DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth

DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 23-04-2025

₹ 50.1

Inception Returns

7.9%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
363 people have invested ₹ 16L in DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth

DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Karan Mundhra. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth has ₹3230 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.3.

Returns

DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 7.94% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 9.77%, 7.37% and 6.62% respectively.

Holdings

DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Financial Services, Corporate, Government, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 6.79% Govt Stock 2034, INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL1, 7.81% Govt Stock 2033, Rec Limited, Small Industries Development Bank Of India

Taxation

As it is a short duration mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is debt oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in debt instruments:
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for less than 24 months, STCG will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for more than 24 months, LTCG will be taxed at 12.5%.
Invested after 1 April 2023, capital gains will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate.

Investment objective of DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth

An Open ended income Scheme, seeking to generate returns commensurate with risk from a portfolio constituted of money market securities and/or debt securities. 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 Short Term Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.34%
Benchmark
CRISIL Short Duration Debt TR INR
AUM₹3230 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
440.04%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
Risk meter
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Low to Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (23-Apr-25)

Period
DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth
Short Duration Index
1M
1.9%
1.5%
3M
3.2%
2.6%
6M
5%
4.2%
1Y
9.8%
8.7%
3Y
7.4%
6.9%
5Y
6.6%
6.4%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.7%

AAA
92.6%

AA
7.4%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Corporate
60.8%
Government
36%
Cash Equivalent
3.2%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 3.1K Cr
₹ 2.8K Cr
₹ 2.8K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 3.1K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 276.1 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Muthoot Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.84% to 3.24%
Muthoot Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.84% to 3.24%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 1.91% to 3.72%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 1.91% to 3.72%
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 0.93% to 2.32%
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 0.93% to 2.32%
Top Stocks sold last month
Rec Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.79 %
Rec Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.79 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.78 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.78 %
Bajaj Housing Finance Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.73 %
Bajaj Housing Finance Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.73 %
Debt allocation has gone down from 92.6% to 91.9%
Debt allocation has gone down from 92.6% to 91.9%
Cash allocation has gone up from 7.1% to 7.8%
Cash allocation has gone up from 7.1% to 7.8%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Corporate & Government

Mar'25
Financial Services
100%
Corporate
61%
Government
36%
Feb'25
Financial Services
100%
Corporate
63%
Government
33%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
6.79% Govt Stock 2034
6.79% Govt Stock 2034
8.91%
-34.5%
INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL1
INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL1
4.71%
0%
7.81% Govt Stock 2033
7.81% Govt Stock 2033
3.87%
-50%
Rec Limited
Rec Limited
3.28%
0%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Small Industries Development Bank Of India
3.25%
300%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth
DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth
9.77%
7.37%
6.62%
7.94%
Bank of India Short Term Income Fund Direct Plan Growth
Bank of India Short Term Income Fund Direct Plan Growth
11.04%
9.93%
8.71%
6.99%
Kotak Bond Short Term Plan Direct Growth
Kotak Bond Short Term Plan Direct Growth
10.04%
7.65%
6.99%
8.16%
Mahindra Manulife Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
Mahindra Manulife Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
9.95%
7.67%
-
6.8%
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Karan Mundhra
Karan Mundhra
Fund Manager of DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth, since 1 August 2024
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
DSP Liquidity Fund Direct Plan Growth
6.9%
6.43%
DSP Savings Fund Direct Plan Growth
6.93%
6.62%
DSP Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth
7.28%
6.48%
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 1 month, this fund has experienced a 16.0% growth in AUM moving from 2.78K Cr to 3.22K Cr.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (short duration). Its expense ratio is 0.34% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.71%.
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In the last 5 years, UTI - Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 8.05% return, outperforming this fund by 1.43% per annum.
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In the last 3 years, ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 8.33% return, outperforming this fund by 0.96% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, Nippon India Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan has given 10.07% return, outperforming this fund by 0.3%.
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Over the last 15 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 13.3% moving from 0.30 to 0.34.

DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Low to Moderate Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Low to Moderate Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 7.94% since inception which is more than its category average return of 5.98%
AUM size ₹3230 Cr

AUM size ₹3230 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹3230 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 5277 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.34%

Expense Ratio 0.34%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.34% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.68%

Frequently Asked Questions for DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth is ₹50.1 as on 23-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 23-Apr-2025.
DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
1.86%
1.86%
6 Month Returns
5.01%
5.01%
1 Year Returns
9.77%
9.77%
3 Years Returns
23.78%
7.37%
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0.34% as on March 2025
₹3230 Cr as on March 2025
6.79% Govt Stock 2034(8.91%), INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL1(4.71%), 7.81% Govt Stock 2033(3.87%), Rec Limited(3.28%), Small Industries Development Bank Of India(3.25%) as on March 2025
Corporate(59.62%), Government(39.91%), Cash Equivalent(0.47%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.29 as on March 2025. Yield to Maturity is the total return earned on your bond investments if you hold the bond investments till maturity & all bonds' proceeds are reinvested in it.
Modified Duration is 2.73 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
92.62
AA
7.38
Karan Mundhra is the fund manager of DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth is 0%