DSP Small Cap Direct Plan-Growth

Q: What are the returns of DSP Small Cap Fund?

The DSP Small Cap Fund is a 12 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 22.37% since inception. DSP Small Cap Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 8.65% 24.35% 32.97% 17.99% 22.37%

NAV as of Jul 21, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹223.486-0.33% 1 day change	22.37% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	₹16,305 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹223.486 as on Jul 21, 2025

This fund Category average

DSP Small Cap Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.85% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	1.0% Exit load of 1% if redeemed less than 12 months!
AUM (Fund size)	₹16,305 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 6 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	BSE 250 SmallCap TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹500
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 Small Cap 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 Jul 22, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	1.96%	2.66%
3 Months	16.3%	11.58%
6 Months	10.25%	9.49%
1 Year	8.65%	5.96%
2 Years	22.56%	24.35%
3 Years	24.35%	25.4%
4 Years	20.34%	20.67%
5 Years	32.97%	34.69%
7 Years	21.35%	21.09%
10 Years	17.99%	18.46%

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Asset allocationas on May 31, 2025

Large Cap 0%

Mid Cap 3.91%

Small Cap 88.87%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Welspun Corp Ltd.3.35%

Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd.3.27%

eClerx Services Ltd.3.17%

Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd.3.06%

Top sectors

Chemicals 12.46%

Capital Goods 10.78%

Consumer Staples 10.280000000000001%

Consumer Discretionary 9.379999999999999%

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 7.02576393%

Net Receivables 0.12986852%

Equity Derivatives 0.08267948%

Cash Margin 0.06133174%

Other Holdings

Others 7.03%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
DSP Small Cap Fund	N.A.	16,305 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.85%
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	N.A.	58,029 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.65%
Tata Small Cap Fund	N.A.	10,529 Cr	6 yrs 9 m	0.34%
Quant Small Cap Fund	N.A.	28,205 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.66%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	N.A.	11,744 Cr	5 yrs 5 m	0.39%
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	N.A.	6,823 Cr	6 yrs 9 m	0.44%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
DSP Small Cap Fund	1.96%	10.25%	8.65%	24.35%	32.97%	17.99%
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	1.98%	8.68%	1.75%	28.51%	38.29%	22.32%
Tata Small Cap Fund	4.21%	9.01%	7.7%	28.45%	35.6%	16.74%
Quant Small Cap Fund	1.94%	7.75%	-1.88%	30.16%	43.87%	20.84%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	3.22%	12.25%	15.09%	35.08%	37.8%	18.06%
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	2.59%	11.81%	14.53%	31.09%	35.24%	16.86%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
DSP Small Cap Fund	18.96	0.95	1.06	1.6
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	16.63	0.85	1.37	1.82
Tata Small Cap Fund	16.18	0.8	1.3	1.72
Quant Small Cap Fund	17.41	0.86	1.38	2.04
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	17.83	0.9	1.53	2.31
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	16.35	0.81	1.5	1.77

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

Alpha	-0.93 vs. 7.0 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.06 vs. 8.52 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.95 vs. 0.96 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	18.96 vs. 12.87 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About DSP Small Cap Fund

DSP Small Cap Direct Plan-Growth is a Small Cap mutual fund scheme from Dsp Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 6 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. DSP Small Cap Direct Plan-Growth has ₹16,305 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/05/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of DSP Small Cap Direct Plan-Growth as of 21/07/2025 is ₹223.49. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.85%, which is higher than what most other Small Cap funds charge.

DSP Small Cap Direct Plan-Growth returns of last 1-year are 9.98%. Since launch, it has delivered 22.39% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 4 yrs.
DSP Small Cap Direct Plan-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 has the majority of its money invested in Chemicals, Capital Goods, Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary, Healthcare sectors. It has taken less exposure in Chemicals, Capital Goods sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in Welspun Corp Ltd., Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd., eClerx Services Ltd., Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd., Dodla Dairy Ltd.

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Fund AUM	16,305 Cr as on May 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Resham Jain

Mr. Jain is a B.Com, MS, FRM, CFP & CFA (US). Prior to joining DSP Mutual Fund, he has worked with B&K Securities (I) Private Limited, Jaihind Projects Ltd, Arvind Ltd, Anagram Knowledge Academy Ltd.

Vinit Sambre

Mr. Sambre is a B.Com and FCA. Prior to joining DSP he was associated with DSP Merrill Lynch Ltd.(Nov 2005 to Jun 2007), IL & FS Investsmart Ltd. (Dec 2002 to Oct 2005), Unit Trust of India Investment Advisory Services Ltd.(Jun 2000 to Dec 2002), Kisan Ratilal Choksey Shares and Securities Pvt. Ltd. (March 1999 to May 2000) and Credit Rating Information Service of India Ltd.(Apr 1998 to Feb 1999).

Investment objective

The aim of the fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio that is substantially constitutes of stocks of small cap companies.

DSP Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	50 view all schemes
Total AUM	1,98,256 Cr as on Jun 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 Small Cap Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the DSP Small Cap Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹223.486 as of Jul 21, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The DSP Small Cap Fund is a 12 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 22.37% since inception.

DSP Small Cap Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
8.65%	24.35%	32.97%	17.99%	22.37%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The DSP Small Cap Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.85%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

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

The DSP Small Cap Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 16,305 Cr as on May 31, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of DSP Small Cap Fund?

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

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Welspun Corp Ltd.	3.35%
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd.	3.27%
eClerx Services Ltd.	3.17%
Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd.	3.06%
Dodla Dairy Ltd	2.83%
LT Foods Ltd.	2.7%
Cyient Ltd.	2.48%
Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd.	2.47%
Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd.	2.16%
Safari Industries (India) Ltd.	2.12%

What are the top sectors DSP Small Cap Fund has invested in?

The DSP Small Cap Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Chemicals	12.46%
Capital Goods	10.78%
Consumer Staples	10.280000000000001%
Consumer Discretionary	9.379999999999999%
Healthcare	8.92%
Automobile	8.66%
Materials	7.030000000000001%
Services	5.859999999999999%
Metals & Mining	5.819999999999999%
Financial	5.6099999999999985%

What is risk level of DSP Small Cap Fund?

This is a Small Cap 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 Small Cap Fund?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. It is just a matter of a few minutes. Here's how:

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 Small Cap Fund and choose the investment mode (Lump sum investment or a SIP). Then, enter your investment amount.
Fill in additional required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm.

All set! Your investment in DSP Small Cap Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in DSP Small Cap Fund?

Redeeming your investments in DSP Small Cap Fund is super easy. If you have invested in this fund via ET Money, just login into the app, go to the investment section and put the redemption request.

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

ET Money rank

in Small Cap

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Small Cap funds in the last 10 Years.
Return/Risk: For every unit of risk this fund takes, it produces 20% more returns.
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 13.01% annual return in 70% of times for investors holding for at least 5 years.
Exit Load: Exit load of 1% if redeemed less than 12 months