DSP Healthcare Fund(G)-Direct Plan
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Rs 34.977 0.224(0.645 %) NAV as on 24 Apr 2024
Scheme Objective: The primary investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate consistent returns bypredominantly investing in equity and equity related securities of pharmaceutical and healthcarecompanies.
Performance (As on 24 Apr 2024)
| 6 month returns | 1 year returns | 3 year returns | 5 year returns | Returns since inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheme | 24.41 % | 51.88 % | 17.84 % | 27.16 % | 26.08 % |
| NIFTY 500 | 24.50 % | 39.42 % | 19.84 % | 16.71 % | N/A |
Portfolio
Sector funds focus their entire portfolio on one particular sector such as banking, infrastructure, or pharmaceuticals. These funds can have very high concentration in their top few stocks. A sector fund can deliver outsized returns compared to the market when the sector is in market favour during a rising market. These funds can be prolonged underperformers if markets donu2019t pick up the theme or if the sector is going through a bad patch. These funds require well-timed entry at the low point and an exit at the high point in order to see returns.
Sector funds suit investors with very high risk appetites, and who have the knowledge and ability to track sector performance.
Short-term: Holding period is less than 12 months.
Taxation: Capital gains are taxed at 15%
Long-term: Holding period is 12 months or more.
Taxation: Capital gains up to Rs 100,000 each financial year is tax-exempt. Remaining capital gains is taxed at 10%. For investments made on or before January 31st, 2018: Capital gain up to this date is tax-free.
