DSP Nifty Smallcap250 Quality 50 Index Fund: Should you invest in it?

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About the fund

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Fund’s objective

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What is the Nifty SmallCap250 Quality 50 index?

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How are the 50 stocks picked?

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The index’s top three holdings

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The index’s top sector allocations

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How has the index performed?

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Looking beyond an average fund

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Our view

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