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DSP Bond Fund

DSP Mutual FundDirectOpen-endedMedium Duration FundRiskometer: Moderately High Risk

NAV

92.42

as of 21 Aug 2026

DSP Bond Fund is an open-ended Medium Duration Fund scheme from DSP Mutual Fund managing ₹254 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹92.42 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.4% a year. Managed by Karan Mundhra. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.

Key facts

Expense ratio
0.4% / yr
as of 30 Jun 2026
Fund size
₹254 crore
as of 31 Jul 2026
Exit load
None
SIP available
Yes
Launched
29 Apr 1997
ISIN
INF740K01MZ3

₹100 invested, fund vs category

The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from NYVO’s own NAV data.

Rebased to 100data to 20 Aug 2026Benchmark: NIFTY 4-8 YR G-SEC INDEX

Aug 2021Aug 2026
Growth of ₹100, DSP Bond Fund versus Medium Duration Fund average.

DSP Bond Fund

₹136

+36% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Medium Duration Fund average

₹142

+42% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Returns vs category

WindowFundCategory avgGap
3 months3.02%2.96%+0.06
6 months2.97%3.35%-0.38
1 year5.52%6.54%-1.02
3 years (CAGR)7.51%7.98%-0.47
5 years (CAGR)6.38%6.89%-0.51

Category average across 13 funds, as of 20 Aug 2026. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.

Risk, measured

Sharpe ratio (3Y)
0.61
Sharpe ratio (5Y)
0.29
Sortino ratio (3Y)
1.09 vs category 1.22
Standard deviation (3Y)
1.76%
Deepest fall (5Y)
-1.34%

Where the money actually is

Bonds

80.9%

Cash

18.6%

Other

0.4%

Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.

What it owns

13 positions · top 10 = 81.4%

Top holdings

  • 6.36% Govt Stock 2031matures 16 Feb 203114.12%
  • 7.13% Haryana Sdl 2032matures 5 Jan 203213.80%
  • 7.72% Maharashtra Sgs 2031matures 1 Mar 203110.42%
  • 7.73% Maharashtra Sgs 2032matures 29 Mar 203210.36%
  • 7.3% Karnataka Sdl 2032matures 9 Feb 203210.25%
  • 7.03% Chhattisgarh Sgs 2030matures 25 Sep 203010.07%
  • 6.83% Maharashtra Sdl 2031matures 23 Jun 20319.83%
  • Indian Bankmatures 2 Sep 20279.49%
  • Bank Of Barodamatures 2 May 20277.59%
  • 7.32% Govt Stock 2030matures 13 Nov 20302.06%

Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 196.5% vs category 92.9% a year.

Exposure figures are gross: funds that use derivatives (arbitrage, hedged books) hold offsetting positions, so concentration and turnover can read above 100%.

The debt it holds

Yield to maturity
6.90% vs category 7.60%
Modified duration
3.41 yrs vs category 3.25 yrs
Average maturity
4.20 yrs vs category 4.81 yrs
Average coupon
7.13%
Government securities
80.9%

Credit quality

AAA
100.0%

Government securities are counted inside AAA by the data provider’s ladder; the sovereign share is listed separately above. Credit quality as of 30 Jun 2026.

Portfolio characteristics as of 31 Jul 2026. Yield to maturity is what the portfolio would return if every holding were held to maturity and paid in full. It is not a forecast of the fund’s return, and it is quoted before expenses.

Money in, money out

Net flow, 12 months
77 cr
Net flow, 3 months
41 cr

as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.

Quick answers

What is the NAV of DSP Bond Fund?
₹92.42 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
What is the expense ratio of DSP Bond Fund?
0.4% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
How large is DSP Bond Fund?
₹254 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Medium Duration Fund category.
How risky is DSP Bond Fund?
Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Moderately High Risk". Government bonds and interest-rate positioning, from medium to very long.
What are the 5-year returns of DSP Bond Fund?
6.38% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Medium Duration Fund average of 6.89%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
What is the worst 3-year return of DSP Bond Fund?
5.8% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 2 Aug 2021. The median was 7.5% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
Who manages DSP Bond Fund?
Karan Mundhra, managing this fund for 5.2 years.

Where this fund sits

Other Medium Duration Fund funds

Data: NYVO research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (NIFTY 4-8 YR G-SEC INDEX) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.