SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth

SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth

Debt

Direct

Banking & Psu

NAV as on 11-03-2025

₹ 3200.09

Inception Returns

7.9%

/yr

About SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth

SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Rajeev Radhakrishnan, Ardhendu Bhattacharya. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth has ₹3874 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.

Returns

SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 7.90% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 7.62%, 6.41% and 6.23% respectively.

Holdings

SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Corporate, Government, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 6.79% Government Of India (07/10/2034), Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited, Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited, Rural Electrification Corporation Limited, National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And Development

Taxation

As it is a banking & psu mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is debt oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in debt instruments:
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for less than 24 months, STCG will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for more than 24 months, LTCG will be taxed at 12.5%.
Invested after 1 April 2023, capital gains will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate.

Investment objective of SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth

The scheme seeks to generate regular income through a judicious mix of portfolio comprising predominantly debt and money market securities of Banks, Public Sector Undertakings, Public Financial Institutions and Municipal bodies.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
179 people have invested ₹ 9.8L in SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.39%
Benchmark
CRISIL Short Term Bond Fund TR INR
AUM₹3874 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹500
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
130.63%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
Risk meter
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Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (11-Mar-25)

Period
SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth
Banking and PSU Index
1M
0.3%
0.2%
3M
1.4%
1.1%
6M
3.5%
3%
1Y
7.6%
6.9%
3Y
6.4%
6%
5Y
6.2%
5.9%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.6%

AAA
89.6%

AA
10.4%

Sector Allocation

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Corporate
48.3%
Government
46%
Cash Equivalent
5.7%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
AUM
₹ 3.8K Cr
₹ 3.7K Cr
₹ 3.8K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 3.8K Cr as of Jan'25
  • AUM increased by 68.1 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited's allocation increased from 0.94% to 5.55%
Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited's allocation increased from 0.94% to 5.55%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.22% to 2.03%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.22% to 2.03%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.67% to 2.43%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.67% to 2.43%
Top Stocks sold last month
GAil (India) Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.04 %
GAil (India) Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.04 %
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.03 %
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.03 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.75 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.75 %
Debt allocation has gone up from 90% to 90.9%
Debt allocation has gone up from 90% to 90.9%
Cash allocation has gone down from 9.6% to 8.8%
Cash allocation has gone down from 9.6% to 8.8%

Top 2 Sectors in January were Government, Corporate

Jan'25
Corporate
48%
Government
46%
Dec'24
Government
48%
Corporate
45%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
6.79% Government Of India (07/10/2034)
6.79% Government Of India (07/10/2034)
12.97%
0%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
5.4%
0%
Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited
Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited
5.32%
0%
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
5.16%
0%
National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And Development
National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And Development
4.65%
0%
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Rajeev Radhakrishnan
Rajeev Radhakrishnan
Fund Manager of SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth, since 16 November 2013
Ardhendu Bhattacharya
Ardhendu Bhattacharya
Fund Manager of SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth, since 1 December 2023
Fund House
SBI Funds Management Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹7.67L Cr
as on 31-Jan-2025
Address
9th Floor, Crescenzo,,C-38 & 39, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex,,Bandra (East), Mumbai
Phone
91-22-66142900
Website
partnerforlife@sbimf.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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Over the last 3 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 14.7% moving from 0.34 to 0.39.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 2.3% growth in AUM moving from 3.78K Cr to 3.87K Cr.
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In the last 3 years, UTI Banking & PSU Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 8.73% return, outperforming this fund by 2.32% per annum.
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In the last 5 years, UTI Banking & PSU Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 7.24% return, outperforming this fund by 1.05% per annum.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (banking & psu). Its expense ratio is 0.39% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.56%.

SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Moderate Risk

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

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 7.9% since inception which is more than its category average return of 6.02%
AUM size ₹3874 Cr

AUM size ₹3874 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹3874 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 4119 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.39%

Expense Ratio 0.39%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.39% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.51%

Frequently Asked Questions for SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth is ₹3200.09 as on 11-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 11-Mar-2025.
SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.33%
0.33%
6 Month Returns
3.5%
3.5%
1 Year Returns
7.62%
7.62%
3 Years Returns
20.5%
6.41%
5 Years Returns
35.29%
6.23%
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0.39% as on February 2025
₹3874 Cr as on February 2025
6.79% Government Of India (07/10/2034)(12.97%), Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited(5.4%), Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited(5.32%), Rural Electrification Corporation Limited(5.16%), National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And Development(4.65%) as on February 2025
Corporate(49.7%), Government(46.9%), Cash Equivalent(3.4%) as on February 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.41 as on February 2025. Yield to Maturity is the total return earned on your bond investments if you hold the bond investments till maturity & all bonds' proceeds are reinvested in it.
Modified Duration is 3.37 as on February 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
89.62
AA
10.38
Rajeev Radhakrishnan, Ardhendu Bhattacharya are the fund managers of SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth is 0%