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ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative

Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings. From ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. It's been running since 16 Jul 2018.

Latest price per unit
₹47.07
▼ 0.57% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.09 L
▲ ₹9.2k gain · 9.2% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.87 L
▲ ₹87.0k gain · 23.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹2.09 L
▲ ₹1.09 L gain · 15.9% / 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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Slide the amount and switch the duration. Left column uses real past prices. Right column projects forward using this fund's historical rate — a calculation, not a prediction.

₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹2.24 L
Gain / loss+₹44.4k
XIRR (annualised)15.62%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.31 L
Projected gain*+₹50.7k
*at this fund's historical rate of 15.62% 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 109 other funds in Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund

Same plan
1-year return
9.17%median 5.50% (+3.67%)
Rank #40 of 110Beats 60% of peers
3-year return
23.20%median 13.90% (+9.29%)
Rank #6 of 110Beats 91% of peers
5-year return
15.92%median 12.01% (+3.91%)
Rank #9 of 110Beats 80% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
13.64%median 15.81% (-2.17%)
Rank #17 of 110Less risky than 85% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-20.58%median -22.78% (+2.20%)
Rank #67 of 110Less risky than 39% 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.

+73%
2020
+19%
2021
-7%
2022
+43%
2023
+49%
2024
-0%
2025
+10%
2026
Best year
2020 · 72.86%
Worst year
2022 · -7.42%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
13.6%

The value swings roughly 14% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-20.58%

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 ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year9.17%
CAGR — 3 years23.20%
CAGR — 5 years15.92%
CAGR — since launch21.12%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)13.02%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)13.64%
Max drawdown — 1 year-11.18%
Max drawdown — 3 years-16.20%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.23
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)1.13

Fund info

Fund house
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
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ISIN (Growth)
INF109KC1GH2
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
143874
First price on record
16 Jul 2018 · 2,003 daily prices

About ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative

ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative is a Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund offered by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund under the Direct. It has approximately 8 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 ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative is ₹47.0700 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 9.16% over the last year, 23.20% CAGR over 3 years, 15.92% 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 13.6% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 20.6%. 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 ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative?+

The latest NAV of ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative is ₹47.0700 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.57% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative?+

ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative has delivered 1-year return 9.16%, 3-year CAGR 23.20%, 5-year CAGR 15.92%, since-inception CAGR 21.12%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative belong to?+

ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative is categorised as Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund. Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

How risky is ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.6%, ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative a direct plan?+

ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio).

How old is ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative?+

ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - Cumulative has NAV history available from 16 Jul 2018 — approximately 8 years of track record and 2,003 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.