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DWS Alpha Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From Deutsche Mutual Fund. It's been running since 16 Apr 2014.

Latest price per unit
₹15.91
▲ 1.86% today
As of 2 Mar 2016 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹88.7k
▼ ₹11.3k loss · -11.3% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹60.0k
Value today₹56.5k
Gain / loss-₹3.5k
XIRR (annualised)-12.34%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹60.0k
Would become*₹56.1k
Projected gain*+-₹3.9k
*at this fund's historical rate of -12.34% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 500 other funds in Income

Same plan
1-year return
-11.34%median 4.49% (-15.83%)
Rank #415 of 501Beats 4% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
15.67%median 4.87% (+10.81%)
Rank #406 of 501Less risky than 18% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-16.73%median -6.75% (-9.98%)
Rank #124 of 501Less risky than 75% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 2 of last 3 years were positive.

+36%
2014
+3%
2015
-6%
2016
Best year
2014 · 36.00%
Worst year
2016 · -6.02%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
15.7%

The value swings roughly 16% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-16.73%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-11.34%
CAGR — 3 years—
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch16.20%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)17.01%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)15.67%
Max drawdown — 1 year-16.73%
Max drawdown — 3 years-16.73%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-1.07
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.61

Fund info

Fund house
Deutsche Mutual Fund
Category
Income
Plan
Direct
Option
Bonus
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
118938
First price on record
16 Apr 2014 · 460 daily prices

About DWS Alpha Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus

DWS Alpha Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus is a Income offered by Deutsche Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Bonus option. It has approximately 13 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the other category — A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

The current NAV of DWS Alpha Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus is ₹15.9100 (as of 2 Mar 2016). Historically, it has delivered -11.36% over the last year. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 15.7% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 16.7%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of DWS Alpha Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus?+

The latest NAV of DWS Alpha Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus is ₹15.9100 as of 2 Mar 2016, up 1.86% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of DWS Alpha Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus?+

DWS Alpha Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus has delivered 1-year return -11.36%, since-inception CAGR 16.20%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does DWS Alpha Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus belong to?+

DWS Alpha Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus is categorised as Income. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is DWS Alpha Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 15.7%, DWS Alpha Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is DWS Alpha Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus a direct plan?+

DWS Alpha Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Bonus option.

How old is DWS Alpha Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus?+

DWS Alpha Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus has NAV history available from 16 Apr 2014 — approximately 13 years of track record and 460 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.