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DSP Midcap Fund

Mid CapEquityVery High risk Rank 26 of 35

NAV · Direct-Growth

₹177.54+0.20+0.11%

As of 18 Aug 2026 · AMFI

NAV growth+9.0%
Aug ’25Aug ’26
Arthkar verdictSolid on the numbers

Returns

Mixed vs category

2 of 3 periods ahead

Cost

Average

0.60% vs NaN% peers

Volatility

Below average

17.8% vs 18.0% cat (3Y)

Consistency

Strong

positive in 10 of 12 years

Beats its Mid Cap category on 1Y & 3Y but trails on 5Y — and has been steadier than peers.

1Y return

+9.0%

+3.2 vs cat

3Y CAGR

+17.1%

+1.1 vs cat

5Y CAGR

+13.4%

-0.7 vs cat

AUM

₹19.7K Cr

fund size

Expense

0.60%

direct plan

Volatility 3Y

17.8%

▼ vs 18.0%

Go deeper on DSP Midcap Fund

Two data-only views, computed from this fund's real NAV history — no projections.

In plain English

DSP Midcap Fund is a Mid Cap scheme from DSP. The portfolio is ~96% in equities. Long-run track record: about 13.4% CAGR over 5 years. Volatility is high — expect 30 %+ paper losses during major corrections. Worst historical drawdown: -33% in Mar 2020, recovered in 5 months. Wrong fit if you need this money in less than 5 years.

Auto-generated from holdings, returns and risk data. No paid placement, no copy-pasted boilerplate.

NAV history

Showing Direct · Growth · INF740K01PX1

NAV (Direct-Growth)

₹177.5400

Last 1Y

+8.99%

Aug 25Min ₹148.54 · Max ₹177.54 · 247 ptsAug 26

Drawdown stories

The crashes you should know about — and how long the fund took to recover.

Mar 2020

-32.7%

Peak ₹65.18 on 20 Feb 2020 → trough ₹43.86 on 23 Mar 2020 (1 months down).

Recovered in 5 months· 25 Aug 2020

Aug 2013

-28.0%

Peak ₹20.72 on 8 Jan 2013 → trough ₹14.92 on 28 Aug 2013 (8 months down).

Recovered in 4 months· 1 Jan 2014

Jun 2022

-22.5%

Peak ₹104.72 on 18 Oct 2021 → trough ₹81.20 on 20 Jun 2022 (8 months down).

Recovered in 13 months· 17 Jul 2023

Feb 2025

-21.2%

Peak ₹169.67 on 1 Oct 2024 → trough ₹133.64 on 28 Feb 2025 (5 months down).

Recovered in 12 months· 11 Feb 2026

Computed from the full NAV history. We show drawdowns deeper than 10%, sorted by depth.

Honesty score

A 1–5 grade on the dimensions other sites won't surface — expense bloat, AUM bloat, concentration, mandate compliance.

5

Honesty score

5 / 5

Solid scheme on the dimensions we check. No red flags.

  • Expense ratio

    0.60% — well below typical 1% for equity.

  • AUM size

    ₹19.7K Cr — reasonable for a mid-cap fund.

  • Sector concentration

    Top 3 sectors = 55.9% — diversified across sectors.

  • Style drift

    Allocation matches the declared category mandate.

Computed from expense ratio, AUM, sector concentration and SEBI mandate compliance. No paid review.

Performance

Returns for various periods, with category average and peer rank.

PeriodReturnsCategory avgRank
1W+0.20%+0.22%25/ 39
1M+2.66%+2.76%20/ 39
3M+7.12%+5.77%27/ 39
6M+5.01%+3.36%29/ 38
YTD+6.62%+3.11%24/ 37
1Y+8.99%+5.81%25/ 36
2Y+4.83%+2.07%22/ 35
3Y+17.05%+15.91%26/ 35
5Y+13.40%+14.10%25/ 29
7Y+18.79%+19.43%24/ 27
10Y+14.92%+14.30%16/ 24

Portfolio composition

Asset allocation

  • Equity95.58%
  • Cash4.42%

By market cap

  • Large cap14.81%
  • Mid cap67.81%
  • Small cap14.39%
  • Others2.99%

Concentration

Holdings

64

Avg market cap

₹64.0K Cr

Top 10 stocks

27.16%

Top 5 stocks

14.60%

Top 3 sectors

55.90%

Top holdings

Top 15 positions by weight, latest disclosure.

#InstrumentSectorWeight
  • 2

    Coforge Ltd

    3.47%
  • 2

    Coforge Ltd

    3.47%
  • 3

    Ipca Laboratories Ltd

    3.11%
  • 3

    Ipca Laboratories Ltd

    3.11%
  • 4

    Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd

    2.69%
  • 4

    Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd

    2.69%
  • 5

    Schaeffler India Ltd

    2.68%
  • 5

    Schaeffler India Ltd

    2.68%
  • 6

    Voltas Ltd

    2.65%
  • 6

    Voltas Ltd

    2.65%
  • 7

    Fortis Healthcare Ltd

    2.60%
  • 7

    Fortis Healthcare Ltd

    2.60%
  • 8

    Jindal Steel Ltd

    2.53%
  • 8

    Jindal Steel Ltd

    2.53%
  • 9

    Max Financial Services Ltd

    2.51%

Fundamentals (vs category)

Portfolio-weighted ratios, compared with the category average.

MetricFundCategory avgDiff
  • P/E ratio27.0631.18-4.12
  • P/B ratio4.014.54-0.53
  • Price / Sales2.563.40-0.84
  • Price / Cash Flow19.3522.96-3.61
  • Dividend yield0.88%0.80%+0.08
  • Return on equity (ROE)16.94%18.19%-1.25

Risk metrics

Standard deviation, Sharpe, Sortino, Beta — all vs category average.

Metric1Y3Y5YCat 1YCat 3YCat 5Y
  • Standard deviation

    Volatility — lower means steadier returns.

    18.6718.1516.3919.4017.9716.47
  • Sharpe ratio

    Risk-adjusted return — higher is better.

    -0.030.690.500.010.720.68
  • Sortino ratio

    Like Sharpe but only counts downside volatility.

    -0.041.070.770.041.131.09
  • Beta

    1 = moves with the market. <1 = less volatile.

    0.860.960.930.960.950.93

Peers in Mid Cap

Other schemes in the same SEBI category, ranked by AUM.

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