fund. The age provides you a glimpse of how many bull cycles and bear cycles it survived. Age is not the only factor in it.
Return and Risk–Adjusted Returns:
The prime purpose of any investment is to get a good return without taking much risk. The fund has beaten the benchmark in two- and five-year time period. The risk associated with these funds is extremely high. So, before making any investment in this fund, one must calculate the risk of their risk-taking ability.
The Expense ratio of Nippon India Pharma Fund:
The expense ratio is one of the most important things to be taken into consideration. It is money to be paid to the fund manager, maintenance fees as well as marketing fees. There is a general notion that the expense ratio is typically higher when the AUM is slow. The expense ratio of the Nippon India Pharma fund is 1.36%. The best way to judge your own expense ratio is by comparing other funds in the same category.
- DSP INDIA Tiger Fund has an AUM of Rs. 1,089.99 crores have an expense ratio of 1.83%.
- UTP Transportation and Logistics Fund have an asset size of 1,422.22 crores and the expense ratio of 1.32%.
- L&T Infrastructure Fund has an Aum of Rs 1,786.28 Cr and an expense ratio of 1.16%.
Holding Analysis : 
The fund invests in the equity part and the slightest portion on others.
Top Holding of the Firm :
Let’s look at the top holdings of the firm :
| Stock Invested in | Sector |
| sun pharmaceutical industries ltd | pharmaceuticals |
| divis laboratories ltd | pharmaceuticals |
| cipla ltd | pharmaceuticals |
| dr. reddy’s laboratories limited | pharmaceuticals |
| abbott india ltd | pharmaceuticals |
| lupin ltd | pharmaceuticals |
| fortis healthcare ltd | hospital |
| syngene international ltd | pharmaceuticals |
| aurobindo pharma ltd | pharmaceuticals |
| alkem laboratories ltd | hospital |
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