DSP Small Cap Fund
NAV
₹251.87
as of 6 Oct 2026
DSP Small Cap Fund is an open-ended Small Cap Fund scheme from DSP Mutual Fund managing ₹21,659 crore (as of 31 Aug 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹251.87 as of 6 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 0.8% a year. Managed by Vinit Sambre. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.8% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹21,659 crore
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Exit load
- 1%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 14 Jun 2007
- ISIN
- INF740K01QD1
₹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 5 Oct 2026Benchmark: NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index
DSP Small Cap Fund
₹213
+113% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Small Cap Fund average
₹204
+104% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 2.76% | 0.77% | +1.99 |
| 6 months | 18.68% | 23.97% | -5.29 |
| 1 year | 17.05% | 11.06% | +5.99 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 16.55% | 14.61% | +1.94 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 16.84% | 15.48% | +1.36 |
No category average is available for this fund. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible – read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- -4.4%
- Median
- 16.6%
- Best
- 49.7%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 86% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Oct 2024. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 15.8%
- Median
- 20.9%
- Best
- 27.5%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 2 May 2022. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.62
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.73
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 1.04 vs category 0.90
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 21.23%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.92
- Alpha (3Y)
- 2.78%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -21.63%
Distance below its own peak
Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high – how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.
Deepest fall
-21.6%
Right now
-3.9% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 47% of months (window: 3y, monthly) – benchmark: NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
88.3%
Cash
11.7%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Aug 2026.
What it owns
86 positions · top 10 = 28.4%
Market-cap mix
Mid 6.7%Small 80.8%Other 12.4%
as of 31 Aug 2026
Holdings by sector
Consumer Cyclical(4 in top 10)30.8%
- Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd5.12%
- Thangamayil Jewellery Ltd3.57%
- Sansera Engineering Ltd3.28%
- SPR Auto Technologies Ltd2.30%
Industrials(1 in top 10)15.5%
- Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd3.41%
Basic Materials(1 in top 10)14.1%
- Welspun Corp Ltd2.57%
Healthcare(1 in top 10)10.0%
- Ipca Laboratories Ltd2.02%
- Financial Services8.7%
Consumer Defensive(1 in top 10)5.3%
- Dodla Dairy Ltd2.06%
Technology(1 in top 10)2.8%
- eClerx Services Ltd2.03%
- Communication Services0.5%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Aug 2026. Portfolio turnover 23.8% vs category 42.0% a year.
Other top holdings
- Treps / Reverse Repo Investments12.52%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 31.1 vs category 29.1
- P/B
- 4.2 vs category 4.3
- Dividend yield
- 0.6% vs category 0.7%
- Net margin
- 11.1% vs category 14.3%
- Earnings growth
- 16.7%
- Avg market cap
- ₹13,565 crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹1,430 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹731 cr
as of 31 Aug 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of DSP Small Cap Fund?
- ₹251.87 per unit as of 6 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of DSP Small Cap Fund?
- 0.8% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is DSP Small Cap Fund?
- ₹21,659 crore under management as of 31 Aug 2026, in the Small Cap Fund category.
- How risky is DSP Small Cap Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". The deep end. Ten-year money and a strong stomach only.
- What are the 5-year returns of DSP Small Cap Fund?
- 16.84% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Small Cap Fund average of 15.48%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of DSP Small Cap Fund?
- 15.8% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 2 May 2022. The median was 20.9% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages DSP Small Cap Fund?
- Vinit Sambre, managing this fund for 16.2 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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The deep end. Ten-year money and a strong stomach only.
The money map
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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 Smallcap 250 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.