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Insights from Fund Comparison

• Both HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund - Direct (G) and ICICI Pru Quality Fund - Regular (IDCW) are Sectoral / Thematic, Equity schemes. HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund - Direct (G) is 2 yrs 7 m old and manages ₹1,976.86 Crs, whereas ICICI Pru Quality Fund - Regular (IDCW) is 0 yrs 11 m old with ₹2,011.06 Crs.
• Both funds are fairly comparable in terms of age and size.
• HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund - Direct (G) has its top 3 sectors in Pharmaceuticals (69.70%), Healthcare (27.99%), and Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology (0.83%), while ICICI Pru Quality Fund - Regular (IDCW) focuses on Pharmaceuticals (14.28%), IT - Software (11.84%), and Banks (9.80%).
• The funds share exposure to Pharmaceuticals, but differ in the rest, which means they will partially move together but may diverge depending on how the unique sectors perform.
• HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund - Direct (G) holds Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (10.20%), Divis Laboratories Ltd. (8.20%), Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (6.78%), Lupin Ltd. (6.65%), and Alkem Laboratories Ltd. (5.99%), whereas ICICI Pru Quality Fund - Regular (IDCW) holds ICICI Bank Ltd. (6.60%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (4.86%), Infosys Ltd. (4.75%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (4.30%), and TREPS (3.80%).
• The funds share exposure to Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., which makes their performance partly correlated. However, the unique holdings like Divis Laboratories Ltd. in HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund - Direct (G) and ICICI Bank Ltd. in ICICI Pru Quality Fund - Regular (IDCW) can create divergence depending on how these stocks perform.
• In terms of risk profile, HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund - Direct (G) has 98.52% equity and 0.00% debt, while ICICI Pru Quality Fund - Regular (IDCW) has 95.17% equity and 0.20% debt.
• HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund - Direct (G) is more aggressive with higher equity allocation, which could lead to higher returns but more volatility.
• HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund - Direct (G) showed short-term strength over 3 Months, 6 Months (returns: 4.82%, 3.37%), outperforming ICICI Pru Quality Fund - Regular (IDCW) by 7.12%, 5.11%. However, other periods (1 Year, returns: 14.25% ) lagged behind, suggesting this could be a temporary upswing. Monitor for sustained momentum before making long-term decisions.