DSP Quant Fund
Sectoral/ Thematic · DSP Asset Managers Private Limited
Among the 946 funds in its category, most others have grown money faster than this one. ₹1 lakh invested 5 years ago would be about ₹1.2 lakh today. Investing ₹10,000 every month for the last 5 years would have put in ₹6.1 lakh and grown it to about ₹6.9 lakh. Be warned: in its worst stretch, ₹1 lakh briefly shrank to about ₹67,340. Expect meaningful ups and downs on the way.
New to fund research? Start with the 5-minute guide. The detailed numbers below back all of this up.DSP Quant Fund is a Sectoral/ Thematic fund from DSP Asset Managers Private Limited. It has a track record of about 7.3 years. As of the latest data it carries an RS rating of 13/99 (its recent momentum versus category peers) and a King Score of 30/100 (a long-term quality composite). The current NAV is ₹21.74 (as of 2026-09-16).
Growth of ₹100 - last 5 years
DSP Quant Fund returns: last 1, 3, 5 and 10 years
| Period | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -5.13% | -3.47% |
| 3 months | -1.46% | 2.0% |
| 6 months | -0.06% | 10.56% |
| 1 year | -4.87% | 4.78% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 5.77% | 13.85% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 4.12% | 12.48% |
The last 5 years return is 4.12% a year (₹1 lakh → ₹1.2 lakh), and the last 3 years return is 5.77% - behind its category's 13.85% average by 8.1 points. Its trailing one-year return is -4.87%. Trailing returns flatter or disappoint depending on the end date you pick - the year-by-year and rolling-return sections below are a fairer read.
Year-by-year returns
| Year | DSP Quant Fund | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +26.7% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | +27.6% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | -6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | +20.7% | +25.8% |
| 2024 | +10.8% | +15.2% |
| 2025 | +8.3% | +6.7% |
| 2026 | -8.2% | -5.8% |
DSP Quant Fund beat its benchmark in 2 of the last 7 calendar years. A below-par hit-rate versus its own index is worth weighing against its other strengths. Consistency against the benchmark matters more than any single great year.
Calendar-year returns show how bumpy the ride really was - an average hides the good years and the ugly ones.
What a monthly SIP in DSP Quant Fund would have made
A ₹10,000-a-month SIP, using this fund's actual NAV history. SIP returns (XIRR) differ from lumpsum CAGR because your money goes in gradually, averaging your entry price.
| SIP duration | You invested | It became | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | ₹370,000 | ₹378,006 | 1.4% |
| 5 years | ₹610,000 | ₹693,376 | 5.07% |
Over 5 years, ₹610,000 invested in monthly instalments would have grown to about ₹693,376 - an XIRR of 5.07%. Figures are pre-tax and assume you stayed invested throughout.
Risk & drawdowns
| Measure | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Worst drawdown (lifetime) | -32.66% | -26.37% |
| Worst drawdown (3Y) | -19.85% | -20.9% |
| Volatility (1Y) | 16.97% | 19.02% |
| Sharpe (3Y) | -0.05 | 0.31 |
| Sortino (3Y) | 0.01 | 0.82 |
| Beta (3Y) | 0.87 | 0.91 |
| Alpha (3Y) | -2.34% | 6.12% |
| Up capture | 83.7% | 97.13% |
| Down capture | 86.9% | 81.47% |
| Bull-market return | 26.4% | 30.78% |
| Bear-market return | -27.9% | -23.76% |
Timing matters more than people admit: the best possible 1-year stretch in DSP Quant Fund (starting 2020-03-23) gained 84.1%, while the worst (starting 2022-01-12) lost 10.4%. The worst peak-to-bottom fall DSP Quant Fund has ever put investors through is -32.66% - the real test of whether you'd have stayed invested. In falling markets (Nifty below its 200-day average) it has returned about -27.9% annualised, versus 26.4% in rising markets. It has captured roughly 83.7% of its benchmark's up-moves and 86.9% of its down-moves.
How DSP Quant Fund behaves when markets fall
When the market is falling (the Nifty below its 200-day average), DSP Quant Fund has historically returned about -27.9% annualised, versus roughly 26.4% when the market is rising. Its deepest fall on record is -32.66%. Right now it sits about 10.85% below its all-time high (last hit 2024-09-26). The real question isn't the average year - it's whether you could hold on through the worst one.
How DSP Quant Fund ranks in its category
Percentile versus its ~946 category peers - 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. This is the fairest apples-to-apples read.
Consistency (rolling returns)
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median 3Y rolling CAGR | 12.43% |
| 3Y windows positive | 100.0% |
| Worst 3Y window | 6.13% |
| 3Y windows beating Nifty 500 | 6.5% |
| Median 5Y rolling CAGR | 14.94% |
Instead of one lucky start date, rolling returns test every start date. Across all 3-year windows in its history, DSP Quant Fund returned a median of 12.43% a year, and 100.0% of those windows were positive.
What DSP Quant Fund holds
Its latest monthly portfolio disclosure. This is what your money actually owns.
Top holdings
Sector allocation
The top 10 holdings make up 34.4% of the portfolio, across 40 stocks. A higher concentration means the fund's fortunes ride on fewer names.
Portfolio overlap with similar funds
DSP Quant Fund shares HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund (4%), ICICI Prudential Transportation And Logistics Fund (0%), ICICI Prudential Innovation Fund (0%) of its portfolio with these category peers (overlap = the slice of the two portfolios invested in the same stocks). The lower the overlap, the more genuinely different the portfolios are.
Who manages DSP Quant Fund - and how good are they?
DSP Quant Fund is managed by Aparna Karnik. Below is each manager's complete track record - every fund they currently run, judged on the same numbers as everything else on this page - so you can see whether this fund is in strong hands or is the outlier in a weak book.
Aparna Karnik's full record
Aparna Karnik currently runs 2 funds, across Sectoral/ Thematic, with about ₹1,947 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 30.0/100. This fund is the highest-scored fund they run (King 30/100).
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DSP Quant Fund (this page) | 13 | 30 | -1.5% | -0.1% | -4.9% | 5.8% | 4.1% | n/a | -0.05 | 12.4% | -32.7% |
| 2 | DSP Business Cycle Fund | 26 | n/a | -2.6% | 2.7% | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.32 | n/a | -14.8% |
A caveat worth keeping: funds often have co-managers, and results belong to the whole team and process rather than one person. A manager's book tells you about their range and consistency, not a guarantee of skill.
Cost & fund basics
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio (Direct) | 0.47% |
| Exit load | ≈1% if redeemed within 1 year (typical) |
| Minimum investment | ₹100 |
| Fund size (AUM) | ₹781 Cr |
| Age | 7.3 years |
| Plan / Option | Direct · Growth |
| Benchmark | NIFTY500 |
How DSP Quant Fund compares to peers
| Fund | RS | King | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund | 82 | 89 | 24.1% |
| ICICI Prudential Transportation And Logistics Fund | 78 | 87 | 21.1% |
| ICICI Prudential Innovation Fund | 56 | 87 | 17.8% |
| LIC MF Healthcare Fund | 91 | 87 | 21.4% |
| Kotak Manufacture in India Fund | 81 | 83 | 19.1% |
| HDFC Defence Fund | 87 | 83 | 36.0% |
Overlap warning: funds in the same category often own many of the same stocks - holding several rarely adds the diversification people expect.
What these numbers mean
RS rating (1-99) ranks a fund's recent momentum against its category - higher is stronger right now. King Score (0-100) is a long-term quality composite (returns, consistency, drawdown, risk-adjusted return) versus peers. Max drawdown is the worst peak-to-bottom fall the fund has ever experienced. Rolling returns test every possible start date, so one lucky (or unlucky) entry point can't distort the picture. Every formula behind this page is public - see how we calculate every number.
DSP Quant Fund review: the bottom line
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Frequently asked questions
Is DSP Quant Fund a good mutual fund?
That depends on your goals and risk tolerance - this is descriptive research, not advice. On the numbers, DSP Quant Fund scores 30/100 on our King Score and RS 13/99 within its category, has compounded 5.77% a year over three years, and its worst drawdown was -32.66%. Compare those against your needs and the peer table above.
What is the NAV of DSP Quant Fund today?
The latest NAV is ₹21.74 (as of 2026-09-16). NAV (net asset value) is the per-unit price of the fund, published every business day by the AMC.
What is the expense ratio of DSP Quant Fund?
The Direct-plan expense ratio is 0.47% a year. The Direct plan is cheaper than the Regular plan because it carries no distributor commission - over decades that gap compounds meaningfully.
Who is the fund manager of DSP Quant Fund?
DSP Quant Fund is managed by Aparna Karnik.
Is DSP Quant Fund safe? How risky is it?
No market-linked fund is 'safe' in the fixed-deposit sense - the honest question is how deep its falls get. Its worst historical drawdown was -32.66% - ₹1 lakh briefly becoming about ₹67,340. As a sectoral & thematic fund, its risk profile is typical of that category. Look at the drawdown, volatility and bear-market figures above and ask whether you could stay invested through the bad stretches.
Is DSP Quant Fund good for SIP?
We can't tell you what to do, but here is what actually happened: a ₹10,000 monthly SIP over the last 5 years grew ₹6.1 lakh into about ₹6.9 lakh (XIRR 5.07%). SIPs average your entry price, which helps most in funds that swing hard - check the crash-behaviour section above to see how it treats investors in bad markets.
What are the SIP returns of DSP Quant Fund?
A ₹10,000/month SIP over 5 years would have grown to about ₹693,376 (an XIRR of 5.07%) on ₹610,000 invested, using the fund's actual NAV history. See the SIP table above for other durations.
How does DSP Quant Fund rank among similar funds?
On 3-year returns it sits around the 20th percentile of its category, and its consistency ranks 44th percentile. 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. See the category-ranking section above.
Is DSP Quant Fund tax-efficient / what about capital gains?
As a sectoral & thematic fund, gains follow the rules for its asset class - equity-oriented funds are taxed differently from debt. All returns on this page are pre-tax; your actual post-tax return depends on your holding period and slab. This is descriptive information, not tax advice.
Direct or Regular plan - which is shown here?
All figures on this page are for the Direct-Growth plan (no distributor commission, lower cost). Returns are pre-tax; capital-gains tax depends on your own holding period and slab.
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Data: AMFI NAV history, NSE indices, BSE StAR and monthly disclosures. All figures are pre-tax. Descriptive research and education only - nothing here is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any fund. Past performance does not guarantee future returns.