DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct - IDCW

DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct - IDCW sits in the middle of the pack for Small Cap funds, currently carrying a 2-star rating. TopFund's composite Health Score, which weighs rating, 3-year CAGR, expense ratio and fund size, puts it at 60/100.

Cost: At 0.49%, the expense ratio is meaningfully cheaper — about 40% below the Small Cap category average of 0.81% (based on 173 comparable funds). Lower costs compound in your favour over long holding periods.

Risk-adjusted performance: Over the trailing 1-year period, the fund shows a moderate Sharpe ratio of 0.54 — decent risk-adjusted performance, without being exceptional. Separately, annualised volatility of 19.85% is fairly typical for actively managed equity funds.

Who should invest: This fund is best suited to investors with a 7-10 year horizon who can stomach 30-40% drawdowns in a bad year in exchange for higher long-term growth potential. Given the Very High risk rating, this fund is not suited to short-term goals or investors who may need to exit within 2-3 years.