DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
Equity
Direct
Elss (Tax Savings)
NAV as on 07-03-2025
₹ 138.28
1D
Inception Returns
17.6%
/yr
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
- DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth has ₹15985 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 2025 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.7.
Returns
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 17.64% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 9.46%, 20.53% and 22.09% respectively.
Holdings
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical, Health, Basic Materials, Tech, Industrial, Consumer Defensive, Communication, Utilities, Energy. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Axis Bank Ltd, State Bank of India, Infosys 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 benefitDividends 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
Historical NAV & Returns
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18176 people have invested ₹ 7.4Cr in DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
INDmoney Rank for DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
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4
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66% Performance
48% Risk Management
46% Cost
4 out of 23 among elss (tax savings)
Generated Consistent Returns
Larger AUM within category
5Y returns in the top 25% of the category
No bad points found for this fund.
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.72% |
Benchmark | S&P BSE 200 India TR INR |
| AUM | ₹15985 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹500/₹500 |
| Exit Load | 0% |
| Lock In | 3 Years |
TurnOver | 35.05% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%. |
| LTCG | After 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year. |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
Trailing Returns
as on (07-Mar-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Jan-25)
Large cap
66.1%
Mid cap
16.7%
Small cap
14.2%
Sector Allocation
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 Nov'24 and Jan'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 16K Cr as of Jan'25
- AUM decreased by 625.2 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
State Bank of India's allocation increased from 3.41% to 4.06%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd's allocation increased from 2.29% to 2.66%
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 3.84% to 4.19%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.12 % to 7.83 %
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.38 % to 6.22 %
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.37 % to 3.25 %
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 62.6% to 66.1%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 15% to 14.2%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 18.3% to 16.7%
Cash allocation has gone down from 3.8% to 2.9%
Top 3 Sectors in January were Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical & Health
Jan'25
Financial Services
37%
Consumer Cyclical
10%
Health
10%
Dec'24
Financial Services
36%
Consumer Cyclical
11%
Health
10%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 7.83% | -3.2% | |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 6.22% | -4% | |
 Axis Bank Ltd | 4.19% | 13.6% | |
 State Bank of India | 4.06% | 18% | |
 Infosys Ltd | 3.95% | 0% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Shriram Finance Ltd | 12.5% |
 Suven Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 4.4% |
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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
In the last 1 year, LIC MF ELSS Tax Saver -Direct Plan Growth Option has given 12.23% return, outperforming this fund by 2.77%.
In the last 5 years, Quant ELSS Tax Saver Growth Option Direct Plan has given 31.36% return, outperforming this fund by 9.27% per annum.
In the last 3 years, SBI Long Term Equity Fund Direct Growth has given 26.46% return, outperforming this fund by 5.94% per annum.
Over the last 15 months, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 10.0% moving from 0.80 to 0.72.
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 1.29%.
Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 7.4% drop in AUM moving from 17.26K Cr to 15.98K Cr.
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 17.64% since inception which is more than its category average return of 14.13%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 97.07% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 2.93% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹15985 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹15985 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 4770 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.72%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.72% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.37%
Frequently Asked Questions for DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is ₹138.28 as on 07-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 07-Mar-2025.
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | -4.06% | -4.06% |
6 Month Returns | -10.83% | -10.83% |
1 Year Returns | 9.46% | 9.46% |
3 Years Returns | 75.08% | 20.53% |
5 Years Returns | 171.28% | 22.09% |
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0.72% as on February 2025
₹15985 Cr as on February 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(7.83%), ICICI Bank Ltd(6.22%), Axis Bank Ltd(4.19%), State Bank of India(4.06%), Infosys Ltd(3.95%) as on February 2025
Financial Services(36.23%), Consumer Cyclical(9.91%), Health(9.31%) as on February 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 | 7.84 | 4.32 | 2.91 |
As on February 2025
The alpha for DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE 200 India 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 | 0.94 | 0.98 |
As on February 2025
The Beta for DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 200 India 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 | 0.12 | 0.76 | 0.81 |
As on February 2025
The sharpe ratio for DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 200 India 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 | 15.71 | 14.06 | 19.53 |
As on February 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 1.35 as on February 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 1.33 as on February 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%