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DSP Focused Fund vs Motilal Oswal 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 Motilal Oswal Focused Fund ₹8.43 L (XIRR 14.0%) — Motilal Oswal Focused Fund ahead by ₹72,846. Across every 5-year SIP since Jun 2013, DSP Focused Fund finished ahead in 40 of 101 and Motilal Oswal Focused Fund in 61.
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 | Motilal Oswal Focused Fund | XIRR | Post-tax (both) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1.18 L | -4.3% | ₹1.38 L | 34.6% | ₹1.18 L / ₹1.34 L |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3.79 L | 3.5% | ₹4.42 L | 14.6% | ₹3.79 L / ₹4.38 L |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7.70 L | 10.2% | ₹8.43 L | 14.0% | ₹7.64 L / ₹8.27 L |
| 10 years | ₹12,00,000 | ₹22.52 L | 12.3% | ₹23.99 L | 13.5% | ₹21.39 L / ₹22.66 L |
Every 5-year SIP, head to head
We started the same SIP in both funds in every month both have NAVs for — 101 SIPs, the first starting Jun 2013. DSP Focused Fund finished ahead in 40% of them; the median gap was 0.7 percentage points a year in Motilal Oswal Focused Fund's favour.
Downside on the same dates: DSP Focused Fund's worst 5-year SIP returned -6.0% a year (started Apr 2015) and 2 of 101 lost money; Motilal Oswal Focused Fund's worst returned -0.6% (started Apr 2015) and 1 lost money.
XIRR of every 5-year monthly SIP by the month it started. Gap = DSP Focused Fund minus Motilal Oswal Focused Fund, percentage points a year.
| Window | SIPs compared | Ahead (DSP / Motilal) | Median gap | Worst gap | Best gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-year SIPs | 125 | 45% / 55% | -0.5 pp | -10.6 ppstarted Oct 2023 | +16.6 ppstarted Mar 2022 |
| 5-year SIPs | 101 | 40% / 60% | -0.7 pp | -5.6 ppstarted May 2015 | +10.9 ppstarted Mar 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.
- Motilal Oswal Focused Fund beat a plain Nifty 500 index fund in 16% of 49 rolling 3-year SIPs (median gap -4.5 pp a year) — Motilal Oswal Focused Fund vs Nifty 500 index fund.
- Motilal Oswal Focused Fund: the Regular plan of the same 10-year SIP ended ₹1,59,846 below Direct.
Questions
Which has given better SIP returns, DSP Focused Fund or Motilal Oswal 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 ₹8.43 L in Motilal Oswal Focused Fund (XIRR 14.0%). Past returns don't tell you which will do better next.
Has DSP Focused Fund beaten Motilal Oswal Focused Fund consistently?
In 40% of 101 rolling 5-year SIPs started on the same dates (from Jun 2013), DSP Focused Fund ended ahead of Motilal Oswal Focused Fund (Direct plans). The median difference was -0.7 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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