SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth
NAV as on 25-04-2025
₹ 23.7
1D
Inception Returns
15.2%
/yr
Historical NAV & Returns
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162 people have invested ₹ 10.9L in SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
About SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth
SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 19 March, 2019. The fund is managed by Raviprakash Sharma. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth has ₹209 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.
Returns
SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 15.18% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 4.15%, 15.18% and 22.88% respectively.
Holdings
SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Consumer Defensive, Health, Financial Services, Tech, Consumer Cyclical, Basic Materials, Energy, Industrial, Utilities, Communication. Its top holdings are Nestle India Ltd, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd, Britannia Industries Ltd, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Taxation
As it is a equity - other 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 benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.
Investment objective of SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth
The investment objective of the scheme is to provide long term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified basket of companies in Nifty 50 Index while aiming for minimizing the portfolio volatility. However, there is no guarantee or assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.41% |
Benchmark | Nifty 50 TR INR |
| AUM | ₹209 Cr |
| Inception Date | 19 March, 2019 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹5000/₹500 |
Exit Load | 0.5% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 43.18% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%. |
| LTCG | After 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year. |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
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Trailing Returns
as on (25-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
Large cap
93.8%
Mid cap
6.2%
Sector Allocation
Consumer Defensive
28.5%
Health
20.9%
Financial Services
13.3%
Tech
11.1%
Consumer Cyclical
7.4%
Basic Materials
6.8%
Energy
5.1%
Industrial
3.1%
Utilities
2.1%
Communication
1.7%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
- This fund’s returns stands at 5.62% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
- This fund underperformed Nifty 500 by 1.63% in Mar'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 209.2 Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM increased by 11.3 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 7.54% to 7.77%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's allocation increased from 5.31% to 5.49%
Shriram Finance Ltd's allocation increased from 0.95% to 1.13%
Top Stocks sold last month
Nestle India Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.84 % to 8.61 %
Hindustan Unilever Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.21 % to 8.02 %
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.65 % to 5.54 %
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 93.6% to 93.8%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 6.4% to 6.2%
Cash allocation has gone down from 0% to -0%
Top 3 Sectors in March were Consumer Defensive, Health & Financial Services
Mar'25
Consumer Defensive
29%
Health
21%
Financial Services
13%
Feb'25
Consumer Defensive
29%
Health
21%
Financial Services
13%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nestle India Ltd | 8.61% | 0.1% | |
 Hindustan Unilever Ltd | 8.02% | 0.1% | |
 Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd | 7.77% | 0.1% | |
 Britannia Industries Ltd | 7.2% | 0.1% | |
 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd | 5.54% | 0.1% |
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Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth | 4.15% | 15.18% | 22.88% | 15.18% |
 Sundaram Services Direct Growth | 17.91% | 19% | 29.6% | 21.5% |
 ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth | 15.43% | 24.31% | 35.97% | 23.21% |
 Franklin India Opportunities Fund - Direct - Growth | 14.73% | 30.7% | 33.71% | 18.23% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Britannia Industries Ltd | 12% |
 Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd | 7.1% |
 Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd | 3.2% |
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Raviprakash Sharma
Fund Manager of SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth, since 19 March 2019
Top funds managed
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
Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 11.7% drop in AUM moving from 236.82 Cr to 209.22 Cr.
In the last 3 years, SBI PSU Direct Growth has given 32.21% return, outperforming this fund by 17.03% per annum.
In the last 5 years, ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund Direct Growth has given 40.79% return, outperforming this fund by 17.91% per annum.
Over the last 3 months, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 4.7% moving from 0.43 to 0.41.
In the last 1 year, Sundaram Services Direct Growth has given 15.48% return, outperforming this fund by 11.33%.
This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (equity - other). Its expense ratio is 0.41% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.18%.
SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 15.18% since inception which is more than its category average return of 9.12%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 100.01% in Equity, 0% in Debt and -0.01% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹209 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹209 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 2034 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.41%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.41% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions for SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth is ₹23.7 as on 25-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 25-Apr-2025.
SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 2.5% | 2.5% |
6 Month Returns | -3.4% | -3.4% |
1 Year Returns | 4.15% | 4.15% |
3 Years Returns | 52.8% | 15.18% |
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0.41% as on March 2025
₹209 Cr as on March 2025
Nestle India Ltd(8.61%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd(8.02%), Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd(7.77%), Britannia Industries Ltd(7.2%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd(5.54%) as on March 2025
Consumer Defensive(28.52%), Health(20.89%), Financial Services(13.31%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth | -5.33 | 1.94 | 1.68 |
As on March 2025
The alpha for SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty 50 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 SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth | 1.18 | 1 | 0.9 |
As on March 2025
The Beta for SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 50 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 SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth | -0.26 | 0.53 | 1.17 |
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 50 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 SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth | 17.39 | 14.19 | 14.67 |
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 0.83 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.41 as on March 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Raviprakash Sharma is the fund manager of SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth is 0.5%