DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund
Small Cap IndexVery HighOPEN-ENDED
- NAV as on 24 Sep 2026
- ₹10.81-1.04%1 day
- Return since launch
- 3.3%
- 52-week range
- ₹9.42 — ₹11.72
- AUM
- ₹316 Cr
DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund is a Small Cap Index equity fund from DSP Mutual Fund with ₹316 Cr under management, launched in 2023. The expense ratio is 1.22% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.
Performance
DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned -5.9% against +3.9% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | -1.4% | −7.9 pts | 6.5% | 14.2% |
| 2Y | -3.9% | −12.2 pts | 8.3% | 7.0% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | -2.4% | −1.3 pts | -1.1% | -1.0% |
| 3M | -0.6% | −3.8 pts | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| 6M | 9.9% | −11.9 pts | 21.8% | 21.6% |
| 1Y | -5.9% | −12.4 pts | 6.5% | 3.9% |
| 2Y | -10.0% | −8.5 pts | -1.5% | -2.1% |
Since launch (5 Dec 2023): 3.3%
Calendar-year returns
Category average25.2%
-12.3%
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| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -12.3% | −5.8 pts | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | −1.2 pts | 26.4% |
Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.
Costs & terms
Costs and terms
What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.
Costs
1.16%
Expense ratio as on 23 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 0.80%
- Brokerage
- 0.03%
- Transaction charges
- 0.01%
- Statutory levies
- 0.32%
- Exit load
- 0%
- Lock-in
- None
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹3,000
- Min lumpsum
- ₹5,000
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 TRI
- Short-term capital gains
- Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
- Long-term capital gains
- After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%
Risk
Risk
What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.
Very High
Your principal is treated as being at very high risk — typically small cap, sectoral and thematic equity schemes.
Portfolio
DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Equity99.7%
- Other0.3%
Market cap split
- Mid4.0%
- Small96.0%
- P/E
- 24.80
- P/B
- 4.28
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd. | Financial | 5.22% | ₹16.51 Cr | — | — | +5.38% |
| Computer Age Management Services Ltd. | Services | 5.03% | ₹15.90 Cr | +4.89% | +4.78% | +4.64% |
| Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. | Financial | 4.16% | ₹13.18 Cr | +4.36% | +4.27% | +4.01% |
| Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd. | Automobile | 3.95% | ₹12.50 Cr | — | — | — |
| Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. | Financial | 3.41% | ₹10.80 Cr | +2.99% | +3.77% | +2.72% |
| Indian Energy Exchange Ltd. | Services | 3.32% | ₹10.51 Cr | +3.71% | +3.78% | +3.41% |
| Castrol India Ltd. | Chemicals | 3.17% | ₹10.04 Cr | +3.25% | +3.39% | +3.39% |
| Dr. Lal Pathlabs Ltd. | Healthcare | 2.90% | ₹9.16 Cr | +2.76% | +2.61% | +2.69% |
| Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd. | Automobile | 2.54% | ₹8.04 Cr | +2.86% | +3.21% | — |
| Gillette India Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 2.33% | ₹7.36 Cr | +2.80% | +2.94% | +3.28% |
| Elgi Equipments Ltd. | Capital Goods | 2.16% | ₹6.83 Cr | +2.16% | +2.28% | — |
| Emami Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 2.10% | ₹6.65 Cr | +2.44% | +2.75% | — |
| Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 2.09% | ₹6.63 Cr | — | — | — |
| Triveni Turbine Ltd. | Construction | 2.09% | ₹6.62 Cr | +3.02% | +2.11% | +1.91% |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd. | Financial | 2.06% | ₹6.53 Cr | +2.36% | +2.44% | — |
| Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd. | Chemicals | 2.04% | ₹6.47 Cr | — | — | — |
| JSW Dulux Ltd. | Materials | 2.02% | ₹6.40 Cr | +2.19% | +1.81% | — |
| ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd. | Automobile | 2.00% | ₹6.32 Cr | — | — | — |
| eClerx Services Ltd. | Services | 1.99% | ₹6.31 Cr | +1.72% | +1.56% | +2.40% |
| Angel One Ltd. | Financial | 1.94% | ₹6.14 Cr | +3.95% | +3.20% | +2.61% |
| Cyient Ltd. | Technology | 1.85% | ₹5.86 Cr | +1.48% | +1.34% | +1.73% |
| Indraprastha Gas Ltd. | Energy | 1.84% | ₹5.83 Cr | — | — | — |
| Affle 3I Ltd. | Technology | 1.82% | ₹5.76 Cr | +1.79% | +1.56% | +1.98% |
| Engineers India Ltd. | Construction | 1.82% | ₹5.77 Cr | +1.62% | +1.79% | +1.40% |
| Action Construction Equipment Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.80% | ₹5.70 Cr | +1.62% | +1.63% | +1.72% |
| Indiamart Intermesh Ltd. | Services | 1.78% | ₹5.62 Cr | +2.15% | +2.27% | +1.85% |
| Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd | Capital Goods | 1.76% | ₹5.56 Cr | +1.85% | +1.76% | +2.15% |
| Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. | Materials | 1.76% | ₹5.56 Cr | +1.71% | +1.65% | +2.22% |
| Home First Finance Company India Ltd. | Financial | 1.74% | ₹5.51 Cr | — | — | — |
| Finolex Cables Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.69% | ₹5.36 Cr | +1.58% | +1.53% | +1.32% |
| Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd. | Financial | 1.65% | ₹5.21 Cr | +1.92% | +1.83% | — |
| Poly Medicure Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.59% | ₹5.03 Cr | +1.30% | +1.21% | +1.89% |
| Sonata Software Ltd. | Technology | 1.52% | ₹4.82 Cr | +1.61% | +1.45% | +1.77% |
| Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd. | Chemicals | 1.51% | ₹4.77 Cr | +1.86% | +1.85% | — |
| Mahanagar Gas Ltd. | Energy | 1.50% | ₹4.76 Cr | +1.62% | +1.88% | +2.09% |
| Natco Pharma Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.47% | ₹4.66 Cr | +1.78% | — | — |
| Gravita India Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 1.45% | ₹4.59 Cr | +1.41% | +1.41% | — |
| Clean Science And Technology Ltd. | Chemicals | 1.39% | ₹4.39 Cr | +1.36% | +1.28% | — |
| LT Foods Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 1.38% | ₹4.35 Cr | +1.21% | +1.32% | +1.38% |
| Zensar Technologies Ltd. | Technology | 1.31% | ₹4.13 Cr | +1.50% | +1.49% | +1.98% |
| Birlasoft Ltd. | Technology | 1.29% | ₹4.07 Cr | +1.35% | +1.50% | +1.50% |
| BLS International Services Ltd. | Services | 1.26% | ₹4.00 Cr | +1.35% | +1.41% | +1.64% |
| Sun TV Network Ltd. | Services | 1.26% | ₹3.98 Cr | +1.35% | +1.78% | — |
| Godawari Power And Ispat Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 1.14% | ₹3.61 Cr | +1.31% | +1.30% | +1.21% |
| Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.14% | ₹3.62 Cr | — | — | — |
| Saregama India Ltd. | Services | 1.04% | ₹3.29 Cr | — | — | — |
| Rites Ltd. | Construction | 0.98% | ₹3.10 Cr | +0.95% | +0.98% | +1.16% |
| Railtel Corporation Of India Ltd. | Communication | 0.92% | ₹2.92 Cr | +1.06% | +1.03% | +0.97% |
| CE Info Systems Ltd. | Technology | 0.81% | ₹2.56 Cr | +0.78% | +0.77% | — |
| Latent View Analytics Ltd. | Technology | 0.70% | ₹2.23 Cr | — | — | — |
| Others | Others | 0.31% | ₹0.91 Cr | -0.04% | +0.06% | -0.32% |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyient Ltd. | 1.34% | 1.85% | +0.51% |
| Finolex Cables Ltd. | 1.34% | 1.69% | +0.35% |
| Indian Energy Exchange Ltd. | 3.65% | 3.32% | -0.33% |
| Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd. | 4.92% | 5.22% | +0.30% |
| Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd. | 2.33% | 2.04% | -0.29% |
| Engineers India Ltd. | 1.55% | 1.82% | +0.27% |
| Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd. | 2.81% | 2.54% | -0.27% |
| Others | 0.21% | -0.02% | -0.23% |
| Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. | 2.31% | 2.09% | -0.22% |
| Elgi Equipments Ltd. | 1.96% | 2.16% | +0.20% |
| Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd. | 3.75% | 3.95% | +0.20% |
| Emami Ltd. | 2.30% | 2.10% | -0.20% |
| Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. | 3.97% | 4.16% | +0.19% |
| Sonata Software Ltd. | 1.68% | 1.52% | -0.16% |
| Clean Science And Technology Ltd. | 1.24% | 1.39% | +0.15% |
| JSW Dulux Ltd. | 1.88% | 2.02% | +0.14% |
| Natco Pharma Ltd. | 1.61% | 1.47% | -0.14% |
| CE Info Systems Ltd. | 0.95% | 0.81% | -0.14% |
| Gravita India Ltd. | 1.31% | 1.45% | +0.14% |
| Latent View Analytics Ltd. | 0.83% | 0.70% | -0.13% |
| Zensar Technologies Ltd. | 1.44% | 1.31% | -0.13% |
| Sun TV Network Ltd. | 1.38% | 1.26% | -0.12% |
| eClerx Services Ltd. | 1.87% | 1.99% | +0.12% |
| Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd. | 1.62% | 1.51% | -0.11% |
| LT Foods Ltd. | 1.27% | 1.38% | +0.11% |
| Computer Age Management Services Ltd. | 5.13% | 5.03% | -0.10% |
| Triveni Turbine Ltd. | 2.18% | 2.09% | -0.09% |
| ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd. | 1.91% | 2.00% | +0.09% |
| Gillette India Ltd. | 2.42% | 2.33% | -0.09% |
| Saregama India Ltd. | 1.13% | 1.04% | -0.09% |
| Angel One Ltd. | 2.02% | 1.94% | -0.08% |
| Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd. | 1.73% | 1.65% | -0.08% |
| Mahanagar Gas Ltd. | 1.58% | 1.50% | -0.08% |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd. | 1.99% | 2.06% | +0.07% |
| Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. | 1.69% | 1.76% | +0.07% |
| Action Construction Equipment Ltd. | 1.74% | 1.80% | +0.06% |
| Birlasoft Ltd. | 1.34% | 1.29% | -0.05% |
| Indiamart Intermesh Ltd. | 1.83% | 1.78% | -0.05% |
| Poly Medicure Ltd. | 1.54% | 1.59% | +0.05% |
| Dr. Lal Pathlabs Ltd. | 2.86% | 2.90% | +0.04% |
| Home First Finance Company India Ltd. | 1.78% | 1.74% | -0.04% |
| Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. | 3.37% | 3.41% | +0.04% |
| Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd | 1.79% | 1.76% | -0.03% |
| Railtel Corporation Of India Ltd. | 0.95% | 0.92% | -0.03% |
| Castrol India Ltd. | 3.19% | 3.17% | -0.02% |
| Indraprastha Gas Ltd. | 1.86% | 1.84% | -0.02% |
| Rites Ltd. | 0.96% | 0.98% | +0.02% |
| Affle 3I Ltd. | 1.81% | 1.82% | +0.01% |
| BLS International Services Ltd. | 1.26% | 1.26% | 0.00% |
| Godawari Power And Ispat Ltd. | 1.14% | 1.14% | 0.00% |
| Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd. | 1.14% | 1.14% | 0.00% |
Compare
Similar funds
The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.
| Fund | AUM | Expense | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category average | ₹836 Cr | 1.04% | 22.7% | 11.5% | 18.0% |
 Motilal Oswal Nifty Microcap 250 Index Fund | ₹2,494 Cr | 1.10% | 27.4% | 11.5% | — |
 Axis Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund | ₹783 Cr | 1.13% | 23.3% | 12.5% | — |
 Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund | ₹367 Cr | 1.11% | 23.4% | 12.7% | 18.0% |
 Edelweiss Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund | ₹285 Cr | 0.93% | 15.9% | 8.4% | — |
 Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund | ₹250 Cr | 0.92% | 23.3% | 12.6% | — |
About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The Scheme seeks to generate returns that are commensurate with the performance of the Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index, subject to tracking error.
Fund managers
- Anil GhelaniMr. Ghelani has done B. Com., CFA & CAPrior to joining DSP Mutual Fund he has worked with IL&FS, S. R. Batliboi, V. C. Shah & Co.
- Diipesh ShahMr. Shah is a B Com, ACA, Candidate of the CFA Program, CFA Institute USA, Level I ClearedPrior to joining DSP Mutual Fund, he has worked with JM Financial, Centrum Broking, IDFC Securities, ICICI Securities and IIFL Capital Pte Ltd Singapore.
Tools
Return calculator
What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.
₹
| Over the past | Total investment | Would’ve become | Growth | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months9.95% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹65,970 | 9.95% | |
| 1 year−5.89% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,16,240 | −3.13% |
Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.
How this is calculated
Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.
The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
The things people ask about this scheme.
What is the NAV of DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund?
The NAV of DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund is ₹10.81 as on 24 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund?
The expense ratio of DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund is 1.22% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund?
You can start a SIP in DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
Is there a lock-in or exit load on DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: 0%.
How risky is DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund?
DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Small Cap Index category.
Which fund house manages DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund?
DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund is managed by DSP Mutual Fund, which runs 60 schemes with ₹2,33,296 Cr under management.