Fund Performance
Lumpsum
SIP
38.74
as on 21 Sep 20233 Years
Investment of ₹ 10,000 in this fund 3 Years back would be ₹ 26,703 today.
NAV Performance

Fund Information
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₹ 277.899
as on 21 Sep 2023 -
Regular - Growth
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2 / 17
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₹ 5,000
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₹ 8,979 Cr.
as on 31 May 2023 -
1.78%
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06 May 2005
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S&P BSE 500 TRI
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SBI Mutual Fund
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SBI Contra Fund - Regular Plan - Growth charges 1.0% of sell value; if fund sold before 365 days. There are no other charges.
Highlights of this fund
SBI Contra Fund is an Open-ended Equity Fund. The fund belongs to Value Fund category, where the investment is done in predominantly in stocks that are listed on Stock Exchanges like the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) or the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in India as well as Global stock exchanges like the Dow Jones, London Stock Exchange or LSE etc. This fund was started on 06 May 2005. This fund is offered by one of the top AMC (Assets Management Company) SBI Mutual Fund. You can also view here all other Equity funds offered by SBI Mutual Fund.
Latest NAV of the fund is ₹ 277.899 as on 21 Sep 2023.
This fund has 18 years of track record. Since 31 Mar 2023 expense ratio of this fund is 1.78%. Ideally you shoulds compare this fund with the benchmark S&P BSE 500 TRI.
You can invest in this fund in SIP with the minimum investment of ₹ 500. Lumpsum invest is offered with minimum investment of ₹ 5,000.
Fund Objective
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.
List of Fund Managers of SBI Contra Fund
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About Dinesh Balachandran
Dinesh joined SBI FM in 2012 as a Senior Credit Analyst. He subsequently became Head of Research and is now an equity fund manager. He started his career with Fidelity in Boston USA in 2001 where as an analyst he covered Structured Finance, and local US fixed income market over 10 years. Dinesh holds a B.Tech degree from IIT, Mumbai and an M.S degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is also a Charter holder of the CFA Institute, USA.
Riskometer : Risk associated with this fund
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
Fund Return Comparison
Fund Name | 1 Month | 3 Months | 6 Months | 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years |
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Category Best | 4.62% | 14.51% | 31.60% | 34.54% | 19.97% | 38.74% | 20.82% | 20.25% | 46.69% | 29.38% | 28.83% | 28.90% | 18.51% |
Category Average | 2.81% | 9.91% | 22.43% | 20.23% | 12.71% | 28.11% | 14.45% | 18.03% | 30.12% | 20.17% | 20.85% | 20.67% | 16.07% |
SBI Contra Fund | 3.97%₹ 10,397 | 9.71%₹ 10,970 | 23.81%₹ 12,381 | 24.36%₹ 12,435 | 34.36%₹ 14,135 | 19.97%₹ 14,392 | 26.15%₹ 30,846 | 38.74%₹ 26,703 | 28.83%₹ 54,488 | 20.82%₹ 25,756 | 28.90%₹ 1,22,253 | 17.95%₹ 52,199 | 18.51%₹ 3,17,887 |
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund | 3.34%₹ 10,334 | 10.66%₹ 11,066 | 20.85%₹ 12,084 | 25.10%₹ 12,509 | 31.29%₹ 13,951 | 17.96%₹ 13,914 | 22.81%₹ 29,937 | 30.70%₹ 22,328 | 24.51%₹ 51,384 | 16.74%₹ 21,695 | 24.13%₹ 1,09,076 | 19.97%₹ 61,838 | 17.21%₹ 2,96,382 |
Kotak India Eq Contra Fund | 2.53%₹ 10,253 | 8.22%₹ 10,822 | 19.52%₹ 11,951 | 19.43%₹ 11,942 | 26.69%₹ 13,670 | 11.25%₹ 12,375 | 18.69%₹ 28,828 | 25.81%₹ 19,914 | 18.86%₹ 47,514 | 14.76%₹ 19,918 | 19.28%₹ 97,006 | 15.85%₹ 43,625 | 15.52%₹ 2,70,543 |
Templeton India Value Fund | 3.49%₹ 10,348 | 8.79%₹ 10,879 | 21.62%₹ 12,162 | 20.06%₹ 12,006 | 29.59%₹ 13,849 | 17.95%₹ 13,911 | 22.94%₹ 29,973 | 35.74%₹ 25,009 | 25.53%₹ 52,106 | 15.97%₹ 20,980 | 24.27%₹ 1,09,458 | 16.90%₹ 47,725 | 16.16%₹ 2,80,037 |
IDFC Sterling Value Fund | 1.51%₹ 10,151 | 8.81%₹ 10,880 | 22.34%₹ 12,234 | 20.19%₹ 12,018 | 30.73%₹ 13,913 | 15.26%₹ 13,284 | 21.06%₹ 29,465 | 36.76%₹ 25,576 | 25.15%₹ 51,838 | 16.33%₹ 21,319 | 25.32%₹ 1,12,240 | 19.13%₹ 57,659 | 17.54%₹ 3,01,707 |
Invesco India Contra Fund | 2.93%₹ 10,293 | 8.99%₹ 10,899 | 21.51%₹ 12,150 | 14.87%₹ 11,486 | 25.84%₹ 13,619 | 9.85%₹ 12,067 | 16.88%₹ 28,347 | 23.62%₹ 18,890 | 17.24%₹ 46,443 | 14.22%₹ 19,456 | 18.39%₹ 94,919 | 19.83%₹ 61,174 | 16.08%₹ 2,78,819 |
Portfolio Holdings
Top Sector Holdings of SBI Contra Fund
Name of Sector | Holding Percentage | Holding Values in Crore |
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Banks | 13.31% | ₹ 1,407.55 Cr. |
Cement | 4.45% | ₹ 470.77 Cr. |
Refineries/Marketing | 4.31% | ₹ 454.26 Cr. |
Pharmaceuticals | 4.08% | ₹ 431.15 Cr. |
Power | 3.98% | ₹ 420.39 Cr. |
Others | 69.87% | - |
Top Stock Holdings of SBI Contra Fund
Name of Stocks | Holding Percentage | Holding Values in Crore |
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GAIL (India) Ltd. | 3.69% | ₹ 389.97 Cr. |
ICICI Bank Ltd. | 2.82% | ₹ 298.07 Cr. |
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd. | 2.45% | ₹ 259.08 Cr. |
HDFC Bank Ltd. | 2.20% | ₹ 232.59 Cr. |
Axis Bank Ltd. | 2.17% | ₹ 229.10 Cr. |
Others | 86.67% | - |
Top Debt Instrument Type holdings of SBI Contra Fund
Instrument Type | Holding Percentage | Holding Values in Crore |
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T-Bills | 9.37% | ₹ 990.27 Cr. |
Others | 90.63% | - |
Top Debt Holdings of SBI Contra Fund
Name of Debt Instrument | Holding Percentage | Holding Values in Crore |
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Bond - T-Bill | 9.37% | ₹ 990.27 Cr. |
Others | 90.63% |
Other Holdings
Holding Type | Holding Percentage |
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TREPS | 11.69% |
Margin | 0.02% |
Net Receivables | -0.18% |