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DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth

Debt: Medium Term - Growth (Open ended)

DSP Medium Term Direct-GrowthNAV: 92.56 as on 06 Sep, 2026

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Factsheet

SEBI Riskometer: ModerateCategory: Debt: Medium TermBenchmark: CRISIL Medium Duration Debt A-III IndexCheck Portfolio Overlap →

NAV: ₹92.56+0.08%

07 Sept 2026

Rolling Returns Analysis

Rolling annualized returns of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth across 1Y, 3Y and 5Y windows — average, best, worst returns and percentage of positive return periods.

Metric	1 Yr Rolling Returns	3 Yr Rolling Returns	5 Yr Rolling Returns	7 Yr Rolling Returns
Analysis period	15 Jan, 2014 - 07 Sep, 2026	16 Feb, 2016 - 07 Sep, 2026	12 Mar, 2018 - 07 Sep, 2026	31 Mar, 2020 - 22 Jan, 2026
Average returns	7.42%	7.14%	6.75%	6.74%
Standard deviation	3.52%	1.99%	1.20%	0.90%
Best returns	17.21% 1 year ending on 25 Feb, 2015	12.81% 3 years ending on 24 Nov, 2016	9.37% 5 years ending on 28 May, 2019	8.56% 7 years ending on 11 Nov, 2020
Worst returns	1.15% 1 year ending on 24 Mar, 2020	3.53% 3 years ending on 23 Dec, 2019	4.75% 5 years ending on 21 Oct, 2022	5.15% 7 years ending on 01 Feb, 2024
Period with positive return	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Period with return > 5%	69.08%	92.39%	95.93%	100.00%
Period with return > 10%	23.15%	12.05%	0.00%	0.00%
Period with return > 15%	3.30%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Beat % Category	22.95%	6.08%	0.05%	0.00%
Beat % Benchmark	33.79%	13.14%	6.20%	0.21%

Trailing Returns

Point-to-point returns of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth vs category average for YTD, 1M, 6M, 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and 10Y periods — with category rank and total funds count.

-5%

10%

3.6%

4.4%

-8.1%

YTD

-0.2%

0.1%

-3.2%

1 M

2.8%

3.3%

-1.9%

6 M

5.4%

6.5%

-5.0%

1 Y

7.4%

7.9%

7.7%

3 Y

6.3%

7.0%

7.8%

5 Y

6.1%

6.6%

11.7%

10 Y

Fund

Debt: Medium Term

CRISIL Medium Duration Debt A-III Index

Name	YTD	1 M	6 M	1 Y	3 Y	5 Y	10 Y	Since Inception
Fund	3.63%	-0.17%	2.83%	5.38%	7.38%	6.30%	6.09%	6.99%
Debt: Medium Term	4.39%	0.15%	3.27%	6.55%	7.91%	6.96%	6.56%	-
CRISIL Medium Duration Debt A-III Index	-8.14%	-3.18%	-1.95%	-4.99%	7.68%	7.77%	11.65%	-
Rank in category	12	13	11	12	10	10	9	-
Funds in category	13	13	13	13	13	13	11	-

Period Returns

Calendar-year, quarterly and monthly return history of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth. Toggle between bar chart and table view to analyse periodic performance trends.

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Historical Performance

Track NAV movement and cumulative returns of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth across 1M, 6M, 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and since-inception periods. Compare SIP and lumpsum growth over time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 1-year returns of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth?

DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth has delivered a 1-year return of 5.38% as of 6 Sep 2026. During the same period, its benchmark CRISIL Medium Duration Debt A-III Index returned -4.99%. The fund has outperformed its benchmark over this period.

What are the 3-year returns of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth?

DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth has delivered a 3-year CAGR of 7.38% as of 6 Sep 2026. Its benchmark CRISIL Medium Duration Debt A-III Index returned 7.68% CAGR over the same period. CAGR (Compounded Annual Growth Rate) is the right way to evaluate multi-year mutual fund performance as it smooths out year-to-year volatility.

What are the 5-year returns of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth?

DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth has delivered a 5-year CAGR of 6.30% as of 6 Sep 2026. Its benchmark CRISIL Medium Duration Debt A-III Index returned 7.77% CAGR over the same period. A 5-year track record is considered a more reliable indicator of fund quality than shorter-term performance, as it captures at least one full market cycle.

What are the returns of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth since inception?

Since its launch on 31 Dec 2012, DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth has delivered a CAGR of 6.99%. Since-inception returns reflect the fund's full history and give the most complete picture of long-term performance.

How has DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth performed vs its category over the long term?

Over the long term, DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth has ranked 10 out of 13 funds in the Debt: Medium Term category on a 3-year basis, and 10 out of 13 funds on a 5-year basis. Category rank is one of several factors to consider alongside risk metrics and rolling return consistency when evaluating a fund.

What is the Sharpe ratio of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth?

The Sharpe ratio of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth is 0.79 (as of 6 Sep 2026). The Sharpe ratio measures how much return the fund generates per unit of risk (volatility) taken. A Sharpe ratio above 1.0 is generally considered good — the higher the ratio, the better the risk-adjusted return.

What is the alpha of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth?

The alpha of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.

What is the beta of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth?

The beta of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.

What are the rolling returns of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth?

The average 1-year and 3-year rolling returns of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth is 7.42% and 7.14% respectively. Rolling returns show the fund's annualized return across every possible 1-year and 3-year investment window, making them a far more reliable measure of consistency than point-to-point returns, which depend heavily on the start and end date chosen.

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Metric

1 Yr Rolling Returns

3 Yr Rolling Returns

5 Yr Rolling Returns

7 Yr Rolling Returns

Analysis period

15 Jan, 2014 - 07 Sep, 2026

16 Feb, 2016 - 07 Sep, 2026

12 Mar, 2018 - 07 Sep, 2026

31 Mar, 2020 - 22 Jan, 2026

Average returns

7.42%

7.14%

6.75%

6.74%

Standard deviation

3.52%

1.99%

1.20%

0.90%

Best returns

17.21%

1 year ending on 25 Feb, 2015

12.81%

3 years ending on 24 Nov, 2016

9.37%

5 years ending on 28 May, 2019

8.56%

7 years ending on 11 Nov, 2020

Worst returns

1.15%

1 year ending on 24 Mar, 2020

3.53%

3 years ending on 23 Dec, 2019

4.75%

5 years ending on 21 Oct, 2022

5.15%

7 years ending on 01 Feb, 2024

Period with positive return

100.00%

Period with return > 5%

69.08%

92.39%

95.93%

100.00%

Period with return > 10%

23.15%

12.05%

0.00%

Period with return > 15%

3.30%

0.00%

Beat % Category

22.95%

6.08%

0.05%

0.00%

Beat % Benchmark

33.79%

13.14%

6.20%

0.21%

Name

YTD

1 M

6 M

1 Y

3 Y

5 Y

10 Y

Since Inception

Fund

3.63%

-0.17%

2.83%

5.38%

7.38%

6.30%

6.09%

6.99%

Debt: Medium Term

4.39%

0.15%

3.27%

6.55%

7.91%

6.96%

6.56%

CRISIL Medium Duration Debt A-III Index

-8.14%

-3.18%

-1.95%

-4.99%

7.68%

7.77%

11.65%

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Funds in category

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 1-year returns of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth?

What are the 3-year returns of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth?

What are the 5-year returns of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth?

What are the returns of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth since inception?

How has DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth performed vs its category over the long term?

What is the Sharpe ratio of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth?

What is the alpha of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth?

The alpha of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.

What is the beta of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth?

The beta of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.

What are the rolling returns of DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth?

DSP Medium Term Direct-Growth

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