SBI Contra Fund Direct Growth NAV Rises to ₹389.60 on 26 October 2026; Fund Size at ₹45,068 Crore

Indrashish Mitra - 0 min read

Last Updated: 27th October 2026 - 03:13 pm

Key Takeaways

  • SBI Contra Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹389.60 on 26 October 2026, gaining 0.64% for the day.
  • The scheme recorded -9.67% over one year, 9.74% annualised over three years and 12.96% annualised over five years.
  • The latest snapshot showed fund size of approximately ₹45,068 crore, with a Direct Growth expense ratio of 0.88%.

SBI Contra Fund Direct Growth recorded an exact-date NAV of ₹389.60 on 26 October 2026. The refreshed 5paisa primary card showed the scheme gaining 0.64% over the valuation day. The fund follows a contrarian equity strategy, seeking opportunities in securities that may be out of favour or valued differently from the manager's assessment of their longer-term prospects.

Historical performance data showed a one-year return of -9.67%. The three-year CAGR stood at 9.74%, while the five-year annualised return was 12.96%. The negative one-year figure and positive longer-period returns relate to different measurement windows and should not be viewed as directly interchangeable.

The latest fund size was approximately ₹45,068 crore. The Direct Growth expense ratio stood at 0.88%. Investors could start with a minimum SIP of ₹500, while the minimum lump-sum amount displayed was ₹5,000.

TREPS represented the largest overall disclosed entry at 6.40%. Since TREPS is a money-market liquidity exposure, HDFC Bank was the largest displayed listed equity holding at 4.79%. Reliance Industries accounted for 4.67%, ICICI Bank for 4.36% and Biocon for 3.29%.

Risk measures on the page included alpha of 6.20, standard deviation of 4.16, beta of 0.97 and a Sharpe ratio of 0.37. These measures summarise historical characteristics of the portfolio and do not predict the future NAV or return profile of the contra strategy.

Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.

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