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Nippon India Pharma Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings. From Nippon India Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹647.5641
▼ 0.93% today
As of 1 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.14 L
▲ ₹14.1k gain · 14.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.72 L
▲ ₹71.6k gain · 19.7% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.91 L
▲ ₹91.3k gain · 13.9% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹2.21 L
Gain / loss+₹41.1k
XIRR (annualised)14.59%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.27 L
Projected gain*+₹46.9k
*at this fund's historical rate of 14.59% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 37 other funds in Equity Schemes - Sectoral Fund

Same plan
1-year return
14.07%median 8.64% (+5.43%)
Rank #8 of 38Beats 76% of peers
3-year return
19.72%median 16.46% (+3.27%)
Rank #6 of 38Beats 70% of peers
5-year return
13.85%median 13.85% (0.00%)
Rank #7 of 38Beats 50% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
12.97%median 16.50% (-3.53%)
Rank #5 of 38Less risky than 89% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-24.02%median -24.96% (+0.94%)
Rank #20 of 38Less risky than 46% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 5 of last 7 years were positive.

+67%
2020
+24%
2021
-9%
2022
+41%
2023
+35%
2024
-3%
2025
+14%
2026
Best year
2020 · 67.31%
Worst year
2022 · -8.79%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
13.0%

The value swings roughly 13% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-24.02%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of Nippon India Pharma Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year14.07%
CAGR — 3 years19.72%
CAGR — 5 years13.85%
CAGR — since launch17.70%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)11.72%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)12.97%
Max drawdown — 1 year-7.71%
Max drawdown — 3 years-14.72%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.64
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.96

Fund info

Fund house
Nippon India Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Schemes - Sectoral Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF204K01I50
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
118759
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 3,363 daily prices

About Nippon India Pharma Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Nippon India Pharma Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Equity Schemes - Sectoral Fund offered by Nippon India Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the sector category — Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

The current NAV of Nippon India Pharma Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹647.5641 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 14.06% over the last year, 19.72% CAGR over 3 years, 13.85% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 13.0% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 24.0%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of Nippon India Pharma Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Nippon India Pharma Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹647.5641 as of 1 Sep 2026, down 0.93% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Nippon India Pharma Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Nippon India Pharma Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 14.06%, 3-year CAGR 19.72%, 5-year CAGR 13.85%, since-inception CAGR 17.70%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Nippon India Pharma Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

Nippon India Pharma Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Equity Schemes - Sectoral Fund. Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

How risky is Nippon India Pharma Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.0%, Nippon India Pharma Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Nippon India Pharma Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

Nippon India Pharma Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is Nippon India Pharma Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Nippon India Pharma Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,363 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.