DSP Small Cap Fund

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

The DSP Small Cap Fund is a 18 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 17.51% since inception. DSP Small Cap Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 2.75% 19.81% 26.19% 16.46% 17.51%

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

The DSP Small Cap Fund has an expense ratio of 1.69% , 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)
₹193.36+0.37% 1 day change	17.51% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹16,496 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹193.36 as on Oct 20, 2025

This fund Category average

DSP Small Cap Fund overview

AUM (Fund size)	₹16,496 Cr
Exit load	1.0% Exit load of 1% if redeemed less than 12 months!
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	18 yrs 5 m since May 04, 2007
Benchmark	BSE 250 SmallCap TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹1000
Expense ratio	1.69% as on Sep 30, 2025
Plan type	Regular
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 Oct 25, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	-1.29%	1.12%
3 Months	-2.9%	0.57%
6 Months	12.78%	11.6%
1 Year	2.75%	2.09%
2 Years	17.8%	19.24%
3 Years	19.81%	19.96%
4 Years	16.54%	16.69%
5 Years	26.19%	28.27%
7 Years	21.31%	21.14%
10 Years	16.46%	17.06%

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Asset allocationas on Sep 30, 2025

Large Cap 0%

Mid Cap 3.44%

Small Cap 87.39%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd.4.69%

Dodla Dairy Ltd3.01%

Welspun Corp Ltd.2.86%

Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd.2.71%

Top sectors

Chemicals 11.870000000000001%

Capital Goods 11.290000000000003%

Automobile 10.52%

Consumer Staples 9.940000000000001%

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 9.19%

Cash Margin 0.06%

Other Holdings

Others 9.19%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
DSP Small Cap Fund	-1.29%	12.78%	2.75%	19.81%	26.19%	16.46%
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	1.07%	10.31%	0.27%	22.87%	32.7%	20.54%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	1.91%	13.35%	7.3%	30.71%	30.75%	16.92%
Tata Small Cap Fund	-1.87%	7.64%	-4.39%	19.87%	29.2%	14.7%
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	3.61%	14.33%	8.79%	25.84%	31.13%	15.62%
Quant Small Cap Fund	2.37%	10.46%	0.71%	24.5%	33.7%	19.55%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
DSP Small Cap Fund	18.75	0.95	0.71	1.13
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	16.46	0.85	0.93	1.3
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	17.88	0.91	1.17	1.84
Tata Small Cap Fund	16.04	0.8	0.83	1.16
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	16.15	0.81	1.04	1.26
Quant Small Cap Fund	17.35	0.87	0.95	1.47

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
DSP Small Cap Fund	N.A.	16,496 Cr	18 yrs 5 m	1.69%
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	N.A.	66,136 Cr	15 yrs 1 m	1.4%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	N.A.	15,738 Cr	5 yrs 8 m	1.65%
Tata Small Cap Fund	N.A.	11,637 Cr	7 yrs	1.67%
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	N.A.	8,055 Cr	7 yrs	1.73%
Quant Small Cap Fund	N.A.	29,288 Cr	29 yrs 1 m	1.59%

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

Alpha	-1.14 vs. 4.89 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.71 vs. 5.92 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.95 vs. 0.74 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	18.75 vs. 12.63 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About DSP Small Cap Fund

DSP Small Cap Fund is a Small Cap mutual fund scheme from Dsp Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 18 yrs 5 m, having been launched on 04/05/2007. DSP Small Cap Fund has ₹16,496 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 Small Cap Fund as of 20/10/2025 is ₹193.36. The fund has an expense ratio of 1.69%, which is higher than what most other Small Cap funds charge.

DSP Small Cap Fund returns of last 1-year are -4.74%. Since launch, it has delivered 17.50% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 4 yrs.
DSP Small Cap Fund 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, Automobile, Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary 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 Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd., Dodla Dairy Ltd, Welspun Corp Ltd., Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd., eClerx Services Ltd..

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Fund AUM	16,496 Cr as on Sep 30, 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	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 Small Cap Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the DSP Small Cap Fund plan is approximately ₹193.36 as of Oct 20, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The DSP Small Cap Fund is a 18 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 17.51% since inception.

DSP Small Cap Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
2.75%	19.81%	26.19%	16.46%	17.51%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The DSP Small Cap Fund has an expense ratio of 1.69%, 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 Small Cap Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 16,496 Cr as on Sep 30, 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
Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd.	4.69%
Dodla Dairy Ltd	3.01%
Welspun Corp Ltd.	2.86%
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd.	2.71%
eClerx Services Ltd.	2.69%
LT Foods Ltd.	2.46%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.	2.23%
Cyient Ltd.	2.08%
Dhanuka Agritech Ltd.	2.06%
Thangamayil Jewellery Ltd.	2.05%

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	11.870000000000001%
Capital Goods	11.290000000000003%
Automobile	10.52%
Consumer Staples	9.940000000000001%
Consumer Discretionary	9.399999999999999%
Healthcare	8.94%
Materials	6.98%
Financial	5.57%
Metals & Mining	4.93%
Services	4.890000000000001%

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 can I redeem my investments in DSP Small Cap Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the DSP Small Cap 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 Small Cap

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Small Cap funds in the last 10 Years.
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 13.88% annual return in 70% of times for investors holding for at least 5 years.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.
Exit Load: Exit load of 1% if redeemed less than 12 months