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DSP Strategic Bond Fund

DSP Mutual FundDirectOpen-endedDynamic BondRiskometer: Moderate Risk

NAV

₹3,644.42

as of 19 Oct 2026

DSP Strategic Bond Fund is an open-ended Dynamic Bond scheme from DSP Mutual Fund managing ₹607 crore (as of 30 Sept 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹3,644.42 as of 19 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 0.54% a year. Managed by Sandeep Yadav. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.

Key facts

Expense ratio
0.54% / yr
as of 31 Aug 2026
Fund size
₹607 crore
as of 30 Sept 2026
Exit load
None
SIP available
Yes
Launched
9 May 2007
ISIN
INF740K01QG4

₹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 19 Oct 2026Benchmark: NIFTY COMPOSITE G-SEC INDEX

Oct 2021Oct 2026
Growth of ₹100, DSP Strategic Bond Fund versus Dynamic Bond average.

DSP Strategic Bond Fund

₹131

+31% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Dynamic Bond average

₹134

+34% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Returns vs category

WindowFundCategory avgGap
3 months-1.71%-0.51%-1.20
6 months0.82%1.69%-0.87
1 year0.63%2.98%-2.35
3 years (CAGR)6.07%6.87%-0.80
5 years (CAGR)5.50%5.98%-0.48

Category average across 21 funds, as of 19 Oct 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)
-0.03
Sharpe ratio (5Y)
-0.10
Sortino ratio (3Y)
-0.05 vs category 0.06
Standard deviation (3Y)
4.19%
Deepest fall (5Y)
-2.64%

Where the money actually is

Bonds

96.2%

Cash

3.8%

Whole-portfolio split, as of 15 Sept 2026.

What it owns

17 positions · top 10 = 87.4%

Top holdings

  • 6.94% Govt Stock 2036matures 11 May 203620.41%
  • 6.9% Govt Stock 2065matures 15 Apr 206511.93%
  • State Bank Of Indiamatures 27 Jun 20397.95%
  • Maharashtra SDLmatures 3 Dec 20407.94%
  • Power Finance Corporation Limitedmatures 15 Jul 20397.80%
  • 7.17% Govt Stock 2030matures 17 Apr 20306.73%
  • Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltdmatures 17 Jan 20314.19%
  • Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limitedmatures 28 Jun 20284.06%
  • Small Industries Development Bank Of Indiamatures 18 Jun 20314.03%
  • 7.02% Govt Stock 2031matures 18 Jun 20313.30%

Holdings as of 15 Sept 2026. Portfolio turnover 783.1% vs category 335.7% 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
7.36% vs category 7.08%
Modified duration
7.25 yrs vs category 5.10 yrs
Average maturity
15.22 yrs vs category 11.10 yrs
Average coupon
7.25%
Government securities
67.3%

Credit quality

AAA
91.6%
AA
8.4%

Government securities are counted inside AAA by the data provider’s ladder; the sovereign share is listed separately above. Credit quality as of 31 Aug 2026.

Portfolio characteristics as of 15 Sept 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
−₹881 cr
Net flow, 3 months
−₹57 cr

as of 30 Sept 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.

Quick answers

What is the NAV of DSP Strategic Bond Fund?
₹3,644.42 per unit as of 19 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
What is the expense ratio of DSP Strategic Bond Fund?
0.54% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
How large is DSP Strategic Bond Fund?
₹607 crore under management as of 30 Sept 2026, in the Dynamic Bond category.
How risky is DSP Strategic Bond Fund?
Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Moderate Risk". Government bonds and interest-rate positioning, from medium to very long.
What are the 5-year returns of DSP Strategic Bond Fund?
5.50% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Dynamic Bond average of 5.98%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
What is the worst 3-year return of DSP Strategic Bond Fund?
6.0% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Jun 2023. The median was 7.4% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
Who manages DSP Strategic Bond Fund?
Sandeep Yadav, managing this fund for 4.6 years.

Where this fund sits

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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 COMPOSITE 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.