SBI Contra Direct Plan-IDCW
(Scheme Rating)
NAV as of May 23, 2025
86.960.54%
(Earn upto 0.87% Extra Returns with Direct Plan)
Fund Category:
Equity: Value Oriented
Expense Ratio:
0.63%(0.73% Category
average)Fund Size:
Rs. 44,068.57 Cr(22.78% of Investment in Category)
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SBI Contra Direct Plan-IDCW
(Scheme Rating)
NAV as of May 23, 2025
86.960.54%
Expense Ratio:
0.63%
Fund Size:
Rs. 44,068.57 Cr
Fund Category:
Equity: Value Oriented
1. Current NAV: The Current Net Asset Value of the SBI Contra Fund - Direct Plan as of May 23, 2025 is Rs 86.96 for IDCW option of its Direct plan.
2. Returns: Its trailing returns over different time periods are: 6.43% (1yr), 25.61% (3yr), 37.75% (5yr) and 16.89% (since launch). Whereas, Category returns for the same time duration are: 4.21% (1yr), 21.84% (3yr) and 28.4% (5yr).
3. Fund Size: The SBI Contra Fund - Direct Plan currently holds Assets under Management worth of Rs 44068.57 crore as on Apr 30, 2025.
4. Expense ratio: The expense ratio of the fund is 0.63% for Direct plan as on May 22, 2025.
5. Exit Load: SBI Contra Fund - Direct Plan shall attract an Exit Load, "Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year"
6. Minimum Investment: Minimum investment required is Rs 5000 and minimum additional investment is Rs 1000. Minimum SIP investment is Rs 500.
SBI Contra Direct Plan-IDCW Returns
Trailing Returns
Rolling Returns
Discrete Period
SIP Returns
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y Annualized Returns 2.19 7.81 1.35 6.43 25.61 37.75 Category Avg 2.17 7.99 -0.58 4.21 21.84 28.40 Rank within Category 17 23 9 13 6 1 No. of funds within Category 37 35 35 31 25 20 - Loading...
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SBI Contra Direct Plan-IDCW Fund Details
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 House | SBI Mutual Fund |
Launch Date | Jan 01, 2013 |
Benchmark | Nifty 500 Value 50 Total Return Index |
Return Since Launch | 16.89% |
Riskometer | Very High |
Type | Open-ended |
Risk Grade | Low |
Return Grade | High |
SBI Contra Direct Plan-IDCW Investment Details
Minimum Investment (Rs.) | 5,000.00 |
Minimum Additional Investment (Rs.) | 1,000.00 |
Minimum SIP Investment (Rs.) | 500.00 |
Minimum Withdrawal (Rs.) | 500.00 |
Exit Load Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year |
Portfolio Allocation
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation History
Sector Allocation
Market Cap Allocation
Concentration & Valuation Analysis
APR 2025 | MAR 2025 | FEB 2025 | JAN 2025 | DEC 2024 | NOV 2024 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Holdings | 96 | 106 | 104 | 108 | 101 | 99 |
Top 5 Company Holdings | 30.81% | 28.88% | 26.54% | 23.19% | 20.51% | 21.23% |
Top 10 Company Holdings | 41.59% | 39.62% | 36.56% | 33.66% | 31.04% | 31.66% |
Company with Highest Exposure | HDFC Bank (8.83%) | HDFC Bank (8.76%) | HDFC Bank (7.76%) | Nifty 50 (7.8%) | HDFC Bank (5.35%) | HDFC Bank (5.45%) |
Number of Sectors | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Top 3 Sector Holdings | 51.24% | 48.74% | 48.76% | 45.66% | 45.75% | 46.06% |
Top 5 Sector Holdings | 64.72% | 61.61% | 61.11% | 58.26% | 58.55% | 58.55% |
Sector with Highest Exposure | Financial (27.33%) | Financial (26.79%) | Financial (26.43%) | Financial (22.11%) | Financial (21.22%) | Financial (21.75%) |
Top Stock Holdings
Sector Holdings in MF
Company Sector Assest(%) P/E EPS-TTM(₹) RETURN 1 YR(%) HDFC Bank Financial 5.33 20.90 92.51 27.45 Bank Nifty Financial 4.44 - - - Reliance Industries Energy 3.39 26.50 53.84 -3.61 GAIL (India) Energy 2.39 10.10 18.93 -6.44 Kotak Mahindra Bank Financial 2.3 18.88 111.29 23.33 Whirlpool Of India Consumer Discretionary 2.24 44.63 28.30 -17.37 Tech Mahindra Technology 2.21 36.39 43.43 19.56 Tata Steel Metals & Mining 2.16 59.48 2.74 -6.79 ITC Consumer Staples 2.1 15.71 27.77 0.02 National Stock Exchange Financial 2.04 - - -

Peer Comparison
Cumulative Returns
SIP returns
Discrete Returns
Quant Measures
Asset Allocation
Scheme Name NAV(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating AUM(Rs. Cr) 1M 1Y 3Y 5Y SBI Contra Direct Plan-IDCW 86.96 44,068.57 2.19 6.43 25.61 37.75 ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Direct-IDCW 118.56 51,111.88 2.69 13.38 24.26 31.04 Canara Robeco Value Fund Direct - IDCW 18.92 1,237.27 2.41 8.33 24.11 - Axis Value Fund Direct-IDCW 17.32 853.13 2.22 11.39 26.89 - Nippon India Value Fund Direct-IDCW 68.85 8,382.57 2.12 7.60 26.27 32.70
Risk Ratios
Ratios are calculated using the calendar month returns for the last 3 years
Standard Deviation
Standard Deviation
Standard deviation is the deviation of the fund's return around mean.
Low Volatality
13.23VS14.78Fund Vs Category Avg
Beta
Beta
Beta shows the portfolio risk in relation to the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the fund returns are less volatile compared to the broader market. A beta of more than 1 means that the fund returns are more volatile than the broader markets. A beta equal to 1 means that fund's volatility is in line with the broader market.
Low Volatality
0.86VS0.94Fund Vs Category Avg
Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe ratio is a risk adjusted performance measure. A fund with a higher Sharpe ratio is considered better than a fund with a lower Sharpe ratio.
Better risk-adjusted returns
1.15VS0.90Fund Vs Category Avg
Treynor's Ratio
Treynor's Ratio
Treynor is a risk adjusted performance measure. A fund with a higher Treynor ratio is considered better than a fund with a lower Treynor ratio.
Better risk-adjusted returns
17.60VS13.98Fund Vs Category Avg
Jensen's Alpha
Jensen's Alpha
Alpha shows the ability of the fund manager to outperform the market. A higher Alpha is preferred.
Better risk-adjusted returns
7.43VS4.59Fund Vs Category Avg
Mean Return
Mean Return
Average return generated by the fund during a specified period.
Better average monthly returns
21.47VS19.35Fund Vs Category Avg
Risk Ratio Chart
- Risk Ratio
- Category Average
Fund Manager
- D.B.Dinesh BalachandranSince May 20184 schemes
Mr.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 Name Category Nav(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating Asset(Rs. Cr) 1Y SBI Balanced Advantage Fund Direct - IDCW Dynamic Asset Allocation 15.85 34,894.57 9.19 SBI Long Term Equity Fund Direct Plan-IDCW ELSS 115.09 28,506.07 8.21 SBI Flexicap Fund Direct-IDCW Flexi Cap 59.05 21,660.94 5.29 SBI Magnum COMMA Fund Direct-IDCW Thematic 62.99 Unrated 635.44 3.94
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Scheme Name | Rating | Asset Size(Cr) | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y |
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SBI Equity Hybrid Fund Direct Plan-Growth | 74,035.66 | 3.65 | 8.84 | 9.51 | 14.67 | 16.42 | |
SBI Liquid Fund Direct Plan-Growth | 67,476.12 | 0.51 | 1.76 | 3.55 | 7.26 | 6.92 | |
SBI Bluechip Direct Plan-Growth | 51,010.20 | 4.76 | 9.19 | 5.38 | 12.30 | 19.20 | |
SBI Contra Direct Plan-Growth | 44,068.57 | 4.64 | 7.58 | 2.67 | 8.09 | 26.51 | |
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan-Growth | 36,040.82 | 3.22 | 6.69 | 5.48 | 13.14 | 18.58 | |
SBI Balanced Advantage Fund Direct - Growth | 34,894.57 | 3.40 | 6.36 | 5.19 | 9.96 | 16.42 | |
SBI Arbitrage Opportunities Fund Direct-Growth | 31,895.02 | 0.46 | 1.84 | 3.62 | 7.64 | 7.43 | |
SBI Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 31,790.25 | 4.64 | 11.08 | -2.50 | 4.51 | 20.69 | |
SBI Large & Midcap Fund Direct Plan-Growth | 30,133.31 | 5.01 | 8.57 | 3.66 | 12.71 | 22.46 | |
SBI Long Term Equity Fund Direct Plan-Growth | 28,506.07 | 5.09 | 7.88 | 2.97 | 9.97 | 29.78 |
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1. SBI Contra Fund - Direct Plan is Open-ended Value Oriented Equity scheme which belongs to SBI Mutual Fund House.
2. The fund was launched on Jan 01, 2013.
Investment objective & Benchmark
1. The investment objective of the fund is that " 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. "
2. It is benchmarked against Nifty 500 Value 50 Total Return Index.
Asset Allocation & Portfolio Composition
1. The asset allocation of the fund comprises around 89.42% in equities, 6.39% in debts and 3.29% in cash & cash equivalents.
2. While the top 10 equity holdings constitute around 26.05% of the assets, the top 3 sectors constitute around 51.24% of the assets.
3. The fund largely follows a Blend oriented style of investing and invests across market capitalisations - around 0.0% in giant & large cap companies, 0.0% in mid cap and 0.0% in small cap companies.
Tax Implications on SBI Contra Direct Plan-IDCW
1. Gains are taxed at a rate of 15% (Short-term Capital Gain Tax - STCG) if units are redeemed within 1 year of investment.
2. For units redeemed after 1 year of investment, gains of upto Rs. 1 lakh accruing from those units in a financial year shall be exempted from tax.
3. Gains of more than Rs. 1 lakh will be taxed at a rate of 10% (Long-term Capital Gain Tax - LTCG).
4. For Dividend Distribution Tax, the dividend income from this fund will get added to the income of an investor and taxed according to his/her respective tax slabs.
5. Also, for dividend income in excess of Rs 5,000 in a financial year; the fund house shall deduct a TDS of 10% on such income.
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FAQs about SBI Contra Direct Plan-IDCW
- Is it safe to invest in SBI Contra Fund - Direct Plan?As per SEBI’s latest guidelines to calculate risk grades, investment in the SBI Contra Fund - Direct Plan comes under Very High risk category.
- What is the category of SBI Contra Fund - Direct Plan?SBI Contra Fund - Direct Plan belongs to the Equity : Value Oriented category of funds.
- How Long should I Invest in SBI Contra Fund - Direct Plan?The suggested investment horizon of investing into SBI Contra Fund - Direct Plan is >3 years. The suggested investment horizon is the minimum time required for holding investments in the fund to reduce its downside risk and ensure that the returns become more predictable.
- Who manages the SBI Contra Fund - Direct Plan?The SBI Contra Fund - Direct Plan is managed by Dinesh Balachandran (Since May 04, 2018).
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