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SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund Regular IDCW NAV today

AMFI: 146641ISIN: INF200KA1A55MUTF_IN: SBI_EQUI_MINI_1VNH8W1SBI Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds

NAV ₹22.0499

NAV for 23 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹194 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.85%18 Oct 2026
Exit load
0.50%if sold within 15 days
P/E
25.430 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
5030 Sep 2026
Launched
27 May 2015

SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund returns

Read from the regular 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−2.33%−2.35%–––
1 month−5.65%−3.58%35 of 254−8.33%−9.6% to −6.7%
3 months−7.84%−5.07%181 of 249−6.53%−8.0% to −4.6%
6 months−6.82%−5.71%185 of 249−4.08%−6.9% to +1.7%
1 year−11.26%−11.76%184 of 228−6.21%−10.1% to −0.6%
3 years+5.22%+6.68%125 of 141+10.84%+7.2% to +15.3%
5 years+6.84%+5.76%81 of 106+9.47%+6.9% to +13.1%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years––+12.66%+10.6% to +14.0%
₹10,000 put in on 27 Mar 2019 is ₹22,168 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty 50 TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Regular 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−4.86%−7.09%
3 years+5.69%+6.05%
5 years+7.01%+6.37%
Since launch+11.33%+10.66%
Benchmark: Nifty 50 TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Regular Growth
  • Nifty 50 TRI
Highest year to Dec 2023, +28.0%; lowest year to Dec 2022, +6.2%Above the benchmark in 3 of 6 years

SBI Equity Minimum Variance 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₹1,11,573₹1,11,567 after stamp duty−13.29%−13.29%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,42,957₹3,42,940 after stamp duty−3.17%−3.17%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹6,64,947₹6,64,914 after stamp duty+4.10%+4.09%₹30
Since Mar 201991 instalments₹9,10,000₹12,89,877₹12,89,829 after stamp duty+9.07%+9.07%₹38

10 years: Launched 27 May 2015, needs 10 years of history.

From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 27 Mar 2019 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year1,631 windows−25.9%+15.5%+87.8%84.2%
3 years1,137 windows+4.8%+16.2%+31.4%100.0%
5 years645 windows+6.3%+16.2%+25.4%100.0%
10 yearsLaunched 27 May 2015, needs 11 years of history
Every 3 and 5-year window ended higher than it started.From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

SBI Equity Minimum Variance 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
0.34 ptsA year, on 18 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.52%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
0.86%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 0.55%, Aug 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.30%, Jan 2021.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.36%0.65%
Brokerage0.01%0.01%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.14%0.19%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 18 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

For exit on or before 15 days from the date of allotment – 0.5% / For exit after 15 days from the date of allotment - Nil

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹5,000
Minimum top-up
₹1,000
Minimum redemption
₹1,000
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
₹500
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹209 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
36.3%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹226 Cr, quarter to Dec 2025.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹237 Cr, Sep 2024.Lowest ₹39 Cr, Mar 2020.

SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologyLarge cap13th8.25%16.0388,254Mar 2019or earlier
Apollo Hospitals EnterpriseHealthcare ServicesLarge cap97th7.98%15.5018,988Apr 2022
Nestle IndiaFood ProductsLarge cap34th7.70%14.961,14,177Sep 2019
Hindustan UnileverDiversified FMCGLarge cap10th5.80%11.2659,920Mar 2019or earlier
ITCDiversified FMCGLarge cap17th5.36%10.413,96,253Mar 2019or earlier
Coal IndiaConsumable FuelsLarge cap30th4.89%9.502,23,541Mar 2019or earlier
CiplaPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologyLarge cap99th4.82%9.3669,529Mar 2019or earlier
Tata Consumer ProductsAgricultural Food & other ProductsLarge cap94th4.77%9.2797,675Mar 2021
Tech MahindraIT - SoftwareLarge cap59th4.58%8.8958,329Mar 2019or earlier
Dr. Reddy's LaboratoriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologyMid cap104th3.55%6.8955,865Mar 2019or earlier
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesLarge cap3rd1.95%3.7921,596Mar 2019or earlier
Asian PaintsConsumer DurablesLarge cap38th1.39%2.7111,271Mar 2019or earlier
EternalRetailingLarge cap37th1.22%2.3673,795Apr 2025
HCL TechnologiesIT - SoftwareLarge cap19th1.21%2.3519,145Mar 2019or earlier
Bajaj AutoAutomobilesLarge cap31st1.17%2.282,094Mar 2019or earlier
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
8.25%Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
Top 5 holdings
35.09%
Top 10 holdings
57.70%
Effective holdings
24.5Taken over 99.23% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares99.23%
  • Cash and receivables0.77%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap95.54%Category 49.50%
  • Mid cap4.46%Category 21.62%
  • Small capNoneCategory 26.68%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Category is the average of 249 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation

15sectors
  • Healthcare25.48%Category 12.70%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods23.63%Category 4.73%
  • Financial Services10.90%Category 21.68%
  • Information Technology8.82%Category 5.12%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels6.88%Category 3.38%
  • Automobile And Auto Components4.97%Category 9.16%
  • Metals & Mining4.15%Category 2.47%
  • Consumer Durables2.48%Category 3.48%
  • Consumer Services2.06%Category 5.61%
  • Construction Materials2.04%Category 1.25%
  • Services1.98%Category 2.61%
  • Telecommunication1.95%Category 2.99%
  • Power1.92%Category 2.77%
  • Capital Goods0.99%Category 9.90%
  • Construction0.98%Category 1.69%
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
Healthcare5 companies25.48%25.44%25.15%21.64%20.67%20.06%20.28%19.40%18.12%17.71%18.30%17.77%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods4 companies23.63%23.79%24.35%28.23%29.07%29.82%28.29%28.95%29.76%28.02%27.92%28.53%
Financial Services11 companies10.90%11.04%10.83%13.48%12.98%13.02%15.83%17.31%17.16%17.09%16.99%16.65%
Information Technology5 companies8.82%9.13%8.97%6.32%7.02%7.14%5.92%5.81%7.09%7.15%6.91%6.70%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels3 companies6.88%6.31%6.35%3.49%3.70%3.94%3.51%3.18%3.18%3.04%2.98%3.03%
Automobile And Auto Components5 companies4.97%5.19%5.16%4.99%5.15%4.92%4.63%5.10%4.84%4.59%4.43%4.47%
Metals & Mining4 companies4.15%4.02%3.92%4.33%4.61%4.22%4.17%4.31%4.15%3.97%3.80%4.07%
Consumer Durables2 companies2.48%2.59%2.52%3.68%3.65%3.46%3.49%3.53%3.51%5.95%6.05%5.43%
Consumer Services2 companies2.06%2.04%1.93%2.31%2.08%2.03%1.74%1.80%1.89%1.70%1.74%1.90%
Construction Materials2 companies2.04%2.05%1.96%2.08%2.11%1.98%2.01%2.11%2.12%1.90%1.85%1.95%
Services2 companies1.98%1.81%1.81%2.37%2.16%2.02%1.85%2.02%1.92%1.87%2.03%1.96%
Telecommunication1 company1.95%1.89%2.01%1.94%1.92%1.97%2.00%1.94%2.04%3.16%3.13%3.09%
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
0
Added to
0
Trimmed
50
Unchanged
0
Traded at least
0.00%
Weight that moved
2.38%

Changes in Sep 2026

Nestle IndiaTrimmed7.70%8.27%−0.57 pts−749
Coal IndiaTrimmed4.89%4.35%+0.54 pts−1,465
ITCTrimmed5.36%4.90%+0.46 pts−2,598
Dr. Reddy's LaboratoriesTrimmed3.55%3.12%+0.43 pts−366
Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesTrimmed8.25%8.48%−0.23 pts−578
Apollo Hospitals EnterpriseTrimmed7.98%8.18%−0.20 pts−125
Adani Ports and Special Economic ZoneTrimmed1.01%0.85%+0.16 pts−72
Tata Consumer ProductsTrimmed4.77%4.91%−0.14 pts−640
Tata Consultancy ServicesTrimmed1.05%1.16%−0.11 pts−66
Bajaj FinservTrimmed0.99%1.09%−0.10 pts−73
Hindustan UnileverTrimmed5.80%5.71%+0.09 pts−393
WiproTrimmed0.97%1.06%−0.09 pts−777
CiplaTrimmed4.82%4.74%+0.08 pts−456
InfosysTrimmed1.01%1.09%−0.08 pts−130
Adani EnterprisesTrimmed0.97%0.90%+0.07 pts−42
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
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries7.36%Cut7.90%Cut7.47%Cut7.21%Added7.83%Added8.60%Cut7.76%Cut7.78%8.04%8.30%Cut8.48%Cut8.25%Cut
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise2.35%Cut2.22%Cut2.15%Cut3.12%Added3.49%Added3.60%Cut3.14%Cut3.39%3.59%8.03%Added8.18%Cut7.98%Cut
Nestle India8.47%Added8.32%Cut8.56%Cut8.62%Cut8.32%Added8.23%Cut8.90%Cut8.74%8.63%8.14%Cut8.27%Cut7.70%Cut
Hindustan Unilever7.53%Cut7.46%Cut7.06%Cut8.37%Added8.21%Added7.84%Cut7.92%Added7.64%7.50%5.95%Cut5.71%Cut5.80%Cut
ITC8.04%Added7.66%Cut7.69%Cut7.62%Added7.39%Added7.36%Cut6.68%Cut6.13%6.12%5.26%Cut4.90%Cut5.36%Cut
Coal India0.96%Cut0.92%Cut0.98%Cut1.12%Cut1.09%Added1.24%Cut2.03%Added1.95%1.86%4.37%Added4.35%Cut4.89%Cut
Cipla5.27%Added5.32%Cut5.29%Cut4.97%Added5.04%Added4.97%Cut4.88%Cut5.26%5.49%4.84%Cut4.74%Cut4.82%Cut
Tata Consumer Products4.49%Added4.48%Cut4.59%Cut5.02%Added5.03%Added4.86%Cut6.32%Added6.56%5.98%5.00%Cut4.91%Cut4.77%Cut
Tech Mahindra0.98%Added1.03%Cut1.09%Cut1.12%Cut0.87%Added0.96%Cut2.15%Added2.18%2.06%4.55%Added4.60%Cut4.58%Cut
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories1.80%Cut1.87%Cut1.90%Cut1.89%Cut1.98%Added2.10%Cut3.32%Added3.30%3.43%3.03%Added3.12%Cut3.55%Cut
Bharti Airtel3.09%Cut3.13%Cut3.16%Cut2.04%Cut1.94%Added2.00%Cut1.97%Added1.92%1.94%2.01%Cut1.89%Cut1.95%Cut
Asian Paints4.36%Added4.95%Cut4.80%Cut2.49%Cut2.43%Added2.40%Cut2.49%Added2.74%2.70%1.46%Cut1.45%Cut1.39%Cut
Eternal0.94%Cut0.88%Cut0.82%Cut1.00%Added0.89%Added0.90%Cut0.97%Added0.99%1.04%1.05%Cut1.17%Cut1.22%Cut
HCL Technologies1.07%Added1.12%Cut1.12%Cut1.07%Cut0.87%Added0.92%Cut1.34%Added1.33%1.21%1.22%Cut1.22%Cut1.21%Cut
Bajaj Auto0.98%Cut0.99%Cut1.03%Cut1.04%Cut1.08%Added1.04%Cut1.04%Cut1.09%1.01%1.14%Cut1.23%Cut1.17%Cut
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 38.8% in Apr 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Regular 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 deviation14.96%
12.75%Lowest17.47%Average of 138 funds31.21%Highest
Downside deviation10.16%
5.75%Lowest10.87%Average of 138 funds16.51%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.05
−0.62Lowest0.41Average of 138 funds1.15Highest
Sortino ratio0.07
−0.74Lowest0.64Average of 138 funds2.21Highest
From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Against Nifty 50 TRI

Beta1.00
0.63Lowest0.93Average1.21Highest
Alpha−0.36 pts
−7.03 ptsLowest+0.62 ptsAverage of 93 funds+10.55 ptsHighest
R-squared89.9
42.9Lowest87.3Average98.2Highest
Correlation0.95
0.66Lowest0.93Average0.99Highest
Upside capture99.1%
63.9%Lowest96.5%Average131.6%Highest
Downside capture100.2%
49.9%Lowest90.3%Average119.7%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 2026−0.09

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−13.02%26 Nov 202531 Mar 2026Not yet
3 and 5 years−20.46%27 Sep 20244 Mar 2025Not yet
Since Mar 2019−32.98%13 Feb 202023 Mar 20206 Aug 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Jan 2023 to Aug 202644 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty 50 TRI
Dec 20221 monthVery HighHighNifty 50 TRI
Oct 2021 to Nov 202214 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty 50 TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Neeraj KumarArbitrageMay 2015–––––3₹51,916 Cr
Neeraj Kumar - ArbitrageMay 2015–––––2₹5,607 Cr
Mansi SajejaJun 2021+8.60%a year+8.84%−0.24 pts9.1%3.8%6₹1,36,164 Cr
Nidhi ChawlaJan 2022+7.66%a year+7.13%+0.53 pts9.9%6.6%4₹8,068 Cr
Vandna SoniJan 2024+1.82%a year+3.51%−1.69 pts9.4%5.8%5₹58,934 Cr₹32,283 Cr alone
Returns are the regular 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
SBI Arbitrage FundNeeraj KumarJan 2013+6.32%a year––₹46,309 Cr
SBI Equity Savings FundNeeraj KumarMay 2015+8.28%a year––₹5,413 Cr
SBI Equity Savings FundNeeraj Kumar - ArbitrageMay 2015+8.28%a year––₹5,413 Cr
SBI Aggressive Hybrid FundMansi SajejaDec 2023+10.35%a year––₹86,163 Cr
SBI Multi Asset Allocation FundMansi SajejaDec 2023+12.00%a year––₹21,044 Cr
SBI Short Term FundMansi SajejaDec 2023+6.67%a year––₹13,243 Cr
SBI Conservative Hybrid FundMansi SajejaJun 2021+8.31%a year––₹10,107 Cr
SBI Equity Savings FundMansi SajejaJun 2021+7.90%a year––₹5,413 Cr
SBI Equity Savings FundNidhi ChawlaJan 2022+7.52%a year––₹5,413 Cr
SBI Dynamic Asset Allocation Active FoFNidhi ChawlaSep 2025−0.16%a year––₹2,214 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the regular plan's.

Portfolio overlap

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

Closest funds in the category

JioBlackRock Sector Rotation FundJio BlackRock Mutual Fund35.73%48
ICICI Prudential Equity Minimum Variance FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund35.64%26
Franklin India Multi-Factor FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund31.81%31
ICICI Prudential Quant FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund28.87%22
Sundaram Multi-Factor FundSundaram Mutual Fund27.70%27
ITI Bharat Consumption FundITI Mutual Fund27.38%18
UTI Quant FundUTI Mutual Fund26.30%32
Aditya Birla Sun Life Consumption FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund26.16%20
Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund25.65%23
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund25.49%25
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

SBI ELSS Tax Saver FundSBI Mutual Fund25.25%
SBI Large Cap FundSBI Mutual Fund23.69%
SBI Contra FundSBI Mutual Fund22.14%
SBI Flexicap FundSBI Mutual Fund19.96%
SBI Dividend Yield FundSBI Mutual Fund18.95%
SBI Quant FundSBI Mutual Fund18.61%
SBI Healthcare Opportunities FundSBI Mutual Fund17.98%
SBI Quality FundSBI Mutual Fund16.75%
SBI Large & Midcap FundSBI Mutual Fund13.93%
SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy FundSBI Mutual Fund13.62%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

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

Fund details

Objective

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate income by investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivatives segment of the equity market, and capital appreciation through a moderate exposure in equity

Asset allocation

  • Equity and Equity related Instruments including derivatives Out of which: i) Cash-future arbitrage: 15%-70%;
  • ii) Net long equity exposure: 20%-50%: 65%-90% (Medium to High risk);
  • Debt* and Money Market Instruments (including margin for derivatives): 10%-35% (Low to Medium risk);
  • Units issued by REITs & InvITs: 0%-10% (Medium to High risk);
  • Equity and Equity related Instruments including derivatives Out of which: i)
  • Cash-future arbitrage: 0%-45%;
  • ii) Net long equity exposure: 20%-50%: 30%-70% (Medium to High risk);
  • Debt* and Money Market Instruments (including margin for derivatives): 30%-70% (Low to Medium risk);
  • Units issued by REITs & InvITs: 0%-10% (Medium to High risk)
Stated category
Hybrid
Benchmark
Nifty Equity Savings Index
Risk level at launch
Moderately High
New fund offer
11 May 2015 to 25 May 2015
Units first allotted
27 May 2015
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth146643INF200KA1A71SBI_EQUI_MINI_11NUBU027 Mar 2019
Regular Growth146644INF200KA1A48SBI_EQUI_MINI_10F1CQV27 Mar 2019
Direct IDCW146642INF200KA1A89INF200KA1A97SBI_EQUI_MINI_50J2CS27 Mar 2019
Regular IDCW146641INF200KA1A55INF200KA1A63SBI_EQUI_MINI_1VNH8W127 Mar 2019