Fund manager · DSP

Shalini Vasanta

Fund Manager- Fixed Income at DSP. Runs 7 schemes worth ₹45,197 Cr.

Fund house
DSPThey run their schemes at DSP.
AUM they run
₹45,197 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
12 yearsOver 12 Years of Experience

Profile^{(DSP's SAI, 1 Oct 2026)}

About

Role: Fund Manager- Fixed Income
Studied: MBA (Finance); BA (Economics & Statistics Hons)
Age: 38 years
Experience: Over 12 Years of Experience

Schemes now7

DSP Liquid Fund Ex DSP Liquidity Fund₹24,726 Cr
DSP Money Market Fund Ex DSP Savings Fund₹8,072 Cr
DSP Ultra Short to Short Term Fund Ex DSP Low Duration Fund₹4,455 Cr
DSP Ultra Short Term Fund Ex DSP Ultra Short Fund₹4,425 Cr
DSP Overnight Fund₹3,194 Cr
DSP Credit Risk Fund₹326 Cr
and 1 more, all below

AUM they run^{(Jun 2023 – Sept 2026)}

AUM at month end each month, and its change on the month before
12 months	₹ Cr	Change
Sept 2026	45,197	−12.1%
Aug 2026	51,425	+13.2%
Jul 2026	45,417	+18.9%
Jun 2026	38,194	−8.0%
May 2026	41,527	−5.5%
Apr 2026	43,923	+20.3%
Mar 2026	36,520	−12.4%
Feb 2026	41,673	+11.4%
Jan 2026	37,404	−3.0%
Dec 2025	38,558	−11.5%
Nov 2025	43,570	+10.5%
Oct 2025	39,412	+14.3%

AUM at month end, Sept 2026

₹45,197

+14.7% since Oct 2025

Fig. 1.The AUM of the schemes Shalini Vasanta 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^{(Jun 2023 – now)}

DSP202420252026

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^{(Jun 2023 – now)}

DSP

7 now · since Jun 2023

DSP Liquid Fund Ex DSP Liquidity Fund
Co-managerAug 2024—2y 3m₹24,726 CrLiquidTER 0.12%
DSP Ultra Short Term Fund Ex DSP Ultra Short Fund
Fund managerJan 2025—1y 10m₹4,425 CrUltra Short TermTER 0.30%

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

Performance^{(7 schemes)}

Growth · Direct plans

Return as manager: +7.06%
Beat peers: 4 of 6
vs peers: +0.03 pt
Longest run: 3.4 years
Beat benchmark: Upcoming

Each scheme Shalini Vasanta ran, against its peers and benchmark over the same months. Source: AMFI. Click a column's header to sort by it.

DSP Ultra Short to Short Term Fund Ex DSP Low Duration Fund	Jun '23–now · 3.4y	+7.04%	+7.32%	−0.27 pt	–	–
DSP Overnight Fund	Aug '24–now · 2.2y	+5.75%	+5.74%	+0.00 pt	–	–
DSP Money Market Fund Ex DSP Savings Fund	Aug '24–now · 2.2y	+7.07%	+7.21%	−0.14 pt	–	–
DSP Liquid Fund Ex DSP Liquidity Fund	Aug '24–now · 2.2y	+6.78%	+6.72%	+0.06 pt	–	–
DSP Credit Risk Fund	Jan '25–now · 1.8y	+17.58%	+8.74%	+8.84 pt	–	–
DSP Ultra Short Term Fund Ex DSP Ultra Short Fund	Jan '25–now · 1.8y	+7.17%	+7.00%	+0.17 pt	–	–
DSP Financial Services Sectoral Debt Fund	Aug '26–now · 0.1y	+0.52%	–	–	–	–

Fig. 1.Each scheme Shalini Vasanta ran, against its peers and benchmark over the same months. Source: AMFI.

Works with^{(4 now)}

Karan MundhraLiquid Fund Ex DSP Liquidity Fund · Money Market Fund Ex DSP Savings Fund · Ultra Short to Short Term Fund Ex DSP Low Duration Fund · Ultra Short Term Fund Ex DSP Ultra Short Fund · Overnight Fund · Financial Services Sectoral Debt Fund6 schemes
Kunal KhudaniaLiquid Fund Ex DSP Liquidity Fund · Credit Risk Fund · Financial Services Sectoral Debt Fund3 schemes
Shantanu GodambeOvernight Fund1 scheme
Vivek RamakrishnanCredit Risk Fund1 scheme

Career^{(Mar 2012 – now)}

From

Position not stated
Apr 2023—3y 7m

AVP, Fixed Income Investments - DSP Asset Managers Private Limited From

Position not stated
Jan 2017—Mar 20236y 3m

AVP, Fixed Income Investments - DSP Investment Managers Private Limited From

Position not stated
Mar 2012—Dec 20164y 10m

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