SBI Contra Fund Direct Growth NAV Climbs to ₹393.34 on 29 October; 5-Year Return at 13.36%

Key Takeaways

• SBI Contra Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹393.34 on 29 October 2026, increasing 0.84% over the valuation day.
• The fund's one-, three- and five-year returns were -9.21%, 10.07% and 13.36%, respectively.
• The latest fund size stood at ₹45,068 crore, with a Direct Growth expense ratio of 0.88%.
• TREPS was the largest overall disclosed allocation at 6.40%, while HDFC Bank was the largest listed equity holding at 4.79%.

SBI Contra Fund Direct Growth's NAV rose to ₹393.34 on 29 October 2026, recording a 0.84% one-day increase on the refreshed primary NAV card. The scheme is classified as a contra fund, an equity category whose portfolio construction can differ from conventional market positioning.

Historical performance varied across the periods shown. The one-year return stood at -9.21%, whereas the three-year CAGR was 10.07% and the five-year annualised return was 13.36%. The page showed a maximum-period annualised figure of 14.56%. These numbers measure separate historical windows and are not directly comparable with the latest daily NAV move.

The disclosed portfolio showed TREPS at 6.40% as the largest overall entry. TREPS represents short-term money-market exposure, so it should not be described as an equity stock. Among listed equities, HDFC Bank was the largest at 4.79%, followed by Reliance Industries at 4.67%, ICICI Bank at 4.36% and Biocon at 3.29%.

The latest scheme snapshot reported a fund size of ₹45,068 crore and a Direct Growth expense ratio of 0.88%. The minimum SIP amount was ₹500 and the minimum lump-sum investment was ₹5,000. Risk statistics displayed on the page included an alpha of 6.20, beta of 0.97, standard deviation of 4.16 and Sharpe ratio of 0.37.

Together, these figures provide context on valuation, historical return behaviour, portfolio composition and volatility. The 29 October NAV remains a point-in-time per-unit value, and the accompanying historical statistics do not establish a future return path.

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