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SBI Long Term Fund

Long DurationModerateOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 24 Sep 2026
₹12.54-0.24%1 day
Return since launch
6.3%
52-week range
₹12.01 — ₹12.74
AUM
₹1,305 Cr

SBI Long Term Fund is a Long Duration debt fund from SBI Mutual Fund with ₹1,305 Cr under management, launched in 2022. Over three years it has returned 3.7% a year, against 5.5% for its category. The expense ratio is 0.67% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Moderate.

Performance

Returns

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

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y2.1%+0.1 pts2.0%3.2%
2Y2.1%+0.1 pts2.0%3.0%
3Y3.7%−1.7 pts5.5%4.5%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund2.1%
Category2.0%
3Y
Fund3.7%
Category5.5%

Since launch (12 Dec 2022): 6.3%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20253.4%−1.3 pts4.7%
202411.2%+0.4 pts10.8%
20237.8%0.0 pts7.8%

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

0.67%

Expense ratio as on 22 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.56%
Brokerage
0.00%
Transaction charges
0.01%
Statutory levies
0.10%
Exit load
Exit load of 0.25%, if redeemed within 90 days.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
CRISIL Long Duration Debt A-III Index

Risk

Risk

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

Moderate

Your principal is treated as being at moderate risk — typically medium duration debt and conservative hybrid schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha——Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta——How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.010.04Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.010.05Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation4.834.50How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

SBI Long Term Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt86.2%
  • Other13.8%

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
GOISovereign37.51%₹489 Cr+12.00%+10.65%+0.57%
Tamilnadu StateOthers17.36%₹227 Cr———
OthersOthers14.40%₹188 Cr+1.58%+1.32%+0.90%
Gujarat StateConstruction6.13%₹79.96 Cr———

Sectors

  • Sovereign62.1%
  • Others31.8%
  • Construction6.1%

Instruments

  • GOI Securities62.1%
  • State Development Loan23.5%
  • Repo12.1%
  • Net Receivables1.7%
  • Alternative Investment Fund0.6%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
GOI25.75%37.51%+11.76%
Gujarat State17.79%6.13%-11.66%
Tamilnadu State16.13%17.36%+1.23%
Others0.57%0.63%+0.06%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹239 Cr0.84%2.5%3.9%5.3%
ICICI Prudential Long Term Fund₹832 Cr0.94%1.9%4.2%5.3%
Axis Long Term Fund₹168 Cr0.78%2.2%3.4%—
Aditya Birla Sun Life Long Term Fund₹98.85 Cr0.98%2.3%4.2%—
Bandhan Long Term Fund₹49.12 Cr0.70%3.3%——
Franklin India Long Term Fund₹47.65 Cr0.80%3.1%——

About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The scheme is to generate returns by investing in debt and money market instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the scheme portfolio is greater than 7 years.

Fund managers

  • Ardhendu BhattacharyaMr. Bhattacharya is a MBA (Marketing) and Bachelor of Engineering.Prior to joining SBI Mutual Fund, he has worked with ICICI Bank and Citibank.
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 months2.65% absolute₹60,000₹61,5902.65%
1 year2.04% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,21,3341.11%
3 years5.64% annualised₹3,60,000₹3,93,0899.19%

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 Long Term Fund?
The NAV of SBI Long Term Fund is ₹12.54 as on 24 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of SBI Long Term Fund?
The expense ratio of SBI Long Term Fund is 0.67% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for SBI Long Term Fund?
You can start a SIP in SBI Long Term Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
Is there a lock-in or exit load on SBI Long Term Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.25%, if redeemed within 90 days..
How risky is SBI Long Term Fund?
SBI Long Term Fund is rated Moderate on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Long Duration category.
Which fund house manages SBI Long Term Fund?
SBI Long Term Fund is managed by SBI Mutual Fund, which runs 80 schemes with ₹12,81,381 Cr under management.