Pharma Funds: A Safe Bet in Difficult Times


Author: Debanjan Guha Thakurta

Bangalore: Often we find investors without knowing where to invest, invest blindly into mutual funds and ends up in losses. We will try to empower the investors with more information so that they can invest in a better and profitable way.

There are many sectors which are currently available in the Indian Mutual fund space. Among them, one such sector is of Pharma funds. But before we start our quest, let us first understand what Pharma funds are and also let's glance through few key points of the sector.

1. Indian Pharma industry ranks fourteenth in terms of value which is 1.5 percent of the global value.

2. Indian pharma industry is all set to grow due to an increase in pharma outsourcing and an upward trend in investments by MNCs.

3. Bio-generics and pharma packaging will also make way for the pharma market to scale up new highs

4. Reliance Pharma Fund clearly stands out from the rest of the lot; it is the best performing Pharma fund.