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SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund details, NAV, Portfolio, Returns, Peer Comparison, Fund Managers & Guidance by sahifund.com
NAV Growth: Rs 18.1221
NAV IDCW: Rs 18.1216
Suitable For Which Investors?
When you invest for seven years or more, you can expect gains that comfortably beat the inflation rate as well as returns from fixed income options.
This is a fund that invests in smaller companies. Compared to those that invest in larger companies, such funds tend to fall more when stock prices fall. So while you can expect higher returns in the long term, there will be more severe ups and downs along the way.
Like for all equity funds, you must invest only through the SIP route.
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The scheme is seeks to provide returns that closely correspond to the total returns of the securities as represented by the underlying index, subject to tracking error.
Fund Manager:
1) Harsh Sethi
Education: Mr. Sethi is a B. Com (Hons.), CA, CS
Experience: Prior to joining SBI Mutual Fund, he has worked with J. P. Mangal & Co. as Senior Assistant. Harsh Sethi is the Equity Dealer since February 2017.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (₹) | 5,000 |
| Min. Addl Investment (₹) | 1,000 |
| Min. SIP Investment (₹) | 500 |
| Min. Withdrawal (₹) | 500 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 12 |
| Min. Balance (₹) | — |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 0.25% for redemption within 30 days |
Basic Details of SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund
| Fund House | SBI Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 03-Oct-22 |
| Return Since Launch | 20.81% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | ₹ 1,551 Cr |
| (As on 31-Oct-2025) | |
| Expense | 0.40% |
| (As on 31-Oct-2025) | |
| Risk Grade | Above Average |
| Return Grade | Average |
| Turnover | 32.00% |
Trailing Returns (%)
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Dir | -6.32 | -0.65 | -3.47 | -2.56 | 0.69 | -1.68 | 20.63 | — | — | — |
| BSE 250 SmallCap TRI | -5.13 | -0.52 | -2.86 | -1.92 | 0.99 | -1.09 | 20.36 | — | — | — |
| Equity: Small Cap | -4.03 | -0.50 | -2.24 | -1.02 | 2.70 | 0.16 | 20.90 | — | — | — |
| Rank within category | 33 | 35 | 46 | 41 | 36 | 31 | 15 | — | — | — |
| Number of funds in category | 43 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 12 |
Peer Comparison of SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund
| Rating | 1 Year Returns | 3 Year Returns | 5 Year Returns | Expense Ratio (%) | Net Assets (Rs Cr) | Return Since Launch (%) | Exit Load (Days) | Fund Age | Turnover (%) | |
| SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Dir | 3 star | -1.68 | 20.63 | — | 0.40 | 1,551 | 20.81 | 0.25 (30) | 3Y 1M | 32.00 |
| Motilal Oswal Nifty Microcap 250 Index Dir | Unrated | -4.43 | — | — | 0.50 | 2,729 | 24.18 | 1.00 (15) | 2Y 4M | 57.00 |
| Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Dir | 2 star | -2.17 | 20.37 | 24.59 | 0.35 | 2,690 | 26.26 | — | 5Y 1M | 30.00 |
| Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Dir | 1 star | -1.32 | 20.86 | 24.93 | 0.33 | 1,044 | 23.51 | 1.00 (15) | 6Y 2M | 33.00 |
| ICICI Pru Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Dir | 2 star | -1.70 | 20.55 | — | 0.30 | 572 | 14.04 | — | 4Y | 34.00 |
Portfolio Analysis of SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund
| No. of Stocks | 252 |
| Top 10 Stocks | 12.87% |
| Top 5 Stocks | 7.86% |
| Top 3 Sectors | 56.16% |
| Portfolio P/B Ratio | 3.82 |
| Portfolio P/E Ratio | 34.23 |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 20,097 | 19,819 |
| Giant (%) | — | 6.71 |
| Large (%) | — | 6.18 |
| Mid (%) | 84.62 | 66.59 |
| Small (%) | 15.38 | 27.73 |
| Tiny (%) | — | 0.13 |
Chanakya’s Mutual Fund Guidance For SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund
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