DSP Small Cap Fund

Small CapEquityVery High risk Rank 10 of 27

NAV · Direct-Growth

₹254.67+0.44+0.17%

As of 17 Aug 2026 · AMFI

NAV growth+19.1%

Aug ’25Aug ’26

Arthkar verdictSolid on the numbers

Returns

Beats category

1Y, 3Y, 5Y all ahead

Cost

Average

0.64% vs NaN% peers

Volatility

Above average

21.1% vs 19.8% cat (3Y)

Consistency

Strong

positive in 10 of 12 years

Beats its Small Cap category on 1Y, 3Y & 5Y — but has run more volatile than peers.

1Y return

+21.2%

+4.4 vs cat

3Y CAGR

+19.3%

+0.6 vs cat

5Y CAGR

+19.0%

+0.8 vs cat

AUM

₹19.6K Cr

fund size

Expense

0.64%

direct plan

Volatility 3Y

21.1%

▲ vs 19.8%

Go deeper on DSP Small Cap Fund

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

DSP Small Cap Fund SIP returnsWhat ₹1,000–₹25,000/month actually became, 3 to 20 years — real results, with drawdowns and an FD comparison.DSP Small Cap Fund real oddsYour real chances over every start date in history — how often it made money and beat a fixed deposit.

In plain English

DSP Small Cap Fund is a Small Cap scheme from DSP. The portfolio is ~89% in equities with 11% kept in cash and short-term debt. Long-run track record: about 19.0% 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

Showing Direct · Growth · INF740K01QD1

NAV (Direct-Growth)

₹254.6650

Last 1Y

+19.09%

Aug 25Min ₹192.40 · Max ₹254.66 · 246 ptsAug 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.

Honesty score

3 / 5

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

Expense ratio
0.64% — typical for category.
AUM size
₹19.6K 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.

Period	Returns	Category avg	Rank
1W	+1.46%	+0.44%	3/ 40
1M	+3.67%	+3.56%	18/ 40
3M	+14.13%	+11.68%	8/ 40
6M	+17.82%	+17.28%	18/ 38
YTD	+18.00%	+15.33%	11/ 37
1Y	+21.18%	+16.82%	10/ 35
2Y	+9.38%	+6.68%	9/ 32
3Y	+19.27%	+18.67%	10/ 27
5Y	+18.98%	+18.13%	12/ 26
7Y	+25.87%	+25.61%	10/ 22
10Y	+17.47%	+18.02%	10/ 15

Portfolio composition

Asset allocation

Equity88.70%
Cash11.30%

By market cap

Mid cap5.28%
Small cap88.70%
Others6.02%

Concentration

Holdings

Avg market cap

₹12.1K 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

2
Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd
—6.16%
2
Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd
—6.16%
2
Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd
—6.16%
2
Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd
—6.16%
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%
3
Thangamayil Jewellery Ltd
—3.76%
3
Thangamayil Jewellery Ltd
—3.76%
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%
4
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd
—3.27%

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

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