DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 23-04-2025

₹ 671.16

0.6%

1D

Inception Returns

17.6%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
3915 people have invested ₹ 6.6Cr in DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

DSP Equity Opportunities 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 Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth has ₹13784 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.7.

Returns

DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 17.57% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 16.73%, 21.84% and 27.89% respectively.

Holdings

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

Taxation

As it is a large & mid-cap 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 Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

The primary investment objective is to seek to generate long term capital appreciation from a portfolio that is substantially constituted of equity and equity related securities of large and midcap companies. From time to time, the fund manager will also seek participation in other equity and equity related securities to achieve optimal portfolio construction. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.7%
Benchmark
Nifty LargeMidcap 250 TR INR
AUM₹13784 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
39.79%
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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Very High Risk

INDmoney Rank for DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

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4
/21
76% Performance
58% Risk Management
67% Cost
4 out of 21 among large & mid-cap
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Lower probablity of downside risk
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3Y returns in the top 25% of the category
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
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No bad points found for this fund.

Trailing Returns

as on (23-Apr-25)

Period
DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
NIFTY 500
large & mid-cap
1M
4.3%
4.5%
3.4%
3M
4.9%
3.2%
1.2%
6M
-0.8%
-2.6%
-4%
1Y
16.7%
7.7%
10.2%
3Y
21.8%
14.3%
17.6%
5Y
27.9%
23.9%
26.3%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 95%

  • Debt & Cash 5%

Large cap
50.6%

Mid cap
35.1%

Small cap
9.4%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Financial Services
33.9%
Health
11.4%
Basic Materials
10.9%
Consumer Cyclical
10.9%
Energy
6.8%
Tech
6.4%
Industrial
5.8%
Utilities
4.7%
Consumer Defensive
4.4%
Communication
3.6%
Real Estate
1.2%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
8.37%
-6.64%
-4.39%
NIFTY 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 8.37% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark NIFTY 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund outperformed NIFTY 500 by 1.12% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 13.8K Cr
₹ 13.4K Cr
₹ 13.4K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 13.8K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 340.2 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co Ltd's allocation increased from 0.52% to 1%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co Ltd's allocation increased from 0.52% to 1%
Syngene International Ltd's allocation increased from 0.48% to 0.87%
Syngene International Ltd's allocation increased from 0.48% to 0.87%
Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd's allocation increased from 2% to 2.39%
Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd's allocation increased from 2% to 2.39%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.02 % to 4.84 %
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.02 % to 4.84 %
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.62 % to 4.58 %
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.62 % to 4.58 %
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.61 % to 4.46 %
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.61 % to 4.46 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 35.4% to 35.1%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 35.4% to 35.1%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 52.5% to 50.6%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 52.5% to 50.6%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 9.9% to 9.4%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 9.9% to 9.4%
Cash allocation has gone up from 2.2% to 5%
Cash allocation has gone up from 2.2% to 5%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Basic Materials & Consumer Cyclical

Mar'25
Financial Services
34%
Health
11%
Basic Materials
11%
Feb'25
Financial Services
33%
Basic Materials
11%
Consumer Cyclical
11%
  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
4.84%
0%
Axis Bank Ltd
Axis Bank Ltd
4.58%
0%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
4.46%
-5.3%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
3.41%
-0.2%
State Bank of India
State Bank of India
3.23%
7.6%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
16.73%
21.84%
27.89%
17.57%
Invesco India Large&MidCap Fund Direct Plan Growth
Invesco India Large&MidCap Fund Direct Plan Growth
21.27%
23.53%
27.68%
18.34%
Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Fund Direct Growth
Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Fund Direct Growth
15.72%
26.65%
31.62%
24.36%
ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth
ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth
15.1%
22.55%
31.65%
17.1%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
74
76
78
Top 5 Company Concentration
20.5%
20.4%
19.4%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (4.8%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (5%)
ICICI Bank Ltd (4.7%)
No of Sectors
11
11
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
73.9%
74.1%
73.5%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (33.9%)
Financial Services (33.7%)
Financial Services (33.5%)
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Rohit Singhania
Rohit Singhania
Fund Manager of DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth, since 1 June 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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In the last 3 years, Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Fund Direct Growth has given 26.65% return, outperforming this fund by 4.81% per annum.
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In the last 5 years, ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 31.65% return, outperforming this fund by 3.77% per annum.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 4.8% drop in AUM moving from 14.48K Cr to 13.78K Cr.
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Over the last 1 year, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 6.7% moving from 0.75 to 0.70.
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In the last 1 year, Invesco India Large&MidCap Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 21.27% return, outperforming this fund by 4.54%.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (large & mid-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.7% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.22%.

DSP Equity Opportunities 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 17.57% since inception which is more than its category average return of 14.69%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 95% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 5% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹13784 Cr

AUM size ₹13784 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹13784 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 7538 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.7%

Expense Ratio 0.7%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.7% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.38%
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Frequently Asked Questions for DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth is ₹671.16 as on 23-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 23-Apr-2025.
DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
4.32%
4.32%
6 Month Returns
-0.79%
-0.79%
1 Year Returns
16.73%
16.73%
3 Years Returns
80.87%
21.84%
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0.7% as on March 2025
₹13784 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(4.84%), Axis Bank Ltd(4.58%), ICICI Bank Ltd(4.46%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd(3.41%), State Bank of India(3.23%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(32.17%), Health(10.87%), Basic Materials(10.4%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
8.9
3.98
1.22
As on March 2025
The alpha for DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty LargeMidcap 250 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 Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
1.03
0.95
0.95
As on March 2025
The Beta for DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty LargeMidcap 250 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 Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
0.59
0.91
1.38
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty LargeMidcap 250 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 Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
18.24
14.89
15.9
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 1.7 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 1.18 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 Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth is 1%