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Axis Focused Fund vs DSP Focused Fund: SIP returns compared
Same ₹10,000 monthly SIP, same dates, Direct plans: over the last 5 years Axis Focused Fund is worth ₹6.92 L (XIRR 5.8%) and DSP Focused Fund ₹7.70 L (XIRR 10.2%) — DSP Focused Fund ahead by ₹78,304. Across every 5-year SIP since Jan 2013, Axis Focused Fund finished ahead in 57 of 106 and DSP Focused Fund in 49.
Historical simulation on actual NAVs — not a forecast and not investment advice. Disclaimer
Axis Focused Fund: invested — over — instalments; valued at NAV of —:
| Year | Invested | Axis Focused Fund value | XIRR to date |
|---|
₹10,000 a month in each: what it became
Each row is a monthly SIP ending today (1 Oct 2026), Direct plans. Post-tax assumes everything is redeemed today with no other capital gains this year.
| SIP period | Invested | Axis Focused Fund | XIRR | DSP Focused Fund | XIRR | Post-tax (both) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1.19 L | -1.3% | ₹1.18 L | -4.3% | ₹1.19 L / ₹1.18 L |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3.73 L | 2.4% | ₹3.79 L | 3.5% | ₹3.73 L / ₹3.79 L |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹6.92 L | 5.8% | ₹7.70 L | 10.2% | ₹6.92 L / ₹7.64 L |
| 10 years | ₹12,00,000 | ₹19.41 L | 9.4% | ₹22.52 L | 12.3% | ₹18.68 L / ₹21.39 L |
Every 5-year SIP, head to head
We started the same SIP in both funds in every month both have NAVs for — 106 SIPs, the first starting Jan 2013. Axis Focused Fund finished ahead in 54% of them; the median gap was 1.9 percentage points a year in Axis Focused Fund's favour.
Downside on the same dates: Axis Focused Fund's worst 5-year SIP returned 1.7% a year (started Apr 2015) and 0 of 106 lost money; DSP Focused Fund's worst returned -6.0% (started Apr 2015) and 2 lost money.
XIRR of every 5-year monthly SIP by the month it started. Gap = Axis Focused Fund minus DSP Focused Fund, percentage points a year.
| Window | SIPs compared | Ahead (Axis / DSP) | Median gap | Worst gap | Best gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-year SIPs | 130 | 48% / 52% | -0.5 pp | -12.5 ppstarted Sep 2021 | +12.1 ppstarted Jul 2015 |
| 5-year SIPs | 106 | 54% / 46% | +1.9 pp | -8.4 ppstarted Sep 2019 | +7.7 ppstarted Apr 2015 |
Against an index fund, and the cost of the Regular plan
- Axis Focused Fund beat a plain Nifty 500 index fund in 6% of 49 rolling 3-year SIPs (median gap -7.1 pp a year) — Axis Focused Fund vs Nifty 500 index fund.
- Axis Focused Fund: the Regular plan of the same 10-year SIP ended ₹1,14,118 below Direct.
- DSP Focused Fund beat a plain Nifty 500 index fund in 63% of 49 rolling 3-year SIPs (median gap +1.9 pp a year) — DSP Focused Fund vs Nifty 500 index fund.
- DSP Focused Fund: the Regular plan of the same 10-year SIP ended ₹1,35,280 below Direct.
Questions
Which has given better SIP returns, Axis Focused Fund or DSP Focused Fund?
Over the last 5 years a ₹10,000 monthly SIP (Direct plans) is worth ₹6.92 L in Axis Focused Fund (XIRR 5.8%) and ₹7.70 L in DSP Focused Fund (XIRR 10.2%). Past returns don't tell you which will do better next.
Has Axis Focused Fund beaten DSP Focused Fund consistently?
In 54% of 106 rolling 5-year SIPs started on the same dates (from Jan 2013), Axis Focused Fund ended ahead of DSP Focused Fund (Direct plans). The median difference was +1.9 percentage points a year.
Where does this data come from?
Official daily NAVs published by AMFI. SIP instalments fall on the first business day of each month; both funds are compared on identical dates. Updated monthly.
Comparison on official AMFI NAVs, SIP on the first business day of each month, identical dates for both funds. It shows what happened, not which fund to buy — past performance does not indicate future returns. sipcalculatorhub.com is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser. Methodology.
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