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DSP Small Cap Fund

Small CapEquity SEBI-regulated

NAV (Direct-Growth)

₹240.9200

As of 1 Jul 2026 · AMFI

AUM

₹18.4K Cr

Expense ratio

0.64%

1Y returns

+8.70%

cat 6.00%

3Y CAGR

+19.68%

cat 18.03%

5Y CAGR

+19.13%

cat 17.43%

Std deviation 3Y

+21.37%

cat 19.79%

In plain English

DSP Small Cap Fund is a Small Cap scheme from DSP. The portfolio is ~90% in equities with 11% kept in cash and short-term debt. Long-run track record: about 19.1% CAGR over 5 years. Volatility is high — expect 30 %+ paper losses during major corrections. Worst historical drawdown: -49% in Mar 2020, recovered in 10 months. Wrong fit if you need this money in less than 7 years.

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

NAV history

NAV (Direct-Growth)

₹240.9200

Last 1Y

+8.70%

Jul 25Min ₹192.40 · Max ₹241.56 · 245 ptsJul 26

Drawdown stories

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

Mar 2020

-49.1%

Peak ₹75.78 on 9 Jan 2018 → trough ₹38.61 on 24 Mar 2020 (27 months down).

Recovered in 10 months· 4 Jan 2021

Aug 2013

-24.9%

Peak ₹17.84 on 7 Jan 2013 → trough ₹13.39 on 28 Aug 2013 (8 months down).

Recovered in 4 months· 26 Dec 2013

Mar 2025

-24.1%

Peak ₹226.72 on 11 Dec 2024 → trough ₹171.99 on 3 Mar 2025 (3 months down).

Recovered in 14 months· 6 May 2026

Jun 2022

-20.0%

Peak ₹127.00 on 17 Jan 2022 → trough ₹101.60 on 20 Jun 2022 (5 months down).

Recovered in 11 months· 17 May 2023

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.

3

Honesty score

3 / 5

Watch a few items. Read the signal detail before investing.

  • Expense ratio

    0.64% — typical for category.

  • AUM size

    ₹18.4K Cr — getting large for a small-cap fund.

  • Sector concentration

    Top 3 sectors = 65.4% — fairly concentrated.

  • 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+1.99%+1.91%17/ 37
1M+14.08%+13.09%14/ 37
3M+12.75%+9.23%5/ 34
6M+11.16%+9.15%14/ 34
YTD+11.64%+9.21%15/ 34
1Y+8.70%+6.00%14/ 31
2Y+10.81%+6.07%5/ 28
3Y+19.68%+18.03%10/ 25
5Y+19.13%+17.43%8/ 23
7Y+21.56%+17.83%9/ 20
10Y+17.73%+17.36%8/ 13

Portfolio composition

Asset allocation

  • Equity89.50%
  • Cash10.50%

By market cap

  • Mid cap4.49%
  • Small cap88.70%
  • Others6.81%

Concentration

Holdings

83

Avg market cap

₹11.0K Cr

Top 10 stocks

30.23%

Top 5 stocks

18.60%

Top 3 sectors

65.42%

Top holdings

Top 15 positions by weight, latest disclosure.

#InstrumentSectorWeight
  • 1

    Treps / Reverse Repo Investments

    —6.54%
  • 1

    Treps / Reverse Repo Investments

    —6.54%
  • 2

    Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd

    —6.16%
  • 2

    Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd

    —6.16%
  • 3

    Thangamayil Jewellery Ltd

    —3.76%
  • 3

    Thangamayil Jewellery Ltd

    —3.76%
  • 4

    Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd

    —3.27%
  • 4

    Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd

    —3.27%
  • 5

    Welspun Corp Ltd

    —2.92%
  • 5

    Welspun Corp Ltd

    —2.92%
  • 6

    Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares

    —2.49%
  • 6

    Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares

    —2.49%
  • 7

    Sansera Engineering Ltd

    —2.40%
  • 7

    Sansera Engineering Ltd

    —2.40%
  • 8

    Dodla Dairy Ltd

    —2.38%

Fundamentals (vs category)

Portfolio-weighted ratios, compared with the category average.

MetricFundCategory avgDiff
  • P/E ratio29.2229.18+0.04
  • P/B ratio3.673.81-0.14
  • Price / Sales2.223.01-0.79
  • Price / Cash Flow21.2322.53-1.30
  • Dividend yield0.73%0.79%-0.06
  • Return on equity (ROE)16.04%15.59%+0.45

Risk metrics

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

Metric1Y3Y5YCat 1YCat 3YCat 5Y

  • Standard deviation

    Volatility — lower means steadier returns.

    24.0721.3719.2421.6519.7917.83

  • Sharpe ratio

    Risk-adjusted return — higher is better.

    0.230.660.720.090.610.68

  • Sortino ratio

    Like Sharpe but only counts downside volatility.

    0.411.121.220.201.001.11

  • Beta

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

    0.900.920.900.910.860.82

Peers in Small Cap

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

Peer fundAUM1Y3Y CAGRExpense
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Available plans & options

PlanOptionFull nameISIN
  • DirectGrowthDSP Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - GrowthINF740K01QD1
  • DirectIDCW ReinvestmentDSP Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCWINF740K01QE9
  • RegularGrowthDSP Small Cap Fund - Regular - GrowthINF740K01797
  • RegularIDCW ReinvestmentDSP Small Cap Fund - Regular - IDCWINF740K01805

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