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SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund

SBI Mutual Fund · Sectoral/Thematic · Regular plan, growth option

NAV (₹), 2 Oct 2026
22.2420
1-day change
-1.01%
1Y return
-6.7%
3Y CAGR
5.3%
5Y CAGR
6.8%
Max drawdown, 5Y
−20.5%
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 27 Mar 2019 to 1 Oct 2026
7.917.226.52020202120222023202420252026
Returns vs Sectoral/Thematic median (259 schemes) and “Quant & factor strategies” median (29)
PeriodSchemeCategory medianQuant & factor strategies median
1 month-6.3%-5.4%-6.2%
3 months-6.7%-3.1%-4.4%
6 months1.7%8.5%4.9%
Year to date-10.1%-2.6%-8.0%
1 year-6.7%0.0%-3.6%
3 years (CAGR)5.3%11.7%11.2%
5 years (CAGR)6.8%10.6%7.9%
7 years (CAGR)12.6%15.7%12.6%
10 years (CAGR)n/a13.3%12.8%
Since first NAV (CAGR)11.3%––

“Quant & factor strategies” is MFIC's grouping of Sectoral/Thematic schemes by the theme or index in their names, not an AMFI category.

Rolling returns every business-day start date
MeasureSchemeCategory median
1Y rolling median11.1%9.8%
3Y rolling median16.6%15.6%
3Y rolling worst5.3%0.6%
3Y periods positive100%100%
3Y periods ahead of benchmark25%71%
5Y rolling median17.3%14.2%
5Y rolling worst6.8%0.3%
5Y periods ahead of benchmark3%70%

Benchmark: Nifty 500 (proxy: Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund, price return).

Risk 36 months, monthly returns, Rf 6.5%
MeasureSchemeCategory median
Standard deviation (ann.)14.9%16.7%
Sharpe ratio-0.040.34
Sortino ratio-0.060.51
Beta0.890.96
Alpha (ann.)-3.7%2.3%
Upside capture75.33103.56
Downside capture91.6896.87
Drawdowns peak-to-trough falls in NAV
MeasureSchemeCategory median
Maximum drawdown, full history−33.0%−23.7%
Maximum drawdown, last 10Yn/a−39.3%
Maximum drawdown, last 5Y−20.5%−22.8%
Current drawdown−16.7%−8.8%
Recovery time of worst fall136 days–

Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.

Cost, size and riskometer as disclosed to AMFI
MeasureSchemeCategory median
Expense ratio (TER), Regular plann/a2.65%
AUM, whole scheme (₹ crore)1941,245
RiskometerVery High–

TER: AMFI, TER of MF Schemes. AUM and riskometer: AMFI, Fund Performance, 30 Sep 2026.

Official benchmark and category consistency
MeasureSchemeBenchmark / category
Return, 1 year (AMFI)-4.9%-7.1% TRI
Return, 3 years (AMFI)5.7%6.1% TRI
Return, 5 years (AMFI)7.0%6.4% TRI
Month-ends above category median (3Y CAGR)15%53% median
Month-ends in category top quartile (3Y)0%24% median

Official benchmark: Nifty 50 TRI (total return index, as published by AMFI). Category consistency: last 10 years of month-ends, Sectoral/Thematic Regular plans; how it is calculated.

Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
YearSchemeNifty 500 proxyDifference
2026 YTD-10.1%-7.8%−2.4%
20257.1%7.7%−0.6%
20248.1%15.6%−7.6%
202328.0%26.5%+1.5%
20226.2%3.8%+2.4%
202123.8%30.6%−6.8%
202024.2%17.2%+7.0%

Benchmark proxy: Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund (Direct plan NAV, price return), which carries its own costs. The first year starts from the first 31 December in the scheme's history.

Monthly SIP of ₹10,000 first business day of each month, ending 2 Oct 2026
PeriodInvestedValueXIRR
1 year₹1,20,000₹1,11,892-12.3%
3 years₹3,60,000₹3,47,773-2.2%
5 years₹6,00,000₹6,74,7554.6%

Uses this plan's NAVs; ignores stamp duty, exit loads and taxes. One historical path only — the interactive SIP analyzer shows outcomes across every start date.

Scheme facts
AMC: SBI Mutual Fund
Category: Sectoral/Thematic
Plan / option: Regular · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 146644
ISIN: INF200KA1A48
First NAV in MFIC data: 27 Mar 2019
History: 7.5 years
Expense ratio, AUM, portfolio: see the scheme's factsheet
Schemes that behaved similarly correlation of monthly returns, last 5 years
Questions about SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund
What is the latest NAV of SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund?
The NAV of the Regular plan (growth option) was ₹22.2420 on 2 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
Which category is SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund in?
It is classified as Sectoral/Thematic in AMFI's daily NAV file; a Sectoral/Thematic scheme invests at least 80% in one sector or theme. MFIC compares it with 259 Sectoral/Thematic schemes (Regular plans).
What returns has SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund delivered?
Over one year the NAV changed by -6.7%. The 3-year CAGR is 5.3% (category median 11.7%) and the 5-year CAGR is 6.8% (category median 10.6%). Returns are after expenses and before tax. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
How consistent have its 3-year returns been?
Measuring a 3-year CAGR from every business day in its history, the median was 16.6%, the lowest was 5.3%, and 100% of 3-year periods ended with a gain. It was ahead of Nifty 500 (index-fund proxy) in 25% of those periods.
What was the largest fall in SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund's NAV?
The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 33.0%; within the last five years it was 20.5% (category median 22.8%).
How volatile is SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund?
Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 14.9%, which is below the Sectoral/Thematic category median of 16.7%.
What would a monthly SIP in SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund have grown to?
A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 5 years (60 instalments, ₹6,00,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹6,74,755 on 2 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 4.6%. This uses the Regular plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
How large is SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund?
Assets under management of the whole scheme were ₹194 crore on 30 Sep 2026, as published by AMFI.
What is the riskometer level of SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund?
AMFI lists the scheme's riskometer as “Very High”, and its benchmark's as “Very High”. The riskometer is a label of potential risk set under SEBI rules, not a forecast.
What is the benchmark of SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund and how has it compared?
Its official benchmark is the Nifty 50 TRI. Over 3 years AMFI reports a return of 5.7% for this plan against 6.1% for the benchmark total return index; over 5 years 7.0% against 6.4%. Past performance does not indicate future results.
How often has SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund beaten its category?
At 15% of the 55 month-ends compared over the last 10 years, its 3-year return was above the median of Sectoral/Thematic schemes (Regular plans); it was in the top quarter at 0% of them. A typical scheme would show about 50%.
What is the difference between the Direct and Regular plans?
Both plans hold the same portfolio; the Regular plan includes distribution costs in its expense ratio. Over one year the Direct plan's NAV changed by -6.4% and the Regular plan's by -6.7%. The Regular plan includes the services of a distributor.
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Data & disclosure. Source: AMFI daily NAV file and historical NAVs via mfapi.in; calculations by MFIC, as of 2 Oct 2026. Category medians use Regular plans in the same AMFI category. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. This page is for research and education only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any scheme. Integrato Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-173155). Methodology.