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SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund

Sectoral-BankingVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹45.18+0.61%1 day
Return since launch
13.5%
52-week range
₹39.40 — ₹47.00
AUM
₹10,505 Cr

SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund is a Sectoral-Banking equity fund from SBI Mutual Fund with ₹10,505 Cr under management, launched in 2015. Over three years it has returned 10.2% a year, against 12.3% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.17% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.

Performance

Returns

How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y5.4%+3.2 pts2.2%6.9%
2Y7.8%+0.7 pts7.1%7.4%
3Y10.2%−2.2 pts12.3%8.0%
5Y13.6%+3.4 pts10.2%10.8%
7Y14.6%+1.5 pts13.1%12.3%
10Y14.0%+2.3 pts11.7%11.1%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund5.4%
Category2.2%
3Y
Fund10.2%
Category12.3%
5Y
Fund13.6%
Category10.2%

Since launch (11 Feb 2015): 13.5%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
202520.4%+1.8 pts18.6%
202419.6%+7.6 pts12.0%
202318.6%−2.8 pts21.4%
202213.5%−3.0 pts16.5%
202112.1%−4.4 pts16.4%
20204.8%+4.9 pts-0.0%

Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.

Costs & terms

Costs and terms

What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.

Costs

2.16%

Expense ratio as on 5 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.48%
Brokerage
0.09%
Transaction charges
0.01%
Statutory levies
0.58%
Exit load
Exit load of 0.50% if redeemed within 30 days.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
NIFTY Financial Services TRI
Short-term capital gains
Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long-term capital gains
After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Risk

Risk

What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.

Very High

Your principal is treated as being at very high risk — typically small cap, sectoral and thematic equity schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha4.494.28Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta0.890.97How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.550.47Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.680.63Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation14.7817.62How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 4 category peers

Portfolio

SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity96.3%
  • Debt0.0%
  • Other3.6%

Market cap split

  • Large68.3%
  • Mid13.6%
  • Small18.1%
P/E
16.12
P/B
2.16

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial13.04%₹1,358 Cr+18.15%+6.41%+15.79%
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial12.77%₹1,331 Cr+13.40%+14.23%+6.88%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.Financial10.19%₹1,062 Cr+9.75%+9.03%+9.38%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.Financial6.85%₹713 Cr+1.40%+2.40%+3.10%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.Insurance4.84%₹505 Cr+8.87%+2.71%+8.46%
OthersOthers3.61%₹376 Cr+7.76%+6.40%-0.36%
One 97 Communications Ltd.Services3.46%₹361 Cr———
Bank Of BarodaFinancial2.96%₹308 Cr+2.87%+2.15%+2.97%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.Financial2.87%₹299 Cr+4.41%+4.63%+3.23%
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial2.82%₹294 Cr+3.74%+7.44%+7.99%

Sectors

  • Financial80.6%
  • Insurance10.2%
  • Services5.6%
  • Others3.6%

Instruments

  • Repo4.9%
  • Cash Margin2.1%
  • Treasury Bills0.0%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Bajaj Finance Ltd.-1.60%6.85%+8.45%
State Bank of India4.87%0.00%-4.87%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.4.12%0.18%-3.93%
Axis Bank Ltd.0.00%2.82%+2.82%
ICICI Bank Ltd.10.79%12.77%+1.98%
company:105221.60%0.00%-1.60%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.4.09%2.87%-1.22%
National Stock Exchange0.00%0.95%+0.95%
SBI Cards And Payment Services Ltd.0.31%1.18%+0.87%
Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd.0.00%0.79%+0.79%
Others2.81%2.07%-0.74%
PB Fintech Ltd.0.72%0.00%-0.72%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.1.02%1.72%+0.70%
Angel One Ltd.0.00%0.66%+0.66%
BSE Ltd.0.00%0.59%+0.59%
Pine Labs Ltd.0.59%0.00%-0.59%
Moneyview Ltd.0.00%0.49%+0.49%
HDFC Bank Ltd.13.48%13.04%-0.44%
Life Insurance Corporation of India1.50%1.06%-0.44%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.9.82%10.19%+0.37%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.0.00%0.32%+0.32%
ICICI Life Insurance Ltd.2.16%1.93%-0.23%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.2.39%2.18%-0.22%
The South Indian Bank Ltd.2.02%2.22%+0.21%
Sundaram Finance Ltd.0.34%0.47%+0.13%
360 One Wam Ltd.1.51%1.38%-0.13%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.0.98%1.11%+0.13%
HDB Financial Services Ltd.1.12%1.00%-0.12%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.2.39%2.48%+0.09%
One 97 Communications Ltd.3.40%3.46%+0.07%
Bank of India1.44%1.38%-0.06%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd.2.03%1.97%-0.05%
Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd.1.70%1.66%-0.04%
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd.1.74%1.71%-0.03%
Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd.0.68%0.65%-0.03%
Bank Of Baroda2.94%2.96%+0.02%
Aavas Financiers Ltd.1.03%1.01%-0.02%
Care Ratings Ltd.0.89%0.87%-0.02%
Indian Bank0.32%0.30%-0.02%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.1.14%1.12%-0.02%
Canara Bank0.93%0.92%-0.02%
Crisil Ltd.0.36%0.35%-0.01%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.0.55%0.56%+0.01%
Reserve Bank of India0.05%0.05%0.00%
Tata Capital Ltd.0.03%0.03%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹1,034 Cr2.18%6.0%10.5%13.5%
Invesco India Financial Services Fund₹1,810 Cr2.16%7.0%10.6%14.8%
UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund₹1,339 Cr2.37%8.7%9.5%12.2%
Quant BFSI Fund₹894 Cr3.36%7.0%12.3%—
Kotak Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank Index Fund₹91.11 Cr0.82%1.1%9.8%—
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About

About this fund

The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation from a portfolio that is invested predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies engaged in banking and financial services.

Fund managers

  • Milind AgrawalB. Tech.- Mechanical Engineering, PGDM - Finance, CFAPrior to joining SBI Mutual Fund he had worked with Goldman Sachs Services Pvt. Ltd. and Vadilal Enterprises Ltd.
Scheme information document

Tools

Return calculator

What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.

₹
Over the pastTotal investmentWould’ve becomeGrowthReturns
6 months4.89% absolute₹60,000₹62,9344.89%
1 year1.20% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,20,7830.65%
3 years16.30% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,66,61629.62%
5 years11.39% annualised₹6,00,000₹8,11,11335.19%

Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.

How this is calculated

Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.

The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

The things people ask about this scheme.

What is the NAV of SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund?
The NAV of SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund is ₹45.18 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund?
The expense ratio of SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund is 2.17% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund?
You can start a SIP in SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund given?
SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund has returned 5.4% over 1 year, 10.2% over 3 years and 13.6% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.50% if redeemed within 30 days..
How risky is SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund?
SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Sectoral-Banking category.
Which fund house manages SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund?
SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund is managed by SBI Mutual Fund, which runs 80 schemes with ₹13,34,527 Cr under management.