Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
Cost, size and riskometer as disclosed to AMFI
Measure
Scheme
Category median
Expense ratio (TER), Regular plan
n/a
2.26%
AUM, whole scheme (₹ crore)
n/a
n/a
Riskometer
n/a
–
TER: AMFI, TER of MF Schemes. AUM and riskometer: AMFI, Fund Performance.
Official benchmark and category consistency
Measure
Scheme
Benchmark / category
Month-ends above category median (3Y CAGR)
60%
48% median
Month-ends in category top quartile (3Y)
18%
18% median
7Y rolling CAGR, median (monthly windows)
13.9%
13.6% median
Category consistency: last 10 years of month-ends, Flexi Cap Regular plans; how it is calculated.
Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
Year
Scheme
Nifty 500 proxy
Difference
2026 YTD
-6.7%
-7.8%
+1.1%
2025
4.6%
7.7%
−3.1%
2024
18.2%
15.6%
+2.5%
2023
32.2%
26.5%
+5.7%
2022
-4.5%
3.8%
−8.3%
2021
32.4%
30.6%
+1.8%
2020
18.7%
17.2%
+1.5%
2019
17.0%
n/a
–
2018
-7.5%
n/a
–
2017
40.0%
n/a
–
Benchmark proxy: Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund (Direct plan NAV, price return), which carries its own costs. The first year starts from the first 31 December in the scheme's history.
Monthly SIP of ₹10,000 first business day of each month, ending 2 Oct 2026
Period
Invested
Value
XIRR
1 year
₹1,20,000
₹1,15,545
-6.8%
3 years
₹3,60,000
₹3,67,881
1.4%
5 years
₹6,00,000
₹7,28,769
7.7%
10 years
₹12,00,000
₹22,34,632
11.9%
Uses this plan's NAVs; ignores stamp duty, exit loads and taxes. One historical path only — the interactive SIP analyzer shows outcomes across every start date.
The NAV of the Regular plan (growth option) was ₹97.8300 on 2 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
Which category is DSP Flexi Cap Fund in?
It is classified as Flexi Cap in AMFI's daily NAV file; a Flexi Cap scheme invests at least 65% in equities without fixed limits across company sizes. MFIC compares it with 46 Flexi Cap schemes (Regular plans).
What returns has DSP Flexi Cap Fund delivered?
Over one year the NAV changed by -4.2%. The 3-year CAGR is 8.4% (category median 9.7%) and the 5-year CAGR is 7.8% (category median 8.7%). Returns are after expenses and before tax. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
How consistent have its 3-year returns been?
Measuring a 3-year CAGR from every business day in its history, the median was 14.6%, the lowest was -5.5%, and 97% of 3-year periods ended with a gain. It was ahead of Nifty 500 (index-fund proxy) in 35% of those periods.
What was the largest fall in DSP Flexi Cap Fund's NAV?
The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 56.1%; within the last five years it was 23.4% (category median 20.5%).
How volatile is DSP Flexi Cap Fund?
Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 15.6%, which is above the Flexi Cap category median of 15.6%.
What would a monthly SIP in DSP Flexi Cap Fund have grown to?
A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 5 years (60 instalments, ₹6,00,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹7,28,769 on 2 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 7.7%. This uses the Regular plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
How often has DSP Flexi Cap Fund beaten its category?
At 60% of the 120 month-ends compared over the last 10 years, its 3-year return was above the median of Flexi Cap schemes (Regular plans); it was in the top quarter at 18% of them. A typical scheme would show about 50%.
What is the difference between the Direct and Regular plans?
Both plans hold the same portfolio; the Regular plan includes distribution costs in its expense ratio. Over one year the Direct plan's NAV changed by -3.2% and the Regular plan's by -4.2%. The Regular plan includes the services of a distributor.
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Data & disclosure. Source: AMFI daily NAV file and historical NAVs via mfapi.in; calculations by MFIC, as of 2 Oct 2026. Category medians use Regular plans in the same AMFI category. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. This page is for research and education only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any scheme. Integrato Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-173155). Methodology.