DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 09-04-2025

₹ 138.9

-0.6%

1D

Inception Returns

17.5%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
17411 people have invested ₹ 7.4Cr in DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Rohit Singhania. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth has ₹15985 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Feb 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.7.

Returns

DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 17.55% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.64%, 16.10% and 27.28% respectively.

Holdings

DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Health, Consumer Cyclical, Basic Materials, Tech, Industrial, Consumer Defensive, Communication, Energy, Utilities. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Axis Bank Ltd, State Bank of India, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd

Taxation

As it is a elss (tax savings) mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

Investment objective of DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek to generate medium to long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio that is substantially constituted of equity and equity related securities of corporates, and to enable investors to avail of a deduction from total income, as permitted under the Income Tax Act, 1961 from time to time.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 500.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. There is a lock in period for DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth of 3 Years

DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.72%
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TR INR
AUM₹15985 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹500/₹500
Exit Load0%
Lock In3 Years
TurnOver
35.05%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
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INDmoney Rank for DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

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66% Performance
51% Risk Management
65% Cost
4 out of 23 among elss (tax savings)
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Generated Consistent Returns
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Larger AUM within category
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5Y returns in the top 25% of the category
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No bad points found for this fund.

Trailing Returns

as on (09-Apr-25)

Period
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
elss (tax savings)
1M
0.5%
0.4%
-1.3%
3M
-5.4%
-6.6%
-10%
6M
-10.6%
-13.7%
-14.8%
1Y
8.6%
-2.7%
-1.2%
3Y
16.1%
9.9%
11.7%
5Y
27.3%
22.3%
22.7%

Fund Distribution

as on (28-Feb-25)

  • Equity 94.9%

  • Debt & Cash 5.1%

Large cap
64.1%

Mid cap
17.8%

Small cap
13.5%

Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Financial Services
37.3%
Consumer Cyclical
10.2%
Health
9.6%
Basic Materials
9.1%
Tech
8.2%
Industrial
7.5%
Consumer Defensive
5.3%
Communication
4.7%
Utilities
4.2%
Energy
3.9%
All changes are between Dec'24 and Feb'25
Dec'24
Fund Returns
-1.28%
Nifty 500
-2.02%
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 16K Cr
₹ 16K Cr
₹ 16.6K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 16K Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM has remained same between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 4.19% to 4.98%
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 4.19% to 4.98%
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 7.83% to 8.52%
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 7.83% to 8.52%
Shriram Finance Ltd's allocation increased from 0.98% to 1.41%
Shriram Finance Ltd's allocation increased from 0.98% to 1.41%
Top Stocks sold last month
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.22 % to 6.12 %
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.22 % to 6.12 %
State Bank of India's allocation decreased from 4.06 % to 3.86 %
State Bank of India's allocation decreased from 4.06 % to 3.86 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.95 % to 3 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.95 % to 3 %

Top 3 Sectors in February were Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical & Health

Feb'25
Financial Services
37%
Consumer Cyclical
10%
Health
10%
Jan'25
Financial Services
37%
Consumer Cyclical
10%
Health
10%
  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
7.28%
0%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
6.08%
-4%
Axis Bank Ltd
Axis Bank Ltd
4.99%
8%
State Bank of India
State Bank of India
4.23%
0%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
3.65%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
8.64%
16.1%
27.28%
17.55%
Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
8.01%
15.58%
27.52%
21.75%
HDFC ELSS TaxSaver -Direct Plan - Growth Option
HDFC ELSS TaxSaver -Direct Plan - Growth Option
6.71%
19.12%
28.07%
14.92%
ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth
ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth
3.21%
11.89%
23.73%
15.41%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
7%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
4.8%
Axis Bank Ltd
Axis Bank Ltd
4.1%
Fund
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
No of Holdings
66
68
66
Top 5 Company Concentration
27%
26.3%
25.6%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (8.5%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (7.8%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (8.1%)
No of Sectors
10
10
10
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
75%
74.4%
74.3%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (37.7%)
Financial Services (37.3%)
Financial Services (36.2%)
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Rohit Singhania
Rohit Singhania
Fund Manager of DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth, since 16 July 2015
Top funds managed
Fund House
DSP Asset Managers Private Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹1.28L Cr
as on 30-Sep-2023
Address
India
Phone
91-22-66578000
Website
service@dspblackrock.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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Over the last 3 months, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 2.7% moving from 0.74 to 0.72.
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In the last 3 years, SBI Long Term Equity Fund Direct Growth has given 20.74% return, outperforming this fund by 4.64% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.
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In the last 5 years, Quant ELSS Tax Saver Growth Option Direct Plan has given 34.75% return, outperforming this fund by 7.47% per annum.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 8.6% drop in AUM moving from 17.48K Cr to 15.98K Cr.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (elss (tax savings)). Its expense ratio is 0.72% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.3%.

DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 17.55% since inception which is more than its category average return of 13.87%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 94.9% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 5.1% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹15985 Cr

AUM size ₹15985 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹15985 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 4736 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.72%

Expense Ratio 0.72%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.72% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.41%
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Frequently Asked Questions for DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is ₹138.9 as on 09-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 09-Apr-2025.
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.45%
0.45%
6 Month Returns
-10.63%
-10.63%
1 Year Returns
8.64%
8.64%
3 Years Returns
56.48%
16.1%
5 Years Returns
234.05%
27.28%
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0.72% as on March 2025
₹15985 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(7.28%), ICICI Bank Ltd(6.08%), Axis Bank Ltd(4.99%), State Bank of India(4.23%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd(3.65%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(35.17%), Health(10.51%), Consumer Cyclical(9.47%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
10.27
4.78
3.97
As on March 2025
The alpha for DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty 500 TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
1.02
0.96
0.95
As on March 2025
The Beta for DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
0.64
0.84
1.45
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
17.19
14.54
15.49
As on March 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 1.53 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 1.52 as on March 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Rohit Singhania is the fund manager of DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is 0%