Groww Mutual Fund Expands Passive Product Line With Healthcare-Focused BSE Hospitals Index Funds

India's healthcare delivery is on the rise. With a population of approximately 1.47 billion, healthcare takes up a significant share of household expenditure in the country. 

Despite the rise, there is a clear need for deeper investment and funding in scaling Indian healthcare capabilities. 

Why? Because we have a growing ageing demographic, an alarming surge in lifestyle and chronic diseases, and an overburdened medical infrastructure that struggles to meet the rise in demand. 

As hospitals form up to 74% of the healthcare segment in the country, investment and stock broking platform Groww has launched two new passive investment schemes, which aim to give investors a chance to explore and invest in the country's hospital sector.

“Healthcare delivery, particularly hospital-based care, is becoming increasingly central to India’s economic and social landscape. Today, hospitals account for nearly three-fourths of the entire domestic healthcare industry. Rising utilisation, broader insurance coverage, and demographic trends are steadily shaping demand for organised hospital services,” Varun Gupta, CEO, Groww Mutual Fund, stated.

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GROWW’S PASSIVE INVESTMENT SCHEMES THROUGH THE BSE HOSPITALS INDEX

To help investors access, explore, and invest in India's hospital sector through the BSE Hospitals Index, Groww Mutual Fund has launched two new passive investment schemes:

• The Groww BSE Hospitals ETF

It is an open-ended exchange-traded fund that invests in equity and equity-related instruments of the BSE Hospitals Index.

• The Groww BSE Hospitals ETF FOF

This open-ended fund of funds scheme invests in units of the Groww BSE Hospitals ETF. 

For context, the BSE Hospitals Index is designed to measure the performance of all listed hospital companies. It undergoes periodic rebalancing to ensure it stays in sync with the evolving dynamics of the country's hospital sector. 

“The BSE Hospitals Index has been developed to capture this segment of the economy and to provide a consistent reference for tracking the progress of India’s organised hospital space within the broader healthcare sector,” said Ashutosh Singh, MD & CEO, BSE Index Services.

Currently, the new fund offers of the above-mentioned schemes are open for subscription until the 25th of February, 2026.

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WILL THE HOSPITAL SECTOR BOOM?

According to Varun Gupta, customer preferences are shifting in favour of private healthcare, supportive government policies are being formulated and implemented, and there is an evident uptick in global medical tourism. 

All of these factors point towards sustained long-term growth in the sector, with listed hospital companies in the BSE Hospitals Index already having displayed a material rise in aggregate revenue and profitability. 

“Through the launch of the Groww BSE Hospitals ETF and the Groww BSE Hospitals ETF FOF, we are enabling investors to access this segment in a structured and transparent manner through a passive investment framework aligned with long-term participation,” Varun Gupta, the CEO of Groww Mutual Fund mentioned.

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