SBI CONTRA FUND
NAV
₹416.87
as of 20 Aug 2026
SBI CONTRA FUND is an open-ended Contra Fund scheme from SBI Mutual Fund managing ₹48,266 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹416.87 as of 20 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.85% a year. Managed by Dinesh Balachandran. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.85% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹48,266 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- 0.25%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 5 Jul 1999
- ISIN
- INF200K01RA0
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from NYVO’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 20 Aug 2026Benchmark: BSE 500 Index
SBI CONTRA FUND
₹225
+125% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Contra Fund average
₹214
+114% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 3.50% | 6.78% | -3.28 |
| 6 months | -3.35% | 3.68% | -7.03 |
| 1 year | -0.01% | 6.07% | -6.08 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 13.28% | 16.01% | -2.73 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 17.53% | 15.20% | +2.33 |
Category average across 119 funds, as of 21 Aug 2026. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible — read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- -5.5%
- Median
- 16.1%
- Best
- 51.3%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 88% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Oct 2024. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 13.4%
- Median
- 21.9%
- Best
- 30.3%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Aug 2023. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.50
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.82
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.74 vs category 0.83
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 14.05%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.90
- Alpha (3Y)
- 1.43%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -15.01%
Distance below its own peak
Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high — how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.
Deepest fall
-15.0%
Right now
-5.4% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 61% of months (window: 3y, monthly) — benchmark: BSE 500 Index, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
96.7%
Bonds
0.0%
Cash
3.3%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
100 positions · top 10 = 36.5%
Market-cap mix
Large 49.2%Mid 23.9%Small 12.9%Other 13.9%
as of 31 Jul 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(3 in top 10)23.8%
- HDFC Bank Ltd4.72%
- ICICI Bank Ltd4.43%
- Punjab National Bank2.71%
- Basic Materials9.7%
- Consumer Cyclical8.8%
Healthcare(1 in top 10)8.7%
- Biocon Ltd3.53%
Energy(1 in top 10)8.1%
- Reliance Industries Ltd4.80%
Utilities(1 in top 10)7.7%
- Torrent Power Ltd2.63%
- Industrials6.2%
- Technology5.3%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 45.1% vs category 37.3% a year.
Other top holdings
- Treps9.76%
- Nifty Index 25-08-2026matures 25 Aug 20265.62%
- Bank Nifty Index 25-08-2026matures 25 Aug 20262.86%
- Indus Towers Ltd Ordinary Shares2.60%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 19.3 vs category 25.8
- P/B
- 2.2 vs category 3.8
- Dividend yield
- 1.8% vs category 1.1%
- Net margin
- 14.8% vs category 15.4%
- Earnings growth
- 9.3%
- Avg market cap
- ₹1.47 lakh crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹1,105 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹123 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of SBI CONTRA FUND?
- ₹416.87 per unit as of 20 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of SBI CONTRA FUND?
- 0.85% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is SBI CONTRA FUND?
- ₹48,266 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Contra Fund category.
- How risky is SBI CONTRA FUND?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". Style bets: out-of-favour companies, steady payers, concentrated conviction.
- What are the 5-year returns of SBI CONTRA FUND?
- 17.53% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Contra Fund average of 15.20%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of SBI CONTRA FUND?
- 13.4% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Aug 2023. The median was 21.9% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages SBI CONTRA FUND?
- Dinesh Balachandran, managing this fund for 8.2 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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Data: NYVO research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (BSE 500 Index) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.