Dsp Focus Fund Overview
Category Focussed Fund
BMSMONEY Rank 4
Rating
Growth Option 22-04-2025
NAV ₹52.81(R) +0.17% ₹58.82(D) +0.17%
Returns 1Y 3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y
Lumpsum Regular 17.6% 17.9% 22.89% 12.83% 11.93%
Direct 18.84% 19.15% 24.2% 14.01% 12.99%
Nifty 500 TRI 8.38% 15.17% 25.24% 14.24% 13.53%
SIP (XIRR) Regular 6.28% 17.99% 17.51% 16.14% 14.06%
Direct 7.41% 19.25% 18.77% 17.36% 15.19%
Ratio Sharpe Ratio Sortino Ratio Sterling Ratio Jensen's Alpha Treynor Ratio
0.58 0.33 0.63 2.7% 0.09
Risk STD. Dev VaR 1Y95% Max DD Beta Semi Devi.
15.55% -19.33% -15.64% 0.97 10.3%

NAV Date: 22-04-2025

Scheme Name NAV Rupee Change Percent Change
DSP Focus Fund - Regular Plan - IDCW 21.21
0.0400
0.1700%
DSP Focus Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW 41.34
0.0700
0.1700%
DSP Focus Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 52.81
0.0900
0.1700%
DSP Focus Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 58.82
0.1000
0.1700%

Review Date: 22-04-2025

Beginning of Analysis

Dsp Focus Fund is the 4th ranked fund in the Focused Fund category. The category has total 24 funds. The Dsp Focus Fund has shown an excellent past performence in Focused Fund. The fund has a Jensen Alpha of 2.7% which is higher than the category average of 0.45%. Here the fund has shown very good performance in terms of risk adjusted returns. The fund has a Sharpe Ratio of 0.58 which is higher than the category average of 0.44.
The past performance of the fund may or may not be sustained in the future. The review is not investment advice nor is it a recommendation to buy or sell funds. The ranking is based on proprietary methodology developed by bmsmoney. The methodology is based on the past performance of the funds and does not guarantee future performance.
Focused Mutual Funds are ideal for aggressive investors seeking high returns by investing in a concentrated portfolio of high-conviction stocks. These funds typically hold 20–30 stocks, allowing the fund manager to take significant positions in select companies. While they offer the potential for significant capital appreciation, they also carry higher risks due to their concentrated nature. Investors should have a long-term investment horizon and a high risk tolerance to invest in Focused Funds. Additionally, the success of these funds depends heavily on the fund manager's skill in identifying and managing high-conviction stocks.

Dsp Focus Fund Return Analysis

The Dsp Focus Fund has delivered a mixed performance across various time horizons, showcasing both strengths and challenges when compared to its Focused Fund peers and the Nifty 500 TRI benchmark. This analysis examines the fund’s returns over periods ranging from one month to ten years, alongside its Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) performance, highlighting its rankings within the Focused Fund category and its ability to outperform or underperform the benchmark and category averages.

  • The fund has given a return of 2.05%, 6.03 and -0.8 in last one, three and six months respectively. In the same period the category average return was 2.45%, 3.28% and -3.54% respectively.
  • Dsp Focus Fund has given a return of 18.84% in last one year. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 8.38%. The fund has given 10.46% more return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a return of 19.15% in last three years and rank 6th out of 24 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 15.17%. The fund has given 3.98% more return than the benchmark return.
  • Dsp Focus Fund has given a return of 24.2% in last five years and category average returns is 24.54% in same period. The fund ranked 8th out of 17 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 25.24%. The fund has given 1.04% less return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a return of 12.99% in last ten years and ranked 12th out of 13 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 13.53%. The fund has given 0.54% less return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a SIP return of 7.41% in last one year whereas category average SIP return is 1.25%. The fund one year return rank in the category is 4th in 28 funds
  • The fund has SIP return of 19.25% in last three years and ranks 5th in 24 funds. Invesco India Focused Fund has given the highest SIP return (25.87%) in the category in last three years.
  • The fund has SIP return of 18.77% in last five years whereas category average SIP return is 17.56%.

Dsp Focus Fund Risk Analysis

  • The fund has a standard deviation of 15.55 and semi deviation of 10.3. The category average standard deviation is 14.54 and semi deviation is 10.32.
  • The fund has a Value at Risk (VaR) of -19.33 and a maximum drawdown of -15.64. The category average VaR is -18.58 and the maximum drawdown is -17.03. The fund has a beta of 0.97 which shows that fund is less volatile than the benchmark.

Standard deviation measures the fund's return volatility and Semi deviation focuses on downside volatility. Value at Risk (VaR) is a measure of the risk of investments. Maximum Drawdown is the maximum loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio. Beta measures the volatility of the fund compared to the benchmark. A beta of 1 indicates that the fund will move in line with the benchmark. A beta of more than 1 indicates that the fund will be more volatile than the benchmark and vice versa.


  • Very Good Performance in Focused Fund Category
  • Good Performance in Focused Fund Category
  • Poor Performance in Focused Fund Category
  • Very Poor Performance in Focused Fund Category

  • Disclaimer: Past performance may or may not be sustained in future and should not be used as a basis for comparison with other investments. Returns for periods above 1 year are annualised.


    Date Dsp Focus Fund NAV Regular Growth Dsp Focus Fund NAV Direct Growth
    22-04-2025 52.809 58.819
    21-04-2025 52.722 58.72
    17-04-2025 51.843 57.734
    16-04-2025 51.475 57.323
    15-04-2025 51.11 56.914
    11-04-2025 49.788 55.435
    09-04-2025 48.868 54.408
    08-04-2025 49.357 54.951
    07-04-2025 48.364 53.844
    04-04-2025 49.82 55.46
    03-04-2025 50.816 56.566
    02-04-2025 50.983 56.751
    01-04-2025 50.626 56.352
    28-03-2025 51.468 57.283
    27-03-2025 51.429 57.237
    26-03-2025 51.116 56.887
    25-03-2025 51.679 57.512
    24-03-2025 51.792 57.636

    Fund Launch Date: 23/Apr/2010
    Fund Category: Focussed Fund
    Investment 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 portfolio will consist of multi cap companies by market capitalisation. The Scheme will hold equity and equity-related securities including equity derivatives, of upto 30 companies. The Scheme may also invest in debt and money market securities, for defensive considerations and/or for managing liquidity requirements. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.
    Fund Description: An open ended equity scheme investing in maximum 30 stocks. The Scheme shall focus on multi cap stocks.
    Fund Benchmark: S&P BSE 200 (Total Return Index)
    Source: Fund FactSheet

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