Category
III
Strategy
Long-short
Fund house
DSP Asset Managers

DSP India Enhanced Equity SatCore Fund

+2.14%

1-year return, after expenses, before performance fee and tax

Benchmark BSE 200 TRI · data as of 31 Aug 2026

DSP India Enhanced Equity SatCore Fund, a Category III long-short AIF from DSP Asset Managers, returned 2.14% (after expenses, before performance fee and tax) in the year to 31 Aug 2026. It began on 16 Aug 2017.

Key numbers

AUM
—
Benchmark
BSE 200 TRI
Launched
16 Aug 2017
Min. investment
₹1 crore
Returns basis
After expenses, before performance fee and tax

Returns

DSP India Enhanced Equity SatCore Fund returns against the BSE 200 TRI
PeriodThis fundBSE 200 TRI
1 month+1.68%−0.68%
3 months+3.44%+3.18%
6 months+3.81%−0.70%
1 year+2.14%+3.54%
2 years+3.29%−0.43%
3 years+10.34%+11.61%
5 years+7.88%+10.31%
Since inception+9.09%+13.46%

After expenses, before performance fee and tax, as DSP Asset Managers reports them, to 31 Aug 2026. AIFs report returns on different bases, so compare like with like.

Fund details

Category
Category III
Strategy
Long-short
Market-cap style
Multi / flexi cap
Asset type
Equity
Benchmark
BSE 200 TRI
Fund manager
Gaurav Pant & Suryanarayanan Manian

Investment approach

DSP India Enhanced Equity Satcore Fund employs long and / or short equity strategy from a portfolio that substantially constitutes equity securities of issuers domiciled in India.DSP India Enhanced Equity Satcore Fund employs long and / or short equity strategy from a portfolio that substantially constitutes equity securities of issuers domiciled in India.

The Scheme seeks to maximise long term risk-adjusted returns through the use of a long and / or short equity strategy from a portfolio that is substantially constituted of equity securities and equity related securities of issuers domiciled in India.

About the fund manager

Mr Gaurav Pant — Fund Manager

Gaurav joined DSP in March 2014 as part of the Investment Alternatives Business. After completing his PGDM from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Gaurav began his career at the London office of Goldman Sachs in the Financing Group of the Investment Banking Division. In 2007, he moved to the Goldman Sachs Principal Strategies division, where he focused on European equities. In 2011, Gaurav joined Dalton Capital and set up a long-short fund for Indian equities.

Mr Suryanarayanan Manian — Co-Fund Manager

Surya joined DSP in July 2011 as part of the Product Management Group. He completed his PGDM from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, in 2008 and began his career at the Private Wealth Management Desk at Anand Rathi. Surya moved to DSP’s Equity Team in January 2014 and went on to manage the DSP Technology.com Fund (July 2015 – July 2017) and the DSP A.C.E. Fund (December 2017 – July 2021). Since August 2022, he has been working with the AIF Team.

As the fund house describes it.

FAQs

What has DSP India Enhanced Equity SatCore Fund returned?

2.14% (1-year return) to 31 Aug 2026, after expenses, before performance fee and tax, as DSP Asset Managers reports it. 1 month: 1.68%; 3 months: 3.44%; 6 months: 3.81%; 1 year: 2.14%; 2 years: 3.29%; 3 years: 10.34%; 5 years: 7.88%; Since inception: 9.09%.

What kind of AIF is DSP India Enhanced Equity SatCore Fund?

A Category III AIF following a long-short strategy, with a multi / flexi cap style. Category III AIFs trade listed and unlisted securities and may use leverage and derivatives, including short positions.

What is the minimum investment in an AIF?

SEBI sets the minimum at ₹1 crore per investor (₹25 lakh for the fund’s own employees and directors). DSP India Enhanced Equity SatCore Fund’s stated minimum is ₹1 crore.

Who manages DSP India Enhanced Equity SatCore Fund?

DSP Asset Managers runs it; the fund managers are Gaurav Pant & Suryanarayanan Manian.

How are AIF returns reported?

Each fund house reports its own returns on its own basis: DSP India Enhanced Equity SatCore Fund’s are after expenses, before performance fee and tax. Bases differ from fund to fund, so compare like with like.

For information only. Not investment advice or a research report. Past performance does not guarantee future returns. AIF investments carry higher minimums and risks; read the private placement memorandum.

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