DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth

DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Focused Fund

NAV as on 25-03-2025

₹ 57.51

▲0.9%

1D

Inception Returns

14.3%

/yr

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 ₹2393 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 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 14.30% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 21.24%, 18.21% and 27.56% respectively.

Holdings

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

Historical NAV & Returns

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597 people have invested ₹ 24.2L in DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

INDmoney Rank for DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth

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56% Performance
40% Risk Management
54% Cost
11 out of 19 among focused fund
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DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1%
Benchmark
S&P BSE 500 India TR INR
AUM₹2393 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
Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (25-Mar-25)

Period
DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
focused fund
1M
6.4%
5%
4.5%
3M
-0.8%
-4.3%
-5.8%
6M
-7.6%
-12%
-12.4%
1Y
21.2%
7.2%
9.1%
3Y
18.2%
13.5%
14.7%
5Y
27.6%
26.1%
26.7%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Jan-25)

  • Equity 95.5%

  • Debt & Cash 4.5%

Large cap
55.2%
Mid cap
20.3%
Small cap
19.9%
Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Financial Services
32.6%
Health
12.9%
Tech
11.7%
Basic Materials
10.8%
Consumer Cyclical
9.7%
Industrial
6.8%
Real Estate
4.1%
Energy
3.3%
Communication
3.2%
Consumer Defensive
2.7%
Utilities
2.2%
All changes are between Nov'24 and Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
Fund Returns
-1.46%
-0.22%
Nifty 500
-2.02%
-0.60%
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 2.4K Cr
₹ 2.4K Cr
₹ 2.5K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 2.4K Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM has remained same between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Bajaj Finance Ltd's allocation increased from 6.1% to 7.31%
Bajaj Finance Ltd's allocation increased from 6.1% to 7.31%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd's allocation increased from 3.66% to 4.12%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd's allocation increased from 3.66% to 4.12%
Century Plyboards (India) Ltd's allocation increased from 2.76% to 3.12%
Century Plyboards (India) Ltd's allocation increased from 2.76% to 3.12%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.84 % to 4.81 %
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.84 % to 4.81 %
Ipca Laboratories Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.48 %
Ipca Laboratories Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.48 %
Coforge Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.04 % to 4.4 %
Coforge Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.04 % to 4.4 %

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

Feb'25
Financial Services
33%
Health
13%
Tech
12%
Jan'25
Financial Services
33%
Health
13%
Tech
12%

  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
Bajaj Finance Ltd
Bajaj Finance Ltd
8.38%
0%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
6.12%
0%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
5.2%
0%
Coforge Ltd
Coforge Ltd
4.81%
-1.5%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd
4.75%
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
21.24%
18.21%
27.56%
14.3%
Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth
Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth
20.17%
21.73%
-
25.77%
HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
18.64%
25.34%
36.81%
15.85%
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
13.23%
13.68%
25.48%
15.76%
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  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd
Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd
11.7%
Bajaj Finance Ltd
Bajaj Finance Ltd
6.7%
Fund
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
No of Holdings
32
32
32
Top 5 Company Concentration
27%
27.1%
26.1%
Company having highest exposure
Bajaj Finance Ltd (7.3%)
Bajaj Finance Ltd (6.1%)
ICICI Bank Ltd (5.9%)
No of Sectors
11
10
10
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
77.8%
78.8%
77.6%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (32.6%)
Financial Services (31.5%)
Financial Services (31.3%)
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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
17.85%
18.52%
DSP Focus Fund Direct Plan Growth
18.21%
14.71%
DSP Midcap Fund Direct Plan Growth
16.74%
19.68%
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 1.3%.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 10.3% drop in AUM moving from 2.66K Cr to 2.39K Cr.
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Over the last 1 year, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 4.8% moving from 1.05 to 1.00.
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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 3 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 25.34% return, outperforming this fund by 7.12% per annum.
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In the last 5 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 36.81% return, outperforming this fund by 9.25% per annum.

DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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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 14.3% since inception which is less than its category average return of 15.26%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 95.46% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 4.54% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹2393 Cr

AUM size ₹2393 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹2393 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 4754 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%

Frequently Asked Questions for DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth is ₹57.51 as on 25-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 25-Mar-2025.
DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
6.39%
6.39%
6 Month Returns
-7.56%
-7.56%
1 Year Returns
21.24%
21.24%
3 Years Returns
65.2%
18.21%
5 Years Returns
237.72%
27.56%
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1% as on February 2025
₹2393 Cr as on February 2025
Bajaj Finance Ltd(8.38%), ICICI Bank Ltd(6.12%), HDFC Bank Ltd(5.2%), Coforge Ltd(4.81%), Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd(4.75%) as on February 2025
Financial Services(34.74%), Health(13%), Tech(10.38%) as on January 1
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
7.71
2.86
-1.25
As on February 2025
The alpha for DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE 500 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 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
0.96
0.96
0.98
As on February 2025
The Beta for DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 500 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 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
0.14
0.62
0.58
As on February 2025
The sharpe ratio for DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 500 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 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
14.99
15.07
20.14
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 1.11 as on February 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.47 as on February 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%