March 19, 2024
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DSP Small Cap Fund details, NAV, Portfolio, Returns, Peer Comparison, Fund Managers & Guidance by Chanakyamfguidance.com
NAV Growth: Rs 166.6650
NAV IDCW: Rs 54.3500
Suitable For Which Investors?
When you invest for seven years or more, you can expect gains that comfortably beat the inflation rate as well as returns from fixed income options.
This is a fund that invests in smaller companies. Compared to those that invest in larger companies, such funds tend to fall more when stock prices fall. So while you can expect higher returns in the long term, there will be more severe ups and downs along the way.
Like for all equity funds, you must invest only through the SIP route.
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
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.
Fund Manager:
1) Abhishek Ghosh
Education: Mr. Ghosh is a MBA Finance, BE (Electronics)
Experience: Prior to joining DSP Mutual Fund, he has worked with Motilal Oswal Securities, IDFC securities Ltd, BNP Paribas, B&K Securities, Edelweiss Securities.
2) Resham Jain
Education: Mr. Jain is a B.Com, MS, FRM, CFP & CFA (US).
Experience: 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.
3) Vinit Sambre
Education: Mr. Sambre is a B.Com and FCA.
Experience: 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 Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | — |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | 500 |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 1% for redemption Within 364 days |
Basic Details
| Fund House | DSP Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 01-Jan-13 |
| Return Since Launch | 22.14% |
| Benchmark | S&P BSE 250 SmallCap TRI |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | Rs 13,710 Cr |
| (As on 29-Feb-2024) | |
| Expense | 0.90% |
| (As on 29-Feb-2024) | |
| Risk Grade | Above Average |
| Return Grade | Average |
| Turnover | 25.00% |
Trailing Returns (%)
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| DSP Small Cap Dir | -4.01 | 0.50 | -6.31 | -3.09 | 5.70 | 41.22 | 26.43 | 23.89 | 16.43 | 24.10 |
| S&P BSE 250 SmallCap TRI | -1.33 | -0.07 | -7.35 | 0.01 | 11.66 | 53.13 | 26.31 | 21.38 | 15.41 | 18.48 |
| Equity: Small Cap | -1.88 | -0.04 | -6.85 | -0.96 | 11.39 | 47.73 | 28.01 | 25.40 | 18.63 | 23.34 |
| Rank within category | 32 | 2 | 16 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 4 |
| Number of funds in category | 38 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 9 |
Peer Comparison of DSP Small Cap Fund
| Rating | 1 Year Returns | 3 Year Returns | 5 Year Returns | Expense Ratio (%) | Net Assets (Rs Cr) | Return Since Launch (%) | Exit Load (Days) | Fund Age | Turnover (%) | |
| DSP Small Cap Dir | 2 star | 41.22 | 26.43 | 23.89 | 0.90 | 13,710 | 22.14 | 1.00 (364) | 11Y 2M | 25.00 |
| Nippon India Small Cap Dir | 4 star | 51.31 | 34.07 | 28.91 | 0.80 | 46,044 | 26.30 | 1.00 (30) | 11Y 2M | 18.00 |
| Axis Small Cap Dir | 5 star | 37.17 | 26.68 | 26.72 | 0.53 | 19,606 | 24.39 | 1.00 (365) | 10Y 3M | 10.00 |
| HSBC Small Cap Dir | 4 star | 43.35 | 32.01 | 23.32 | 0.70 | 13,747 | 21.43 | 1.00 (365) | 9Y 10M | 20.00 |
| ICICI Pru Smallcap Dir | 4 star | 40.97 | 28.08 | 26.12 | 0.61 | 7,415 | 18.23 | 1.00 (365) | 11Y 2M | 63.00 |
Portfolio Analysis of DSP Small Cap Fund
| No. of Stocks | 74 |
| Top 10 Stocks | 27.49% |
| Top 5 Stocks | 15.90% |
| Top 3 Sectors | 30.91% |
| Portfolio P/B Ratio | 3.74 |
| Portfolio P/E Ratio | 26.88 |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 8,370 | 16,294 |
| Giant (%) | — | 6.35 |
| Large (%) | — | 5.99 |
| Mid (%) | 35.92 | 56.44 |
| Small (%) | 64.08 | 35.57 |
| Tiny (%) | — | 0.32 |
How to Invest in DSP Small Cap Fund?
Chanakya’s Mutual Fund Guidance For DSP Small Cap Fund
Do not invest in this, or any other small-cap fund, if you need to redeem your investment in less than seven years.
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