DSP Quant Fund
DSP Quant Fund is a thematic fund of DSP Asset Managers Private Limited with ₹708 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (BSE 200 TRI) in 0 of 3 periods. Its direct plan charges 1.12% a year. Aparna Karnik has managed it for 4.5 years.
Has DSP Quant Fund beaten its benchmark?
Ahead of its benchmark, BSE 200 TRI, in 0 of 3 periods in AMFI's figures; −6.51% over the last year against −5.97%.
Period returns
Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year| Period | Fund | Nifty 500 TRI | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | −2.77% | −3.60% | — |
| 3 months | −4.81% | −5.03% | — |
| 6 months | −2.72% | −1.83% | — |
| 1 year | −6.51% | −4.06% | −2.45 pts |
| 3 years | +5.68% | +9.27% | −3.59 pts |
| 5 years | +3.56% | +8.00% | −4.44 pts |
| 10 years | — | +12.69% | — |
| Since start from 11 Jun 2019 | +10.80% | — | — |
Official figures
AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026| Period | Direct | Regular | Benchmark | Ahead | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1y | −6.51% | −7.18% | −5.97% | −0.54 | 🔒 |
| 3y | +5.67% | +4.92% | +8.41% | −2.74 | 🔒 |
| 5y | +3.55% | +2.81% | +7.51% | −3.96 | 🔒 |
| 10y | — | — | — | — | — |
Value of 100, month-end
Jun 2019 to 13 Oct 2026₹100 put in at the start of Jun 2019 would be ₹216 on 13 Oct 2026, against ₹246 in the Nifty 500 TRI.
What does DSP Quant Fund cost?
1.12% a year on the direct plan, 1.84% on the regular plan; 32 of 61 funds in its category charge less.
Who manages DSP Quant Fund?
Aparna Karnik, since 1 May 2022.
What does DSP Quant Fund hold?
42 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 31.0% of the fund, the largest ITC Limited at 3.9%.
Mix
Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026Five largest industries
% of fundBy company size
% of equity · SEBI size listsHow does DSP Quant Fund score against its category?
Seven scores against funds of its kind, and the warning signs it trips.
Are the companies inside any good?
The holdings by valuation, forensic risk, business quality and balance sheet, weighted by their share of the fund.
How is DSP Quant Fund run?
Turnover, what it bought and sold, its cash and its record in new listings, from its monthly holdings files.
Which funds hold much the same?
The index it is nearest and the funds whose holdings overlap most.
Funds that hold much the same
% of holdings in commonHow much is in its sponsor's own group?
Holdings in companies of the fund house's sponsor group, beside the index.
Questions people ask
Who manages DSP Quant Fund?
Aparna Karnik (Primary) since 1 May 2022.
What is the expense ratio of DSP Quant Fund?
1.12% a year on the direct plan and 1.84% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).
How has DSP Quant Fund done?
Its direct plan returned +5.67% a year over 3 years against +8.41% for its benchmark, BSE 200 TRI, as of 13 Oct 2026.




