SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth

SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Equity - Other

NAV as on 25-02-2025

₹ 22.35

-0.7%

1D

Inception Returns

14.6%

/yr

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

  1. SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth has ₹214 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.

Returns

SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 14.56% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of -2.12%, 14.87% and 16.93% respectively.

Holdings

SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Consumer Defensive, Health, Tech, Financial Services, 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 benefit
Dividends 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.

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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207 people have invested ₹ 12.5L in SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

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SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.42%
Benchmark
IISL Nifty 50 TR INR
AUM₹214 Cr
Inception Date19 March, 2019
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹500
Exit Load
0.5%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
43.18%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (25-Feb-25)

Period
SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
equity - other
1M
-3.8%
-4.2%
-
3M
-5.7%
-9.5%
-
6M
-13.4%
-12.8%
-
1Y
-2.1%
0.5%
-
3Y
14.9%
12.9%
-
5Y
16.9%
16%
-

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Jan-25)

  • Equity 99.9%

  • Debt & Cash 0.1%

Large cap
93.3%

Mid cap
6.5%

Sector Allocation

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Consumer Defensive
29.3%
Health
20.8%
Tech
12.4%
Financial Services
12.1%
Consumer Cyclical
8%
Basic Materials
6.1%
Energy
5%
Industrial
2.9%
Utilities
2%
Communication
1.6%
All changes are between Nov'24 and Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
Fund Returns
-1.14%
-3.01%
Nifty 500
-2.02%
-0.60%
Parameters
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
AUM
₹ 214.1 Cr
₹ 212.1 Cr
₹ 216.7 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 214.1 Cr as of Jan'25
  • AUM increased by 2 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Hindustan Unilever Ltd's allocation increased from 7.25% to 8.5%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd's allocation increased from 7.25% to 8.5%
ITC Ltd's allocation increased from 2.54% to 3.77%
ITC Ltd's allocation increased from 2.54% to 3.77%
Tech Mahindra Ltd's allocation increased from 1.22% to 2.12%
Tech Mahindra Ltd's allocation increased from 1.22% to 2.12%
Top Stocks sold last month
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.02 % to 5.48 %
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.02 % to 5.48 %
Cipla Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.7 % to 2.9 %
Cipla Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.7 % to 2.9 %
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation decreased from 1.63 % to 1.55 %
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation decreased from 1.63 % to 1.55 %
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 100.1% to 93.3%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 100.1% to 93.3%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 0% to 6.5%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 0% to 6.5%
Cash allocation has gone up from -0.1% to 0.1%
Cash allocation has gone up from -0.1% to 0.1%

Top 3 Sectors in January were Consumer Defensive, Health & Financial Services

Jan'25
Consumer Defensive
29%
Health
21%
Tech
12%
Dec'24
Consumer Defensive
29%
Health
23%
Financial Services
11%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Nestle India Ltd
Nestle India Ltd
0.3%
Fund
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
No of Holdings
53
52
52
Top 5 Company Concentration
38%
35.2%
35.6%
Company having highest exposure
Nestle India Ltd (8.6%)
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (7.5%)
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (7.7%)
No of Sectors
10
10
10
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
82.6%
81.2%
80.7%
Sector having highest exposure
Consumer Defensive (29.3%)
Consumer Defensive (28.7%)
Consumer Defensive (29.5%)
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Raviprakash Sharma
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
₹7.67L 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

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SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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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 14.56% since inception which is more than its category average return of 7.39%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 99.88% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 0.12% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹214 Cr

AUM size ₹214 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹214 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 2214 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.42%

Expense Ratio 0.42%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.42% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.28%

Frequently Asked Questions for SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth is ₹22.35 as on 25-Feb-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 25-Feb-2025.
SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
-3.77%
-3.77%
6 Month Returns
-13.45%
-13.45%
1 Year Returns
-2.12%
-2.12%
3 Years Returns
51.59%
14.87%
5 Years Returns
118.63%
16.93%
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0.42% as on January 2025
₹214 Cr as on January 2025
Nestle India Ltd(8.57%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd(8.5%), Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd(7.57%), Britannia Industries Ltd(7.25%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd(6.12%) as on January 2025
Consumer Defensive(29.22%), Health(20.81%), Tech(12.36%) as on January 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
-2.97
2.48
3.28
As on January 2025
The alpha for SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth is calculated against IISL 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
1.22
0.96
0.84
As on January 2025
The Beta for SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth is calculated with IISL 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
0.04
0.63
0.76
As on January 2025
The sharpe ratio for SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth is calculated with IISL 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
14.39
13.17
16.74
As on January 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 1.02 as on January 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.51 as on January 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%