Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth

Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 15-04-2025

₹ 145.09

2.8%

1D

Inception Returns

18.8%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
5420 people have invested ₹ 4.4Cr in Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth

Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Taher Badshah, Amit Ganatra. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth has ₹17265 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.6.

Returns

Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 18.80% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 12.80%, 18.88% and 27.87% respectively.

Holdings

Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Health, Consumer Cyclical, Tech, Industrial, Basic Materials, Consumer Defensive, Utilities, Communication, Energy, Real Estate. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Infosys Ltd, Axis Bank Ltd, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd

Taxation

As it is a contra mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

Investment objective of Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth

To generate capital appreciation by investing predominantly in Equity and Equity Related Instruments through contrarian investing.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 1000.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.59%
Benchmark
BSE 500 India TR INR
AUM₹17265 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹1000/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
73.33%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
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Very High Risk

INDmoney Rank for Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth

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3
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20% Performance
12% Risk Management
100% Cost
3 out of 3 among contra
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
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Has not generated consistent returns
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Highly volatile within category
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Underperforms benchmarks during bull run

Trailing Returns

as on (15-Apr-25)

Period
Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
contra
1M
6.1%
5.5%
5.9%
3M
-2.5%
-1.3%
-2.4%
6M
-11.1%
-10.3%
-11.2%
1Y
12.8%
3.9%
9.1%
3Y
18.9%
12%
18.4%
5Y
27.9%
23.7%
27.4%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 98.7%

  • Debt & Cash 1.3%

Large cap
59%

Mid cap
22.7%

Small cap
15.3%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Financial Services
34.8%
Health
15.2%
Consumer Cyclical
14.7%
Tech
9.9%
Industrial
8.9%
Basic Materials
4.7%
Consumer Defensive
4%
Utilities
2.9%
Communication
2.2%
Energy
1.4%
Real Estate
1.3%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
7.16%
-7.75%
-6.22%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 7.16% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund underperformed Nifty 500 by 0.09% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 17.3K Cr
₹ 16K Cr
₹ 17.2K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 17.3K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 1.3K Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Bharat Electronics Ltd's allocation increased from 2.27% to 2.56%
Bharat Electronics Ltd's allocation increased from 2.27% to 2.56%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 7.59% to 7.86%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 7.59% to 7.86%
REC Ltd's allocation increased from 1.97% to 2.17%
REC Ltd's allocation increased from 1.97% to 2.17%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.63 % to 8.42 %
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.63 % to 8.42 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.49 % to 5.59 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.49 % to 5.59 %
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.47 % to 3.31 %
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.47 % to 3.31 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 22.5% to 22.7%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 22.5% to 22.7%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 59.2% to 59%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 59.2% to 59%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 15.8% to 15.3%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 15.8% to 15.3%
Cash allocation has gone up from 0.7% to 1.3%
Cash allocation has gone up from 0.7% to 1.3%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Health & Consumer Cyclical

Mar'25
Financial Services
35%
Health
15%
Consumer Cyclical
15%
Feb'25
Financial Services
34%
Health
15%
Consumer Cyclical
15%
  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
8.42%
0%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
7.86%
0%
Infosys Ltd
Infosys Ltd
5.59%
0%
Axis Bank Ltd
Axis Bank Ltd
3.53%
0%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
3.31%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth
Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth
12.8%
18.88%
27.87%
18.8%
Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct
Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct
6.8%
19.38%
28.72%
16.97%
SBI Contra Fund Direct Growth
SBI Contra Fund Direct Growth
1.26%
19.76%
35.36%
16.42%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
5.6%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
3.4%
Bharat Electronics Ltd
Bharat Electronics Ltd
1.8%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
81
81
79
Top 5 Company Concentration
28.7%
29.7%
28.1%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (8.4%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (8.6%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (7.9%)
No of Sectors
11
11
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
83.6%
84.4%
83%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (34.8%)
Financial Services (34.2%)
Financial Services (32.6%)
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Taher Badshah
Taher Badshah
Fund Manager of Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth, since 13 January 2017
Top funds managed
Amit Ganatra
Amit Ganatra
Fund Manager of Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth, since 1 December 2023
Top funds managed
Fund House
Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Ltd
Total AUM
₹1.07L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
Religare Invesco Asset Management Company Private Limited,3rd Floor, GYS Infinity,,Paranjpe 'B' Scheme, Subhash Road,,Vile Parle (East),
Phone
+912267310000
Website
services@religaremf.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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In the last 5 years, SBI Contra Fund Direct Growth has given 35.36% return, outperforming this fund by 7.5% per annum.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 13.5% moving from 0.52 to 0.59.
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In the last 3 years, SBI Contra Fund Direct Growth has given 19.76% return, outperforming this fund by 0.89% per annum.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 8.2% growth in AUM moving from 15.96K Cr to 17.26K Cr.
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In the last 1 year, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (contra). Its expense ratio is 0.59% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.1%.

Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 18.8% since inception which is more than its category average return of 16.04%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 98.73% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 1.27% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹17265 Cr

AUM size ₹17265 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹17265 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 21140 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.59%

Expense Ratio 0.59%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.59% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.15%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth is ₹145.09 as on 15-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 15-Apr-2025.
Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
6.13%
6.13%
6 Month Returns
-11.09%
-11.09%
1 Year Returns
12.8%
12.8%
3 Years Returns
68.01%
18.88%
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0.59% as on March 2025
₹17265 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(8.42%), ICICI Bank Ltd(7.86%), Infosys Ltd(5.59%), Axis Bank Ltd(3.53%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd(3.31%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(34.35%), Health(14.97%), Consumer Cyclical(14.56%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth
8.78
5.11
3.14
As on March 2025
The alpha for Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth is calculated against BSE 500 India TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth
1.06
0.97
0.96
As on March 2025
The Beta for Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth is calculated with BSE 500 India TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth
0.5
0.84
1.39
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth is calculated with BSE 500 India TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth
18.18
14.88
15.61
As on March 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 1.43 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 1.5 as on March 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Taher Badshah, Amit Ganatra are the fund managers of Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Growth is 1%