SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Sector - Technology

NAV as on 20-02-2025

₹ 240.24

▼-0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

21.5%

/yr

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 ₹4573 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.8.

Returns

SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 21.45% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 15.50%, 14.20% and 25.58% respectively.

Holdings

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

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.

Historical NAV & Returns

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6405 people have invested ₹ 5.4Cr in SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

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SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.84%
Benchmark
S&P BSE IT
AUM₹4573 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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Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (20-Feb-25)

Period
SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
sector - technology
1M
-3.5%
-4.5%
-4.7%
3M
0%
-5.3%
-2.9%
6M
0.9%
-10.5%
-2.3%
1Y
15.5%
2.8%
9.5%
3Y
14.2%
12.3%
8.4%
5Y
25.6%
15.9%
26.1%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Jan-25)

  • Equity 97.7%

  • Debt & Cash 2.3%

Large cap
47.3%
Small cap
22.4%
Mid cap
13.4%
Sector Allocation

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Tech
61.7%
Communication
24.7%
Consumer Cyclical
6.8%
Financial Services
2.7%
Industrial
2.1%
Consumer Defensive
1.2%
Health
0.8%
All changes are between Nov'24 and Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
Fund Returns
2.34%
5.59%
Nifty 500
-2.02%
-0.60%
Parameters
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
AUM
₹ 4.6K Cr
₹ 4.7K Cr
₹ 4.6K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 4.6K Cr as of Jan'25
  • AUM decreased by 166.3 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
LTIMindtree Ltd's allocation increased from 0.94% to 3.88%
LTIMindtree Ltd's allocation increased from 0.94% to 3.88%
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation increased from 9.72% to 10.31%
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation increased from 9.72% to 10.31%
Netflix Inc's allocation increased from 3.22% to 3.7%
Netflix Inc's allocation increased from 3.22% to 3.7%
Top Stocks sold last month
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 23.8 % to 22.61 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 23.8 % to 22.61 %
Firstsource Solutions Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.07 % to 5.6 %
Firstsource Solutions Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.07 % to 5.6 %
Coforge Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.21 % to 5.5 %
Coforge Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.21 % to 5.5 %
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 19.4% to 22.4%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 19.4% to 22.4%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 16% to 13.4%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 16% to 13.4%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 46.2% to 47.3%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 46.2% to 47.3%
Cash allocation has gone down from 2.5% to 2.2%
Cash allocation has gone down from 2.5% to 2.2%
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 January were Tech, Communication & Consumer Cyclical

Jan'25
Tech
62%
Communication
25%
Consumer Cyclical
7%
Dec'24
Tech
61%
Communication
24%
Consumer Cyclical
8%

  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
Infosys Ltd
Infosys Ltd
22.61%
-8.3%
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Bharti Airtel Ltd
10.31%
0%
Firstsource Solutions Ltd
Firstsource Solutions Ltd
5.6%
0%
Coforge Ltd
Coforge Ltd
5.5%
0%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
4.5%
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
15.5%
14.2%
25.58%
21.45%
Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth
Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth
14.4%
17.58%
24.46%
20.03%
Tata Digital India Fund Direct Growth
Tata Digital India Fund Direct Growth
13.79%
12.79%
27.12%
21.06%
ICICI Prudential Technology Fund Direct Plan Growth
ICICI Prudential Technology Fund Direct Plan Growth
12.43%
10.68%
27.85%
22.31%
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  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Bharti Airtel Ltd
0.3%
Fund
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
No of Holdings
36
35
34
Top 5 Company Concentration
48.5%
50.1%
51.1%
Company having highest exposure
Infosys Ltd (22.6%)
Infosys Ltd (23.8%)
Infosys Ltd (24.3%)
No of Sectors
8
8
7
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
98.5%
98.4%
98.1%
Sector having highest exposure
Tech (61.7%)
Tech (61.1%)
Tech (60.4%)
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Fund House
SBI Funds Management Ltd
Total Schemes
69
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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

Mutual Fund Insights

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Over the last 1 year, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 1.2% moving from 0.85 to 0.84.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (sector - technology). Its expense ratio is 0.84% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.26%.
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In the last 3 years, Franklin India Technology Fund Direct Growth has given 17.58% return, outperforming this fund by 3.38% per annum.
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In the last 5 years, ICICI Prudential Technology Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 27.85% return, outperforming this fund by 2.27% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, HDFC Technology Fund Direct Growth has given 17.89% return, outperforming this fund by 2.39%.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 8.7% growth in AUM moving from 4.20K Cr to 4.57K Cr.

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 21.45% since inception which is more than its category average return of 17.25%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 97.71% in Equity, 0.06% in Debt and 2.23% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹4573 Cr

AUM size ₹4573 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹4573 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 3140 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.84%

Expense Ratio 0.84%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.84% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.28%

Frequently Asked Questions for SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth is ₹240.24 as on 20-Feb-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 20-Feb-2025.
SBI Technology Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
-3.52%
-3.52%
6 Month Returns
0.9%
0.9%
1 Year Returns
15.5%
15.5%
3 Years Returns
48.94%
14.2%
5 Years Returns
212.31%
25.58%
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0.84% as on January 2025
₹4573 Cr as on January 2025
Infosys Ltd(22.61%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(10.31%), Firstsource Solutions Ltd(5.6%), Coforge Ltd(5.5%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd(4.5%) as on January 2025
Tech(60.27%), Communication(24.16%), Consumer Cyclical(6.65%) as on January 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
3.38
4.95
5.72
As on January 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
0.93
0.9
0.92
As on January 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
0.76
0.54
1.06
As on January 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
17.55
16.44
19.46
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 0.9 as on January 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 1.21 as on January 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%