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Fund manager · DSP

Vinit Sambre

Head of Equities and Fund Manager at DSP. Runs 2 schemes worth ₹40,955 Cr.

  • Fund house

    DSPThey run their schemes at DSP.

  • AUM they run

    ₹40,955 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

    2 now · 3 beforeSchemes they run now, as main or co-manager, and ones they ran before, since Aug 2024.

  • Experience

    26 yearsOver 26 years of experience

Profile(DSP's SAI, 1 Oct 2026)

About

Role
Head of Equities and Fund Manager
Studied
B.Com, FCA
Age
51 years
Experience
Over 26 years of experience

Schemes now2

  1. DSP Small Cap Fund₹21,467 Cr
  2. DSP Mid Cap Fund₹19,488 Cr

AUM they run(Feb 2019 – Sept 2026)

AUM at month end each month, and its change on the month before
12 months₹ CrChange
Sept 202640,955−4.0%
Aug 202642,677+5.2%
Jul 202640,584+2.0%
Jun 202639,805+3.8%
May 202638,343−0.4%
Apr 202638,508+13.9%
Mar 202633,820−10.2%
Feb 202637,681+3.7%
Jan 202636,334−3.6%
Dec 202537,696−0.9%
Nov 202538,056+1.1%
Oct 202537,658+2.3%
AUM at month end, Sept 2026
₹40,955 Cr
+8.8% since Oct 2025
Fig. 1.The AUM of the schemes Vinit Sambre 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 2010 – now)

  1. Small Cap Fund
  2. Mid Cap Fund
  3. Focused Fund
  4. Business Cycle Fund
  5. Banking Financial Services Fund
DSP20112013201520172019202120232025
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 2010 – now)

DSP

2 now · since Jun 2010
  1. DSP Small Cap Fund
    Fund manager, equityJun 2010—16y 5m₹21,467 CrSmall CapTER 0.83%
  2. DSP Banking Financial Services Fund
    Fund managerOct 2026—Oct 20261mSectoral

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

Performance(4 schemes)

Growth · Direct plans, Regular before 2013

Return as manager
+18.26%
Beat peers
1 of 3
vs peers
−1.31 pt
Longest run
16.4 years
Beat benchmark
Upcoming
Each scheme Vinit Sambre ran, against its peers and benchmark over the same months. Source: AMFI. Click a column's header to sort by it.
DSP Small Cap Fund
Jun '10–now · 16.4y
+18.26%+14.84%+3.43 pt––
DSP Mid Cap Fund
Jul '12–now · 14.3y
+16.48%+18.05%−1.56 pt––
DSP Focused Fund
Jun '20–May '25 · 4.9y
+22.47%+23.77%−1.31 pt––
DSP Business Cycle Fund
Aug '25–May '26 · 0.7y
+4.21%+2.14%+2.07 pt––
Fig. 1.Each scheme Vinit Sambre ran, against its peers and benchmark over the same months. Source: AMFI.

Works with(1 now)

  1. Abhishek GhoshMid Cap Fund1 scheme

Career(Apr 1998 – now)

From

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

Head of Equities of DSPAM From

  1. Position not stated
    May 2018—Mar 20234y 11m

Head of Equities of DSPIM From

  1. Position not stated
    Jan 2017—May 20181y 5m

Senior Vice President - DSPIM

  1. Position not stated
    Jan 2010—Dec 20167y

Vice President - DSPIM

  1. Position not stated
    Jul 2007—Dec 20092y 6m

Asst. Vice President -DSPIM

  1. Position not stated
    Nov 2005—Jun 20071y 8m

Assistant Vice President - Global Private Client with DSP Merrill Lynch Limited

  1. Position not stated
    Dec 2002—Oct 20052y 11m

Sr. Manager-Investment Advisory Services - IL & FS Investsmart Ltd

  1. Position not stated
    Jun 2000—Dec 20022y 7m

Manager - Equity Research & Investment - Unit Trust of India Investment Advisory Services Ltd

  1. Position not stated
    Mar 1999—May 20001y 3m

Worked -Equity Research Analyst - Kisan Ratilal Choksey Shares & Securities Pvt. Ltd

  1. Position not stated
    Apr 1998—Feb 199911m

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