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DSP Focused Fund Direct IDCW NAV today

AMFI: 119095ISIN: INF740K01OC8MUTF_IN: DSP_FOCU_DIR_1GTXL1EDSP Mutual FundFocused funds

NAV ₹37.9800

NAV for 23 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹2,503 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.10%19 Oct 2026
Exit load
1%if sold within 1 month
P/E
21.330 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
2930 Sep 2026
Launched
10 Jun 2010

DSP Focused Fund returns

Read from the direct plan's growth option: an IDCW plan's NAV falls by every payout, so it carries no return of its own

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−3.34%−3.77%–––
1 month−4.69%−6.54%3 of 28−6.62%−8.4% to −5.9%
3 months−4.27%−6.53%10 of 28−5.13%−6.7% to −3.8%
6 months−1.15%−5.44%12 of 28−2.76%−4.7% to +0.3%
1 year−5.07%−8.97%14 of 28−5.66%−9.0% to −3.1%
3 years+11.89%+9.29%11 of 27+11.55%+8.6% to +13.0%
5 years+9.72%+7.90%10 of 25+9.28%+7.9% to +10.2%
10 years+11.19%+12.20%13 of 14+12.54%+11.8% to +13.9%
₹10,000 put in on 2 Jan 2013 is ₹51,606 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Focused funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 25 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year−0.47%−2.03%
3 years+11.87%+9.50%
5 years+10.08%+9.04%
10 years+11.62%+12.76%
Since launch+12.91%+12.99%
Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Nifty 500 TRI
  • Loss
Highest year to Dec 2014, +50.7%; lowest year to Dec 2018, −4.8%Above the benchmark in 7 of 12 years

DSP Focused Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,15,985₹1,15,979 after stamp duty−6.41%−6.42%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,73,445₹3,73,427 after stamp duty+2.43%+2.43%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,59,355₹7,59,317 after stamp duty+9.44%+9.43%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹22,20,808₹22,20,754 after stamp duty+11.88%+11.88%₹38
Since Jan 2013165 instalments₹16,50,000₹41,25,615₹41,25,561 after stamp duty+12.46%+12.46%₹38
From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 2 Jan 2013 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,153 windows−28.9%+16.4%+86.4%79.8%
3 years2,665 windows−6.6%+14.4%+29.2%97.9%
5 years2,170 windows−1.1%+13.6%+27.5%99.8%
10 years938 windows+11.1%+13.9%+16.9%100.0%
Every 10-year window ended higher than it started.From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

DSP Focused Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
1.01 ptsA year, on 19 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.10%Over the last 20 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.11%Over the last 20 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 1.34%, Apr 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.90%, Oct 2025.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.85%1.71%
Brokerage0.03%0.03%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.22%0.37%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 19 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Buying and selling

Exit load
1% - Holding period from the date of allotment = 1 month (as a % of Applicable NAV)
Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹100
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
Rs. 100/- for all frequencies
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP instalments, at least
Minimum 12 installments for all frequencies
SIP dates
01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

DSP Focused Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹2,625 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
20.7%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹3,028 Cr, quarter to Dec 2017.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹2,707 Cr, Nov 2025.Lowest ₹1,433 Cr, Mar 2020.

DSP Focused Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ICICI BankBanksLarge cap5th9.46%236.8017,91,662Oct 2016
HDFC BankBanksLarge cap2nd8.87%222.1431,34,404Jul 2023
Axis BankBanksLarge cap15th5.05%126.4010,30,961Jan 2023
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesLarge cap3rd3.90%97.685,55,937Jan 2025
SBI Life Insurance CompanyInsuranceLarge cap45th3.81%95.305,61,758Sep 2017
Mahindra & MahindraAutomobilesLarge cap14th3.78%94.693,20,991Jul 2026
The Phoenix MillsRealtyMid cap169th3.75%93.854,85,013Jul 2022
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance CompanyFinanceLarge cap70th3.35%83.875,17,690Aug 2021
State Bank of IndiaBanksLarge cap4th3.17%79.458,27,995Aug 2025
Coromandel InternationalFertilizers & AgrochemicalsMid cap174th3.01%75.314,28,343Jan 2017
Hero MotoCorpAutomobilesMid cap103rd2.74%68.491,30,687May 2023
Kirloskar Oil EnginesIndustrial ProductsSmall cap323rd2.73%68.342,96,580Dec 2023
CoforgeIT - SoftwareMid cap200th2.63%65.933,76,949Jul 2023
Bharat Petroleum CorporationPetroleum ProductsLarge cap62nd2.57%64.3921,23,601Dec 2023
Samvardhana Motherson InternationalAuto ComponentsLarge cap77th2.54%63.6138,96,078Sep 2024
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
9.46%ICICI Bank
Top 5 holdings
31.09%
Top 10 holdings
48.15%
Effective holdings
21.1Taken over 88.56% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares88.56%
  • Cash and receivables11.44%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap61.45%Category 61.82%
  • Mid cap22.89%Category 20.05%
  • Small cap15.66%Category 16.74%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Category is the average of 28 Focused funds.

Sector allocation

11sectors
  • Financial Services42.24%Category 31.13%
  • Automobile And Auto Components9.06%Category 7.93%
  • Information Technology7.15%Category 4.44%
  • Realty5.87%Category 2.22%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels4.45%Category 2.97%
  • Telecommunication3.90%Category 3.59%
  • Capital Goods3.89%Category 9.40%
  • Consumer Durables3.45%Category 2.79%
  • Healthcare3.41%Category 7.59%
  • Chemicals3.01%Category 1.49%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods2.13%Category 3.04%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 28 Focused funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services10 companies42.24%42.32%44.72%45.37%42.28%43.58%41.00%44.39%42.67%41.94%40.47%40.33%
Automobile And Auto Components3 companies9.06%9.10%7.46%5.64%6.06%4.10%4.01%4.33%3.83%3.94%3.90%4.08%
Information Technology3 companies7.15%7.80%8.11%7.29%8.41%8.27%8.74%7.66%10.09%9.55%9.95%9.58%
Realty2 companies5.87%3.45%3.47%4.19%3.99%3.96%3.67%3.56%3.58%3.86%3.59%3.57%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels2 companies4.45%4.44%4.33%4.27%4.36%4.40%4.83%5.73%5.28%5.31%5.62%5.82%
Telecommunication1 company3.90%3.77%4.14%3.96%4.10%4.21%4.32%4.01%4.19%4.36%4.32%4.01%
Capital Goods2 companies3.89%5.26%5.30%6.03%6.08%5.70%5.06%5.24%5.46%5.63%5.68%6.39%
Consumer Durables2 companies3.45%3.65%3.90%3.58%3.73%4.88%4.66%4.77%4.55%4.58%4.51%4.40%
Healthcare2 companies3.41%3.37%4.15%5.00%5.39%6.25%6.15%5.41%6.24%7.47%7.58%7.69%
Chemicals1 company3.01%2.95%3.03%2.98%2.64%2.97%3.11%2.71%2.78%2.68%2.80%2.56%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods1 company2.13%2.19%2.01%1.78%1.79%2.03%2.01%2.06%2.20%2.21%2.48%2.07%
Consumer Services0.00%0.00%0.00%1.56%1.51%1.59%1.74%1.58%1.57%1.73%1.74%1.87%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
12.12% of the fund
Sold out
0
Added to
3
Trimmed
2
Unchanged
23
Traded at least
0.00%
Weight that moved
4.13%

Changes in Sep 2026

Oberoi RealtyNew2.12%0.00%+2.12 pts+3,00,195
Polycab IndiaTrimmed1.16%2.93%−1.77 pts−46,699
CoforgeTrimmed2.63%3.13%−0.50 pts−43,796
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMCAdded1.74%1.64%+0.10 pts+21,653
Coromandel InternationalAdded3.01%2.95%+0.06 pts+14,923
Century Plyboards (India)Added1.73%1.76%−0.03 pts+12,444
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
ICICI Bank5.86%5.89%6.72%Added7.69%Added9.08%Added9.02%8.71%8.71%9.47%Added9.72%9.75%9.46%
HDFC Bank5.07%5.04%5.00%4.82%5.57%Added7.08%Added8.31%Added8.06%9.62%Added8.86%8.32%8.87%
Axis Bank4.82%Added4.87%4.87%5.41%5.47%5.22%5.25%5.35%5.33%4.79%5.02%5.05%
Bharti Airtel4.01%Added4.32%Added4.36%4.19%4.01%4.32%4.21%4.10%3.96%4.14%3.77%3.90%
SBI Life Insurance Company3.57%Added3.50%4.25%Added4.30%4.39%4.35%4.10%4.15%3.81%3.99%3.66%3.81%
Mahindra & Mahindra–––––––––2.58%Bought again3.94%Added3.78%
The Phoenix Mills3.57%3.59%3.86%3.58%3.56%3.67%3.96%3.99%4.19%3.47%Cut3.45%3.75%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company4.16%4.15%4.10%4.05%4.30%3.82%4.06%4.02%3.89%Cut3.71%Cut3.60%Cut3.35%
State Bank of India4.52%Added5.20%Added5.25%5.93%4.34%Cut3.53%Cut3.55%3.22%3.27%3.21%3.29%3.17%
Coromandel International2.56%2.80%2.68%2.78%2.71%3.11%Added2.97%2.64%2.98%Added3.03%2.95%Added3.01%Added
Hero MotoCorp1.62%1.26%Cut1.19%1.17%1.21%1.22%1.13%2.48%Added2.41%Added2.66%2.67%2.74%
Kirloskar Oil Engines3.40%2.86%Cut2.73%Cut2.71%1.86%Cut2.01%2.37%2.71%2.86%Cut2.45%Cut2.33%2.73%
Coforge4.30%Cut4.50%3.95%4.04%2.90%3.42%Added3.38%3.53%Cut3.10%Cut3.37%Cut3.13%Cut2.63%Cut
Bharat Petroleum Corporation3.90%3.82%3.53%Cut2.96%Cut3.14%2.60%2.56%2.55%2.48%2.57%2.58%2.57%
Samvardhana Motherson International2.46%2.64%2.75%2.66%3.12%Cut2.79%2.97%3.58%3.23%Cut2.22%Cut2.49%2.54%
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Focused funds (27 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation15.94%
13.37%Lowest15.89%Average19.67%Highest
Downside deviation9.88%
7.80%Lowest10.21%Average12.41%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.42
0.09Lowest0.40Average0.77Highest
Sortino ratio0.62
0.11Lowest0.59Average1.25Highest
From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Against Nifty 500 TRI

Beta0.96
0.81Lowest0.95Average1.13Highest
Alpha+2.52 pts
−2.80 ptsLowest+1.69 ptsAverage of 18 funds+7.05 ptsHighest
R-squared90.1
68.4Lowest88.8Average96.5Highest
Correlation0.95
0.83Lowest0.94Average0.98Highest
Upside capture105.7%
88.3%Lowest103.6%Average131.1%Highest
Downside capture95.5%
60.5%Lowest90.4%Average128.8%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20260.48

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−15.33%6 Jan 202623 Mar 2026Not yet
3 years−15.81%27 Sep 202428 Feb 202519 Nov 2025
5 years−20.67%17 Jan 202220 Jun 202213 Jun 2023
10 years and since Jan 2013−39.30%17 Jan 202023 Mar 202023 Nov 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Oct 2021 to Aug 202659 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty 500 TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

DSP Focused Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Bhavin GandhiPrimary (Equity and Overseas portion)Feb 2024+8.96%a year+5.53%+3.43 pts13.6%15.0%2₹14,223 Cr₹14,223 Cr alone
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
DSP Flexi Cap FundBhavin GandhiMar 2024+7.02%a year+4.51%+2.50 pts₹11,720 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund36.82%11
UTI Focused Fund (30 stocks)UTI Mutual Fund35.26%8
Tata Focused FundTata Mutual Fund34.40%7
Axis Focused FundAxis Mutual Fund31.52%9
HDFC Focused FundHDFC Mutual Fund31.43%6
ICICI Prudential Focused FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund30.30%7
Mirae Asset Focused FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund28.82%7
Mahindra Manulife Focused FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund28.56%7
Edelweiss Focused FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund28.28%8
Sundaram Focused FundSundaram Mutual Fund27.07%8
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

DSP Flexi Cap FundDSP Mutual Fund62.27%
DSP ELSS Tax Saver FundDSP Mutual Fund48.15%
DSP Large & Mid Cap FundDSP Mutual Fund43.99%
DSP Large Cap FundDSP Mutual Fund40.01%
DSP Banking & Financial Services FundDSP Mutual Fund36.81%
DSP Business Cycle FundDSP Mutual Fund35.31%
DSP Value FundDSP Mutual Fund34.15%
DSP Multi Cap FundDSP Mutual Fund33.80%
DSP Midcap FundDSP Mutual Fund24.73%
DSP Quant FundDSP Mutual Fund16.00%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

DSP Focused Fund dividend history

IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal), once called a dividend: rupees per unit, paid to holders on the record date and taken out of the NAV.

Paid per unit, the latest payouts

  • Paid per unit
Largest ₹3.70 a unit, Feb 2022.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
5 Feb 2026₹3.508.01%₹43.6920₹40.2030
6 Feb 2025₹3.407.81%₹43.5450₹40.1560
8 Feb 2024₹3.207.81%₹40.9810₹37.4930
9 Feb 2023₹2.507.76%₹32.2050₹29.7030
10 Feb 2022₹3.7010.09%₹36.6810₹32.2670
All 5 payouts since 10 Feb 2022.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top
  2. 2021

    • 31 DecBenchmarkBenchmark: BSE 200 TRI to Nifty 500 TRI

Fund details

Objective

The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to generate long-term capital growth from a portfolio of equity and equity-related securities including equity derivatives. The Scheme will hold equity and equity-related securities including equity derivatives, of upto 30 companies across market capitalisation- There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Equity & equity related instruments: 80% - 100%
  • Other Equity and Equity related instruments (including overseas securities)/ Money Market Instruments / InvITs/ Gold ETFs / Silver ETFs / Other Liquid Instruments / Units of Domestic Mutual Funds: 0% - 20%
  • For detailed asset allocation pattern, please refer to the Scheme Information Document

^Any other security as may be permitted by SEBI/ RBI from time to time. Other Liquid instruments includes cash, bank deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks, Government Securities, Treasury bills, Repo on Government securities and any other instruments as specified by the SEBI. The scheme may invest in the units of Overnight Fund, Money Market Fund & Liquid Fund (including Liquid ETFs) of Domestic Mutual Fund.

Type of scheme

An open ended equity scheme investing in maximum 30 stocks. The Scheme intends to focus on multi cap stocks.

Benchmark
Nifty 500 TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
23 Apr 2010 to 21 May 2010
Units first allotted
10 Jun 2010
Open for sale again
15 Jun 2010
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹1,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth119096INF740K01OB0DSP_FOCU_DIR_DK04WZ2 Jan 2013
Regular Growth112901INF740K01532DSP_FOCU_REG_13CMTEM15 Jun 2010
Direct IDCW119095INF740K01OC8INF740K01OD6DSP_FOCU_DIR_1GTXL1E2 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW113032INF740K01540INF740K01AC7DSP_FOCU_REG_50NOTE15 Jun 2010