Which funds are similar to ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Direct-Growth?
Funds similar to ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Direct-Growth in the Equity: Sectoral-Pharma category include Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct-Growth, SBI Healthcare Opportunities Fund Direct Plan-Growth, and DSP Healthcare Fund Direct-Growth. These funds follow a comparable investment mandate and are benchmarked against similar indices. You can compare them in detail — across returns, risk metrics, expense ratio, and portfolio composition — using the fund comparison tool on sharpely.
What is the rank of ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Direct-Growth in its category?
On a 3-year return basis ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Direct-Growth is ranked 6 out of 12 funds in the Equity: Sectoral-Pharma category as of 22 Oct 2026. On a 5-year return basis it ranks 2 out of 8. Consistently ranking in the top across multiple time periods is a stronger signal of fund quality than a single-period rank.
How does ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Direct-Growth's expense ratio compare to similar funds?
ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Direct-Growth has an expense ratio of 1.31%. The peers Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct-Growth has an expense ratio of 0.99% and SBI Healthcare Opportunities Fund Direct Plan-Growth has 1.01%. Over the long term, a higher expense ratio can meaningfully drag on returns, so it is worth evaluating whether the fund's performance justifies the additional cost.
How does ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Direct-Growth's AUM compare to similar funds?
ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Direct-Growth has an AUM of ₹6,861.2 crore. The peers Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct-Growth has an AUM of ₹9,166.4 crore and SBI Healthcare Opportunities Fund Direct Plan-Growth has ₹5,870 crore. A large AUM can sometimes limit a fund's ability to take meaningful positions in mid and small-cap stocks, as larger trades can move prices. This is particularly relevant for funds that invest outside large caps.
Which fund has the best 3-year returns in the Equity: Sectoral-Pharma?
The top performing fund in the Equity: Sectoral-Pharma category on a 3-year basis is HDFC Pharma And Healthcare Fund Direct-Growth with a CAGR of 27.94% as of 22 Oct 2026. ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Direct-Growth has delivered 20.01% CAGR over the same period, ranking 6 out of 12 funds. You can view and compare the full category ranking on sharpely.
How does ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Direct-Growth rank in risk-adjusted returns vs peers?
On a risk-adjusted basis, ICICI Prudential Healthcare Fund Direct-Growth has a Sharpe ratio of 0.92 compared to the Equity: Sectoral-Pharma average of 0.90 as of 22 Oct 2026. It ranks 6 out of 13 funds in its category on Sharpe ratio.
