DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth

DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Focused Fund

NAV as on 15-04-2025

₹ 56.91

▲2.7%

1D

Inception Returns

14.1%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

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zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
606 people have invested ₹ 14L in DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth

DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Vinit Sambre. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth has ₹2447 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.

Returns

DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 14.11% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 15.38%, 16.95% and 23.97% respectively.

Holdings

DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Tech, Basic Materials, Health, Consumer Cyclical, Industrial, Real Estate, Energy, Communication, Consumer Defensive, Utilities. Its top holdings are Bajaj Finance Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd, Coforge Ltd, Ipca Laboratories Ltd

Taxation

As it is a focused fund 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 Focus Fund Direct Growth

The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to generate long-term capital growth from a portfolio of equity and equityrelated securities including equity derivatives. The portfolio will consist of multi cap companies by market capitalisation. The Scheme will hold equity and equity-related securities including equity derivatives, of upto 30 companies. The Scheme may also invest in debt and money market securities, for defensive considerations and/or for managing liquidity requirements. 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 Focus Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1%
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TR INR
AUM₹2447 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
30.77%
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 Focus Fund Direct Growth

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5
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66% Performance
50% Risk Management
54% Cost
5 out of 19 among focused fund
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Trailing Returns

as on (15-Apr-25)

Period
DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
focused fund
1M
5.5%
5.5%
1.4%
3M
1.4%
-1.3%
-6.3%
6M
-7.9%
-10.3%
-13%
1Y
15.4%
3.9%
0.7%
3Y
17%
12%
11.9%
5Y
24%
23.7%
22%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 89.3%

  • Debt & Cash 10.7%

Large cap
54%
Mid cap
17.8%
Small cap
17.5%
Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Financial Services
37.7%
Tech
10.9%
Basic Materials
10.7%
Health
10.3%
Consumer Cyclical
8.2%
Industrial
5.9%
Real Estate
4.2%
Energy
3.7%
Communication
3.5%
Consumer Defensive
2.7%
Utilities
2.3%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
8.11%
-5.47%
-3.45%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 8.11% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund outperformed Nifty 500 by 0.86% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 2.4K Cr
₹ 2.4K Cr
₹ 2.4K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 2.4K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 54.4 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd's allocation increased from 2.29% to 2.64%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd's allocation increased from 2.29% to 2.64%
Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd's allocation increased from 3.03% to 3.28%
Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd's allocation increased from 3.03% to 3.28%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 6.12% to 6.33%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 6.12% to 6.33%
Top Stocks sold last month
Bajaj Finance Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.38 % to 8.11 %
Bajaj Finance Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.38 % to 8.11 %
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.2 % to 5.06 %
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.2 % to 5.06 %
Ipca Laboratories Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.56 %
Ipca Laboratories Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.56 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 20.3% to 17.8%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 20.3% to 17.8%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 54.7% to 54%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 54.7% to 54%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 18.9% to 17.5%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 18.9% to 17.5%
Cash allocation has gone up from 6.1% to 10.7%
Cash allocation has gone up from 6.1% to 10.7%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Health & Tech

Mar'25
Financial Services
38%
Tech
11%
Basic Materials
11%
Feb'25
Financial Services
33%
Health
13%
Tech
12%

  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
Bajaj Finance Ltd
Bajaj Finance Ltd
8.11%
0%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
6.33%
0%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
5.06%
0%
Coforge Ltd
Coforge Ltd
4.89%
0%
Ipca Laboratories Ltd
Ipca Laboratories Ltd
4.56%
0%
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  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth
DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth
15.38%
16.95%
23.97%
14.11%
HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
16.27%
22.81%
32.55%
15.71%
Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth
Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth
12.86%
20.98%
-
25.09%
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
8.4%
11.3%
21.46%
15.43%
See all

  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Coromandel International Ltd
Coromandel International Ltd
9.1%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd
8.7%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
3.4%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
33
33
32
Top 5 Company Concentration
28.9%
29.3%
27%
Company having highest exposure
Bajaj Finance Ltd (8.1%)
Bajaj Finance Ltd (8.4%)
Bajaj Finance Ltd (7.3%)
No of Sectors
11
11
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
77.7%
80%
77.8%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (37.7%)
Financial Services (36.4%)
Financial Services (32.6%)
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Vinit Sambre
Vinit Sambre
Fund Manager of DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth, since 1 June 2020
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth
13.59%
15.13%
DSP Midcap Fund Direct Plan Growth
12.96%
15.79%
DSP Focus Fund Direct Plan Growth
15.51%
11.92%
Fund House
DSP Asset Managers Private Limited
Total Schemes
46
See all DSP 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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This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (focused fund). Its expense ratio is 1% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.28%.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 9.5% drop in AUM moving from 2.70K Cr to 2.44K Cr.
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In the last 5 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 31.87% return, outperforming this fund by 8.97% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 12.03% return, outperforming this fund by 1.35%.
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In the last 3 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 21.75% return, outperforming this fund by 6.25% per annum.
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Over the last 15 months, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 4.8% moving from 1.05 to 1.00.

DSP Focus 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 14.11% since inception which is less than its category average return of 14.83%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 89.27% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 10.73% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹2447 Cr

AUM size ₹2447 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹2447 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 4977 Cr
Expense Ratio 1%

Expense Ratio 1%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.45%
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Frequently Asked Questions for DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth is ₹56.91 as on 15-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 15-Apr-2025.
DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
5.51%
5.51%
6 Month Returns
-7.9%
-7.9%
1 Year Returns
15.38%
15.38%
3 Years Returns
59.97%
16.95%
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1% as on March 2025
₹2447 Cr as on March 2025
Bajaj Finance Ltd(8.11%), ICICI Bank Ltd(6.33%), HDFC Bank Ltd(5.06%), Coforge Ltd(4.89%), Ipca Laboratories Ltd(4.56%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(33.61%), Tech(9.73%), Basic Materials(9.57%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth
10.51
3.45
0.98
As on March 2025
The alpha for DSP Focus 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 Focus Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth
0.97
0.97
0.91
As on March 2025
The Beta for DSP Focus 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 Focus Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth
0.68
0.71
1.2
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for DSP Focus 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 Focus Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth
16.53
15.55
15.64
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 1.31 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.6 as on March 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Vinit Sambre is the fund manager of DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth is 1%