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DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Regular Growth NAV today

AMFI: 154016ISIN: INF740KA1XE1MUTF_IN: DSP_NIFT_SMAL_1FKHKBCDSP Mutual FundIndex funds

NAV ₹10.0060down ₹0.29 (2.79%)

NAV for 23 Oct 2026, against 22 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹18 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.31%19 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
P/E
30.830 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
24930 Sep 2026
Launched
11 Dec 2025

DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund returns

Regular Growth plan

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−7.08%−7.09%–––
1 month−11.16%−10.98%4 of 10−11.18%−11.2% to −11.1%
3 months−7.32%−6.96%5 of 9−7.32%−7.3% to −7.3%
6 months−1.54%−0.85%8 of 9−1.45%−1.5% to −1.4%
1 yearNeeds a year––−5.46%−5.6% to −5.4%
3 yearsNeeds 3 years––+10.51%+10.5% to +10.6%
₹10,000 put in on 11 Dec 2025 is ₹10,012 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Regular plans of funds tracking Nifty Smallcap 250, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 25 Oct 2026.

Tracking error

Against NIFTY SMALLCAP 250 TRI, as on 30 Sep 2026.

Rank on tracking error
10Of 11 funds
Rank on expense ratio
11Of 11 funds

Against its index, by window

MeasureRegular, this planDirect
Tracking error0.27%0.27%
Difference since launch−1.29 pts−0.67 pts
Difference: the fund's return less the index's, in percentage points.

Index funds tracking Nifty Smallcap 250, regular plans

Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund logoMotilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.09%−1.25 pts−0.18 pts1.08%1,243
ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund logoICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.11%−1.20 pts−0.29 pts0.96%785
HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund logoHDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.12%−1.08 pts−0.31 pts0.80%754
Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund logoNippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.12%−1.17 pts−0.19 pts1.01%3,454
SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund logoSBI Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.12%−1.08 pts−0.25 pts0.86%1,755
Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund logoBandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.14%−1.27 pts−0.34 pts0.99%106
Kotak Nifty SmallCap 250 Index Fund logoKotak Nifty SmallCap 250 Index Fund0.17%−1.11 pts−0.36 pts0.87%86
Edelweiss Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund logoEdelweiss Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.20%−0.85 pts+0.01 pts0.87%277
Groww Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund logoGroww Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.23%+0.92 pts+2.01 pts1.09%136
DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund logoDSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund0.27%––1.25%18
11 funds in Sep 2026. Expense ratio at the month end; after fee adds back the year's average expense ratio.

DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index 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
0.71 ptsA year, on 19 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.58%Over the last 20 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.29%Over the last 20 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan at its highest since Dec 2025 in the latest month.Direct plan lowest 0.25%, Dec 2025.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.22%0.83%
Brokerage0.02%0.02%
Transaction costs0.01%0.01%
Statutory levies0.35%0.45%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 19 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹100
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
₹100
SIP instalments, at least
12
SIP dates
Any date
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹16 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
49.6%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Dec 2025.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹18 Cr, Aug 2026.Lowest ₹8 Cr, Mar 2026.

DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

Sona BLW Precision ForgingsAuto ComponentsSharesMid cap248th1.66%0.293,500Mar 2026
Welspun CorpIndustrial ProductsSharesSmall cap289th1.58%0.281,020Dec 2025or earlier
Karur Vysya BankBanksSharesSmall cap279th1.36%0.247,355Dec 2025or earlier
Navin Fluorine InternationalChemicals & PetrochemicalsSharesSmall cap251st1.35%0.24287Dec 2025or earlier
Ather EnergyAutomobilesSharesSmall cap260th1.20%0.211,478Dec 2025or earlier
RBL BankBanksSharesSmall cap346th1.11%0.194,820Dec 2025or earlier
DelhiveryTransport ServicesSharesSmall cap253rd1.10%0.194,685Dec 2025or earlier
RedingtonCommercial Services & SuppliesSharesSmall cap355th1.08%0.194,625Dec 2025or earlier
Gland PharmaPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesSmall cap261st1.03%0.18620Dec 2025or earlier
HFCLTelecom - ServicesSharesSmall cap400th1.03%0.187,941Dec 2025or earlier
Brookfield India Real Estate TrustRealtyREIT or InvIT units1.00%0.185,223Sep 2026
Central Depository Services (India)Capital MarketsSharesSmall cap291st1.00%0.181,387Dec 2025or earlier
City Union BankBanksSharesSmall cap348th0.97%0.177,495Dec 2025or earlier
CupidPersonal ProductsSharesSmall cap450th0.94%0.165,253Sep 2026
PNB Housing FinanceFinanceSharesSmall cap313th0.94%0.161,465Dec 2025or earlier
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
1.66%Sona BLW Precision Forgings
Top 5 holdings
7.15%
Top 10 holdings
12.50%
Effective holdings
168.4Taken over 97.38% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares96.10%
  • REIT and InvIT units1.28%
  • Cash and receivables2.62%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large capNone
  • Mid cap2.79%
  • Small cap97.02%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 0.18% of the fund.

Sector allocation

19sectors
  • Financial Services19.33%
  • Capital Goods15.57%
  • Automobile And Auto Components10.51%
  • Healthcare10.47%
  • Chemicals6.49%
  • Information Technology4.43%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods4.18%
  • Services4.04%
  • Construction3.16%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels2.86%
  • Consumer Durables2.81%
  • Consumer Services2.64%
  • Power2.32%
  • Realty1.51%
  • Telecommunication1.50%
  • Construction Materials1.20%
  • Metals & Mining1.13%
  • Media Entertainment & Publication1.10%
  • Textiles0.67%
  • Sector not known0.18%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026.

Sector allocation month by month

10 months
Financial Services38 companies19.33%22.12%22.64%22.13%22.20%22.56%22.30%24.51%24.78%23.96%
Capital Goods41 companies15.57%13.38%12.84%13.40%13.05%12.89%11.89%12.48%11.89%11.99%
Automobile And Auto Components22 companies10.51%9.33%8.91%8.54%8.41%8.14%7.89%6.22%6.21%6.20%
Healthcare20 companies10.47%13.10%13.19%14.01%13.79%12.91%13.30%14.63%13.93%14.42%
Chemicals17 companies6.49%7.07%7.25%7.15%7.40%7.61%7.26%6.10%6.03%5.97%
Information Technology13 companies4.43%4.16%4.14%3.85%4.11%4.08%4.14%3.68%4.21%4.37%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods13 companies4.18%3.09%3.15%3.17%3.21%3.38%3.48%4.64%4.72%4.81%
Services9 companies4.04%3.98%4.13%3.89%3.92%4.04%4.15%4.12%4.31%4.04%
Construction11 companies3.16%3.33%3.42%3.70%3.76%3.89%4.17%3.21%3.19%3.36%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels9 companies2.86%2.47%2.56%2.49%2.28%2.78%2.76%2.33%2.28%2.17%
Consumer Durables7 companies2.81%3.04%3.18%3.23%3.32%3.56%3.39%4.28%3.86%3.96%
Consumer Services10 companies2.64%4.44%4.32%4.42%3.95%4.22%4.06%3.26%3.44%3.73%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Dec 2025 to Sep 2026.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
3210.85% of the fund
Sold out
339.83% of the fund before
Added to
20
Trimmed
195
Unchanged
2
Traded at least
9.83%
Weight that moved
15.17%

Changes in Sep 2026

Piramal FinanceSold out–1.25%−1.25 pts−954
Brookfield India Real Estate TrustNew1.00%0.00%+1.00 pts+5,223
CupidNew0.94%0.00%+0.94 pts+5,253
Aster DM Quality CareSold out–0.91%−0.91 pts−2,117
Sansera EngineeringNew0.89%0.00%+0.89 pts+343
TD Power SystemsNew0.80%0.00%+0.80 pts+1,775
Hindustan CopperSold out–0.78%−0.78 pts−2,599
Narayana HrudayalayaSold out–0.59%−0.59 pts−547
Apollo TyresNew0.58%0.00%+0.58 pts+2,513
MeeshoSold out–0.52%−0.52 pts−4,411
Tata ElxsiNew0.47%0.00%+0.47 pts+268
AWL Agri BusinessNew0.44%0.00%+0.44 pts+4,307
Azad EngineeringNew0.37%0.00%+0.37 pts+221
KPIT TechnologiesNew0.37%0.00%+0.37 pts+1,296
SPR Auto TechnologiesNew0.37%0.00%+0.37 pts+138
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
Sona BLW Precision Forgings–––––1.25%Bought1.37%Added1.34%Added1.31%Added1.60%Added1.64%Added1.66%Cut
Welspun Corp––0.53%0.50%Added0.56%Added0.62%Cut0.84%Added0.89%Added0.94%Added1.00%Added1.41%Added1.58%Cut
Karur Vysya Bank––1.23%1.49%Added1.61%Added1.58%Cut1.40%Added1.34%Added1.31%Added1.50%Added1.48%Added1.36%Cut
Navin Fluorine International––1.07%1.17%Added1.20%Added1.31%Cut1.26%Added1.29%Added1.33%Added1.29%Added1.44%Added1.35%Cut
Ather Energy––0.53%0.46%Added0.53%Added0.83%Added0.90%Added0.91%Added1.03%Added1.12%Added1.48%Added1.20%Cut
RBL Bank––0.94%0.94%Added1.00%Added1.01%Cut1.02%Added1.02%Added0.43%Cut1.08%Added1.06%Added1.11%Cut
Delhivery––1.09%1.21%Added1.23%Added1.34%Cut1.31%Added1.24%Added1.24%Added1.25%Added1.15%Added1.10%Added
Redington––0.80%0.84%Added0.87%Added0.69%Cut0.65%Added0.66%Added0.77%Added0.89%Added0.96%Added1.08%Cut
Gland Pharma––0.68%0.77%Added0.76%Added0.78%Cut0.70%Added0.88%Added0.93%Added0.92%Added1.04%Added1.03%Cut
HFCL––0.36%0.39%Added0.38%Added0.40%Cut0.60%Added0.91%Added1.02%Added0.92%Added1.15%Added1.03%Cut
Brookfield India Real Estate Trust–––––––––––1.00%Bought
Central Depository Services (India)––1.27%1.23%Added1.18%Added1.15%Cut1.14%Added1.09%Added1.09%Added1.10%Added1.13%Added1.00%Cut
City Union Bank––1.04%1.14%Added1.07%Added1.00%Cut0.98%Added0.91%Added0.94%Added0.92%Added0.99%Added0.97%Cut
Cupid–––––––––––0.94%Bought
PNB Housing Finance––0.88%0.81%Added0.81%Added0.82%Cut0.99%Added0.95%Added0.92%Added0.92%Added0.97%Added0.94%Cut
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. The 65 holdings no longer held, sold or repaid within these months, are not listed.

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
Since Dec 2025−15.63%5 Jan 202623 Mar 20264 May 2026

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Nov 2025 to Aug 202610 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty Smallcap 250 TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Anil GhelaniPrimaryDec 2025+7.75%over 309 days+9.00%−1.25 pts––41₹17,327 Cr
Diipesh ShahComanageDec 2025+7.75%over 309 days+9.00%−1.25 pts––41₹17,327 Cr
Neha RathiComanageMay 2026+4.10%over 165 days+4.80%−0.70 pts7.7%18.2%41₹17,327 Cr
Returns are the regular 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 Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index FundAnil GhelaniJul 2019+14.31%a year+15.75%−1.44 pts₹2,550 Cr
DSP BSE Liquid Rate ETFAnil GhelaniMar 2024+5.55%a year––₹1,889 Cr
DSP Nifty PSU Bank ETFAnil GhelaniJul 2023+19.67%a year+20.01%−0.33 pts₹1,434 Cr
DSP Nifty Next 50 Index FundAnil GhelaniJul 2019+14.38%a year+15.35%−0.97 pts₹1,350 Cr
DSP Nifty 50 Equal Weight ETFAnil GhelaniNov 2021+10.12%a year+10.45%−0.32 pts₹1,305 Cr
DSP Nifty 50 Index FundAnil GhelaniJul 2019+11.15%a year+11.75%−0.59 pts₹1,047 Cr
DSP Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight Index FundAnil GhelaniSep 2024−6.26%a year−5.21%−1.05 pts₹1,044 Cr
DSP Multi Asset Omni Fund of FundsAnil GhelaniFeb 2026−0.17%over 232 days––₹866 Cr
DSP Nifty Private Bank ETFAnil GhelaniJul 2023+5.98%a year+6.13%−0.15 pts₹748 Cr
DSP Silver ETF Fund of FundAnil GhelaniMay 2025+71.76%a year––₹682 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the regular plan's.

Portfolio overlap

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

Closest funds in the category

Bandhan Nifty Smallcap 250 Index FundBandhan Mutual Fund97.38%249
Edelweiss Nifty Smallcap 250 Index FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund97.38%249
Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index FundNippon India Mutual Fund97.38%249
SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 Index FundSBI Mutual Fund97.38%249
Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index FundMotilal Oswal Mutual Fund97.28%249
HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index FundHDFC Mutual Fund97.20%248
Kotak Nifty SmallCap 250 Index FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund97.18%249
ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 Index FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund96.92%249
Nippon India Nifty 500 Equal Weight Index FundNippon India Mutual Fund47.14%249
Navi Nifty Smallcap250 Momentum Quality 100 Index FundNavi Mutual Fund42.40%92
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

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

Fund details

Objective

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate returns that are commensurate with the performance of the Nifty Smallcap 250 Index, subject to tracking error. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • A. Equity and Equity Related Securities of companies constituting Nifty Smallcap 250 Index, the Underlying Index : 95% - 100%, B. Cash and Cash Equivalents : 0% – 5%
  • For detailed asset allocation, please refer to the Scheme Information Document

Type of scheme

An open ended scheme replicating / tracking Nifty Smallcap 250 Index

Benchmark
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
24 Nov 2025 to 8 Dec 2025
Units first allotted
11 Dec 2025
Open for sale again
15 Dec 2025
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹100

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth154018INF740KA1XH4DSP_NIFT_SMAL_SSP5VA11 Dec 2025
Regular Growth154016INF740KA1XE1DSP_NIFT_SMAL_1FKHKBC11 Dec 2025
Direct IDCW154019INF740KA1XI2INF740KA1XJ0DSP_NIFT_SMAL_H67TK211 Dec 2025
Regular IDCW154017INF740KA1XF8INF740KA1XG6DSP_NIFT_SMAL_48NKFL11 Dec 2025