Question 1

Which funds are similar to DSP Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth?

Accepted Answer

Funds similar to DSP Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth in the Debt: Short Duration category include ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth, HDFC Short Term Debt Fund Direct Plan-Growth, and Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Direct-Growth. These funds follow a comparable investment mandate and are benchmarked against similar indices. You can compare them in detail — across returns, risk metrics, expense ratio, and portfolio composition — using the fund comparison tool on sharpely.

Question 2

What is the rank of DSP Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth in its category?

Accepted Answer

On a 3-year return basis DSP Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth is ranked 19 out of 25 funds in the Debt: Short Duration category as of 16 Jul 2026. On a 5-year return basis it ranks 17 out of 22. Consistently ranking in the top across multiple time periods is a stronger signal of fund quality than a single-period rank.

Question 3

How does DSP Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth's expense ratio compare to similar funds?

Accepted Answer

DSP Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth has an expense ratio of 0.37%. The peers ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth has an expense ratio of 0.45% and HDFC Short Term Debt Fund Direct Plan-Growth has 0.39%. Over the long term, a higher expense ratio can meaningfully drag on returns, so it is worth evaluating whether the fund's performance justifies the additional cost.

Question 4

How does DSP Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth's AUM compare to similar funds?

Accepted Answer

DSP Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth has an AUM of ₹3,548.98 crore. The peers ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth has an AUM of ₹19,174.7 crore and HDFC Short Term Debt Fund Direct Plan-Growth has ₹15,008.3 crore. A large AUM can sometimes limit a fund's ability to take meaningful positions in mid and small-cap stocks, as larger trades can move prices. This is particularly relevant for funds that invest outside large caps.

Question 5

Which fund has the best 3-year returns in the Debt: Short Duration?

Accepted Answer

The top performing fund in the Debt: Short Duration category on a 3-year basis is ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth with a CAGR of 8.01% as of 16 Jul 2026. DSP Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth has delivered 7.41% CAGR over the same period, ranking 19 out of 25 funds. You can view and compare the full category ranking on sharpely.

Question 6

How does DSP Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth rank in risk-adjusted returns vs peers?

Accepted Answer

On a risk-adjusted basis, DSP Short Term Fund Direct Plan-Growth has a Sharpe ratio of 1.06 compared to the Debt: Short Duration average of 1.18 as of 16 Jul 2026. It ranks 20 out of 25 funds in its category on Sharpe ratio.

Period	This Fund	Category Avg	Category Rank
1Y Return	+5.39%	5.53%	18 / 26
3Y Return	+7.41%	7.50%	19 / 25
5Y Return	+6.34%	6.81%	17 / 22
10Y Return	+7.11%	7.13%	10 / 17

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