SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth

SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 28-03-2025

₹ 22.97

-0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

14.8%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
188 people have invested ₹ 8.7L 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

  1. SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth has ₹198 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Feb 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 14.79% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 0.74%, 14.25% and 24.21% 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 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.

SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.41%
Benchmark
IISL Nifty 50 TR INR
AUM₹198 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
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Very High Risk

INDmoney Rank for SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth

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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y duration
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3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category

Trailing Returns

as on (28-Mar-25)

Period
SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
equity - other
1M
5.6%
7.3%
-
3M
-2.8%
-4.6%
-
6M
-15.7%
-12%
-
1Y
0.7%
5.4%
-
3Y
14.2%
12.7%
-
5Y
24.2%
25.9%
-

Fund Distribution

as on (28-Feb-25)

  • Equity 100%

  • Debt & Cash 0%

Large cap
93.6%

Mid cap
6.4%

Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Consumer Defensive
28.9%
Health
20.7%
Financial Services
13.3%
Tech
11.8%
Consumer Cyclical
7.6%
Basic Materials
6.4%
Energy
4.9%
Industrial
2.8%
Utilities
1.9%
Communication
1.6%
All changes are between Dec'24 and Feb'25
Dec'24
Fund Returns
-1.14%
Nifty 500
-2.02%
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 197.9 Cr
₹ 214.1 Cr
₹ 212.1 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 197.9 Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM decreased by 16.2 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Nestle India Ltd's allocation increased from 8.22% to 8.84%
Nestle India Ltd's allocation increased from 8.22% to 8.84%
Bajaj Finance Ltd's allocation increased from 1.09% to 1.28%
Bajaj Finance Ltd's allocation increased from 1.09% to 1.28%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd's allocation increased from 1.04% to 1.22%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd's allocation increased from 1.04% to 1.22%
Top Stocks sold last month
Hindustan Unilever Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.5 % to 8.21 %
Hindustan Unilever Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.5 % to 8.21 %
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 7.57 % to 7.54 %
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 7.57 % to 7.54 %
Britannia Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 7.25 % to 7.08 %
Britannia Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 7.25 % to 7.08 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 6.5% to 6.4%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 6.5% to 6.4%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 93.3% to 93.6%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 93.3% to 93.6%
Cash allocation has gone down from 0.1% to 0%
Cash allocation has gone down from 0.1% to 0%

Top 3 Sectors in February were Consumer Defensive, Health & Tech

Feb'25
Consumer Defensive
29%
Health
21%
Financial Services
13%
Jan'25
Consumer Defensive
29%
Health
21%
Tech
12%
Fund
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
No of Holdings
52
53
52
Top 5 Company Concentration
37.3%
38%
35.2%
Company having highest exposure
Nestle India Ltd (8.8%)
Nestle India Ltd (8.6%)
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (7.5%)
No of Sectors
10
10
10
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
82.3%
82.6%
81.2%
Sector having highest exposure
Consumer Defensive (28.9%)
Consumer Defensive (29.3%)
Consumer Defensive (28.7%)
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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
₹7.63L Cr
as on 28-Feb-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

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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 14.79% since inception which is more than its category average return of 8.66%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 99.97% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 0.03% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹198 Cr

AUM size ₹198 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹198 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 2053 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.41%

Expense Ratio 0.41%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.41% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.31%
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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 ₹22.97 as on 28-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 28-Mar-2025.
SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
5.63%
5.63%
6 Month Returns
-15.68%
-15.68%
1 Year Returns
0.74%
0.74%
3 Years Returns
49.13%
14.25%
5 Years Returns
195.61%
24.21%
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0.41% as on March 2025
₹198 Cr as on March 2025
Nestle India Ltd(8.84%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd(8.21%), Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd(7.54%), Britannia Industries Ltd(7.08%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd(5.65%) as on March 2025
Consumer Defensive(28.91%), Health(20.7%), Financial Services(13.3%) 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
-5.24
1.65
2.96
As on March 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
0.99
0.85
As on March 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
-0.63
0.47
0.75
As on March 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
16.35
13.96
16.83
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 0.72 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.33 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%