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Fund manager · DSP

Sandeep Yadav

Head- Fixed Income Investment, Fund Manager at DSP. Runs 7 schemes worth ₹5,753 Cr.

  • Fund house

    DSPThey run their schemes at DSP.

  • AUM they run

    ₹5,753 CrThe AUM of the schemes they run, as main or co-manager, at the latest month's end, as AMFI reports it. A scheme two people run counts for both.

  • Schemes

    7 now · 0 beforeSchemes they run now, as main or co-manager, and ones they ran before, since Aug 2024.

  • Experience

    21 yearsOver 21 years of experience

Profile(DSP's SAI, 1 Oct 2026)

About

Role
Head- Fixed Income Investment, Fund Manager
Studied
PGDBM – IIM Bangalore, 2004 B.E. – Army Institute of Technology, Pune, 2000
Age
47 years
Experience
Over 21 years of experience

Schemes now7

  1. DSP Banking and PSU Debt Fund Ex DSP Banking PSU Debt Fund₹2,590 Cr
  2. DSP Business Cycle Fund₹1,474 Cr
  3. DSP Gilt Fund₹1,083 Cr
  4. DSP Dynamic Term Fund Ex DSP Strategic Bond Fund₹607 Cr
  5. DSP FMP Series 268 1281 DaysNov 2022
  6. DSP FMP Series 270 1172 DaysFeb 2023
  7. and 1 more, all below

AUM they run(Mar 2022 – Sept 2026)

AUM at month end each month, and its change on the month before
12 months₹ CrChange
Sept 20265,753−12.7%
Aug 20266,591−0.4%
Jul 20266,617+1.5%
Jun 20266,516+0.1%
May 20266,509+20.1%
Apr 20265,419−1.8%
Mar 20265,520−5.1%
Feb 20265,819−2.2%
Jan 20265,949−8.1%
Dec 20256,475−5.8%
Nov 20256,872−1.7%
Oct 20256,988−3.5%
AUM at month end, Sept 2026
₹5,753 Cr
−17.7% since Oct 2025
Fig. 1.The AUM of the schemes Sandeep Yadav ran at each month's end, each only in the months they ran it, ₹ crore. A scheme two people run counts in full for both. Source: AMFI.

Schemes over time(Mar 2022 – now)

  1. Dynamic Term Fund Ex DSP Strategic Bond Fund
  2. FMP Series 267 1172 Days
  3. FMP Series 268 1281 Days
  4. FMP Series 270 1172 Days
  5. Banking and PSU Debt Fund Ex DSP Banking PSU Debt Fund
  6. Gilt Fund
  7. Business Cycle Fund
DSP2023202420252026
Fig. 1.The schemes they ran when, the oldest first: each from the date its fund house gives, or the first document listing them where it gives none, to when they left, coloured by fund house.

Schemes(Mar 2022 – now)

DSP

7 now · since Mar 2022
  1. DSP Banking and PSU Debt Fund Ex DSP Banking PSU Debt Fund
    Co-managerAug 2024—2y 3m₹2,590 CrBanking & PSU
  2. DSP FMP Series 268 1281 Days
    Fund managerNov 2022—4yFixed Term (FMP)

Source.Each scheme's Scheme Summary Document at AMFI and its filings at NSE.

Performance(6 schemes)

Growth · Direct plans

Return as manager
+6.01%
Beat peers
1 of 5
vs peers
−0.43 pt
Longest run
4.6 years
Beat benchmark
Upcoming
Each scheme Sandeep Yadav ran, against its peers and benchmark over the same months. Source: AMFI. Click a column's header to sort by it.
DSP Dynamic Term Fund Ex DSP Strategic Bond Fund
Mar '22–now · 4.6y
+5.76%+6.39%−0.63 pt––
DSP FMP Series 267 1172 Days
Nov '22–now · 3.9y
+6.97%+7.38%−0.41 pt––
DSP FMP Series 270 1172 Days
Feb '23–now · 3.6y
+7.18%+7.61%−0.43 pt––
DSP Gilt Fund
Aug '24–now · 2.2y
+4.66%+4.51%+0.15 pt––
DSP Banking and PSU Debt Fund Ex DSP Banking PSU Debt Fund
Aug '24–now · 2.2y
+6.01%+6.49%−0.48 pt––
DSP Business Cycle Fund
May '26–now · 0.5y
−3.84%+2.91%−6.75 pt––
Fig. 1.Each scheme Sandeep Yadav ran, against its peers and benchmark over the same months. Source: AMFI.

Works with(4 now)

  1. Shantanu GodambeBanking and PSU Debt Fund Ex DSP Banking PSU Debt Fund · Gilt Fund · Dynamic Term Fund Ex DSP Strategic Bond Fund · FMP Series 268 1281 Days · FMP Series 270 1172 Days · FMP Series 267 1172 Days6 schemes
  2. Anish TawakleyBusiness Cycle Fund1 scheme
  3. Aparna KarnikBusiness Cycle Fund1 scheme
  4. Kunal KhudaniaDynamic Term Fund Ex DSP Strategic Bond Fund1 scheme

Career(Aug 2000 – now)

From

  1. Position not stated
    Apr 2023—3y 7m

Head Fixed Income- DSPAM From

  1. Position not stated
    Sept 2021—Mar 20231y 7m

Head Fixed Income- DSP Investment Managers Private Limited From

  1. Position not stated
    Jan 2006—Aug 202115y 8m

Yes Bank Ltd- Head- Primary Dealership and Fixed Income Trading. From

  1. Position not stated
    Apr 2004—Sept 20051y 6m

Cognizant Technology Solutions- Senior Business Analyst From

  1. Position not stated
    Jan 2001—Apr 20021y 4m

Hughes Software Solutions- Software Engineer From

  1. Position not stated
    Aug 2000—Jan 20016m

Source.DSP's Statement of Additional Information, as of 1 Oct 2026.