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Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct IDCW NAV today

AMFI: 118591ISIN: INF204K01XM5MUTF_IN: NIPP_INDI_BANK_L2AO8KNippon India Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds

Formerly Nippon India Banking Fund, Reliance Banking & Financial Services Fund, Reliance Banking Fund
NAV ₹94.7923

NAV for 23 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹7,367 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.11%19 Oct 2026
Exit load
1%if sold within 1 month
P/E
17.430 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
3330 Sep 2026
Launched
26 May 2003

Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund returns

Read from the direct plan's growth option: an IDCW plan's NAV falls by every payout, so it carries no return of its own

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−4.51%−3.87%–––
1 month−7.37%−4.54%93 of 254−8.23%−9.5% to −6.6%
3 months−6.93%−5.93%157 of 250−6.23%−7.7% to −4.3%
6 months−7.01%−6.29%202 of 250−3.43%−6.3% to +2.1%
1 year−8.42%−10.64%162 of 228−5.19%−9.3% to +0.6%
3 years+9.98%+8.98%95 of 141+12.40%+8.6% to +16.8%
5 years+10.28%+5.78%57 of 106+10.89%+8.1% to +14.6%
10 years+12.08%+12.56%48 of 70+13.74%+11.5% to +15.5%
₹10,000 put in on 2 Jan 2013 is ₹53,061 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty Financial Services TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 25 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year−0.43%−4.42%
3 years+10.26%+8.58%
5 years+12.19%+7.13%
10 years+12.63%+12.82%
Since launch+19.73%–
Benchmark: Nifty Financial Services TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Nifty Financial Services TRI
  • Loss
Highest year to Dec 2014, +66.0%; lowest year to Dec 2020, −9.9%Above the benchmark in 7 of 12 years

Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,11,950₹1,11,944 after stamp duty−12.70%−12.71%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,70,846₹3,70,827 after stamp duty+1.97%+1.96%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,52,309₹7,52,271 after stamp duty+9.06%+9.06%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹22,61,737₹22,61,680 after stamp duty+12.22%+12.22%₹38
Since Jan 2013165 instalments₹16,50,000₹43,64,192₹43,64,135 after stamp duty+13.19%+13.19%₹38
From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 2 Jan 2013 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,151 windows−49.6%+18.8%+116.3%80.9%
3 years2,663 windows−14.2%+15.7%+42.6%92.8%
5 years2,170 windows−2.7%+14.7%+34.1%98.4%
10 years938 windows+11.3%+15.2%+20.0%100.0%
Every 10-year window ended higher than it started.From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
0.82 ptsA year, on 19 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.09%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.92%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 1.59%, May 2020.Direct plan lowest 0.69%, Mar 2022.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.83%1.54%
Brokerage0.04%0.04%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.24%0.35%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 19 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

1% if redeemed or switched out on or before completion of 1 month from the date of allotment of units.Nil, thereafter.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹5,000
Minimum top-up
₹1,000
Minimum redemption
₹100
SIP
Accepted
SIP dates
1st to 31st of a month
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP minimum
Rs.100/- per month (minimum 60 months) Rs.500/- per month (minimum 12 months) Rs.1000/- per month (minimum 6 months) Rs. 500/- per quarter (minimum 12 quarters) Rs.1500/- per quarter (minimum 4 quarters) Rs. 5000/- per year (minimum 2 years)
SIP instalments, at least
60 months for Rs. 100 per month 12 months for Rs. 500 per month 6 months for Rs. 1,000 per month 12 quarters for Rs. 500 per quarter 4 quarters for Rs. 1500 per quarter 2 years for Rs. 5000 per Year
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹7,795 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
19.9%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Jun 2010.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹7,910 Cr, Aug 2026.Lowest ₹1,699 Cr, Mar 2020.

Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

HDFC BankBanksLarge cap2nd15.76%1,160.801,63,79,320Sep 2019
ICICI BankBanksLarge cap5th13.26%976.5973,88,887Sep 2012or earlier
Axis BankBanksLarge cap15th9.00%663.0354,08,065Jun 2017
State Bank of IndiaBanksLarge cap4th4.97%366.1538,16,097Mar 2014
Kotak Mahindra BankBanksLarge cap16th4.06%299.1171,72,870Oct 2024
SBI Cards and Payment ServicesFinanceMid cap161st3.36%247.2142,76,669Jul 2020
HDFC Asset Management CompanyCapital MarketsLarge cap96th2.99%220.439,66,488Feb 2025
IndusInd BankBanksMid cap152nd2.65%195.0721,64,124May 2019
Cholamandalam Financial HoldingsFinanceSmall cap264th2.53%186.6313,46,349Apr 2019
ICICI Life InsuranceInsuranceMid cap128th2.49%183.7241,39,680Jun 2025
Multi Commodity Exchange of IndiaCapital MarketsMid cap157th2.47%181.705,50,540Oct 2024
Bajaj FinservFinanceLarge cap27th2.35%173.1010,00,000Oct 2023
Aye FinanceFinanceSmall cap950th2.30%169.211,08,54,762Feb 2026
Max Financial ServicesInsuranceMid cap180th2.27%167.2112,17,524Sep 2012or earlier
PNB Housing FinanceFinanceSmall cap313th2.27%166.9914,91,018May 2025
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
15.76%HDFC Bank
Top 5 holdings
47.05%
Top 10 holdings
61.07%
Effective holdings
15.0Taken over 99.19% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares99.19%
  • Cash and receivables0.81%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap58.98%Category 49.50%
  • Mid cap22.15%Category 21.62%
  • Small cap18.50%Category 26.68%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 0.37% of the fund. Category is the average of 249 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation

1sector
  • Financial Services99.19%Category 21.68%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 254 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services33 companies99.19%98.56%98.34%98.74%98.16%97.59%98.58%97.80%98.47%98.44%97.25%97.96%
Healthcare0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Capital Goods0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Automobile And Auto Components0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Consumer Services0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Information Technology0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Consumer Durables0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Telecommunication0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Power0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Services0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
0
Sold out
45.66% of the fund before
Added to
11
Trimmed
3
Unchanged
19
Traded at least
0.00%
Weight that moved
8.93%

Changes in Sep 2026

HDFC BankAdded15.76%12.26%+3.50 pts+27,00,000
Bajaj FinanceSold out–1.67%−1.67 pts−12,48,587
SBI Life Insurance CompanySold out–1.66%−1.66 pts−7,52,882
ICICI Prudential Asset Management CompanySold out–1.41%−1.41 pts−3,63,803
HDFC Life Insurance CompanyAdded2.15%1.12%+1.03 pts+14,13,292
Life Insurance Corporation of IndiaAdded2.25%1.26%+0.99 pts+18,14,671
ICICI Life InsuranceAdded2.49%1.52%+0.97 pts+18,21,271
UTI Asset Management CompanySold out–0.92%−0.92 pts−8,32,505
Bajaj FinservTrimmed2.35%3.26%−0.91 pts−2,75,773
State Bank of IndiaTrimmed4.97%5.72%−0.75 pts−4,49,255
Piramal FinanceAdded1.93%1.46%+0.47 pts+1,96,000
HDFC Asset Management CompanyAdded2.99%2.54%+0.45 pts+2,00,000
PNB Housing FinanceAdded2.27%2.02%+0.25 pts+1,00,000
SBI Cards and Payment ServicesAdded3.36%3.17%+0.19 pts+3,82,877
Cholamandalam Financial HoldingsAdded2.53%2.40%+0.13 pts+66,472
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
HDFC Bank15.80%15.61%15.38%15.13%Added14.24%13.74%13.04%12.63%14.01%Added13.16%12.26%15.76%Added
ICICI Bank14.04%14.04%14.22%Added13.00%Cut13.04%13.53%Added12.75%12.73%13.31%13.92%13.58%Cut13.26%
Axis Bank9.97%9.15%Cut9.09%9.85%9.80%9.63%9.18%Cut9.35%9.34%8.55%8.89%9.00%
State Bank of India7.70%7.11%Cut7.03%Cut7.73%6.51%Cut6.07%Cut5.96%5.40%5.49%5.64%Added5.72%4.97%Cut
Kotak Mahindra Bank2.69%2.77%Added2.87%2.67%3.10%Added3.61%Added3.53%3.55%3.61%Added3.60%3.80%4.06%
SBI Cards and Payment Services3.92%Added4.11%Added4.31%Added3.78%3.83%3.68%3.36%3.27%2.97%3.31%3.17%3.36%Added
HDFC Asset Management Company1.20%Cut1.15%1.16%1.09%1.15%1.11%1.59%Added1.57%1.49%2.24%Added2.54%Added2.99%Added
IndusInd Bank2.28%2.38%2.40%2.50%2.63%2.42%2.65%2.66%2.57%2.82%2.78%2.65%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings2.57%2.52%Added2.48%2.33%Added2.48%Added2.77%Added2.67%Cut2.72%2.72%2.53%2.40%2.53%Added
ICICI Life Insurance0.71%0.72%0.78%0.75%0.76%0.69%1.31%Added1.43%Added1.33%1.54%Added1.52%2.49%Added
Multi Commodity Exchange of India1.69%1.79%1.98%2.25%2.14%2.45%2.75%2.74%2.01%Cut1.91%2.37%2.47%
Bajaj Finserv3.53%Added3.43%3.35%3.21%3.23%3.10%2.98%3.06%2.92%3.33%3.26%2.35%Cut
Aye Finance––––1.40%Bought1.31%Added1.64%1.80%2.06%2.01%Added2.46%Added2.30%
Max Financial Services2.48%2.65%2.60%2.52%2.58%Cut2.48%2.37%2.51%2.27%2.15%2.22%2.27%Added
PNB Housing Finance0.89%0.84%0.89%0.77%1.05%Added1.30%Added1.62%1.46%Cut1.41%1.61%Added2.02%Added2.27%Added
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
Highest 31.0% in Sep 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds (130 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation15.86%
12.76%Lowest17.49%Average of 138 funds31.25%Highest
Downside deviation10.62%
5.67%Lowest10.73%Average of 138 funds16.26%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.33
−0.56Lowest0.47Average of 138 funds1.19Highest
Sortino ratio0.45
−0.68Lowest0.75Average of 138 funds2.32Highest
From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Against Nifty Financial Services TRI

Beta0.95
0.63Lowest0.93Average1.21Highest
Alpha+1.80 pts
−6.37 ptsLowest+1.93 ptsAverage of 93 funds+12.46 ptsHighest
R-squared92.5
42.9Lowest87.3Average98.2Highest
Correlation0.96
0.66Lowest0.93Average0.99Highest
Upside capture98.8%
65.5%Lowest99.0%Average134.6%Highest
Downside capture88.1%
45.6%Lowest87.9%Average118.1%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20260.31

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 and 3 years−16.67%18 Feb 202631 Mar 2026Not yet
5 years−18.75%26 Oct 202120 Jun 20225 Sep 2022
10 years and since Jan 2013−50.56%27 May 201922 May 20208 Feb 2021

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Oct 2021 to Aug 202659 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty Financial Services TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Vinay SharmaPrimaryApr 2018+11.71%a year+12.04%−0.33 pts28.9%15.4%4₹36,409 Cr
Bhavik DaveCo-Fund ManagerJun 2021+13.56%a year+9.17%+4.38 pts13.6%7.0%3₹68,195 Cr
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Nippon India Multi Asset Allocation FundVinay SharmaJan 2026+2.45%over 288 days––₹18,044 Cr
Nippon India Focused FundVinay SharmaMay 2018+12.19%a year––₹8,075 Cr
Nippon India Innovation FundVinay SharmaAug 2023–––₹2,923 Cr
Nippon India Large Cap FundBhavik DaveAug 2024−0.89%a year––₹51,296 Cr
Nippon India Balanced Advantage FundBhavik DaveJan 2026−0.53%over 288 days––₹9,532 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund62.74%18
Bandhan Financial Services FundBandhan Mutual Fund56.20%24
Mirae Asset Banking and Financial Services FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund55.28%11
UTI Banking and Financial Services FundUTI Mutual Fund55.09%19
HDFC Banking & Financial Services FundHDFC Mutual Fund54.85%14
Tata Banking & Financial Services FundTata Mutual Fund54.56%14
MahindraManulife Banking & Financial Services FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund54.17%15
Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities FundSundaram Mutual Fund53.00%15
Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund51.55%14
Kotak Banking & Financial Services FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund50.41%12
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

Nippon India Focused FundNippon India Mutual Fund34.74%
Nippon India Value FundNippon India Mutual Fund33.15%
Nippon India Large Cap FundNippon India Mutual Fund30.89%
Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver FundNippon India Mutual Fund28.08%
Nippon India Flexi Cap FundNippon India Mutual Fund27.42%
Nippon India Multi Cap FundNippon India Mutual Fund23.85%
Nippon India Vision Large & Mid Cap FundNippon India Mutual Fund22.01%
Nippon India Active Momentum FundNippon India Mutual Fund20.89%
Nippon India Quant FundNippon India Mutual Fund19.93%
Nippon India Growth Mid Cap FundNippon India Mutual Fund13.68%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund dividend history

IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal), once called a dividend: rupees per unit, paid to holders on the record date and taken out of the NAV.

Paid per unit, the latest payouts

  • Paid per unit
Largest ₹8.00 a unit, Jan 2026.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
22 Jan 2026₹8.007.14%₹112.0921₹102.5428
6 Feb 2025₹7.006.80%₹102.8851₹95.6918
16 Feb 2024₹5.505.61%₹98.0981₹92.7630
10 Feb 2023₹4.755.91%₹80.3935₹74.8196
11 Feb 2022₹2.252.95%₹76.3629₹70.7146
5 Feb 2021₹3.255.01%₹64.8574₹62.4124
7 Feb 2020₹3.9843385.98%₹66.5929₹61.5039
8 Feb 2019₹3.9843386.31%₹63.1540₹57.9875
9 Feb 2018₹6.258.85%₹70.5884₹64.9248
10 Feb 2017₹5.008.25%₹60.6079₹55.4012
12 Feb 2016₹4.009.08%₹44.0742₹41.5932
27 Feb 2015₹5.007.93%₹63.0343₹60.4517
All 13 payouts since 7 Feb 2014.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top
  2. 2021

    • 31 JulBenchmarkBenchmark: Nifty Bank TRI to Nifty Financial Services TRI

Fund details

Objective

The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek to generate continuous returns by actively investing in equity and equity related securities of companies in the Banking and Financial services sector. The AMC will have the discretion to completely or partially invest in any of the type of securities stated above with a view to maximize the returns or on defensive considerations. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized, as actual market movements may be at variance with anticipated trends.

Asset allocation

  • Equity and Equity related securities of companies in the Banking and Financial services sector - 80% - 100%, Equity and Equity Related securities of companies other than Banking and Financial services sector - 0% -20%, Debt Securities & Money Market instruments- 0%-20%

Type of scheme

Open

Stated category
Sectoral Fund
Benchmark
Nifty Financial Services Index TRI
Risk level at launch
High
New fund offer
8 May 2003 to 22 May 2003
Units first allotted
26 May 2003
Open for sale again
28 May 2003
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth118589INF204K01XO1NIPP_INDI_BANK_AG45O92 Jan 2013
Regular Growth101862INF204K01927NIPP_INDI_BANK_1OT12TV3 Apr 2006
Direct IDCW118591INF204K01XM5INF204K01XN3NIPP_INDI_BANK_L2AO8K2 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW101864INF204K01893INF204K01901NIPP_INDI_BANK_1P4YXEV3 Apr 2006