DSP Short Term Fund
The scheme seeks to generate income commensurate with prudent risk, from a portfolio constituted of money market securities and debt securities.
Growthvine rating: 2/5 — ranked #25 of 46 in category.
Fund basics
| Category | Debt: Short Duration |
|---|---|
| NAV | ₹49.29 (as of 2026-10-01) |
| AUM | ₹3,235 Cr |
| Expense ratio | 0.80% |
| Riskometer | Moderate |
| Fund manager | Karan Mundhra |
| Exit load | 0 |
Performance & risk
| 5-year annualised return | 5.59% |
|---|---|
| Sharpe ratio | 0.51 |
| Standard deviation | 1.44% |
| Max drawdown | −2.77% |
| Alpha | 0 |
| Beta | 0 |
Over 5 years, captured 93.9% of NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index's upside and — of its downside.
Market cap allocation
Concentration
Top holdings
Not disclosed.
Top sectors
Not disclosed.
Calendar-year track record
| Year | Return | Quartile | Category rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial) | 3.0% | Q4 (Bottom) | #34 of 41 |
| 2025 | 7.2% | Q4 (Bottom) | #29 of 37 |
| 2024 | 7.6% | Q3 | #19 of 34 |
| 2023 | 6.6% | Q3 | #18 of 30 |
| 2022 | 3.0% | Q3 | #13 of 21 |