DSP Equity Savings Fund Regular-IDCW Quarterly

    (Scheme Rating)

    • Expense Ratio:
      1.24%

      (1.62% Category
      average)

    • Fund Size:
      Rs. 3,191.95 Cr

      (6.79% of Investment in Category)

    • ADD TO PORTFOLIO

    Investment Growth

    • Type
      • SIP
      • Lumpsum
    SIP
    • Amount
      • 100
      • 500
      • 1,000
      • 5,000
      • 10,000
    5,000
    • Period
      • 3 Months
      • 6 Months
      • 1 Year
      • 3 Years
      • 5 Years
    1 Year
    Loading...
    ADD TO PORTFOLIO

    DSP Equity Savings Fund Regular-IDCW Quarterly

    (Scheme Rating)

    • NAV as of Jul 17, 2025

      14.05-0.01%

    • Expense Ratio:

      1.24%

    • Fund Size:

      Rs. 3,191.95 Cr

    • Fund Category:

      Hybrid: Equity Savings

    DSP Equity Savings Fund Regular-IDCW Quarterly Fund Key Highlights
    1. Current NAV: The Current Net Asset Value of the DSP Equity Savings Fund - Regular Plan as of Jul 17, 2025 is Rs 14.05 for IDCW Quarterly option of its Regular plan.
    2. Returns: Its trailing returns over different time periods are: 7.73% (1yr), 10.8% (3yr), 11.76% (5yr) and 8.77% (since launch). Whereas, Category returns for the same time duration are: 6.04% (1yr), 10.83% (3yr) and 10.97% (5yr).
    3. Fund Size: The DSP Equity Savings Fund - Regular Plan currently holds Assets under Management worth of Rs 3191.95 crore as on Jun 30, 2025.
    4. Expense ratio: The expense ratio of the fund is 1.24% for Regular plan as on Jul 10, 2025.
    5. Exit Load: The given fund doesn't attract any Exit Load.
    6. Minimum Investment: Minimum investment required is Rs 100 and minimum additional investment is Rs 100. Minimum SIP investment is Rs 100.

    DSP Equity Savings Fund Regular-IDCW Quarterly Returns

    • Trailing Returns

    • Rolling Returns

    • Discrete Period

    • SIP Returns

    • 1M3M6M1Y3Y5Y
      Annualized Returns0.741.954.647.4810.9811.67
      Category Avg0.913.204.395.8510.9010.86
      Rank within Category1621105129
      No. of funds within Category212120202020
    • Loading...
    • Loading...

    Return Comparison

    • This Fund
    • BenchmarkICICI Pru Equity Savings-IDCWQ
    • 1M
    • 3M
    • 6M
    • 1Y
    • 5Y
    Loading...

    DSP Equity Savings Fund Regular-IDCW Quarterly Fund Details

    Investment Objective - The Scheme seeks to generate income through investments in fixed income securities and using arbitrage and other derivative Strategies. The Scheme also intends to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing a portion of the Scheme's assets in equity and equity related instruments.

    Fund HouseDSP Mutual Fund
    Launch DateMar 28, 2016
    BenchmarkNIFTY Equity Savings Total Return Index
    Return Since Launch8.78%
    RiskometerModerate
    Type-
    Risk GradeBelow Average
    Return GradeAverage

    DSP Equity Savings Fund Regular-IDCW Quarterly Investment Details

    Minimum Investment (Rs.)100.00
    Minimum Additional Investment (Rs.)100.00
    Minimum SIP Investment (Rs.)100.00
    Minimum Withdrawal (Rs.)500.00
    Exit Load0%

    Portfolio Allocation

    • Equity

    • Debt

    • Asset Allocation

      Loading...

      Asset Allocation History

      Loading...
      EquityDebtCash

      Sector Allocation

      Loading...

      Market Cap Allocation

      Loading...

      Concentration & Valuation Analysis

      JUN 2025MAY 2025APR 2025MAR 2025FEB 2025JAN 2025
      Number of Holdings176179185198194202
      Top 5 Company Holdings23.3% 24.45% 25.02% 19.64% 21.62% 21.46%
      Top 10 Company Holdings35.79% 37.14% 37.63% 31.15% 34.09% 34.31%
      Company with Highest ExposureGOI (7.32%)GOI (7.74%)HDFC Bank (7.72%)HDFC Bank (6.91%)HDFC Bank (6.66%)HDFC Bank (6.69%)
      Number of Sectors111212111111
      Top 3 Sector Holdings17.25% 18.07% 19.77% 20.78% 20.5% 21.39%
      Top 5 Sector Holdings23.0% 22.84% 24.87% 25.88% 25.41% 26.64%
      Sector with Highest ExposureFinancial (9.8%)Financial (10.41%)Financial (12.01%)Financial (12.8%)Financial (12.98%)Financial (13.07%)
    • Top Stock Holdings

    • Sector Holdings in MF

    • Debt Holdings in Portfolio

    Peer Comparison

    • Cumulative Returns

    • SIP returns

    • Discrete Returns

    • Quant Measures

    • Asset Allocation

    Risk Ratios

    Ratios are calculated using the calendar month returns for the last 3 years

    • Standard Deviation

      Standard Deviation

      Standard deviation is the deviation of the fund's return around mean.

      Low Volatality

      3.89VS4.54

      Fund Vs Category Avg

    • Beta

      Beta

      Beta shows the portfolio risk in relation to the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the fund returns are less volatile compared to the broader market. A beta of more than 1 means that the fund returns are more volatile than the broader markets. A beta equal to 1 means that fund's volatility is in line with the broader market.

      Low Volatality

      0.48VS0.54

      Fund Vs Category Avg

    • Sharpe Ratio

      Sharpe Ratio

      Sharpe ratio is a risk adjusted performance measure. A fund with a higher Sharpe ratio is considered better than a fund with a lower Sharpe ratio.

      Better risk-adjusted returns

      1.20VS1.00

      Fund Vs Category Avg

    • Treynor's Ratio

      Treynor's Ratio

      Treynor is a risk adjusted performance measure. A fund with a higher Treynor ratio is considered better than a fund with a lower Treynor ratio.

      Better risk-adjusted returns

      9.77VS8.46

      Fund Vs Category Avg

    • Jensen's Alpha

      Jensen's Alpha

      Alpha shows the ability of the fund manager to outperform the market. A higher Alpha is preferred.

      Better risk-adjusted returns

      1.43VS0.94

      Fund Vs Category Avg

    • Mean Return

      Mean Return

      Average return generated by the fund during a specified period.

      Better average monthly returns

      10.98VS10.89

      Fund Vs Category Avg

    Risk Ratio Chart

    Loading...
    • Risk Ratio
    • Category Average
    Size of Bubbles represents the Fund Size

    Fund Manager

      • A.S.
        Abhishek SinghSince May 20210 schemes
      • S.G.
        Shantanu GodambeSince Aug 20240 schemes
      • K.N.
        Kaivalya NadkarniSince Oct 20240 schemes
      • Mr. Singh is a B-Tech, IIT Kanpur PGDM, IIM Lucknow Prior to joining DSP Mutual Fund he has worked with EdelCap Securities Limited, Systematic Trading Division. Kotak Securities Limited, Proprietary Trading and Structured Products Division. Kotak Mahindra Investments Limited, Structured Products Division.

        No schemes for the Fund Manager

      • Mr. Godambehas done B.Com, MS (Finance) and CFA Prior to joining DSP Mutual Fund, he has worked with Yes Bank, Prebon Yamane and ICAP India Private Limited

        No schemes for the Fund Manager

      • Ms. Nadkarni has done B.Com, CA, CS and CFA Prior to joining ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, she has worked with RSN & Company and G.M.Kapadia & Co

        No schemes for the Fund Manager

    More DSP Mutual Fund

    Scheme NameRatingAsset Size(Cr)1M3M6M1Y3Y
    DSP Liquidity Regular Plan-Growth17,845.070.511.753.557.286.87
    DSP Midcap Regular Plan-Growth17,657.929.6212.850.669.8121.60
    DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Regular-Growth16,637.953.8710.204.2014.9423.66
    DSP Large & Mid Cap Fund Regular-Growth14,386.914.3410.283.5612.7224.89
    DSP Small Cap Regular Fund-Growth14,258.037.7311.42-2.328.6121.03
    DSP Flexi Cap Fund-Growth11,411.634.5210.542.3112.4521.69
    DSP Aggressive Hybrid Fund Regular-Growth10,829.343.298.845.5717.8519.70
    DSP Arbitrage Fund Regular - Growth6,152.890.371.603.246.916.64
    DSP Large Cap Fund Regular-Growth5,610.993.648.875.3716.3022.68
    DSP India T.I.G.E.R. (The Infrastructure Growth and Economic Reforms Fund) Regular-Growth4,950.085.7113.43-3.77-2.2730.31

    Mutual Fund Tools

      Top AMCs

      About DSP Equity Savings Fund Regular-IDCW Quarterly
      1. DSP Equity Savings Fund - Regular Plan is Open-ended Equity Savings Hybrid scheme which belongs to DSP Mutual Fund House.
      2. The fund was launched on Mar 28, 2016.

      Investment objective & Benchmark
      1. The investment objective of the fund is that " The Scheme seeks to generate income through investments in fixed income securities and using arbitrage and other derivative Strategies. The Scheme also intends to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing a portion of the Scheme's assets in equity and equity related instruments. "
      2. It is benchmarked against NIFTY Equity Savings Total Return Index.

      Asset Allocation & Portfolio Composition
      1. The asset allocation of the fund comprises around 27.92% in equities, 26.55% in debts and 43.18% in cash & cash equivalents.
      2. While the top 10 equity holdings constitute around 30.5% of the assets, the top 3 sectors constitute around 17.25% of the assets.
      3. The fund largely follows a Growth oriented style of investing and invests across market capitalisations - around 0.0% in giant & large cap companies, 0.0% in mid cap and 0.0% in small cap companies.
      4. The portfolio allocation of debt securities primarily have 2 kinds of risks: interest rate risk & credit risk. While the interest rate movements are driven by the fund's duration, credit quality of debt securities are based on the weighted average credit ratings of a fund. Generally, funds with high credit quality will have the weighted average credit rating of AA- and higher rated securities, funds with medium credit quality will hold securities having credit rating lying between A- to BBB- and funds with low credit quality will hold securities having average credit rating of less than BBB-. Credit rating is a qualitative tool that basically assesses the creditworthiness and financial soundness of a company and takes into consideration several factors including the default rate and solvency of the concerned business entity.

      Tax Implications on DSP Equity Savings Fund Regular-IDCW Quarterly
      Hybrid funds which usually invest 65% or more in equity & equity-related instruments will be taxed like Equity funds and those which invest up to 35% in equity & equity-related instruments will be taxed like the new taxation structure of debt funds. Also, the hybrid funds which invest between 35-65% in equity & equity-related instruments will be taxed as per the old taxation structure of debt funds. Generally, tax implications are based on the average asset allocation of the last 12 months in which the fund has invested. However, since the market is dynamic, asset allocation towards equity may increase or decrease depending on the prevailing market & economic conditions. So, the tax treatment of the given fund will vary accordingly and will be determined by its asset allocation. Below are the tax implications from the equity as well as debt side:

      For Hybrid funds with 65% and above allocation in equity & equity related instruments:
      1. Gains are taxed at a rate of 15% (Short-term Capital Gain Tax - STCG) if units are redeemed within 1 year of investment.
      2. For units redeemed after 1 year of investment, gains of up to Rs. 1 lakh accruing from those units in a financial year shall be exempted from tax.
      3. Gains of more than Rs. 1 lakh will be taxed at a rate of 10% (Long-term Capital Gain Tax - LTCG).

      For Hybrid funds with 35-65% allocation in equity & equity related instruments:
      1. If units are redeemed within 3 years of investment, the whole gain will be added to the investor's income and taxed as per his/her applicable slab rate.
      2. For units redeemed after 3 years of investment, gains will be taxed at a rate of 20% post-indexation benefits. Indexation is a process of recalculating the purchase price after accounting for inflation into it. The benefit of indexation lies in lowering one's capital gains which brings down the taxable income and thereby reduces taxes on it.

      For Hybrid funds with 0-35% allocation in equity & equity related instruments:

      Capital Gains Tax Implications:
      If the investment is made after Apr 1, 2023:
      1. The entire amount of gain will be added to the investor's income (irrespective of the period of investment) and will be taxed as per his/her applicable slab rate.
      If the investment is made before Apr 1, 2023:
      1. If units are redeemed within 3 years of investment, the whole gain will be added to the investor's income and taxed as per his/her applicable slab rate.
      2. For units redeemed after 3 years of investment, gains will be taxed at a rate of 20% post-indexation benefits. Indexation is a process of recalculating the purchase price after accounting for inflation into it. The benefit of indexation lies in lowering one's capital gains which brings down the taxable income and thereby reduces taxes on it.

      Dividend Tax Implications:
      1. For Dividend Distribution Tax, the dividend income from this fund will get added to an investor’s income and taxed according to his/her respective tax slabs.
      2. Also, for dividend income more than Rs 5,000 in a financial year; the fund house shall deduct a TDS of 10% on such income.

      This Might Catch Your Interest

      FAQs about DSP Equity Savings Fund Regular-IDCW Quarterly

      • Is it safe to invest in DSP Equity Savings Fund - Regular Plan?
        As per SEBI’s latest guidelines to calculate risk grades, investment in the DSP Equity Savings Fund - Regular Plan comes under Moderate risk category.
      • What is the category of DSP Equity Savings Fund - Regular Plan?
        DSP Equity Savings Fund - Regular Plan belongs to the Hybrid : Equity Savings category of funds.
      • How Long should I Invest in DSP Equity Savings Fund - Regular Plan?
        The suggested investment horizon of investing into DSP Equity Savings Fund - Regular Plan is 1 – 3 years. The suggested investment horizon is the minimum time required for holding investments in the fund to reduce its downside risk and ensure that the returns become more predictable.
      • Who manages the DSP Equity Savings Fund - Regular Plan?
        The DSP Equity Savings Fund - Regular Plan is managed by Jay Kothari (Since Mar 16, 2018) , Abhishek Singh (Since May 01, 2021) , Shantanu Godambe (Since Aug 01, 2024) and Kaivalya Nadkarni (Since Oct 01, 2024).

      Date Sources: Mutual Funds, ETFs, and NPS data are sourced from Value Research. All times stamps are reflecting IST (Indian Standard Time). By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

      The Economic Times