DSP Value Fund Direct - Growth

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

The DSP Value Fund Direct - Growth is a 5 yrs 2 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 18.74% since inception. DSP Value Fund Direct - Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year Since Inception 15.6% 21.09% 17.55% 18.74%

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

The DSP Value Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.95% , 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 Jan 29, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹24.241+0.25% 1 day change	18.74% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹1,326 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹24.241 as on Jan 29, 2026

This fund Category average

DSP Value Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.95% as on Jan 29, 2026
Exit load	1.0% Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 12 months!
AUM (Fund size)	₹1,326 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	5 yrs 2 m since Nov 20, 2020
Benchmark	NIFTY 500 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 Value 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 Jan 31, 2026

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	-0.22%	-5.01%
3 Months	2.3%	-4.44%
6 Months	10.67%	-0.15%
1 Year	15.6%	6.57%
2 Years	14.7%	8.28%
3 Years	21.09%	16.88%
4 Years	16.12%	12.77%
5 Years	17.55%	15.33%

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Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 2025

Large Cap 58.34%

Mid Cap 12.68%

Small Cap 16.37%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

HDFC Bank Ltd.4.48%

Bharti Airtel Ltd.3.54%

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.3.2%

Infosys Ltd.3.0%

Top sectors

Technology 12.37%

Automobile 10.1%

Energy 8.44%

Healthcare 7.78%

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

Foreign - Equity 13.8%

Foreign Mutual Funds 8.04%

Cash Margin 5.77%

Reverse Repo 4.02%

Other Holdings

Harding Loevner Global Equity Fund Calss A 4.65%

Others 2.82%

WCM Global Equity Fund 2.35%

iShares S&P 500 Energy Sector UCITS ETF USD 0.7%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
DSP Value Fund	-0.22%	10.67%	15.6%	21.09%	17.55%	N.A.
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	-2.97%	5.64%	12.89%	24.07%	25.84%	14.9%
ICICI Prudential Value Fund	-3.51%	3.96%	11.85%	20.58%	21.22%	17.49%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	-3.62%	3.79%	11.74%	23.62%	24.78%	18.62%
SBI Contra Fund	-3.71%	2.29%	7.43%	20.68%	22.18%	18.06%
ICICI Prudential Diversified Equity All Cap Omni FoF	-4.81%	1.4%	8.8%	20.98%	20.64%	12.46%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
DSP Value Fund	9.66	0.64	1.45	2.23
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	11.32	0.83	1.44	2.34
ICICI Prudential Value Fund	11.1	0.81	1.23	2.08
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	11.93	0.87	1.38	2.16
SBI Contra Fund	12.08	0.91	1.15	1.76
ICICI Prudential Diversified Equity All Cap Omni FoF	11.67	0.89	1.21	1.86

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
DSP Value Fund	N.A.	1,326 Cr	5 yrs 2 m	0.95%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	N.A.	34,779 Cr	7 yrs 1 m	0.66%
ICICI Prudential Value Fund	N.A.	61,272 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.96%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	N.A.	6,400 Cr	11 yrs 9 m	0.57%
SBI Contra Fund	N.A.	49,967 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.71%
ICICI Prudential Diversified Equity All Cap Omni FoF	N.A.	258 Cr	5 yrs 11 m	0.46%

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

Alpha	7.66 vs. 5.27 Higher outperformance against benchmark
Sharpe	1.45 vs. 4.78 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.64 vs. 0.83 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	9.66 vs. 8.79 More volatile performance

About this fund

About DSP Value Fund

DSP Value Fund Direct - Growth is a Strategy mutual fund scheme from Dsp Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 5 yrs 2 m, having been launched on 20/11/2020. DSP Value Fund Direct - Growth has ₹1,326 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/12/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of DSP Value Fund Direct - Growth as of 29/01/2026 is ₹24.24. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.95%, which is higher than what most other Strategy funds charge.

DSP Value Fund Direct - Growth returns of last 1-year are 18.68%. Since launch, it has delivered 18.80% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 4 yrs.
DSP Value Fund 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 high.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Technology, Automobile, Energy, Unclassified, Healthcare sectors. It has taken less exposure in Technology, Automobile sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in Harding Loevner Global Equity Fund Calss A, HDFC Bank Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Infosys Ltd..

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Fund AUM	1,326 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Aparna Karnik

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

Kaivalya Nadkarni

Ms. Nadkarni has done B.Com, CA, CS and CFA Prior to joining ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, she has worked with RSN & Company and G.M.Kapadia & Co

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate consistent returns by investing in equity and equity related or fixed income securities which are currently undervalued.

DSP Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	54 view all schemes
Total AUM	2,24,669 Cr as on Dec 31, 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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DSP India T.I.G.E.R. Fund	N.A.	5,323 Cr	8.8%	25.03%
DSP Natural Resources and New Energy Fund	N.A.	1,573 Cr	31.23%	23.73%
DSP Small Cap Fund	N.A.	16,935 Cr	4.31%	21.35%
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund	N.A.	17,609 Cr	10.75%	18.24%
DSP Large & Mid Cap Fund	N.A.	17,576 Cr	11.33%	17.84%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of DSP Value Fund Direct - Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the DSP Value Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹24.241 as of Jan 29, 2026.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The DSP Value Fund Direct - Growth is a 5 yrs 2 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 18.74% since inception.

DSP Value Fund Direct - Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	Since Inception
15.6%	21.09%	17.55%	18.74%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The DSP Value Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.95%, 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 Value Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 1,326 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of DSP Value Fund?

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

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
HDFC Bank Ltd.	4.48%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	3.54%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	3.2%
Infosys Ltd.	3.0%
SK Hynix Inc	2.59%
GAIL (India) Ltd.	2.24%
Indus Towers Ltd.	2.02%
LTIMindtree Ltd.	1.95%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.	1.94%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.	1.93%

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

The DSP Value Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Technology	12.37%
Automobile	10.1%
Energy	8.44%
Healthcare	7.78%
Metals & Mining	7.78%
Financial	6.960000000000001%
Capital Goods	6.96%
Communication	5.5600000000000005%
Consumer Staples	4.890000000000001%
Construction	4.83%

What is risk level of DSP Value 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 Value 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 Value 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 Value Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in DSP Value Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the DSP Value 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

Volatility Protection: This fund is one of the best in protecting against volatility in it's category.
Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Strategy funds in the last 5 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.
Exit Load: Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 12 months