DSP Bond Direct-Growth

Q: What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The DSP Bond Direct-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.14% since inception. DSP Bond Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 8.61% 8.25% 6.22% 6.63% 7.14%

Q: How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The DSP Bond Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.4% , representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

NAV as of Oct 20, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹88.8388+0.05% 1 day change	7.14% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹317 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹88.8388 as on Oct 20, 2025

This fund Category average

DSP Bond Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.4% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹317 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 9 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	CRISIL Medium Duration Debt A-III Index
Min. investment	SIP: ₹105 & Lumpsum: ₹105
Risk	Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

DSP Bond Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Oct 25, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.77%	0.73%
3 Months	1.22%	1.34%
6 Months	3.16%	3.34%
1 Year	8.61%	8.94%
2 Years	8.64%	9.11%
3 Years	8.25%	8.46%
4 Years	6.71%	7.27%
5 Years	6.22%	7.39%
7 Years	6.41%	7.21%
10 Years	6.63%	7.44%

Asset allocationas on Sep 30, 2025

Large Cap 0%

Mid Cap 0%

Small Cap 0%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Top sectors

Bifurcation by Sector is not available for this fund

AAA 57.47%

SOV 24.71%

A1+ 15.04%

Cash & Call Money 2.16%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 16.77%

LIC Housing Finance Ltd. 8.38%

Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. 8.3%

Bajaj Finance Ltd. 8.29%

Allocation by Instruments

Bonds 32.97%

Debenture 24.5%

GOI Securities 16.77%

Certificate of Deposit 15.04%

Other Holdings

Others 2.21%

Roadstar Infra Investment Trust 0.28%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	1.06 vs. 2.85 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.12 vs. 3.22 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.7 vs. 1.31 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	1.36 vs. 1.43 More stable returns

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About this fund

About DSP Bond Fund

DSP Bond Direct-Growth is a Medium Duration mutual fund scheme from Dsp Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 9 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. DSP Bond Direct-Growth has ₹317 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 30/09/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of DSP Bond Direct-Growth as of 20/10/2025 is ₹88.84. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.4%, which is less than what most other Medium Duration funds charge.

DSP Bond Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 8.68%. Since launch, it has delivered 7.15% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 11 yrs.
DSP Bond Direct-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is average.
The fund's credit profile is very high indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is excellent. Most funds in this category lend to similar borrowers and hence the risk of default in this fund is same as the category.
The fund's top holdings are in GOI, LIC Housing Finance Ltd., Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd., Bajaj Finance Ltd., National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development.

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Fund AUM	317 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Karan Mundhra

Mr. Mundra is a B. COM. and Charted Accountant (CA) He is working with DSP Mutual Fund since april 2012, he has Over 9 years of experience.

Vivekanand Ramakrishnan

Mr. Ramakrishnan is a B.Tech from IIT Madras, MS and PHD from University of Southern California. Prior to joining DSP Investment Managers. He has worked with ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, Standard Chartered Bank, Vikram Ispat as Marketing Executive and with CRISIL as manager-rating.

Investment objective

The fund aims at reasonable and attractive return consistent with prudent risk from a portfolio of high quality debt instruments. The secondary objective is to generate capital appreciation.

DSP Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	54 view all schemes
Total AUM	2,12,960 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Address	NATRAJ, Office No. 302-3rd Floor-Plot No. 194, MV Road Junction Western Express Highway, Andheri East Mumbai, 400069
Phone	1800-208-4499 / 1800-200-4499

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of DSP Bond Direct-Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the DSP Bond Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹88.8388 as of Oct 20, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The DSP Bond Direct-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.14% since inception.

DSP Bond Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
8.61%	8.25%	6.22%	6.63%	7.14%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The DSP Bond Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.4%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The DSP Bond Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 317 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

To whom does DSP Bond Fund lend to?

The top 3 debt holdings of DSP Bond Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	16.77%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.	8.38%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.	8.3%

What is the quality of borrowers this mutual fund scheme lends to?

The credit rating of the instruments in which the fund invests represents the quality of the borrower.

The DSP Bond Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AAA	57.47%
SOV	24.71%
A1+	15.04%

What is risk level of DSP Bond Fund?

This is a Medium Duration fund comes with Moderate risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

How do I invest in DSP Bond Direct-Growth?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. The whole process takes just a few minutes. Here's how it works:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for DSP Bond Fund - Direct Growth, select your investment mode (lump sum or SIP), and enter the investment amount.
Provide the required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm your investment.

That's it. Your investment in the DSP Bond Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in DSP Bond Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the DSP Bond Fund is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

If you have invested from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

App exclusive

in Medium Duration

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Medium Duration funds in the last 3 Years.
Expense Ratio: This fund has the 2nd lowest expense ratio amongst actively/passively managed Medium Duration funds.
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.