SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 11-04-2025

₹ 24.92

0.8%

1D

Inception Returns

9.7%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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297 people have invested ₹ 26.5L in SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth is a hybrid fund. This fund was started on 27 May, 2015. The fund is managed by Mansi Sajeja, Neeraj Kumar, Nidhi Chawla. This fund gives you the benefit of diversification.

Key Parameters

  1. SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth has ₹5512 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.9.

Returns

SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 9.69% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 5.82%, 9.38% and 13.81% respectively.

Holdings

SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Corporate, Consumer Cyclical, Government, Industrial, Basic Materials, Energy, Securitize, Health, Real Estate, Tech, Communication, Utilities, Consumer Defensive.

Taxation

As it is a equity savings mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is equity oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in equity instruments:
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
Long term gains up to Rs 1 lakh are exempt from taxation (more than 12 months).

Investment objective of SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

The scheme aims to generate income by investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivatives segment of the equity market, and capital appreciation through a moderate exposure in equity.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 1000.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.88%
Benchmark
NIFTY Equity Savings TR INR
AUM₹5512 Cr
Inception Date27 May, 2015
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹1000/₹500
Exit Load
0.1%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
86.59%
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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Moderately High risk

INDmoney Rank for SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

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7
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25% Performance
54% Risk Management
45% Cost
7 out of 13 among equity savings

Trailing Returns

as on (11-Apr-25)

Period
SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
Equity Savings Index
1M
2.3%
0.6%
3M
-1.2%
-1.4%
6M
-2.4%
-2.1%
1Y
5.8%
4.8%
3Y
9.4%
8.1%
5Y
13.8%
11.7%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 41.8%

  • Debt & Cash 58.2%

Large cap
42.1%

Small cap
16.5%

Mid cap
7.2%

Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Financial Services
38.4%
Consumer Cyclical
17.6%
Industrial
12.2%
Basic Materials
10.6%
Energy
6.1%
Health
4.8%
Real Estate
3.8%
Tech
2.3%
Communication
2.1%
Utilities
1.9%
Consumer Defensive
0.2%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 5.5K Cr
₹ 5.7K Cr
₹ 5.9K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 5.5K Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM decreased by 193.2 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
State Bank of India's allocation increased from 0.83% to 2.66%
State Bank of India's allocation increased from 0.83% to 2.66%
Cube Highways Trust's allocation increased from 0.59% to 1.85%
Cube Highways Trust's allocation increased from 0.59% to 1.85%
Muthoot Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.43% to 0.86%
Muthoot Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.43% to 0.86%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.47 % to 5.07 %
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.47 % to 5.07 %
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.8 % to 3.65 %
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.8 % to 3.65 %
Tata Motors Ltd's allocation decreased from 1.47 % to 1.41 %
Tata Motors Ltd's allocation decreased from 1.47 % to 1.41 %

Top 3 Sectors in February were Financial Services, Corporate & Consumer Cyclical

Feb'25
Financial Services
38%
Corporate
25%
Consumer Cyclical
18%
Jan'25
Financial Services
34%
Corporate
22%
Consumer Cyclical
20%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
8.89%
70%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
4.37%
-13.3%
Reliance Industries Ltd
Reliance Industries Ltd
3.83%
0%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
2.77%
0%
Axis Bank Ltd
Axis Bank Ltd
2.35%
8.5%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
5.82%
9.38%
13.81%
9.69%
DSP Equity Savings Fund Direct Plan Growth
DSP Equity Savings Fund Direct Plan Growth
10.4%
10.21%
14.3%
10.02%
Sundaram Equity Savings - Direct Plan - Growth Option
Sundaram Equity Savings - Direct Plan - Growth Option
8.25%
11.42%
16.28%
9.94%
ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
7.55%
8.4%
11.3%
8.54%
Fund
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
No of Holdings
201
218
226
Top 5 Company Concentration
22.2%
19.2%
17.1%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (8.9%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (5%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (5.1%)
No of Sectors
14
14
14
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
107.8%
104.7%
100.2%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (38.4%)
Financial Services (33.8%)
Financial Services (30.1%)
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Mansi Sajeja
Mansi Sajeja
Fund Manager of SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth, since 1 June 2021
Top funds managed
Neeraj Kumar
Neeraj Kumar
Fund Manager of SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth, since 27 May 2015
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
SBI Equity Savings Direct Growth
9.08%
7.86%
SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
7.43%
6.53%
Nidhi Chawla
Nidhi Chawla
Fund Manager of SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth, since 1 January 2022
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
SBI Equity Savings Direct Growth
9.08%
7.86%
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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In the last 1 year, DSP Equity Savings Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 10.4% return, outperforming this fund by 4.58%.
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In the last 3 years, Sundaram Equity Savings - Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 11.42% return, outperforming this fund by 2.04% per annum.
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In the last 5 years, Sundaram Equity Savings - Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 16.28% return, outperforming this fund by 2.47% per annum.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 33.3% moving from 0.66 to 0.88.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (equity savings). Its expense ratio is 0.88% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.07%.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 6.1% drop in AUM moving from 5.87K Cr to 5.51K Cr.

SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Moderately High risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Moderately High risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 9.69% since inception which is more than its category average return of 7.96%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 41.79% in Equity, 26.47% in Debt and 31.74% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹5512 Cr

AUM size ₹5512 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹5512 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 1641 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.88%

Expense Ratio 0.88%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.88% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.15%

Frequently Asked Questions for SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth is ₹24.92 as on 11-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 11-Apr-2025.
SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.3%
2.3%
6 Month Returns
-2.38%
-2.38%
1 Year Returns
5.82%
5.82%
3 Years Returns
30.85%
9.38%
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0.88% as on March 2025
₹5512 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(8.89%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd(4.37%), Reliance Industries Ltd(3.83%), 7.38% Govt Stock 2027(2.95%), ICICI Bank Ltd(2.77%) as on March 2025
Cash Equivalent(32.06%), Financial Services(16.03%), Corporate(14.47%) as on March 2025
AAA
55.13
AA
44.87
Mansi Sajeja, Neeraj Kumar, Nidhi Chawla are the fund managers of SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of SBI Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth is 0.1%