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DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW - Daily

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From DSP Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹1,049.5175
▼ 0.02% today
As of 28 Apr 2023 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.01 L
▲ ₹526 gain · 0.5% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.01 L
▲ ₹733 gain · 0.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.02 L
▲ ₹2.2k gain · 0.4% / 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₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.81 L
Gain / loss+₹786
XIRR (annualised)0.29%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.81 L
Projected gain*+₹794
*at this fund's historical rate of 0.29% 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 45 other funds in Debt Scheme - Dynamic Bond

Same plan
1-year return
0.53%median 2.83% (-2.30%)
Rank #30 of 46Beats 33% of peers
3-year return
0.24%median 3.18% (-2.93%)
Rank #24 of 46Beats 32% of peers
5-year return
0.44%median 2.07% (-1.64%)
Rank #25 of 46Beats 27% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
1.98%median 4.23% (-2.25%)
Rank #2 of 46Less risky than 98% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-4.99%median -9.99% (+5.00%)
Rank #40 of 46Less risky than 13% 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. 6 of last 7 years were positive.

+0%
2017
+1%
2018
+0%
2019
+0%
2020
-0%
2021
+0%
2022
+0%
2023
Best year
2018 · 1.37%
Worst year
2021 · -0.17%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
2.0%

The value swings roughly 2% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-4.99%

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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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW - Daily against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year0.53%
CAGR — 3 years0.24%
CAGR — 5 years0.44%
CAGR — since launch0.36%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.91%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)1.98%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.80%
Max drawdown — 3 years-2.98%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-5.99
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-2.91

Fund info

Fund house
DSP Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Dynamic Bond
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
119240
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 2,496 daily prices

About DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW - Daily

DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW - Daily is a Debt Scheme - Dynamic Bond offered by DSP Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the debt category — Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

The current NAV of DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW - Daily is ₹1049.5175 (as of 28 Apr 2023). Historically, it has delivered 0.53% over the last year, 0.24% CAGR over 3 years, 0.44% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 2.0% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 5.0%. 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 DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW - Daily?+

The latest NAV of DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW - Daily is ₹1049.5175 as of 28 Apr 2023, down 0.02% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW - Daily?+

DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW - Daily has delivered 1-year return 0.53%, 3-year CAGR 0.24%, 5-year CAGR 0.44%, since-inception CAGR 0.36%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW - Daily belong to?+

DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW - Daily is categorised as Debt Scheme - Dynamic Bond. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

How risky is DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW - Daily?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 2.0%, DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW - Daily sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW - Daily a direct plan?+

DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW - Daily is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW - Daily?+

DSP Strategic Bond Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW - Daily has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 2,496 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.