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DSP Nifty500 Flexicap Quality 30 Index Fund: India’s First

11 August 20251 min read
BANKING & FINANCEDSP Nifty500Flexicap Quality30 Index Fund:India’s First11 August 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

DSP Mutual Fund introduced a passive fund spreading money across all market-cap tiers on a quality basis.

Key facts

  • Benchmark: Nifty500 Flexicap Quality 30 Index.
  • Style: low-cost, rules-based, passive.
  • Mix: weights across cap segments can shift with valuations and market trends.
  • Risk: balanced; smaller firms add growth, large caps add stability.

About flexi-cap index funds

Equity funds investing across large, mid and small caps, giving diversification and flexibility, with cheaper costs than active flexi-cap funds.

Exam angle

  • Fund house: DSP; stocks in index: 30.
  • SEBI minimum equity for the category: 65%.

Test yourself

1. The DSP Nifty500 Flexicap Quality 30 Index Fund is described as India's first of which type?

DSP billed it as the first flexi-cap index fund.

2. How many stocks does the Nifty500 Flexicap Quality 30 Index hold from each of the large, mid and small cap segments?

It has 30 companies, 10 in each segment.

3. Under SEBI's Flexi Cap category, what is the minimum equity investment across market caps?

Flexi Cap funds must hold at least 65% in equities.