Nifty Healthcare Index

Invest in India's Growing Healthcare Sector

As of Jun 19, 2026, the PE ratio is 40.60 and the PB ratio is 5.69

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Index Report

Easy-to-read, rules-based summary. Educational only.

1) Index Snapshot (1-minute read)

Nifty Healthcare Index is at 15,669.00 as of Jun 19, 2026. 1Y CAGR is 12.07%. It is 1.54% below its recent peak. Current valuation: PE 40.60, PB 5.69.

As of
Jun 19, 2026
Current Value
15,669.00
PE / PB
40.60 / 5.69
Dividend Yield
0.62%
1Y CAGR
12.07%
3Y CAGR
-
5Y CAGR
-
Volatility (1Y)
14.20%
Drawdown from Peak
1.54%

2) Valuation Zone

Zone is Expensive based on the last 15Y of PE/PB history.

Expensivepercentile
PE 40.60vs 5Y avg 38.78 (4.70%)
PE 40.60vs 10Y avg 38.78 (4.70%)
PE 40.60vs 15Y avg 38.78 (4.70%)
PB 5.69vs 5Y avg 5.68 (0.25%)
PB 5.69vs 10Y avg 5.68 (0.25%)
PB 5.69vs 15Y avg 5.68 (0.25%)

3) Earnings Growth Health

Trend:Stable

Composite proxy: 2.55% (weighted 1Y/3Y/5Y/10Y/15Y).

Status map: 1Y Stable.

1YStable
Price CAGR: 12.07%
PE CAGR: 9.52%
Proxy: 2.55%
3YN/A
Price CAGR: -
PE CAGR: -
Proxy: -
5YN/A
Price CAGR: -
PE CAGR: -
Proxy: -
10YN/A
Price CAGR: -
PE CAGR: -
Proxy: -
15YN/A
Price CAGR: -
PE CAGR: -
Proxy: -

Proxy = price CAGR minus PE CAGR. Overall trend uses weighted proxy across 1Y/3Y/5Y/10Y/15Y, so single-year noise has less impact.

4) Sector Contribution Breakdown

Based on constituent counts (weights not available).

Healthcare
100.00%

5) Risk Signals

  • Volatility is low (14.20%). Moves are calmer.
  • Index is near its recent peak (drawdown 1.54%).
  • Valuation is elevated vs history.

Signals are descriptive, not predictions.

6) Action Guidance

SIP
Maintain

Maintain SIP contributions for long-term discipline.

Lump-sum
Avoid

Avoid lump-sum entries at elevated valuations.

Rules-based guidance for long-term investors. Not a buy/sell call.

7) Index vs Inflation vs FD

Inflation and FD rates are not configured yet.

Supporting Guides

Intent-focused pages connected to this index.

Technical Signals

OverboughtGolden Cross Active

Recent Performance

Analyze the recent performance of the Nifty Healthcare Index, including its recent highs and lows

Recent HighRecent LowCurrent Market Jun 19, 2026
PEPBDIVPointsPEPBDIVPointsFall(%)~PEPBDIVPoints
May 21, 2026Jun 02, 2026~Jun 19, 2026
42.415.970.5315913.7539.365.700.5715188.20-4.56

40.605.690.6215669.00 (3.17% )

Performance

Past performance returns (%) of the index

#1D1W1M3M6M1Y3Y5Y7Y10Y15Y
Nifty Healthcare Index0.741.091.648.515.679.73-----

Fundamentals

Nifty Healthcare Index

PEPBDiv
40.605.690.62

Exchange Traded Funds (ETF)

Available ETFs tracking this index

Exchange Trade Fund ( ETF )
Name of the ETFExpense
ICICI Prudential Healthcare ETF

Index Companies

Companies included in this index

Companies
Name of the companyIndustrySymbol
Abbott India Ltd.HealthcareABBOTINDIA
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.HealthcareALKEM
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.HealthcareAPOLLOHOSP
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.HealthcareAUROPHARMA
Biocon Ltd.HealthcareBIOCON
Cipla Ltd.HealthcareCIPLA
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.HealthcareDIVISLAB
Dr. Lal Path Labs Ltd.HealthcareLALPATHLAB
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.HealthcareDRREDDY
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareGLENMARK
Granules India Ltd.HealthcareGRANULES
Ipca Laboratories Ltd.HealthcareIPCALAB
Laurus Labs Ltd.HealthcareLAURUSLABS
Lupin Ltd.HealthcareLUPIN
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.HealthcareMETROPOLIS
Pfizer Ltd.HealthcarePFIZER
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.HealthcareSUNPHARMA
Syngene International Ltd.HealthcareSYNGENE
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareTORNTPHARM
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.HealthcareZYDUSLIFE

About

The Nifty Healthcare Index offers a strategic approach for investors seeking exposure to the dynamic Indian healthcare sector. This index tracks the performance of a well-diversified basket of 20 prominent companies, encompassing pharmaceutical giants like Sun Pharmaceutical and Divi's Lab, alongside leading hospital chains like Apollo Hospitals.

Portfolio Characteristics

MethodologyPeriodic capped free-float
No. of Constituents20
Launch Date2020-11-18
Calculation FrequencyReal-Time
Index RebalancingSemi - Annually