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SBI Contra Fund

Value & ContraVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹380.60+0.53%1 day
Return since launch
15.7%
52-week range
₹346.96 — ₹401.63
AUM
₹44,443 Cr

SBI Contra Fund is a Value & Contra equity fund from SBI Mutual Fund with ₹44,443 Cr under management, launched in 2005. Over three years it has returned 2.8% a year, against 12.3% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.62% 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
1Y1.4%+0.3 pts1.1%3.2%
2Y1.4%−2.5 pts3.9%3.1%
3Y2.8%−9.6 pts12.3%4.3%
5Y10.7%−0.6 pts11.3%10.4%
7Y17.2%+2.5 pts14.8%13.8%
10Y16.5%+3.2 pts13.2%13.1%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund1.4%
Category1.1%
3Y
Fund2.8%
Category12.3%
5Y
Fund10.7%
Category11.3%

Since launch (9 May 2005): 15.7%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20256.1%+0.4 pts5.8%
202418.8%−3.4 pts22.2%
202338.2%+2.9 pts35.3%
202212.8%+5.3 pts7.5%
202149.9%+12.4 pts37.6%
202030.6%+13.5 pts17.1%

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

1.61%

Expense ratio as on 5 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.26%
Brokerage
0.02%
Transaction charges
0.01%
Statutory levies
0.32%
Exit load
Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 30 days and 0.10% if redeemed after 30 days but on or before 90 days.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
BSE 500 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
Alpha-0.165.32Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta0.900.98How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.310.64Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.420.92Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation14.2916.67How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

SBI Contra Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity95.8%
  • Debt2.2%
  • Other2.0%

Market cap split

  • Large56.7%
  • Mid28.2%
  • Small15.2%
P/E
15.92
P/B
2.14

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial4.78%₹2,152 Cr+10.26%+13.53%+16.30%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy4.67%₹2,103 Cr+4.84%-0.02%+5.70%
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial4.36%₹1,967 Cr+4.32%+3.03%+1.51%
Biocon Ltd.Healthcare3.29%₹1,484 Cr+3.54%+3.31%+2.08%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.Financial3.12%₹1,405 Cr+5.31%+5.17%+5.41%
Nifty BankFinancial2.93%₹1,320 Cr——+0.06%
Punjab National BankFinancial2.91%₹1,310 Cr+2.61%+2.66%+2.40%
Indus Towers Ltd.Communication2.66%₹1,199 Cr+2.66%+2.68%-0.55%
Nifty 50Financial2.52%₹1,135 Cr+7.61%+7.69%+10.38%
Torrent Power Ltd.Energy2.48%₹1,119 Cr+2.68%+2.08%+1.67%

Sectors

  • Financial30.1%
  • Energy14.1%
  • Healthcare8.4%
  • Automobile6.5%
  • Services6.3%
  • Metals & Mining6.1%
  • Technology5.9%
  • Consumer Staples5.3%

Instruments

  • Repo6.4%
  • Index Derivatives5.4%
  • Foreign - Equity2.4%
  • Treasury Bills2.2%
  • Real Estate Investment Trusts1.0%
  • Cash Margin0.6%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
HDFC Bank Ltd.4.54%-0.01%-4.55%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.2.87%-0.03%-2.90%
Tata Steel Ltd.2.02%-0.00%-2.02%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.1.81%-0.02%-1.83%
Swiggy Ltd.0.00%1.00%+1.00%
Petronet LNG Ltd.-0.02%0.60%+0.62%
Others0.04%0.63%+0.59%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.0.56%0.18%-0.38%
Torrent Power Ltd.2.29%2.48%+0.19%
Reserve Bank of India0.62%0.44%-0.19%
ICICI Bank Ltd.4.55%4.36%-0.18%
Biocon Ltd.3.47%3.29%-0.18%
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.2.12%1.95%-0.17%
JSW Infrastructure Ltd.1.43%1.58%+0.15%
ITC Ltd.1.67%1.81%+0.14%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.1.32%1.46%+0.14%
Punjab National Bank2.78%2.91%+0.13%
Whirlpool Of India Ltd.0.68%0.80%+0.12%
ICICI Life Insurance Ltd.1.19%1.08%-0.11%
Neogen Chemicals Ltd.0.58%0.68%+0.10%
Reliance Industries Ltd.4.75%4.67%-0.09%
Carborundum Universal Ltd.0.42%0.50%+0.08%
Dabur India Ltd.1.51%1.59%+0.08%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.1.40%1.32%-0.08%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.1.42%1.35%-0.08%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.1.12%1.04%-0.08%
State Bank of India1.67%1.60%-0.07%
Delhivery Ltd.1.33%1.26%-0.07%
Tata Motors Ltd.1.23%1.16%-0.07%
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd.0.56%0.63%+0.07%
Mankind Pharma Ltd.0.68%0.74%+0.06%
Ashiana Housing Ltd.0.55%0.62%+0.06%
Infosys Ltd.0.66%0.61%-0.05%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.0.47%0.42%-0.05%
Embassy Office Parks REIT0.97%1.01%+0.04%
NMDC Ltd.0.53%0.48%-0.04%
Gland Pharma Ltd.0.67%0.72%+0.04%
Aster DM Quality Care Ltd.1.46%1.42%-0.04%
United Spirits Ltd.0.92%0.88%-0.04%
Indus Towers Ltd.2.62%2.66%+0.04%
Wipro Ltd.0.56%0.53%-0.03%
GAIL (India) Ltd.2.29%2.33%+0.03%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.1.16%1.20%+0.03%
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd.1.06%1.03%-0.03%
Grasim Industries Ltd.0.79%0.76%-0.03%
E.I.D. - Parry (India) Ltd.0.34%0.31%-0.03%
One 97 Communications Ltd.0.99%1.02%+0.03%
HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.0.36%0.33%-0.03%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.1.20%1.23%+0.03%
Nifty 502.55%2.52%-0.03%
Grindwell Norton Ltd.0.64%0.66%+0.03%
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.1.05%1.08%+0.03%
EPAM Systems Inc1.07%1.05%-0.03%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.1.20%1.18%-0.02%
Apar Industries Ltd.0.63%0.65%+0.02%
Ingersoll-Rand (India) Ltd.0.23%0.21%-0.02%
Wendt (India) Ltd.0.29%0.31%+0.02%
CESC Ltd.0.67%0.65%-0.02%
Prism Johnson Ltd.0.66%0.68%+0.02%
V-Guard Industries Ltd.0.20%0.18%-0.02%
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd.0.28%0.27%-0.02%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.0.85%0.84%-0.02%
UPL Ltd.1.03%1.05%+0.01%
Timken India Ltd.0.24%0.25%+0.01%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.1.19%1.21%+0.01%
GR Infraprojects Ltd.0.33%0.32%-0.01%
Nifty Bank2.92%2.93%+0.01%
Cipla Ltd.1.14%1.15%+0.01%
JSW Steel Ltd.0.80%0.81%+0.01%
Lupin Ltd.0.46%0.45%-0.01%
Syngene International Ltd.0.24%0.23%-0.01%
Disa India Ltd.0.29%0.30%+0.01%
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd.0.51%0.51%-0.01%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.0.51%0.52%+0.01%
Greenply Industries Ltd.0.08%0.09%+0.01%
Rallis India Ltd.0.40%0.41%+0.01%
The Ramco Cements Ltd.0.39%0.40%+0.01%
Axis Bank Ltd.1.34%1.33%-0.01%
Sanofi India Ltd.0.17%0.17%+0.01%
K.P.R. Mill Ltd.0.47%0.46%0.00%
JSW Energy Ltd.0.82%0.83%0.00%
Automotive Axles Ltd.0.07%0.08%0.00%
Bank of India0.10%0.09%0.00%
Sula Vineyards Ltd.0.06%0.06%0.00%
Gateway Distriparks Ltd.0.11%0.11%0.00%
NHPC Ltd.1.08%1.08%0.00%
HCL Technologies Ltd.0.21%0.21%0.00%
Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd.0.08%0.08%0.00%
ACC Ltd.0.39%0.39%0.00%
NMDC Steel Ltd.0.03%0.02%0.00%
Life Insurance Corporation of India0.54%0.54%0.00%
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.-0.53%-0.53%0.00%

Compare

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

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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 provide the investor with the opportunity of long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related securities following a contrarian investment strategy.

Fund managers

  • Dinesh BalachandranMr.Dinesh is a B.Tech from IIT-B, M.S. from MIT USA and CFA.Prior to joining SBI Funds Management Pvt. Ltd. he has worked with Fidelity Investments, USA.
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 months2.18% absolute₹60,000₹61,3082.18%
1 year−2.48% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,18,400−1.33%
3 years10.73% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,26,26518.41%
5 years12.93% annualised₹6,00,000₹8,46,38541.06%

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 Contra Fund?
The NAV of SBI Contra Fund is ₹380.60 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of SBI Contra Fund?
The expense ratio of SBI Contra Fund is 1.62% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for SBI Contra Fund?
You can start a SIP in SBI Contra Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has SBI Contra Fund given?
SBI Contra Fund has returned 1.4% over 1 year, 2.8% over 3 years and 10.7% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on SBI Contra Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 30 days and 0.10% if redeemed after 30 days but on or before 90 days..
How risky is SBI Contra Fund?
SBI Contra Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Value & Contra category.
Which fund house manages SBI Contra Fund?
SBI Contra Fund is managed by SBI Mutual Fund, which runs 80 schemes with ₹13,34,527 Cr under management.