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SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund

SBI Mutual FundDirectOpen-endedSectoral/ ThematicRiskometer: Very High Risk

NAV

₹23.07

as of 6 Oct 2026

SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund is an open-ended Sectoral/ Thematic scheme from SBI Mutual Fund managing ₹208 crore (as of 31 Aug 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹23.07 as of 6 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 0.55% a year. Managed by Sukanya Ghosh. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.

Key facts

Expense ratio
0.55% / yr
as of 31 Aug 2026
Fund size
₹208 crore
as of 31 Aug 2026
Exit load
0.5%
SIP available
Yes
Launched
19 Mar 2019
ISIN
INF200KA1A71

₹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 5 Oct 2026Benchmark: Nifty 50 Index (TRI)

Oct 2021Oct 2026
Growth of ₹100, SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund versus Sectoral/ Thematic average.

SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund

₹141

+41% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Sectoral/ Thematic average

₹165

+65% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Returns vs category

WindowFundCategory avgGap
3 months-7.67%-4.47%-3.20
6 months-1.63%7.56%-9.19
1 year-6.77%-0.10%-6.67
3 years (CAGR)5.92%12.32%-6.40
5 years (CAGR)6.95%11.84%-4.89

Category average across 119 funds, as of 5 Oct 2026. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.

Risk, measured

Sharpe ratio (3Y)
0.24
Sharpe ratio (5Y)
0.29
Sortino ratio (3Y)
0.34
Standard deviation (3Y)
14.51%
Deepest fall (5Y)
-19.55%

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

-19.6%

Right now

-15.9% below peak

Sept 2023Deepest: -20.0%Oct 2026

Where the money actually is

Equity

99.1%

Cash

0.9%

Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Aug 2026.

What it owns

52 positions · top 10 = 57.3%

Market-cap mix

Large 95.0%Mid 4.0%Other 0.9%

as of 31 Aug 2026

Holdings by sector

  • Healthcare(4 in top 10)25.4%
    • Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd8.48%
    • Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd8.18%
    • Cipla Ltd4.74%
    • Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd3.12%
  • Consumer Defensive(4 in top 10)23.8%
    • Nestle India Ltd8.27%
    • Hindustan Unilever Ltd5.71%
    • Tata Consumer Products Ltd4.91%
    • ITC Ltd4.90%
  • Financial Services11.0%
  • Technology(1 in top 10)9.1%
    • Tech Mahindra Ltd4.60%
  • Consumer Cyclical8.4%
  • Energy(1 in top 10)7.2%
    • Coal India Ltd4.35%
  • Basic Materials6.6%
  • Industrials3.8%

Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Aug 2026. Portfolio turnover 46.7% vs category 37.4% a year.

The businesses it owns

P/E (trailing)
26.1 vs category 25.9
P/B
4.1 vs category 3.9
Dividend yield
1.8% vs category 1.1%
Net margin
15.4% vs category 15.4%
Earnings growth
9.5%
Avg market cap
₹2.66 lakh crore

Money in, money out

Net flow, 12 months
−₹18 cr
Net flow, 3 months
−₹3 cr

as of 31 Aug 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.

Quick answers

What is the NAV of SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund?
₹23.07 per unit as of 6 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
What is the expense ratio of SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund?
0.55% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
How large is SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund?
₹208 crore under management as of 31 Aug 2026, in the Sectoral/ Thematic category.
How risky is SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund?
Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". One sector, one story. The most-launched shelf on the map, by far.
What are the 5-year returns of SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund?
6.95% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Sectoral/ Thematic average of 11.84%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
What is the worst 3-year return of SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund?
5.9% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 3 Oct 2023. The median was 13.7% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
Who manages SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund?
Sukanya Ghosh, managing this fund for 0.5 years.

Where this fund sits

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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 (Nifty 50 Index (TRI)) 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.