DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 11-04-2025

₹ 182.93

3.2%

1D

Inception Returns

21%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
12505 people have invested ₹ 6.3Cr in DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

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 ₹14269 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.8.

Returns

DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 21.00% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 1.23%, 13.59% and 33.39% 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 Welspun Corp Ltd, Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares, 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.

DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.81%
Benchmark
S&P BSE 250 SmallCap TR INR
AUM₹14269 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

INDmoney Rank for DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

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40% Performance
31% Risk Management
34% Cost
16 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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Poor track record of protecting capital in bear phase
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3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category

Trailing Returns

as on (11-Apr-25)

Period
DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Nifty Smallcap 250
small-cap
1M
2.5%
4.9%
2.9%
3M
-13.1%
-10%
-11.8%
6M
-17.6%
-19%
-17.7%
1Y
1.2%
-3.5%
0.5%
3Y
13.6%
14.5%
15.1%
5Y
33.4%
34.2%
33.9%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 93.4%

  • Debt & Cash 6.6%

Small cap
89.1%

Mid cap
4.3%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Consumer Cyclical
34.6%
Basic Materials
21%
Industrial
15.3%
Health
9.8%
Consumer Defensive
8.7%
Financial Services
5.7%
Tech
3.8%
Communication
0.9%
Utilities
0.2%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
7.17%
-11.67%
-10.34%
Nifty Smallcap 250
9.80%
-13.23%
-11.49%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 7.17% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at 9.80% as on Mar'25
  • This fund underperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 2.63% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 14.3K Cr
₹ 15K Cr
₹ 15K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 14.3K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM decreased by 726.5 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Max Financial Services Ltd's allocation increased from 0.75% to 1.37%
Max Financial Services Ltd's allocation increased from 0.75% to 1.37%
Swaraj Engines Ltd's allocation increased from 1.58% to 2.13%
Swaraj Engines Ltd's allocation increased from 1.58% to 2.13%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd's allocation increased from 1.26% to 1.57%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd's allocation increased from 1.26% to 1.57%
Top Stocks sold last month
Welspun Corp Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.61 % to 3.56 %
Welspun Corp Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.61 % to 3.56 %
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation decreased from 3.68 % to 3.55 %
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation decreased from 3.68 % to 3.55 %
eClerx Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.42 % to 3.11 %
eClerx Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.42 % to 3.11 %
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 90.9% to 89.1%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 90.9% to 89.1%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 3.1% to 4.3%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 3.1% to 4.3%
Cash allocation has gone up from 6% to 6.6%
Cash allocation has gone up from 6% to 6.6%

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

Mar'25
Consumer Cyclical
35%
Basic Materials
21%
Industrial
15%
Feb'25
Consumer Cyclical
34%
Basic Materials
22%
Industrial
17%
  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
Welspun Corp Ltd
Welspun Corp Ltd
3.56%
-10.2%
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares
3.55%
-1.7%
eClerx Services Ltd
eClerx Services Ltd
3.11%
0%
Dodla Dairy Ltd
Dodla Dairy Ltd
3.04%
0%
Cyient Ltd
Cyient Ltd
2.66%
1.7%
  • 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
1.23%
13.59%
33.39%
21%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
11.72%
23.87%
36.67%
33.27%
UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
6.25%
13.79%
-
22.59%
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
5.51%
15.33%
31.58%
23.31%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Fund
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
No of Holdings
81
79
77
Top 5 Company Concentration
16.4%
15.8%
15.9%
Company having highest exposure
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares (3.7%)
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares (3.7%)
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares (3.9%)
No of Sectors
9
9
9
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
90%
90.4%
90.7%
Sector having highest exposure
Consumer Cyclical (34.7%)
Consumer Cyclical (34.1%)
Consumer Cyclical (34.2%)
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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
13.59%
15.13%
DSP Midcap Fund Direct Plan Growth
12.96%
15.79%
DSP Focus Fund Direct Plan Growth
15.51%
11.92%
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
13.59%
15.13%
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 1 year, Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 13.05% return, outperforming this fund by 11.82%.
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In the last 3 years, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 23.87% return, outperforming this fund by 10.28% per annum.
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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%.
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In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 48.63% return, outperforming this fund by 15.24% per annum.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 14.2% drop in AUM moving from 16.63K Cr to 14.26K Cr.
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Over the last 1 year, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 10.0% moving from 0.90 to 0.81.

DSP Small Cap 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 21% since inception which is more than its category average return of 16.27%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 93.39% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 6.61% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹14269 Cr

AUM size ₹14269 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹14269 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 9936 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%
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Frequently Asked Questions for DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹182.93 as on 11-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 11-Apr-2025.
DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.49%
2.49%
6 Month Returns
-17.56%
-17.56%
1 Year Returns
1.23%
1.23%
3 Years Returns
46.55%
13.59%
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0.81% as on March 2025
₹14269 Cr as on March 2025
Welspun Corp Ltd(3.56%), Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares(3.55%), eClerx Services Ltd(3.11%), Dodla Dairy Ltd(3.04%), Cyient Ltd(2.66%) as on March 2025
Consumer Cyclical(32.33%), Basic Materials(19.58%), Industrial(14.24%) as on March 2025
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
1.11
-0.91
0.54
As on March 2025
The alpha for DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE 250 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
0.94
0.89
0.9
As on March 2025
The Beta for DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 250 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
0.23
0.59
1.41
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 250 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
24.23
18.48
19.19
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 0.93 as on March 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%