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DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Copies an index like the Nifty 50 or Sensex. Low fees, no active fund manager, returns match the market. From DSP Mutual Fund. It's been running since 11 Dec 2025.

This fund is under 3 years old — its short track record makes comparing to peers or judging consistency less reliable.
Latest price per unit
₹11.3684
▲ 0.20% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day
Not enough price history yet to tell the money story.
How it compares to peers

Vs 500 other funds in Other Scheme - Index Funds

Same plan
Bumpiness (3Y)
18.45%median 13.31% (+5.14%)
Rank #397 of 501Less risky than 21% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-15.50%median -17.34% (+1.84%)
Rank #289 of 501Less risky than 42% 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 2 years were positive.

+3%
2025
+11%
2026
Best year
2026 · 11.02%
Worst year
2025 · 2.57%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
18.4%

The value swings roughly 18% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-15.50%

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 Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth against other index funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year—
CAGR — 3 years—
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch19.28%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)18.45%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)18.45%
Max drawdown — 1 year-15.50%
Max drawdown — 3 years-15.50%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.65
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.65

Fund info

Fund house
DSP Mutual Fund
Category
Other Scheme - Index Funds
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF740KA1XH4
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
154018
First price on record
11 Dec 2025 · 182 daily prices

About DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Other Scheme - Index Funds offered by DSP Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 1 year of NAV track record. The fund falls in the index category — Copies an index like the Nifty 50 or Sensex. Low fees, no active fund manager, returns match the market.

The current NAV of DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹11.3684 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 18.4% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 15.5%. 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 Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹11.3684 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.20% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What category does DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is categorised as Other Scheme - Index Funds. Copies an index like the Nifty 50 or Sensex. Low fees, no active fund manager, returns match the market.

How risky is DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 18.4%, DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 11 Dec 2025 — approximately 1 year of track record and 182 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.