DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
NAV as on 29-04-2025
₹ 150
▲1%
1D
Inception Returns
18.2%
/yr
Historical NAV & Returns
Absolute
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17169 people have invested ₹ 7.1Cr in DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
About DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Rohit Singhania. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth has ₹16218 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.8.
Returns
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 18.21% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 16.11%, 20.21% and 28.35% respectively.
Holdings
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Health, Consumer Cyclical, Basic Materials, Tech, Industrial, Consumer Defensive, Communication, Energy, Utilities. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Axis Bank Ltd, State Bank of India, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Taxation
As it is a elss (tax savings) mutual fund the taxation is as follows:For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.
Investment objective of DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek to generate medium to long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio that is substantially constituted of equity and equity related securities of corporates, and to enable investors to avail of a deduction from total income, as permitted under the Income Tax Act, 1961 from time to time.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 500.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. There is a lock in period for DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth of 3 Years
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.75% |
Benchmark | Nifty 500 TR INR |
| AUM | ₹16218 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹500/₹500 |
| Exit Load | 0% |
| Lock In | 3 Years |
TurnOver | 35.05% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%. |
| LTCG | After 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year. |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
INDmoney Rank for DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
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4
/23
74% Performance
57% Risk Management
66% Cost
4 out of 23 among elss (tax savings)
Generated Consistent Returns
Larger AUM within category
5Y returns in the top 25% of the category
No bad points found for this fund.
Trailing Returns
as on (29-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
Large cap
63.8%
Mid cap
17.7%
Small cap
13.4%
Sector Allocation
Financial Services
37.1%
Health
11.1%
Consumer Cyclical
10%
Basic Materials
9.5%
Tech
6.8%
Industrial
6.4%
Consumer Defensive
5.3%
Communication
5.1%
Energy
4.6%
Utilities
4.2%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
- This fund’s returns stands at 8.09% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
- This fund outperformed Nifty 500 by 0.84% in Mar'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 16.2K Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM increased by 232.8 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Max Financial Services Ltd's allocation increased from 1.1% to 1.69%
State Bank of India's allocation increased from 3.86% to 4.23%
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 0.95% to 1.3%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.52 % to 7.28 %
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.12 % to 6.08 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 3 % to 2.58 %
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 66.1% to 63.8%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 14.2% to 13.4%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 16.7% to 17.7%
Cash allocation has gone up from 2.9% to 5.1%
Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical & Health
Mar'25
Financial Services
37%
Health
11%
Consumer Cyclical
10%
Feb'25
Financial Services
37%
Consumer Cyclical
10%
Health
10%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 7.28% | -12.4% | |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 6.08% | -3.9% | |
 Axis Bank Ltd | 4.99% | 0% | |
 State Bank of India | 4.23% | 5.8% | |
 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd | 3.65% | -0.2% |
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Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth | 16.11% | 20.21% | 28.35% | 18.21% |
 LIC MF ELSS Tax Saver -Direct Plan Growth Option | 16.95% | 16.68% | 23.46% | 15.15% |
 HDFC ELSS TaxSaver -Direct Plan - Growth Option | 16.6% | 23.44% | 29.38% | 15.64% |
 Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth | 11.13% | 25.11% | 28.75% | 18.01% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 8.6% |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 8.4% |
 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd | 3.7% |
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Rohit Singhania
Fund Manager of DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth, since 16 July 2015
Top funds managed
Fund House
DSP Asset Managers Private Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹1.28L Cr
as on 30-Sep-2023
Address
India
Phone
91-22-66578000
Website
service@dspblackrock.com
Mutual Fund Insights
In the last 5 years, Quant ELSS Tax Saver Growth Option Direct Plan has given 36.89% return, outperforming this fund by 8.31% per annum.
In the last 1 year, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.
Over the last 6 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 10.3% moving from 0.68 to 0.75.
In the last 3 years, SBI Long Term Equity Fund Direct Growth has given 25.04% return, outperforming this fund by 4.63% per annum.
This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (elss (tax savings)). Its expense ratio is 0.75% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.29%.
Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 8.7% drop in AUM moving from 17.77K Cr to 16.21K Cr.
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 18.21% since inception which is more than its category average return of 14.89%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 94.9% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 5.1% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹16218 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹16218 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 4910 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.75%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.75% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions for DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is ₹150 as on 29-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 29-Apr-2025.
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 3.28% | 3.28% |
6 Month Returns | -0.31% | -0.31% |
1 Year Returns | 16.11% | 16.11% |
3 Years Returns | 73.7% | 20.21% |
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0.75% as on March 2025
₹16218 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(7.28%), ICICI Bank Ltd(6.08%), Axis Bank Ltd(4.99%), State Bank of India(4.23%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd(3.65%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(35.17%), Health(10.51%), Consumer Cyclical(9.47%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth | 10.27 | 4.78 | 3.97 |
As on March 2025
The alpha for DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty 500 TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth | 1.02 | 0.96 | 0.95 |
As on March 2025
The Beta for DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth | 0.64 | 0.84 | 1.45 |
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth | 17.19 | 14.54 | 15.49 |
As on March 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 1.53 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 1.52 as on March 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Rohit Singhania is the fund manager of DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is 0%