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Thematic, Nifty MidSmall Healthcare

Healthcare Basket thematic momentum strategy

A healthcare momentum basket: 10 stocks from Nifty MidSmall Healthcare, rotated weekly. The healthcare thematic satellite.

Written for growth-oriented investors comfortable with double-digit drawdowns.

High risk band

01At a glance

Healthcare Basket in four numbers.

CAGR
15.19%Model, back tested
Max drawdown
−33.29%Model, back tested
Minimum investment
₹36KAbout ₹36,000
Fee per rebalance
0.2%Of traded value, nothing else
Healthcare Basket, model₹210Nifty 50 TRI, 9.80% CAGR line₹162
100 150 200

₹100 in the model in May 2021 became ₹210 by Jul 2026; the Nifty 50 TRI line reached ₹162. Model, back tested. As of 27 Apr 2026. After charges, log scale. Not a promise of future returns.

02Three steps

Compare. Validate. Invest.

  1. Compare

    Line Healthcare Basket up against the other 17 strategies, and against funds, PMS and AIF.

    Compare strategies
  2. Validate the back test

    Every year, month, fall, holding and rebalance is in the factsheet below.

    Open the factsheet
  3. Invest

    Link your broker and approve each rebalance. Stocks stay in your own demat; RupeeCase never holds your money.

    Invest in Healthcare Basket
Get the next rebalance by emailThe names in and out, on the morning Healthcare Basket rebalances. Every week. Free, one click to stop.

03Factsheet

Healthcare Basket factsheet

Every figure behind the four numbers, in seven parts. Return figures are model, back tested and after charges; each block names its date.

Performance

Calendar year returns

  • 2021from May+4.4%
  • 2022−19.6%
  • 2023+57.2%
  • 2024+40.0%
  • 2025+0.6%
  • 2026to May+16.2%

Model, back tested, after charges, 2021 to May 2026. Not a promise of future returns.

What an amount would have become

You put in
₹36,000
Model value
 
Gain
 

Model, back tested: the published monthly model returns after charges, May 2021 to May 2026 (61 months). A back test, not a promise of future returns.

Stress test: drag through the falls

Move across the record to read how far the model sat below its last peak, and how long it took to climb back.

MonthJun 2022
Below the last peak−30.8%
Back to the peak 
Model value, log scaleBelow the last peak
Deepest falls, daily record

Model, back tested. As of 27 Apr 2026. The scrub reads month end model values from May 2021 to Jul 2026, so its falls read shallower than the daily figures on the buttons; days are counted between month ends. Drawdowns of similar size can happen again. High risk band.

Monthly returns

Healthcare Basket: monthly model returns, percent, after charges
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
2021Janno dataFebno dataMarno dataAprno dataMay2.8Jun3.0Jul3.2Aug−0.8Sep−1.7Oct−8.3Nov3.6Dec3.2Year+4.4%
2022Jan−7.5Feb−6.3Mar2.7Apr−2.6May−10.1Jun−7.1Jul9.7Aug−1.8Sep−0.2Oct4.4Nov1.9Dec−2.9Year−19.6%
2023Jan−6.5Feb0.2Mar3.9Apr7.9May5.5Jun9.8Jul7.0Aug2.2Sep3.4Oct−6.3Nov12.4Dec8.7Year+57.2%
2024Jan4.7Feb5.4Mar−6.4Apr1.7May−5.7Jun12.1Jul7.4Aug12.8Sep−3.0Oct1.2Nov6.8Dec−0.7Year+40.0%
2025Jan−8.6Feb−11.0Mar11.5Apr0.8May1.0Jun10.5Jul5.1Aug−4.9Sep0.2Oct4.8Nov−5.1Dec−1.1Year+0.6%
2026Jan−5.4Feb7.7Mar−2.6Apr8.9May7.4Junno dataJulno dataAugno dataSepno dataOctno dataNovno dataDecno dataYear to date+16.2%

Model, back tested, after charges. Each cell is one calendar month, in percent. Not a promise of future returns.

Rolling returns

Any 1 year
Worst
−28.6%
Median
+22.3%
Best
+85.5%
Positive
76%of 51 windows

Return over each 12 month window.

Any 3 years
Worst
+8.4%
Median
+28.1%
Best
+35.7%
Positive
100%of 27 windows

CAGR over each 36 month window.

Model, back tested, from the month end model values, May 2021 to Jul 2026. Not a promise of future returns.

Deepest falls

  1. −33.29%23 Jul 2021 to 28 Jul 2023735 days
  2. −19.39%13 Dec 2024 to 20 Jun 2025189 days
  3. −11.31%24 Oct 2025 to 17 Apr 2026175 days
  4. −10.24%1 Mar 2024 to 21 Jun 2024112 days
  5. −7.13%6 Oct 2023 to 3 Nov 202328 days

Model, back tested, daily record over rolling 5 years: from the peak to the low, and the days until the record was back at that peak.

Holdings and sectors

10 holdings

  • Equity100%
  • FORTIS10.9%
  • NATCOPHARM10.7%
  • WOCKPHARMA10.7%
  • GLENMARK10.4%
  • COHANCE10.3%
  • AUROPHARMA10.3%
  • GRANULES10.0%
  • SAILIFE9.8%
  • LAURUSLABS8.8%
  • ONESOURCE8.2%

Live quantities, prices and book values are in the app

Weights on the rebalance day, 11 May 2026; they drift with prices until the next rebalance. Model portfolio, not a recommendation to buy or sell any stock.

Sector allocation

  • Pharma & Healthcare60.2%
  • Other, not yet mapped39.8%

2 sectors in the equity sleeve; the largest mapped sector is Pharma & Healthcare at 60.2%, and 39.8% of the sleeve is not yet in the sector map. 100% pharma and healthcare by design. Mid and small cap specialty pharma, hospitals, life sciences, and CDMOs. No single-name allocation above ~11%. Sector map curated against NSE listings.

Sector weight by year

Average sector weight of the equity sleeve in each year, percent, and the weight on the latest published list
Sector202120222023202420252026Now
Pharma & Healthcare26262835275955
Other, not yet mapped74747265734145

261 published rebalances, 2 sectors touched, 2 held on the latest list (8 May 2026). Each cell is the average weight that year, equal weighted at the stock level; darker is a higher weight.

Rebalances

The rebalance record

published rebalances
261
first in the record
14 May 2021
52 a year
Every week
latest published
8 May 2026

Rebalances run on a fixed calendar; you approve each one before your broker places the orders.

Latest rebalance, 8 May 2026

Against the list of 1 May 2026: 1 in, 3 out, 10 held, 11 on the list.

In
  • SAILIFE
Out
  • LUPIN
  • JBCHEPHARM
  • ASTERDM
Held
  • COHANCE
  • ONESOURCE
  • GRANULES
  • AUROPHARMA
  • GLENMARK
  • NATCOPHARM
  • WOCKPHARMA
  • FORTIS
  • LAURUSLABS
  • POLYMED

Model portfolio, back tested rebalance record. Entered plus held is that date's list size, which can differ from the 10 stock target. Tickers are not recommendations.

Recent rebalances

The latest 12 rebalances: names on the list, names in and names out
DateOn the listInOut
8 May 202611+1−3
1 May 202613+3−1
24 Apr 202611+10
17 Apr 2026100−1
10 Apr 202611+1−1
3 Apr 202611+1−1
27 Mar 202611+10
20 Mar 2026100−2
13 Mar 202612+2−1
6 Mar 202611+1−3
27 Feb 202613+3−2
20 Feb 202612+20

Names on the list, names in and names out at each date; the history page and the CSV have every name.

Sector shifts of 10 points or more

  1. Pharma & Healthcare −19 pts, Other, not yet mapped +19 pts
  2. Other, not yet mapped −10 pts
  3. Other, not yet mapped +10 pts
  4. Pharma & Healthcare −11 pts, Other, not yet mapped +11 pts
  5. Pharma & Healthcare −12 pts, Other, not yet mapped +12 pts
  6. Other, not yet mapped −15 pts, Pharma & Healthcare +15 pts

11 such shifts in 261 rebalances; the latest six. Equity sleeve, equal weighted at the stock level.

Get the next rebalance by email

The names in and out, on the morning Healthcare Basket rebalances. Every week. Free, one click to stop.

Risk metrics

Healthcare Basket against the Nifty 50

Risk and efficiency figures, model, back tested, against the Nifty 50
MetricHealthcare BasketNifty 50
Sharpe ratio0.890.73
Sortino ratio0.890.70
Calmar ratio0.500.58
Volatility, a year19.44%14.04%
Max drawdown−33.29%−16.92%
Best week+8.24%+6.36%
Worst week−9.01%−6.33%
Weeks up57.47%57.47%
Average up week+2.10%+1.49%
Average down week−2.05%−1.57%

Model, back tested, after charges. Weekly figures over the rolling 5 years window to 27 Apr 2026; the Nifty 50 over the same window. Not a promise of future returns.

Risk band

High on a scale from Low to Very High

Deepest model fall
−33.29%
Time horizon
5 years or longer. Drawdowns of 33% have happened in the backtest and can happen again. Capital you might need within 12 months should not be here.
Walk the risk band

CAGR, Sharpe and max drawdown on the cards: Model, back tested. As of 27 Apr 2026. Take the risk profile to see which bands sit within yours.

Methodology

How it works

  1. 1
    Universe

    Start from the Nifty MidSmall Healthcare, filtered to stocks priced under ₹5,000.

  2. 2
    Rank

    Score every stock in the universe by a momentum composite: price trend over several look backs, risk adjusted. The top names by score become the candidate list.

  3. 3
    Select

    Hold the top 10 names by score, equal weighted so no single name dominates.

  4. 4
    Rebalance

    Every week the model runs again end to end. Names that fall out of the top 10 are sold; new entrants are bought. The full list is published at every rebalance.

Configuration

Universe
Nifty MidSmall Healthcare
Type
Thematic
Sleeves
Equity 100
Holdings
10, equal weight
Rebalance
Every week, 52 a year
Max stock price
₹5,000
Risk band
High
Benchmark
Nifty 50; charts draw the Nifty 50 TRI as a CAGR line
Minimum capital
About ₹36,000
Back test from
7 May 2021
Metrics window
Rolling 5 years
Prices
NSE BhavCopy; the back test deducts brokerage, STT, exchange charges and GST

Why Healthcare Basket

A dark desk at night with two monitors showing the RupeeCase dashboard and the strategy marketplace
The dashboard on sample data

The second thematic satellite card on the lineup, alongside Energy Basket. The index screens the Nifty MidSmall Healthcare universe for the top 10 momentum-ranked stocks priced under 5000, holds them equal-weighted at roughly 10% each, and rotates every week.

It rotates weekly like Energy Basket, but the universe is a different sector: mid and small cap pharma, hospitals, and life sciences. Healthcare runs on its own cycle, capex, approvals, and pricing rather than commodities, which is exactly why it earns a satellite slot next to an energy tilt.

Ten names from one sector means the card moves as a bloc when sector-wide news lands. The momentum screen decides which ten. The sector decides the weather.

This is NOT a core holding. Single-sector concentration risk is real, pharma stocks move together when USFDA decisions, domestic price caps, or hospital reimbursement rules shift. Investors without that view should put the same capital into Allcap or Midcap Smallcap instead.

Key takeaways
  • Thematic healthcare momentum on Nifty MidSmall Healthcare
  • 10 stocks equal-weighted, rotated weekly
  • A sector cycle that runs on approvals and pricing, not commodities
  • Satellite sizing only: 5 to 10% of equity, alongside Energy Basket

A description of the strategy, not a recommendation. Decide your own allocation, or ask a SEBI registered investment adviser.

Who it is written for

Written for
Growth-oriented investors comfortable with double-digit drawdowns
Capital
About ₹36,000, one share of every holding at recent prices. More capital buys more of each holding and tracks the model weights more closely.

How the rule was built

Machine learning is used in research to search and optimise the model behind each strategy: which signals rank the universe, how many names to hold and how often to rebalance, tested out of sample. The rule that ships is then frozen and published, so the live strategy is a fixed, readable algorithm, not a black box that changes on its own.

The engine, tick by tick execution data and the audit trail

Costs

One fee per rebalance

0.2%of traded value, charged only when a rebalance trades

  • No subscription, no AUM fee, no performance fee.
  • No lock in: the stocks sit in your own demat and you can sell any day the market is open.
  • Broker side charges (brokerage, STT, exchange charges, GST) are separate and paid to your broker.

A year on the minimum

Minimum capital
₹36,000
Rebalances a year
52, every week
Book traded each time
30%, an assumption
Platform fee a year, about
₹1,1203.11% of capital

Higher turnover or more capital raises the fee in proportion.

Costs inside the back test

Gross return
+141.80%before costs
Estimated costs
−25.89 ptsbrokerage, STT and taxes
Net return
+115.91%after costs
Nifty 50, same window
+59.62%cumulative

Model, back tested, cumulative over the rolling 5 years window to 27 Apr 2026. Net is gross minus estimated costs, as on the current factsheet. Not a promise of future returns.

Work it out for your amount

RupeeCase is a technology platform, not a fund, a PMS or a SEBI registered investment adviser. Model, back tested. As of 27 Apr 2026. Model figures are after estimated charges and are not actual client returns. Past performance does not guarantee future returns; capital can be lost.

04Questions

Before you
commit capital.

What is the Healthcare Basket strategy?

10 stocks from Nifty MidSmall Healthcare, rotated weekly. The defensive thematic satellite. It selects the top 10 momentum names from Nifty MidSmall Healthcare and rebalances every week.

What is the minimum investment for Healthcare Basket?

About ₹36,000, enough to hold one share of every name in the current book at recent prices. The figure moves with the prices of the holdings.

How does Healthcare Basket compare to the Nifty 50?

Healthcare Basket shows a model CAGR of 15.19% against 9.80% for the Nifty 50 TRI CAGR line (Jan 2021 to Jul 2026), with a Sharpe ratio of 0.89. Model, back tested. As of 27 Apr 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future returns.

What is the worst drawdown Healthcare Basket has experienced?

33.29% peak to trough in the model record. The deepest period ran 735 days, from 23 Jul 2021 to 28 Jul 2023. Model, back tested. As of 27 Apr 2026. Drawdowns of similar size can happen again, so size the position for it.

What are the fees on Healthcare Basket?

0.2% of traded value per rebalance. No subscription, no AUM fee, no performance fee. On the minimum capital of ₹36,000, the platform fee works out to about ₹1,120 a year (3.12% of capital). Assumptions: 52 rebalances a year (every week), 30% of the book traded at each rebalance, 0.2% of traded value. Higher turnover or more capital raises the fee in proportion. Broker side charges (brokerage, STT, exchange charges, GST) are separate.

Can I exit Healthcare Basket at any time?

Yes. No lock-in. Holdings sit in your own broker demat account and you can sell any name on any market day. Switching strategies or pausing the rebalance is a one-click action on the platform.

Ready when you are

Healthcare Basket

15.19% CAGR, model, back tested. About ₹36K to start. Every week, you approve each one.

0.2% of traded value per rebalance. No AUM fee, no lock in. Line behind: the Healthcare Basket model record, after charges, as of 27 Apr 2026. Not a promise of future returns.