SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth

SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 17-04-2025

₹ 3272.73

0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

8%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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226 people have invested ₹ 18.3L in SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

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 Ardhendu Bhattacharya, Rajeev Radhakrishnan. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth has ₹3835 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 8.03% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 9.62%, 7.22% and 6.69% respectively.

Holdings

SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Corporate, Government, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited, Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited, National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And Development, Rural Electrification Corporation Limited, Ongc Petro Additions Ltd.

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.

SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.39%
Benchmark
NIFTY Banking & PSU Debt TR INR
AUM₹3835 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
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Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (17-Apr-25)

Period
SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth
Banking and PSU Index
1M
2.1%
1.7%
3M
3.3%
2.7%
6M
4.8%
4%
1Y
9.6%
8.4%
3Y
7.2%
6.8%
5Y
6.7%
6.4%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.6%

AAA
89.2%

AA
10.8%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Corporate
50.5%
Government
47.4%
Cash Equivalent
2.2%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 3.8K Cr
₹ 3.9K Cr
₹ 3.8K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 3.8K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM decreased by 38.6 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 1.08% to 2.43%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 1.08% to 2.43%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation increased from 1.35% to 2.7%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation increased from 1.35% to 2.7%
Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited's allocation increased from 0.67% to 0.94%
Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited's allocation increased from 0.67% to 0.94%
Top Stocks sold last month
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 %
Power Finance Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.67 %
Power Finance Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.67 %
HDFC Bank Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.59 %
HDFC Bank Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.59 %
Cash allocation has gone up from 6.4% to 6.5%
Cash allocation has gone up from 6.4% to 6.5%
Debt allocation has gone down from 93.3% to 93.2%
Debt allocation has gone down from 93.3% to 93.2%

Top 2 Sectors in March were Corporate, Government

Mar'25
Corporate
50%
Government
47%
Feb'25
Corporate
50%
Government
47%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
5.5%
0%
Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited
Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited
5.4%
0%
National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And Development
National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And Development
4.78%
0%
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
4.63%
16.7%
7.04% Andhra Pradesh State Development Loans (26/03/2033)
7.04% Andhra Pradesh State Development Loans (26/03/2033)
4.6%
0%
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  • Fund Ratios

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Ardhendu Bhattacharya
Ardhendu Bhattacharya
Fund Manager of SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth, since 1 December 2023
Top funds managed
Rajeev Radhakrishnan
Rajeev Radhakrishnan
Fund Manager of SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth, since 16 November 2013
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
SBI Equity Hybrid Fund Direct Growth
12.38%
13.1%
SBI Liquid Fund Direct Plan Growth
6.84%
6.46%
SBI Savings Fund Direct Plan Growth
7.23%
6.64%
Fund House
SBI Funds Management Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹7.37L Cr
as on 31-Mar-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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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%.
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In the last 3 years, UTI Banking & PSU Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 9.45% return, outperforming this fund by 2.23% per annum.
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In the last 5 years, UTI Banking & PSU Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 7.6% return, outperforming this fund by 0.91% per annum.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 3.1% growth in AUM moving from 3.71K Cr to 3.83K Cr.
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In the last 1 year, DSP Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth has given 9.95% return, outperforming this fund by 0.33%.

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 8.03% since inception which is more than its category average return of 6.19%
AUM size ₹3835 Cr

AUM size ₹3835 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹3835 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 4081 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 ₹3272.73 as on 17-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 17-Apr-2025.
SBI Banking and PSU Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.14%
2.14%
6 Month Returns
4.81%
4.81%
1 Year Returns
9.62%
9.62%
3 Years Returns
23.27%
7.22%
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0.39% as on March 2025
₹3835 Cr as on March 2025
Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited(5.5%), Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited(5.4%), National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And Development(4.78%), Rural Electrification Corporation Limited(4.63%), Ongc Petro Additions Ltd.(4.6%) as on March 2025
Corporate(50.46%), Government(47.36%), Cash Equivalent(2.18%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.28 as on March 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 3.86 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
89.24
AA
10.76
Ardhendu Bhattacharya, Rajeev Radhakrishnan 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%