As hospitals account for nearly 74 percent of India’s healthcare sector, investment and stock broking platform Groww has introduced two new passive investment schemes aimed at providing investors exposure to the country’s organised hospital segment.
Highlighting the growing significance of hospital-based care, Varun Gupta, CEO of Groww Mutual Fund, said healthcare delivery is becoming increasingly central to India’s economic and social framework. He noted that rising healthcare utilisation, expanding insurance penetration, and evolving demographic trends are steadily driving demand for organised hospital services across the country.
The fund house has launched the Groww BSE Hospitals ETF, an open-ended exchange-traded fund that invests in equity and equity-related instruments forming part of the BSE Hospitals Index. Alongside this, it has introduced the Groww BSE Hospitals ETF Fund of Funds, an open-ended scheme that invests in units of the underlying ETF, offering an additional route for investors to participate in the sector.
The BSE Hospitals Index is designed to track the performance of all listed hospital companies in India. It undergoes periodic rebalancing to remain aligned with changes and developments within the hospital segment. Ashutosh Singh, MD and CEO of BSE Index Services, stated that the index aims to provide a consistent benchmark to monitor the progress of India’s organised hospital space within the broader healthcare industry.
The new fund offers for both schemes are open for subscription until February 25, 2026. According to Varun Gupta, shifting consumer preference towards private healthcare, supportive government initiatives, and a rise in global medical tourism are contributing to long-term growth prospects for the sector. He added that listed hospital companies included in the index have already demonstrated a notable increase in aggregate revenue and profitability.
Through these launches, Groww Mutual Fund seeks to offer investors structured and transparent access to India’s hospital sector through a passive investment approach aligned with long-term participation.
