DSP Quant Fund Direct - Growth

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

The DSP Quant Fund Direct - Growth is a 6 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 14.03% since inception. DSP Quant Fund Direct - Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year Since Inception 3.31% 12.41% 15.08% 14.03%

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

The DSP Quant Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.55% , 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)
₹23.168+0.34% 1 day change	14.03% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹896 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹23.168 as on Oct 20, 2025

This fund Category average

DSP Quant Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.55% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹896 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	6 yrs 5 m since May 20, 2019
Benchmark	BSE 200 TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹1000
Risk	Very High
Short term capital gains (STCG)	Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long term capital gains (LTCG)	After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

DSP Quant 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	2.69%	2.72%
3 Months	4.21%	3.22%
6 Months	9.28%	9.73%
1 Year	3.31%	5.16%
2 Years	14.51%	22.15%
3 Years	12.41%	20.02%
4 Years	7.31%	15.16%
5 Years	15.08%	23.56%

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Asset allocationas on Sep 30, 2025

Large Cap 65.35%

Mid Cap 33.45%

Small Cap 0%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

HDFC Bank Ltd.9.18%

ICICI Bank Ltd.6.11%

Bharti Airtel Ltd.3.26%

Infosys Ltd.3.2%

Top sectors

Financial 28.95%

Technology 15.66%

Consumer Staples 11.48%

Automobile 11.09%

Credit quality

Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund

Top Debt Holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Allocation by Instruments

Reverse Repo 1.24%

Other Holdings

Others 1.24%

Detailed portfolio analysis

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

Alpha	-3.48 vs. 5.24 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.39 vs. 4.83 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.86 vs. 0.82 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	12.06 vs. 8.7 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About DSP Quant Fund

DSP Quant Fund Direct - Growth is a Strategy mutual fund scheme from Dsp Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 6 yrs 5 m, having been launched on 20/05/2019. DSP Quant Fund Direct - Growth has ₹896 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 Quant Fund Direct - Growth as of 20/10/2025 is ₹23.17. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.55%, which is less than what most other Strategy funds charge.

DSP Quant Fund Direct - Growth returns of last 1-year are 0.06%. Since launch, it has delivered 14.11% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 5 yrs.
DSP Quant Fund Direct - Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is lower than most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is low.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Financial, Technology, Consumer Staples, Automobile, Healthcare sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Technology sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., Infosys Ltd., Interglobe Aviation Ltd..

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Fund AUM	896 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Anil Ghelani

Mr. Ghelani has done B. Com., CFA & CA Prior to joining DSP Mutual Fund he has worked with IL&FS, S. R. Batliboi, V. C. Shah & Co.

Diipesh Shah

Mr. Shah is a B Com, ACA, Candidate of the CFA Program, CFA Institute USA, Level I Cleared Prior to joining DSP Mutual Fund, he has worked with JM Financial, Centrum Broking, IDFC Securities, ICICI Securities and IIFL Capital Pte Ltd Singapore.

Aparna Karnik

Ms. Karnik is a Masters in Management Studies. Prior to joining DSP Mutual Fund, she has worked with CRISIL Ratings.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to deliver superior returns as compared to the underlying benchmark over the medium to long term through investing in equity and equity related securities. The portfolio of stocks will be selected, weighed and rebalanced based on a quant model theme.

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 Quant Fund Direct - Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the DSP Quant Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹23.168 as of Oct 20, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The DSP Quant Fund Direct - Growth is a 6 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 14.03% since inception.

DSP Quant Fund Direct - Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	Since Inception
3.31%	12.41%	15.08%	14.03%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The DSP Quant Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.55%, 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 Quant Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 896 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of DSP Quant Fund?

The DSP Quant Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
HDFC Bank Ltd.	9.18%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	6.11%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	3.26%
Infosys Ltd.	3.2%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.	3.09%
Nestle India Ltd.	2.81%
Eicher Motors Ltd.	2.63%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.	2.53%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.	2.51%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.	2.48%

What are the top sectors DSP Quant Fund has invested in?

The DSP Quant Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	28.95%
Technology	15.66%
Consumer Staples	11.48%
Automobile	11.09%
Healthcare	7.619999999999999%
Communication	7.42%
Capital Goods	4.37%
Services	3.09%
Metals & Mining	2.37%
Textiles	1.89%

What is risk level of DSP Quant Fund?

This is a Strategy fund comes with Very High 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 Quant Fund 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 Quant 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 Quant Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in DSP Quant Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the DSP Quant 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 Strategy

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Strategy funds in the last 3 Months .
Return/Risk: For every unit of risk this fund takes, it produces 20% more returns.
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return Consistency: This fund ranks lower in terms of generating consistent return in it's category.
Volatility Protection: This fund ranks lower in terms of protecting against volatility within its category.
Chance: This fund has generated only 15.28% annual return in 70% of times for investors holding for at least 5 years.