DSP Mutual Fund
DSP Credit Risk
7.8Q1★5
- NAV
- ₹60.8
- Expense
- 0.4%
- AUM
- ₹225 Cr
- 1Y
- +11.4%
- 3Y
- +16.8%
- 5Y
- +13.1%
#1 of 15
Min SIP: ₹100Ideal: 1-3 yearsModerately High risk
DSP Mutual Fund
DSP Savings Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
3Y returns
7.3%
past performance*
5Y returns
6.2%
past performance*
0.18%Expense ratio
₹8.5K CrFund size
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*Past performance does not guarantee future returns. Returns are historical and subject to market risk.
NAV₹58.89
1D—
Expense0.18%
AUM₹8.5K Cr
Min SIP₹100
Min Lumpsum₹100
Trailing returns (CAGR)
| 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.05% | +0.87% | +1.77% | +3.08% | +6.54% | +7.26% | +6.23% | +6.45% |
🎯 OnePaisa Verdict
5.3/ 10
Below AverageBreakdown
- Returns3/10
- Consistency6/10
- Risk3/10
- Cost10/10
- Size8/10
- Very low expense ratio (0.18%) — more of your money compounds for you
- 4★ Morningstar rating
💡 Ratings are not guarantees. Past performance does not predict future results.
SIP Returns
Simulated ₹10,000/month systematic investment plan, computed from NAV history.
1 Year SIP
+6.71%
₹1.24 L value on ₹1.20 L invested
3 Year SIP
—
Not enough NAV history yet.
5 Year SIP
—
Not enough NAV history yet.
vs Category (Other Debt)
This fund (1Y)
+6.54%
Rank #12 of 15
Category average (1Y)
+6.92%
Quartile Q4
Beats 20% of other debt funds on 1Y return.
Risk Analysis
- Std Deviation (1Y)0.43%Low
- Max Drawdown (1Y)-0.08%Low
- Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.09Poor
- Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.12Poor
💡 Higher Sharpe = better risk-adjusted returns. Above 1.0 is good, above 2.0 is excellent. Drawdown is the worst peak-to-trough decline.
Calendar Year Returns
+4.45%
2025
+1.92%
2026
💰 What This Fund Costs You
Expense ratio: 0.18%
That is ₹180 per year on every ₹1 lakh invested.
10-year impact on ₹1 lakh (assuming 12% gross return)
Without this expense, ₹1 lakh would have grown to ₹3.11 L.
🎯 Is This Fund Right For You?
- Ideal horizon
- 1-3 years
- Minimum: 1 year
- Risk profile
- Moderate
- SIP recommended
- ➖ Lump sum preferred
- Lump sum
Duration of 1-3 years. Affected by rate movements but relatively stable.
Suitable goals
- Medium-term parking (1-3 years)
- FD alternative
- Debt allocation in portfolio
Suitable for
- Those wanting FD-like stability with slightly better returns
- Conservative investors with 1-3 year goals
Not suitable for
- Equity-like return expectations
- Very short-term needs
🧾 Taxation
This is an Debt Fund.
- Short-term (Less than 2 years (listed) / 3 years (unlisted))
- As per income tax slab
- Long-term (2 years or more (listed))
- 12.5%
- LTCG exemption
- No exemption
- TDS
- No TDS for resident Indians on redemption
💡 Worked example
Invest ₹1,00,000 and gain ₹25,000 over 2 years:
- Tax type: LTCG (12.5% LTCG)
- Taxable gain: ₹25,000
- Tax owed: ₹3,125
- You keep: ₹1,21,875
Post-Budget 2025: listed debt funds held over 2 years qualify for 12.5% LTCG (no indexation). Unlisted debt funds need 3 years.
🚨 Things to Watch
Bottom quartile performer
Ranked #12 of 15 in its category (bottom 25%). Most peers are doing better.
Poor risk-adjusted returns
Sharpe ratio of 0.09 means you’re not being adequately compensated for the risk taken.
📊 SIP Calculator — DSP Savings
Estimated corpus
₹3.53 L
- Total invested
- ₹3.00 L
- Estimated gain
- ₹52,742 (+18%)
▮ Invested▮ Gains
How it stacks up vs alternatives
- Fixed Deposit (7%)₹3.60 L
- Category average (8.3%)₹3.73 L
- This fund (6.23%)₹3.53 L
⚠️ Projection based on past CAGR. Actual returns may vary. Markets are subject to risk; past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
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📈 Risk vs Return
Return 6.5% · Risk (std dev) 0.4%
SweetGrowthSlowAvoidLow riskHigh risk
Safe but slow
Stable but modest returns — suits capital preservation.
Sharpe ratio of 0.09 confirms poor risk-adjusted returns.
🛡️ Downside Protection
If the broader market falls 20%, this fund is expected to fall about 0.1%.
Based on 1Y max drawdown of -0.1% versus a typical market correction of ~-15%. Historical fall ratio ≈ 0.01× market. Above-average protection.
⚠️ Estimate, not a guarantee. Actual market falls vary.
💸 Expense Impact (₹10K/month for 20 years at 12% gross)
- This fund — Direct (0.18%)₹97.51 L
- Index fund (0.10%)₹98.57 L
- Regular plan (~1.50%)₹81.76 L
Choosing this Direct plan over a Regular plan saves about ₹15.75 L. Index fund would still beat it by ₹1.06 L thanks to its lower expense ratio.
Fund information
- Scheme category
- Debt Scheme - Money Market Fund
- Benchmark
- CRISIL Money Market A-I TR INR
- Inception
- 2013-01-01
- Lock-in
- None
- Exit load
- -
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- Growth
Data freshness
- NAV as of: 2026-10-22
- Metrics calculated: 2026-10-23
- Source: mfapi.in, AMFI India
NAV trend
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