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SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings. From SBI Mutual Fund. It's been running since 27 Mar 2019.

Latest price per unit
₹24.1399
▼ 0.12% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹97.9k
▼ ₹2.1k loss · -2.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.26 L
▲ ₹26.1k gain · 8.1% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.50 L
▲ ₹49.9k gain · 8.4% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.85 L
Gain / loss+₹4.7k
XIRR (annualised)1.75%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.85 L
Projected gain*+₹4.9k
*at this fund's historical rate of 1.75% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 363 other funds in Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic

Same plan
1-year return
-2.10%median 6.52% (-8.63%)
Rank #271 of 364Beats 18% of peers
3-year return
8.05%median 13.63% (-5.58%)
Rank #178 of 364Beats 18% of peers
5-year return
8.43%median 11.94% (-3.51%)
Rank #121 of 364Beats 27% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
11.48%median 15.58% (-4.10%)
Rank #12 of 364Less risky than 97% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-32.95%median -25.20% (-7.75%)
Rank #111 of 364Less risky than 70% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 6 of last 7 years were positive.

+24%
2020
+24%
2021
+6%
2022
+28%
2023
+8%
2024
+7%
2025
-4%
2026
Best year
2023 · 28.21%
Worst year
2026 · -4.33%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
11.5%

The value swings roughly 11% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-32.95%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund - Direct Plan - Growth against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-2.10%
CAGR — 3 years8.05%
CAGR — 5 years8.43%
CAGR — since launch12.65%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)11.27%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)11.48%
Max drawdown — 1 year-12.92%
Max drawdown — 3 years-20.34%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.72
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.16

Fund info

Fund house
SBI Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF200KA1A71
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
146643
First price on record
27 Mar 2019 · 1,843 daily prices

About SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic offered by SBI Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 8 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the sector category — Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

The current NAV of SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹24.1399 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -2.10% over the last year, 8.05% CAGR over 3 years, 8.43% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 11.5% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 33.0%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹24.1399 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.12% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return -2.10%, 3-year CAGR 8.05%, 5-year CAGR 8.43%, since-inception CAGR 12.65%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is categorised as Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic. Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

How risky is SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 11.5%, SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund - Direct Plan - Growth sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 27 Mar 2019 — approximately 8 years of track record and 1,843 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.