SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Focused Fund

NAV as on 11-04-2025

₹ 357.79

▲1.2%

1D

Inception Returns

15.4%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

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9214 people have invested ₹ 7Cr in SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth aims to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in a concentrated portfolio of a maximum of 30 stocks across market capitalizations and sectors, with a focus on quality and growth.

Managed by SBI Mutual Fund, the fund deploys a bottom-up stock picking approach to identify companies with a high growth potential, sustainable competitive advantage, and sound management. The SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth's portfolio is designed to be actively managed, with the fund manager making changes based on prevailing market conditions and economic trends.

This fund is suitable for investors who are comfortable with a higher level of risk and seeking potentially higher returns through concentrated equity exposure.

Key Parameters

  1. SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has ₹35253 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 Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 15.43% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.40%, 11.30% and 21.46% respectively.

Holdings

SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical, Communication, Corporate, Basic Materials, Health, Consumer Defensive, Industrial, Tech, Utilities. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd (Partly Paid Rs.1.25), Solar Industries India Ltd, Muthoot Finance Ltd

Taxation

As it is a focused fund 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 Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

To provide the investor with the opportunity of long-term capital appreciation by investing in a concentrated portfolio of equity and equity related securities.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.87%
Benchmark
BSE 500 India TR INR
AUM₹35253 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹500
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
21.87%
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 Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

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9
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45% Performance
57% Risk Management
65% Cost
9 out of 19 among focused fund
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Protects capital during bear phase
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Larger AUM within category
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
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Underperforms benchmarks during bull run
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3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category

Trailing Returns

as on (11-Apr-25)

Period
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
focused fund
1M
3.2%
2.9%
1.4%
3M
-1.3%
-2.3%
-6.3%
6M
-5.3%
-12.1%
-13%
1Y
8.4%
0%
0.7%
3Y
11.3%
11.1%
11.9%
5Y
21.5%
23%
22%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 91.3%

  • Debt & Cash 8%

Large cap
43.4%
Mid cap
28.7%
Small cap
8.2%
Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Financial Services
33.9%
Consumer Cyclical
20.4%
Communication
10.3%
Health
8.3%
Basic Materials
7.4%
Consumer Defensive
7%
Industrial
5.3%
Tech
4.6%
Utilities
2.8%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
5.95%
-6.46%
0.06%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 5.95% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund underperformed Nifty 500 by 1.30% in Mar'25
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 32.9K Cr
₹ 34.7K Cr
₹ 34.7K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 32.9K Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM decreased by 1.7K Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 30.7% to 29.8%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 30.7% to 29.8%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 43.1% to 42.8%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 43.1% to 42.8%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 4% to 8.3%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 4% to 8.3%
Cash allocation has gone down from 5% to 4.8%
Cash allocation has gone down from 5% to 4.8%
Debt allocation has gone up from 0.2% to 0.2%
Debt allocation has gone up from 0.2% to 0.2%

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

Feb'25
Financial Services
34%
Consumer Cyclical
20%
Communication
10%
Jan'25
Financial Services
32%
Consumer Cyclical
20%
Communication
13%

  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
7.78%
55.6%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
5.54%
13.9%
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Partly Paid Rs.1.25)
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Partly Paid Rs.1.25)
5.14%
-6.7%
Solar Industries India Ltd
Solar Industries India Ltd
4.47%
0%
Muthoot Finance Ltd
Muthoot Finance Ltd
4.29%
-9.1%
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  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
8.4%
11.3%
21.46%
15.43%
HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
12.03%
21.75%
31.87%
15.54%
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
8.8%
19.57%
28.6%
15.87%
Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth
Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth
7.37%
19.52%
-
24.45%
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  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Solar Industries India Ltd
Solar Industries India Ltd
15.7%
Bharti Airtel Ltd Partly Paidup
Bharti Airtel Ltd Partly Paidup
11%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
6.5%
Fund
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
No of Holdings
32
32
32
Top 5 Company Concentration
27.7%
27.2%
29.5%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (7.4%)
Alphabet Inc Class A (7.1%)
Alphabet Inc Class A (8.2%)
No of Sectors
11
11
10
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
82.4%
85.2%
90.3%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (33.9%)
Financial Services (32%)
Financial Services (32.7%)
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R. Srinivasan
R. Srinivasan
Fund Manager of SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth, since 1 May 2009
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
SBI Equity Hybrid Fund Direct Growth
10.93%
11.57%
SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth
14.31%
15.13%
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
11.3%
11.92%
Fund House
SBI Funds Management Ltd
Total Schemes
70
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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 5 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 31.87% return, outperforming this fund by 10.41% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 12.03% return, outperforming this fund by 3.63%.
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In the last 3 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 21.75% return, outperforming this fund by 10.46% per annum.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (focused fund). Its expense ratio is 0.87% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.3%.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 9.5% drop in AUM moving from 36.36K Cr to 32.92K Cr.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has increased expense ratio by 16.0% moving from 0.75 to 0.87.
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This fund with AUM at ₹35253.14Cr is among the largest funds in the focused fund category.

SBI Focused Equity 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 15.43% since inception which is more than its category average return of 14.33%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 91.31% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 7.95% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹35253 Cr

AUM size ₹35253 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹35253 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 4977 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.87%

Expense Ratio 0.87%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.87% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.45%
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Frequently Asked Questions for SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is ₹357.79 as on 11-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 11-Apr-2025.
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
3.17%
3.17%
6 Month Returns
-5.26%
-5.26%
1 Year Returns
8.4%
8.4%
3 Years Returns
37.86%
11.3%
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0.87% as on March 2025
₹35253 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(7.78%), Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd(5.54%), Bharti Airtel Ltd (Partly Paid Rs.1.25)(5.14%), Solar Industries India Ltd(4.47%), Muthoot Finance Ltd(4.29%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(31.08%), Consumer Cyclical(18.89%), Communication(9.27%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
5.42
0.85
1.83
As on March 2025
The alpha for SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated against BSE 500 India 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 Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
0.72
0.73
0.77
As on March 2025
The Beta for SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated with BSE 500 India 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 Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
0.46
0.53
1.19
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated with BSE 500 India 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 Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
12.41
12.1
14.03
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 0.88 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
R. Srinivasan is the fund manager of SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is 1%