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DSP Nifty 500 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 5 Jan 2026.

This fund is under 3 years old — its short track record makes comparing to peers or judging consistency less reliable.
Latest price per unit
₹9.7139
▲ 0.01% 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)
15.87%median 13.31% (+2.56%)
Rank #331 of 501Less risky than 34% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-14.57%median -17.34% (+2.77%)
Rank #300 of 501Less risky than 40% 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.

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
15.9%

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

Worst drop ever
-14.57%

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—
CAGR — 3 years—
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch-4.24%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)15.87%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)15.87%
Max drawdown — 1 year-14.57%
Max drawdown — 3 years-14.57%
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)
INF740KA1XY9
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
154088
First price on record
5 Jan 2026 · 166 daily prices

About DSP Nifty 500 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

DSP Nifty 500 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 500 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹9.7139 (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 15.9% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 14.6%. 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 500 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of DSP Nifty 500 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹9.7139 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.01% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What category does DSP Nifty 500 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

DSP Nifty 500 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 500 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 15.9%, DSP Nifty 500 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 500 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

DSP Nifty 500 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 500 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

DSP Nifty 500 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 5 Jan 2026 — approximately 1 year of track record and 166 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.