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DSP Credit Risk Fund vs HSBC Credit Risk Fund

DSP Credit Risk Fund (Direct) and HSBC Credit Risk Fund (Direct) head to head: growth of ₹100, returns across every window, risk, cost, and portfolio overlap — every figure computed from AMFI NAV history, nothing supplied by a fund house. Both are Credit Risk Fund schemes — see the best credit risk mutual funds for the full ranking.

Head to head

NAVs as of 05 Oct 2026

DSP Credit Risk FundDirectHSBC Credit Risk FundDirect2 of 4 funds

Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)

Common period 28 Nov 2022 – 05 Oct 2026, limited by HSBC Credit Risk Fund. Every series is rebased to ₹100 at the start of this window.

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Growth of ₹100, sampled across the common period
DateDSP Credit Risk FundHSBC Credit Risk Fund
28 Nov 2022₹100.00₹100.00
25 Mar 2023₹102.04₹102.10
21 Jul 2023₹105.58₹104.78
15 Nov 2023₹116.16₹107.00
11 Mar 2024₹119.28₹109.60
06 Jul 2024₹122.26₹112.19
01 Nov 2024₹125.72₹115.17
26 Feb 2025₹129.78₹117.92
23 Jun 2025₹151.16₹136.97
18 Oct 2025₹153.82₹139.69
13 Feb 2026₹153.86₹142.24
10 Jun 2026₹165.88₹145.18
05 Oct 2026₹170.04₹148.15
DSP Credit Risk Fund, HSBC Credit Risk Fund compared on return, risk, benchmark-relative, cost and portfolio metrics, against the Credit Risk Fund median.
Metric
DSP · Direct
NAV ₹60.93
Moderate risk
★★★★☆
HSBC · Direct
NAV ₹37.87
Moderate risk
★★★★☆
Category median
Credit Risk Fund · 12 funds
+10.81%Best in row+6.35%+7.43%
+16.68%Best in row+11.69%+8.86%
+13.38%—+7.70%
+8.65%—+7.68%
+9.17%+10.74%+8.43%
+14.52%Best in row+11.44%—
+8.50%+11.84%Best in row+8.21%
+7.53%—+7.59%
+8.00%—+7.97%
Risk
7.68%6.57%Best in row1.37%
1.33Best in row0.791.52
9.4810.40Best in row3.53
-5.98%-0.38%-3.67%
0.43%Best in row0.84%0.80%
₹250.18Cr₹473.50Cr₹354.86Cr
Up to 3.00%Up to 1.00%—
₹100₹500—
₹100₹5.00K—
Vivek Ramakrishnan · 5.2yShriram Ramanathan—
02 Jan 201328 Nov 2022—
3.9%5.2%—
9 rows carry the same value for every fund — show
Benchmark
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Alpha
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Beta
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Upside capture
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Downside capture
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Lock-in
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Portfolio turnover
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Holdings
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Top 10 weight
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Best marks the strongest value in a row, and only where the gap is bigger than noise — a near-tie is left unmarked rather than dressed up as a result. SIP XIRR is a ₹10,000/month instalment over 5 years of real NAV history. Nothing here is supplied by a fund house. For research only — not investment advice.

Frequently asked questions

Which fund has delivered higher returns — DSP Credit Risk Fund or HSBC Credit Risk Fund?

Over the last 3 years, DSP Credit Risk Fund returned +16.68% CAGR against HSBC Credit Risk Fund's +11.69%, computed from AMFI NAV history. Past returns don't guarantee future performance.

Which fund is cheaper — DSP Credit Risk Fund or HSBC Credit Risk Fund?

DSP Credit Risk Fund has the lower expense ratio: DSP Credit Risk Fund charges 0.43% a year against HSBC Credit Risk Fund's 0.84%. The expense ratio is deducted from the NAV daily, so a lower one compounds in the investor's favour.

Which fund is riskier — DSP Credit Risk Fund or HSBC Credit Risk Fund?

DSP Credit Risk Fund has shown higher volatility (+7.68% annualized vs HSBC Credit Risk Fund's +6.57%), measured as the annualized standard deviation of daily returns over the trailing 3 years. Worst 3-year drawdown: DSP Credit Risk Fund -1.77% vs HSBC Credit Risk Fund -0.38%.

Which fund manages more money — DSP Credit Risk Fund or HSBC Credit Risk Fund?

HSBC Credit Risk Fund is the larger fund: DSP Credit Risk Fund manages ₹250.18Cr against HSBC Credit Risk Fund's ₹473.50Cr in assets. Size cuts both ways — scale lowers costs, but a very large fund can find it harder to move in and out of positions.

Are DSP Credit Risk Fund and HSBC Credit Risk Fund in the same category?

Yes — both are Credit Risk Fund schemes, so their returns, risk and cost are directly comparable against the same peer set.

Figures update daily from AMFI NAV history; ratings and ranks are WealthTicker’s own — see the methodology. This is data, not investment advice.