DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹16,496 Cr

Expense Ratio

0.77%

ISIN

INF740K01QD1

Minimum SIP

₹100

Exit Load

1.00%

Inception Date

01 Jan 2013

About this fund

DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is a Small-Cap mutual fund schemes offered by DSP Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 years, 9 months and 21 days, having been launched on 01-Jan-13.
As of 20-Oct-25, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹212.95, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 16496.31 Crores, and an expense ratio of 0.77%.

DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 21.49% since inception.
The fund's asset allocation comprises around 90.86% in equities, 0.00% in debts, and 9.14% in cash & cash equivalents.
You can start investing in DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth with a SIP of ₹100 or a Lumpsum investment of ₹100.

Performance against Category Average

In this section, we compare the returns of the scheme with the category average over various periods. Periods for which the fund has outperformed its category average are marked in green, otherwise red.

1 Year

-3.90%

— (Cat Avg.)

3 Years

+20.37%

+20.66% (Cat Avg.)

5 Years

+27.58%

+28.74% (Cat Avg.)

10 Years

+17.26%

+17.29% (Cat Avg.)

Since Inception

+21.49%

— (Cat Avg.)

Portfolio Summaryas of 30th September 2025

Equity	₹14,987.87 Cr	90.86%
Others	₹1,508.44 Cr	9.14%

Top Holdings

All Holdings

Equity

Debt & Others

Name	Type	Amount	Holdings
Treps / Reverse Repo Investments	Cash - Repurchase Agreement	₹1,515.32 Cr	9.19%
Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd	Equity	₹774.46 Cr	4.69%
Dodla Dairy Ltd	Equity	₹496.88 Cr	3.01%
Welspun Corp Ltd	Equity	₹471.54 Cr	2.86%
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹447.55 Cr	2.71%
eClerx Services Ltd	Equity	₹444.1 Cr	2.69%
LT Foods Ltd	Equity	₹405.6 Cr	2.46%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd	Equity	₹367.52 Cr	2.23%
Cyient Ltd	Equity	₹343.86 Cr	2.08%
Dhanuka Agritech Ltd	Equity	₹340.11 Cr	2.06%
Thangamayil Jewellery Ltd	Equity	₹337.85 Cr	2.05%
Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd	Equity	₹333.35 Cr	2.02%
Aarti Drugs Ltd	Equity	₹310.76 Cr	1.88%
Ipca Laboratories Ltd	Equity	₹310.65 Cr	1.88%
Archean Chemical Industries Ltd	Equity	₹310.19 Cr	1.88%
Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd	Equity	₹306.82 Cr	1.86%
Swaraj Engines Ltd	Equity	₹302.55 Cr	1.83%
IFB Industries Ltd	Equity	₹292.44 Cr	1.77%
Shriram Pistons & Rings Ltd	Equity	₹291.41 Cr	1.77%
Safari Industries (India) Ltd	Equity	₹284.48 Cr	1.72%
Suprajit Engineering Ltd	Equity	₹277.68 Cr	1.68%
Harsha Engineers International Ltd	Equity	₹273.9 Cr	1.66%
Sansera Engineering Ltd	Equity	₹247 Cr	1.50%
Atul Ltd	Equity	₹244.63 Cr	1.48%
Prudent Corporate Advisory Services Ltd	Equity	₹235.01 Cr	1.42%
Navin Fluorine International Ltd	Equity	₹231.08 Cr	1.40%
TCPL Packaging Ltd	Equity	₹211.56 Cr	1.28%
Rainbow Childrens Medicare Ltd	Equity	₹208.41 Cr	1.26%
Vardhman Textiles Ltd	Equity	₹206.43 Cr	1.25%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs	Equity	₹195.07 Cr	1.18%
Campus Activewear Ltd	Equity	₹191.42 Cr	1.16%
Voltamp Transformers Ltd	Equity	₹188.12 Cr	1.14%
Westlife Foodworld Ltd	Equity	₹187.48 Cr	1.14%
Mold-tek Packaging Ltd	Equity	₹186.99 Cr	1.13%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹186.05 Cr	1.13%
Nilkamal Ltd	Equity	₹182.83 Cr	1.11%
Greenlam Industries Ltd	Equity	₹176.62 Cr	1.07%
R R Kabel Ltd	Equity	₹163.55 Cr	0.99%
La Opala RG Ltd	Equity	₹158.96 Cr	0.96%
GHCL Ltd	Equity	₹157.29 Cr	0.95%
S.P. Apparels Ltd	Equity	₹152.31 Cr	0.92%
Prince Pipes And Fittings Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹147.65 Cr	0.90%
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd	Equity	₹144.63 Cr	0.88%
Sharda Cropchem Ltd	Equity	₹143.82 Cr	0.87%
Niva Bupa Health Insurance Co Ltd	Equity	₹143.43 Cr	0.87%
Borosil Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹141.96 Cr	0.86%
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd	Equity	₹135.2 Cr	0.82%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd	Equity	₹134.87 Cr	0.82%
Max Financial Services Ltd	Equity	₹132.01 Cr	0.80%
Kalyani Steels Ltd	Equity	₹129.5 Cr	0.79%
Just Dial Ltd	Equity	₹128.01 Cr	0.78%
Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd	Equity	₹125.31 Cr	0.76%
Sandhar Technologies Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹115.66 Cr	0.70%
Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd	Equity	₹114.55 Cr	0.69%
Apar Industries Ltd	Equity	₹112.58 Cr	0.68%
Rolex Rings Ltd	Equity	₹110.22 Cr	0.67%
HLE Glascoat Ltd	Equity	₹107.82 Cr	0.65%
West Coast Paper Mills Ltd	Equity	₹107.41 Cr	0.65%
Amrutanjan Health Care Ltd	Equity	₹104.63 Cr	0.63%
Sheela Foam Ltd	Equity	₹96.21 Cr	0.58%
Manappuram Finance Ltd	Equity	₹93.55 Cr	0.57%
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹85.77 Cr	0.52%
Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd	Equity	₹85.39 Cr	0.52%
Carysil Ltd	Equity	₹84.25 Cr	0.51%
R Systems International Ltd	Equity	₹82.36 Cr	0.50%
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd	Equity	₹75.29 Cr	0.46%
Stylam Industries Ltd	Equity	₹71.84 Cr	0.44%
Angel One Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹67.05 Cr	0.41%
Happy Forgings Ltd	Equity	₹65.28 Cr	0.40%
Graphite India Ltd	Equity	₹62.26 Cr	0.38%
Engineers India Ltd	Equity	₹57.92 Cr	0.35%
CSB Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹55.96 Cr	0.34%
Gland Pharma Ltd	Equity	₹55.5 Cr	0.34%
Shoppers Stop Ltd	Equity	₹46.72 Cr	0.28%
JNK India Ltd	Equity	₹41.74 Cr	0.25%
GHCL Textiles Ltd	Equity	₹32.95 Cr	0.20%
Concord Biotech Ltd	Equity	₹30.76 Cr	0.19%
IRM Energy Ltd	Equity	₹29.74 Cr	0.18%
Jamna Auto Industries Ltd	Equity	₹29.27 Cr	0.18%
Power Mech Projects Ltd	Equity	₹24.35 Cr	0.15%
Net Receivables/Payables	Cash	₹-16.88 Cr	0.10%
Cash Margin	Cash	₹10 Cr	0.06%

Allocation By Market Cap (Equity)

Other Allocation

Equity Sector

Debt & Others

Sector	Amount	Holdings
Consumer Cyclical	₹5,267.36 Cr	31.93%
Basic Materials	₹2,813.12 Cr	17.05%
Industrials	₹2,475.41 Cr	15.01%
Healthcare	₹1,476.29 Cr	8.95%
Consumer Defensive	₹1,209.3 Cr	7.33%
Financial Services	₹1,062.19 Cr	6.44%
Technology	₹526.46 Cr	3.19%
Communication Services	₹128.01 Cr	0.78%
Utilities	₹29.74 Cr	0.18%

Risk & Performance Ratios

Fund Managers

Vinit Sambre

Since June 2010

Additional Scheme Detailsas of 30th September 2025

ISIN

INF740K01QD1

Expense Ratio

0.77%

Exit Load

1.00%

Fund Size

₹16,496 Cr

Age

12 years 9 months

Lumpsum Minimum

₹100

Fund Status

Open Ended Investment Company

Benchmark

S&P BSE 250 SmallCap TR INR

Investment Objective

To seek to generate long-term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio primarily of Equity and Equity Related Securities. Scheme shall invest in Indian equities,foreign equities and related instruments and debt securities.

Tax Treatment

Capital Gains Taxation:

Dividend Taxation:

Note: As per the Income Tax Budget 2024, mutual funds are subject to capital gains taxation, which includes surcharge and cess based on prevailing income tax rules and the investor’s income. Taxation applies only to realised gains, not notional gains. Please consult your tax advisors to determine the implications or consequences of your investments in such securities.

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Canara Robeco Small Cap Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.7%	1.0%	₹12857.72 Cr	-6.6%
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About the AMC

DSP Mutual Fund

+91 18002084499

https://www.dspim.com/

Total AUM

₹2,08,229 Cr

Address

West Wing, 11th Floor, Mumbai, 400021

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DSP Nifty500 Flexicap Quality 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹62.35 Cr	-
DSP Nifty IT Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹14.31 Cr	-
DSP Nifty Healthcare Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹12.93 Cr	-
DSP Silver ETF Fund of Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹356.91 Cr	-
DSP Nifty Private Bank Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹28.48 Cr	-
DSP BSE SENSEX Next 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹11.92 Cr	-
DSP Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹1137.71 Cr	-
DSP Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹1378.42 Cr	3.3%
DSP Nifty Bank Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹51.23 Cr	12.0%
DSP US Treasury Fund of Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹64.18 Cr	9.9%
DSP Multicap Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	0.5%	1.0%	₹2534.69 Cr	-1.9%
DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹275.60 Cr	-11.8%
DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹1419.62 Cr	17.2%
DSP Gold ETF Fund of Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹194.41 Cr	60.9%
DSP Multi Asset Allocation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	1.0%	₹4400.45 Cr	16.6%
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DSP FMP Series 261 37 Month Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	-	-	-
DSP Fixed Maturity Plan Series 270 1144 Days Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹180.35 Cr	7.3%
DSP FMP Series 268 - 1281 Days Direct Growth Low Risk	-	-	₹122.54 Cr	7.2%
DSP FMP Series 252 38 Month Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
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DSP Quant Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹895.64 Cr	0.1%
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DSP Value Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹1124.73 Cr	5.3%
DSP Nifty SDL Plus G-Sec Jun 2028 30:70 Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹2068.17 Cr	8.4%
DSP Bond Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹317.50 Cr	8.7%
DSP Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹11911.24 Cr	0.2%
DSP Government Securities Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹1505.15 Cr	6.1%
DSP Equity & Bond Fund Direct Growth High Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹11564.68 Cr	4.9%
DSP Focus Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹2570.61 Cr	1.1%
DSP Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.4%	1.0%	₹207.91 Cr	22.7%
DSP India TIGER Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹5390.01 Cr	-6.5%
DSP Liquidity Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹16473.54 Cr	6.8%
DSP Regular Saving Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹178.08 Cr	7.0%
DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹16496.31 Cr	-3.9%
DSP Ultra Short Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹3466.54 Cr	7.7%
DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹3697.75 Cr	8.5%
DSP Midcap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹19162.03 Cr	-0.0%
DSP Natural Resource & New Energy Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹1391.09 Cr	-0.1%
DSP Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹15857.08 Cr	0.9%
DSP Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹1471.87 Cr	5.7%
DSP Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹6858.15 Cr	7.5%
DSP Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹16749.39 Cr	1.4%

Risk Level

Your principal amount will be at Very High Risk

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What is the current NAV of DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth?

The NAV of DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, as of 20-Oct-2025, is ₹212.95.

What are the returns of DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth?

The fund has generated -3.90% over the last 1 year and 20.37% over the last 3 years. However, this does not guarantee that the fund will perform similarly in the future.

What is the portfolio composition of DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth?

The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 90.86% in equities, 0.00% in bonds, and 9.14% in cash and cash equivalents.

Who manages the DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth?

The fund managers responsible for DSP Small Cap Fund Direct Growth are:-

Vinit Sambre

Disclaimer: Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme-related documents carefully. The NAVs of the schemes may go up or down depending upon the factors and forces affecting the securities market including the fluctuations in the interest rates. The past performance of the mutual funds is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the schemes. Investors are requested to review the prospectus carefully and obtain expert professional advice with regard to specific legal, tax and financial implications of the investment/participation in the scheme.

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Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹16,496 Cr

Expense Ratio

0.77%

ISIN

INF740K01QD1

Minimum SIP

₹100

Exit Load

1.00%

Inception Date

01 Jan 2013

Risk Level

Your principal amount will be at Very High Risk