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DSP Focused Fund vs Kotak Focused Fund: SIP returns compared
Same ₹10,000 monthly SIP, same dates, Direct plans: over the last 5 years DSP Focused Fund is worth ₹7.70 L (XIRR 10.2%) and Kotak Focused Fund ₹7.85 L (XIRR 11.0%) — Kotak Focused Fund ahead by ₹15,033. Across every 3-year SIP since Aug 2019, DSP Focused Fund finished ahead in 21 of 51 and Kotak Focused Fund in 30.
Historical simulation on actual NAVs — not a forecast and not investment advice. Disclaimer
DSP Focused Fund: invested — over — instalments; valued at NAV of —:
| Year | Invested | DSP 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 | DSP Focused Fund | XIRR | Kotak Focused Fund | XIRR | Post-tax (both) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1.18 L | -4.3% | ₹1.17 L | -5.3% | ₹1.18 L / ₹1.17 L |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3.79 L | 3.5% | ₹3.92 L | 6.0% | ₹3.79 L / ₹3.92 L |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7.70 L | 10.2% | ₹7.85 L | 11.0% | ₹7.64 L / ₹7.78 L |
Every 3-year SIP, head to head
We started the same SIP in both funds in every month both have NAVs for — 51 SIPs, the first starting Aug 2019. DSP Focused Fund finished ahead in 41% of them; the median gap was 0.6 percentage points a year in Kotak Focused Fund's favour.
Downside on the same dates: DSP Focused Fund's worst 3-year SIP returned 4.0% a year (started Oct 2023) and 0 of 51 lost money; Kotak Focused Fund's worst returned 6.4% (started Oct 2023) and 0 lost money.
XIRR of every 3-year monthly SIP by the month it started. Gap = DSP Focused Fund minus Kotak Focused Fund, percentage points a year.
| Window | SIPs compared | Ahead (DSP / Kotak) | Median gap | Worst gap | Best gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-year SIPs | 51 | 41% / 59% | -0.6 pp | -7.5 ppstarted Jan 2020 | +5.2 ppstarted Apr 2022 |
| 5-year SIPs | 27 | 30% / 70% | -0.8 pp | -2.1 ppstarted May 2021 | +1.5 ppstarted Apr 2020 |
Against an index fund, and the cost of the Regular plan
- 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.
- Kotak Focused Fund beat a plain Nifty 500 index fund in 73% of 49 rolling 3-year SIPs (median gap +0.6 pp a year) — Kotak Focused Fund vs Nifty 500 index fund.
- Kotak Focused Fund: the Regular plan of the same 5-year SIP ended ₹29,189 below Direct.
Questions
Which has given better SIP returns, DSP Focused Fund or Kotak Focused Fund?
Over the last 5 years a ₹10,000 monthly SIP (Direct plans) is worth ₹7.70 L in DSP Focused Fund (XIRR 10.2%) and ₹7.85 L in Kotak Focused Fund (XIRR 11.0%). Past returns don't tell you which will do better next.
Has DSP Focused Fund beaten Kotak Focused Fund consistently?
In 41% of 51 rolling 3-year SIPs started on the same dates (from Aug 2019), DSP Focused Fund ended ahead of Kotak Focused Fund (Direct plans). The median difference was -0.6 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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