EquitySectoral/ ThematicDirectIDCWVery High

DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund

Q: What is the NAV of DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund?

As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund is ₹13.29 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

Q: What returns has DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund delivered?

DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund has returned +6.46% over 1 year and +10.94% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

Q: What is the expense ratio of DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund?

DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.79% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

Q: What are the top holdings of DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund?

Its largest holdings are ICICI Bank Ltd (10.2%), Axis Bank Ltd (8.0%), Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd (5.8%), State Bank of India (5.0%) and Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd (4.8%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

Q: How risky is DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund?

It is rated very high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 18.5% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -22.2%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

Q: What does the Sharpe ratio of -0.00 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund's -0.00 means it has not compensated investors for its volatility over the window. Higher is better.

Q: What is the benchmark of DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund?

DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund is benchmarked against the NIFTY Financial Services Total Return Index. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Q: Who manages DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund?

DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund is managed by Preethi R S at DSP.

Q: How is DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund taxed?

DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund is an equity-oriented fund, so its capital gains get concessional rates: short-term gains (units held under 1 year) are taxed at 20%, and long-term gains (held 1 year or more) at 12.5% above a ₹1.25 lakh per-year exemption. These rates apply on redemption and don't add to your income-tax slab.

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This is the Direct plan of DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund — bought from the fund house, with no distributor commission in its expense ratio. Income is distributed, which is why this NAV sits below the growth plan of the same fund.

NAV

₹13.29

+0.84% 1D

as of 20 Aug 2026

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This is the IDCW (dividend) option — it pays its earnings out as dividends rather than reinvesting them, so every payout steps the NAV down and the return figures below leave those payouts out. Your actual return was higher by whatever was distributed. That’s expected for a payout plan, not missing data.

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Performance

+6.14%CAGR

52-week rangePrev NAV ₹13.18

Latest ₹13.29

Low ₹10.9276th percentile of its 52-week rangeHigh ₹14.03

Scorecard

★★★☆☆3/5 vs 226 of 249 Sectoral/ Thematic peers1Y

Performance 60%
Risk 15%
Cost 10%
Downside 15%

How this is computed

Each verdict is computed from this fund's own metrics against its sub-category — the number behind it is shown, not a black-box rating. The stars weight the same ground 60/15/10/15 (performance/risk/cost/downside) across every fund in the peer group. Ranked within Sectoral/ Thematic (same plan and option). Based on a 1-year record — this fund is too young for a 3-year CAGR, so its performance is ranked on 1Y against the same peers. 226 of the 249 Sectoral/ Thematic funds in this cohort carry the full record the stars need, so they are the ones ranked against.

Performance—

Not enough Sectoral/ Thematic peers to rank yet

RiskHigh

Volatility 18.5% vs 16.2% category avg

CostLow

0.8% expense vs 1.2% category avg

Consistency—

Not enough history for a rolling 3Y view

Strengths & concerns

Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.

Strengths

Low expense ratio (0.79%) vs the Sectoral/ Thematic average of 1.23%

Concerns

Weaker risk-adjusted returns — Sharpe -0.00 below the Sectoral/ Thematic average of 0.33
More volatile than its Sectoral/ Thematic peers (18.5% vs 16.2%)

Key Metrics

Annual fee charged by the fund, already deducted from NAV

Category 1.23%

Portfolio-weighted harmonic mean P/E across the fund's equity holdings

Category 28.96

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

-0.00

Category 0.33▼0.33

Scheme Info

Definitions

Plan

Direct · IDCW

Period before units can be redeemed — 3 years for ELSS, none for most open-ended funds

Exit Load

Statutory levy on every mutual-fund purchase since 1 Jul 2020 (SEBI / Govt of India) — the same for every scheme

0.005%

SIP Inv.

Smallest recurring SIP instalment the scheme accepts

Smallest one-time (lumpsum) investment the scheme accepts

Benchmark

Start of our NAV history for this plan. Direct plans begin 1 Jan 2013, so this is the plan's inception — not necessarily the scheme's original launch date.

11 Dec 2023

Period returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)

Definitions

Absolute return over the last 1 month (not annualized)

+2.28%

Absolute return over the last 3 months (not annualized)

+9.00%

Absolute return over the last 6 months (not annualized)

-4.48%

Absolute return since 1 Jan of this year (not annualized)

-2.11%

Annualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)

Definitions

1-year point-to-point return, annualized (CAGR)

+6.46%

3-year annualized return (CAGR)

—

5-year annualized return (CAGR)

—

10-year annualized return (CAGR)

—

Annualized return (CAGR) since the fund's inception

+10.94%

Advanced metrics — risk and benchmark ratios

Risk (trailing 3Y)

Definitions

Annualized standard deviation of daily returns

18.52%

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

-0.00

Excess return per unit of downside deviation — upside swings aren't penalized (rf = 6.5%)

-0.00

Largest peak-to-trough decline over full history

-22.18%

Benchmark ratios (vs Nifty Bank · 36 monthly returns)

Definitions

Jensen's alpha (annualized): return above what CAPM predicts for the fund's beta vs Nifty Bank

4.14%

Sensitivity to Nifty Bank moves; 1 = moves with the index

0.97

How much of the fund's movement Nifty Bank explains

77.3%

Excess return per unit of beta (market risk)

4.43

Active return over the benchmark per unit of tracking error

0.46

Annualized std dev of fund-minus-benchmark returns

8.73%

Fund's share of benchmark gains in up months (100 = matches index)

96.7%

Fund's share of benchmark losses in down months (lower is better)

73.7%

Computed vs the Nifty Bank price index — the closest match to this fund's mandate. Needs ~3 years of history; a low R² means the fund tracks the index loosely.

Fund vs category average (Sectoral/ Thematic)

Period	Fund	Category avg.	Diff
1M abs	+2.28%	+2.31%	-0.03%
3M abs	+9.00%	+7.20%	+1.80%
6M abs	-4.48%	+6.49%	-10.97%
1Y CAGR	+6.46%	+6.58%	-0.12%
3Y CAGR	—	+13.44%	—
5Y CAGR	—	+11.35%	—

Category average across peers in Sectoral/ Thematic (up to 249 funds with data), same plan and option, excluding this fund. Under-1-year figures are absolute; 1Y and beyond are annualised (CAGR).

Not sure what a figure means? The glossary explains every metric, and the methodology shows the formulas.

Category rank

Vs 249 peers in Sectoral/ Thematic

1Y return

+6.46%

Beats 57.8% · rank #96

3Y return

—

5Y return

—

Sharpe

-0.00

Beats 25.3% · rank #169

Sortino

-0.00

Beats 25.3% · rank #169

Rolling returns

Return for every possible 1Y holding period, not just today’s

This fundNifty Bank

Average

+10.5%

Median

+12.3%

Best

+18.3%

Worst

-0.2%

Positive periods

90.5%

21 overlapping 1Y windows, sampled monthly across the fund’s history.

Backtest this fund

What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.

Monthly investment (₹)

Period

Invested

₹1.20L

Current value

₹1.24L

Absolute

+3.19%

XIRR

+7.04%

Value vs. invested

12 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.

Calendar-year returns

What the fund actually returned in each year, not the smoothed average.

Year	Fund	Nifty Bank	Diff
2026part	-1.90%	-3.50%	+1.60%
2025	+14.14%	+17.15%	-3.01%
2024	+17.42%	+5.32%	+12.10%
2023part	+0.58%	—	—

January–December, from this fund's NAV history. Absolute return, not annualised. “part” marks a year the fund didn't run end to end — its first year, the current year so far, or one it stopped reporting in; those years show no benchmark comparison.

History points

664

Expense ratio

AUM

Portfolio turnover

Exit load

P/E ratio

P/B ratio

Avg market cap

Taxation

Taxed as equity

This is an equity-oriented fund (≥65% in Indian equities), so gains get the concessional capital-gains rates below — they do not add to your income-tax slab.

Short-term (STCG)

20%

Held under 1 year

Flat, on the whole gain

Long-term (LTCG)

12.5%

Held 1 year or more

On gains above ₹1.25 L per financial year

Applies to capital gains on redemption. Excludes IDCW/dividend tax, STT, surcharge and cess, and pre-2018 equity grandfathering. For research only — consult a tax advisor before filing.

Peer comparison · Sectoral/ Thematic

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Market-cap allocation · AMFI bands, Jul 2026

Equity holdings by company size — 100% of the equity sleeve priced.

Large cap60.8%
Mid cap15.1%
Small cap24.1%

Worst falls, and the wait to get back

How far this fund has dropped from a high, and how long it took to reclaim it.

-22.2%26 Feb 2026 → 30 Mar 2026
Still below that high — 32 days down, and no recovery yet.
-14.8%23 Sep 2024 → 17 Mar 2025
Fell over 6 months, back to the old high on 26 Jun 2025 — 3 months under water after the low.
-8.1%03 Jun 2024 → 04 Jun 2024
Fell over 1 day, back to the old high on 18 Jun 2024 — 14 days under water after the low.

Measured on this fund’s own NAV history, peak to trough to the day it regained the peak. Falls shallower than 5% are left out. A recovery date is when the NAV got back, not when any particular investor did — that depends on when they bought.

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Returns and risk are computed from NAV history and may differ slightly from other portals due to methodology (rolling vs point-to-point, dividend treatment). For research only — not investment advice.

About Equity funds

Equity funds invest mainly in company shares. They carry the highest growth potential over long horizons and the largest short-term swings, so they suit goals several years away.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NAV of DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund?

As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund is ₹13.29 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

What returns has DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund delivered?

DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund has returned +6.46% over 1 year and +10.94% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

What is the expense ratio of DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund?

DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.79% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

What are the top holdings of DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund?

Its largest holdings are ICICI Bank Ltd (10.2%), Axis Bank Ltd (8.0%), Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd (5.8%), State Bank of India (5.0%) and Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd (4.8%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

How risky is DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund?

It is rated very high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 18.5% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -22.2%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

What does the Sharpe ratio of -0.00 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund's -0.00 means it has not compensated investors for its volatility over the window. Higher is better.

What is the benchmark of DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund?

DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund is benchmarked against the NIFTY Financial Services Total Return Index. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Who manages DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund?

DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund is managed by Preethi R S at DSP.

How is DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund taxed?

DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund is an equity-oriented fund, so its capital gains get concessional rates: short-term gains (units held under 1 year) are taxed at 20%, and long-term gains (held 1 year or more) at 12.5% above a ₹1.25 lakh per-year exemption. These rates apply on redemption and don't add to your income-tax slab.