SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Sector - Technology

NAV as on 26-03-2025

₹ 225.54

▼-0.9%

1D

Inception Returns

20.6%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

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zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
6243 people have invested ₹ 3.4Cr in SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

SBI Technology Opportunities Fund focuses on companies that have strong growth potential in areas like information technology, software, and e-commerce or any company that functions primarily in the technology sector.

The fund offers investors an opportunity to diversify their portfolio and gain exposure to the high-growth potential of the technology sector by investing in a host of companies like Infosys, Wipro, TCS, Tech Mahindra to name a few.

This fund is suitable for investors who only want a special exposure towards technology shares.

Key Parameters

  1. SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth has ₹4247 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Feb 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.

Returns

SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 20.65% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 14.15%, 9.90% and 30.31% respectively.

Holdings

SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Tech, Communication, Consumer Cyclical, Financial Services, Industrial, Government, Consumer Defensive, Health. Its top holdings are Infosys Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Firstsource Solutions Ltd, Coforge Ltd, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A

Taxation

As it is a sector - technology 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 Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

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

Minimum Investment and lockin period

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

SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.96%
Benchmark
S&P BSE IT
AUM₹4247 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹500
Exit Load
0.5%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
14.51%
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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5Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category
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3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category

Trailing Returns

as on (26-Mar-25)

Period
SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
sector - technology
1M
-3.5%
5.4%
-3.4%
3M
-12.2%
-4.6%
-14.8%
6M
-9.1%
-12.6%
-11.6%
1Y
14.1%
6.6%
8.6%
3Y
9.9%
13.5%
3.5%
5Y
30.3%
25%
30.5%

Fund Distribution

as on (28-Feb-25)

  • Equity 95.4%

  • Debt & Cash 4.6%

Large cap
43.2%
Small cap
22.7%
Mid cap
12.7%
Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Tech
60.5%
Communication
25.9%
Consumer Cyclical
7%
Financial Services
2.6%
Industrial
1.8%
Consumer Defensive
1.2%
Health
1%
All changes are between Dec'24 and Feb'25
Dec'24
Fund Returns
2.34%
Nifty 500
-2.02%
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 4.2K Cr
₹ 4.6K Cr
₹ 4.7K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 4.2K Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM decreased by 325.7 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Firstsource Solutions Ltd's allocation increased from 5.6% to 6.23%
Firstsource Solutions Ltd's allocation increased from 5.6% to 6.23%
Zinka Logistics Solutions Ltd's allocation increased from 2.36% to 2.79%
Zinka Logistics Solutions Ltd's allocation increased from 2.36% to 2.79%
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation increased from 10.31% to 10.72%
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation increased from 10.31% to 10.72%
Top Stocks sold last month
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 22.61 % to 19.87 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 22.61 % to 19.87 %
Coforge Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.5 % to 5.28 %
Coforge Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.5 % to 5.28 %
LTIMindtree Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.88 % to 3.3 %
LTIMindtree Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.88 % to 3.3 %
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 22.4% to 22.7%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 22.4% to 22.7%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 13.4% to 12.7%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 13.4% to 12.7%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 47.3% to 43.2%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 47.3% to 43.2%
Cash allocation has gone up from 2.2% to 4.6%
Cash allocation has gone up from 2.2% to 4.6%
Debt allocation has gone up from 0.1% to 0.1%
Debt allocation has gone up from 0.1% to 0.1%

Top 3 Sectors in February were Tech, Communication & Consumer Cyclical

Feb'25
Tech
61%
Communication
26%
Consumer Cyclical
7%
Jan'25
Tech
62%
Communication
25%
Consumer Cyclical
7%

  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
Infosys Ltd
Infosys Ltd
19.87%
-9.1%
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Bharti Airtel Ltd
10.72%
0%
Firstsource Solutions Ltd
Firstsource Solutions Ltd
6.23%
0%
Coforge Ltd
Coforge Ltd
5.28%
0%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A
4.36%
0%
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  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
14.15%
9.9%
30.31%
20.65%
ICICI Prudential Technology Fund Direct Plan Growth
ICICI Prudential Technology Fund Direct Plan Growth
10.89%
6.23%
33.76%
21.44%
Tata Digital India Fund Direct Growth
Tata Digital India Fund Direct Growth
8.19%
7.29%
31.46%
19.58%
Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth
Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth
5.87%
13.92%
28.73%
19.16%
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  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
eMudhra Ltd
eMudhra Ltd
5.5%
Zinka Logistics Solutions Ltd
Zinka Logistics Solutions Ltd
0.3%
Fund
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
No of Holdings
34
36
35
Top 5 Company Concentration
46.5%
48.5%
50.1%
Company having highest exposure
Infosys Ltd (19.9%)
Infosys Ltd (22.6%)
Infosys Ltd (23.8%)
No of Sectors
8
8
8
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
97.8%
98.5%
98.4%
Sector having highest exposure
Tech (60.5%)
Tech (61.7%)
Tech (61.1%)
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Fund House
SBI Funds Management Ltd
Total Schemes
70
See all SBI 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

Mutual Fund Insights

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In the last 5 years, ICICI Prudential Technology Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 33.76% return, outperforming this fund by 3.45% per annum.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 7.1% drop in AUM moving from 4.57K Cr to 4.24K Cr.
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This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (sector - technology). Its expense ratio is 0.96% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.28%.
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In the last 3 years, Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth has given 13.92% return, outperforming this fund by 4.02% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, HDFC Technology Fund Direct Growth has given 16.54% return, outperforming this fund by 2.39%.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 17.1% moving from 0.82 to 0.96.

SBI Technology Opportunities 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 20.65% since inception which is more than its category average return of 12.78%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 95.37% in Equity, 0.07% in Debt and 4.56% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹4247 Cr

AUM size ₹4247 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹4247 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 2777 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.96%

Expense Ratio 0.96%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.96% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.27%
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Frequently Asked Questions for SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth is ₹225.54 as on 26-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 26-Mar-2025.
SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
-3.55%
-3.55%
6 Month Returns
-9.07%
-9.07%
1 Year Returns
14.15%
14.15%
3 Years Returns
32.73%
9.9%
5 Years Returns
275.76%
30.31%
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0.96% as on February 2025
₹4247 Cr as on February 2025
Infosys Ltd(19.87%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(10.72%), Firstsource Solutions Ltd(6.23%), Coforge Ltd(5.28%), Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A(4.36%) as on February 2025
Tech(57.74%), Communication(24.7%), Consumer Cyclical(6.69%) as on February 2025
The alpha ratio for the SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
5.89
5.17
6.34
As on February 2025
The alpha for SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE IT. 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 Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
0.88
0.89
0.91
As on February 2025
The Beta for SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE IT. 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 Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
0.22
0.4
1.01
As on February 2025
The sharpe ratio for SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE IT. 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 Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
19.77
17.11
19.72
As on February 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 0.64 as on February 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 1.26 as on February 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
The Exit load of SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth is 0.5%