DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Small-Cap

NAV as on 24-03-2025

₹ 191.13

▲1.4%

1D

Inception Returns

21.4%

/yr

About DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

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

Key Parameters

  1. DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹14996 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.8.

Returns

DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 21.44% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 13.03%, 17.43% and 33.93% respectively.

Holdings

DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Consumer Cyclical, Basic Materials, Industrial, Health, Consumer Defensive, Financial Services, Tech, Communication, Utilities. Its top holdings are Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares, Welspun Corp Ltd, eClerx Services Ltd, Dodla Dairy Ltd, Cyient Ltd

Taxation

As it is a small-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 Small Cap 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 small cap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Historical NAV & Returns

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13192 people have invested ₹ 6.6Cr in DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

INDmoney Rank for DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

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41% Performance
25% Risk Management
34% Cost
17 out of 18 among small-cap
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
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Does not beat the benchmark consistently
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Highly volatile within category
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Poor track record of protecting capital in bear phase

DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.81%
Benchmark
S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR
AUM₹14996 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
17.57%
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

Trailing Returns

as on (24-Mar-25)

Period
DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Nifty Smallcap 250
small-cap
1M
2.8%
6.1%
2.8%
3M
-13.5%
-12.9%
-13.7%
6M
-14.5%
-17.2%
-16%
1Y
13%
8.7%
10.8%
3Y
17.4%
18.1%
18.2%
5Y
33.9%
39%
34.3%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Jan-25)

  • Equity 93.2%

  • Debt & Cash 6.8%

Small cap
89.5%
Mid cap
3.7%
Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Consumer Cyclical
34.1%
Basic Materials
21.8%
Industrial
17.4%
Health
9%
Consumer Defensive
8.2%
Financial Services
4.4%
Tech
4.1%
Communication
1%
Utilities
0.2%
All changes are between Nov'24 and Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
Fund Returns
1.66%
0.62%
Nifty Smallcap 250
-0.49%
-1.24%
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 15K Cr
₹ 15K Cr
₹ 16.6K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 15K Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM has remained same between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Navin Fluorine International Ltd's allocation increased from 0.98% to 1.38%
Navin Fluorine International Ltd's allocation increased from 0.98% to 1.38%
Swaraj Engines Ltd's allocation increased from 1.42% to 1.82%
Swaraj Engines Ltd's allocation increased from 1.42% to 1.82%
Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd's allocation increased from 1.22% to 1.48%
Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd's allocation increased from 1.22% to 1.48%
Top Stocks sold last month
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation decreased from 3.93 % to 3.69 %
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation decreased from 3.93 % to 3.69 %
eClerx Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.32 % to 3.26 %
eClerx Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.32 % to 3.26 %
Suprajit Engineering Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.56 % to 2.51 %
Suprajit Engineering Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.56 % to 2.51 %

Top 3 Sectors in February were Consumer Cyclical, Basic Materials & Industrial

Feb'25
Consumer Cyclical
34%
Basic Materials
22%
Industrial
17%
Jan'25
Consumer Cyclical
34%
Basic Materials
22%
Industrial
17%

  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares
3.68%
0%
Welspun Corp Ltd
Welspun Corp Ltd
3.61%
0%
eClerx Services Ltd
eClerx Services Ltd
3.42%
0.9%
Dodla Dairy Ltd
Dodla Dairy Ltd
2.92%
3.1%
Cyient Ltd
Cyient Ltd
2.82%
19.1%
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  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
13.03%
17.43%
33.93%
21.44%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
24.72%
27.37%
38.24%
34.54%
UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
17.34%
17.26%
-
23.94%
Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth
Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth
12.12%
15.31%
35.1%
19.78%
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  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Thangamayil Jewellery Ltd
Thangamayil Jewellery Ltd
21.4%
Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd
Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd
19.4%
TCPL Packaging Ltd
TCPL Packaging Ltd
18.9%
Fund
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
No of Holdings
79
77
76
Top 5 Company Concentration
15.8%
15.9%
16%
Company having highest exposure
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares (3.7%)
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares (3.9%)
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares (3.8%)
No of Sectors
9
9
9
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
90.4%
90.7%
89.9%
Sector having highest exposure
Consumer Cyclical (34.1%)
Consumer Cyclical (34.2%)
Consumer Cyclical (33.7%)
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Vinit Sambre
Vinit Sambre
Fund Manager of DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 21 June 2010
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth
17.43%
18.2%
DSP Midcap Fund Direct Plan Growth
15.93%
19.64%
DSP Focus Fund Direct Plan Growth
18.05%
14.42%
Resham Jain
Resham Jain
Fund Manager of DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 16 March 2018
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth
17.43%
18.2%
Fund House
DSP Asset Managers Private Limited
Total Schemes
46
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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 1 year, Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 26.43% return, outperforming this fund by 13.39%.
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In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 51.29% return, outperforming this fund by 17.36% per annum.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 9.5% drop in AUM moving from 16.57K Cr to 14.99K Cr.
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In the last 3 years, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 27.37% return, outperforming this fund by 9.94% per annum.
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Over the last 15 months, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 9.0% moving from 0.89 to 0.81.
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This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.81% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.2%.

DSP Small Cap 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 21.44% since inception which is more than its category average return of 17.37%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 93.21% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 6.79% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹14996 Cr

AUM size ₹14996 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹14996 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 9338 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.81%

Expense Ratio 0.81%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.81% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.29%

Frequently Asked Questions for DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹191.13 as on 24-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 24-Mar-2025.
DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.8%
2.8%
6 Month Returns
-14.49%
-14.49%
1 Year Returns
13.03%
13.03%
3 Years Returns
61.92%
17.43%
5 Years Returns
330.92%
33.93%
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0.81% as on February 2025
₹14996 Cr as on February 2025
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares(3.68%), Welspun Corp Ltd(3.61%), eClerx Services Ltd(3.42%), Dodla Dairy Ltd(2.92%), Cyient Ltd(2.82%) as on February 2025
Consumer Cyclical(32.33%), Basic Materials(20.13%), Industrial(14.72%) as on January 1
The alpha ratio for the DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
1.79
-0.6
-0.66
As on February 2025
The alpha for DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
0.95
0.89
0.93
As on February 2025
The Beta for DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
-0.25
0.57
0.83
As on February 2025
The sharpe ratio for DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
23.75
18.38
23.92
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 0.9 as on February 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Vinit Sambre, Resham Jain are the fund managers of DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is 1%