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SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Plan-Growth

Equity: Thematic-ESG - Growth (Open ended)
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Factsheet
SEBI Riskometer: Very HighCategory: Equity: Thematic-ESGBenchmark: NIFTY 100 ESG Total Return IndexCheck Portfolio Overlap →
NAV: ₹261.75-0.57%
07 Sept 2026
1 Week returns: -2.26 %
Category rank: 11/11
1 Month returns: -2.62 %
Category rank: 6/11
1 Year CAGR: 1.01 %
Category rank: 3/10
3 Years CAGR: 9.14 %
Category rank: 7/9
5 Years CAGR: 8.49 %
Category rank: 3/9
52 week high/low
₹231.57
₹274.15
AUM
5469.61
Expense Ratio
1.49
Inception
1356998.00
P/E
25.73
P/B
3.78
Max Drawdown
-0.37
Return 1M
-2.62
Return 1Y
1.01
Return 3Y
9.14
Return 5Y
8.49
Alpha
0.30
Sharpe
0.39

Key Talking Points

Important talking points about the scheme's performance, expense ratio and other factors — grouped by positive, negative, and neutral stance.
Positive
Relatively low expense ratio

Expense ratio of the scheme (1.49%) is lower than average expense ratio of the category (1.8%), excluding index funds and ETFs

This measures the relative expense of the scheme with respect to average expense ratio of the category. Investors should always prefer schemes with lower expense, everything else remaining the same

What is Expense ratio?

Negative
Not enough talking points with negative stance
Neutral
Scheme has marginally outperformed the benchmark

The scheme has marginally outperformed its benchmark (NIFTY 100 ESG Total Return Index) with an alpha of 0.3% in the last 3 years

This measures the risk-adjusted outperformance of the scheme with respect to the benchmark calculated based on last 3 years of performance. Higher alpha implies higher outperformance (in the last 3 years)

What is Alpha (3Y)?

3-year performance has been average

3-year CAGR of 9.14% is between 25th and 75th percentile in its category - Equity: Thematic-ESG

This is measured by percentile rank of the scheme in its category based on 3-year CAGR. Lower rank implies that scheme was a relative outperformer in its category

What is CAGR (3Y)?

Moderate performance consistency

The scheme was a top-quartile (25%) performer in 6.0 out of last 12 quarters

This is measured as the number of quarters, in the last 12 quarters, that the scheme was in the top quartile (25th percentile). Higher number implies that scheme has been a consistent performer

What is Consistency (quarterly)?

Relatively in line volatility

Volatility of scheme returns is roughly in the range of average volatility of the category

This measures the volatility of monthly returns of the scheme (in the last 3 years) with respect to average volatility of the category. Higher number implies that scheme has been riskier that average category risk

What is Volatility (3Y)?

Scheme Overview

The scheme seeks to provide investors with opportunities for long-term growth in capital through an active management of investments in a divemified basket of companies following Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria using exclusionary strategy.

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Plan Variants

SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Plan-IDCW
Plan
IDCW
Payout
Irregular

Fund Managers

Rohit Shimpi
Since: 1 Jan 2022
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Pradeep Kesavan
Since: 1 Dec 2023
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Education
Mr. Kesavan has done B.Com, MBA (Finance) and CFA
Past Experience
Prior to joining SBI MF, he has worked with Elara Capital, Accenture Strategy, Morgan Stanley and 3i Infotech
Funds managed (46)
1.SBI Small Cap Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
2.SBI Large Cap Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
3.SBI Dynamic Term Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
4.SBI Gold Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
5.SBI Aggressive Hybrid Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
6.SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
7.SBI MNC Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
8.SBI Medium to Long Term Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
9.SBI Nifty Index Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
10.SBI Midcap Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
11.SBI Large & Midcap Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
12.SBI Ultra Short to Short Term Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
13.SBI Contra Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
14.SBI Focused Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
15.SBI Healthcare Opportunities Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
16.SBI Ultra Short Term Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
17.SBI Short Term Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
18.SBI Money Market Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
19.SBI Infrastructure Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
20.SBI Credit Risk Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
21.SBI Banking and PSU Debt Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
22.SBI Flexicap Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
23.SBI Comma Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
24.SBI Childrens Fund - Savings Plan1 Dec 2023 – Present
25.SBI Consumption Opportunities Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
26.SBI Technology Opportunities Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
27.SBI Arbitrage Fund27 Dec 2024 – Present
28.SBI Multi Asset Allocation Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
29.SBI Medium Term Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
30.SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
31.SBI Equity Savings Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
32.SBI Corporate Bond Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
33.SBI Equity Minimum Variance Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
34.SBI Childrens Fund - Investment Plan1 Dec 2023 – Present
35.SBI Floating Interest Rates Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
36.SBI Retirement Benefit Fund - Aggressive Plan1 Dec 2023 – Present
37.SBI Retirement Benefit Fund - Aggressive Hybrid Plan1 Dec 2023 – Present
38.SBI Retirement Benefit Fund - Conservative Hybrid Plan1 Dec 2023 – Present
39.SBI Retirement Benefit Fund - Conservative Plan1 Dec 2023 – Present
40.SBI Balanced Advantage Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
41.SBI Multicap Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
42.SBI Long Term Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
43.SBI Dividend Yield Fund1 Dec 2023 – Present
44.SBI Energy Opportunities Fund6 Feb 2024 – Present
45.SBI Automotive Opportunities Fund17 May 2024 – Present
46.SBI Quant Fund4 Dec 2024 – Present

Key Scheme Details

Inception
31 Dec 2012
Expense Ratio
1.49%
AUM
₹5,469.61 Cr
Lock in
No lock in
Taxation
Equity
Min. Investment
₹1,000
Min. Addl Investment
-
Min. SIP Investment
₹500
Exit load
Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year

AMC Overview

SBI Mutual Fund background and AUM insights, category-wise distribution and historical AUM growth.

AUM Analysis

AUM distribution as on date:
Jul 31, 2026
Total AUM: ₹ 13,11,819 Cr
Equity
₹ 8,05,234 Cr
Debt
₹ 2,60,752 Cr
Hybrid
₹ 2,15,788 Cr
Commodities
₹ 30,046 Cr
Dec 31, 2021Jan 31, 2022Feb 28, 2022Mar 31, 2022Apr 30, 2022May 31, 2022Jun 30, 2022Jul 31, 2022Aug 31, 2022Sep 30, 2022Oct 31, 2022Nov 30, 2022Dec 31, 2022Jan 31, 2023Feb 28, 2023Mar 31, 2023Apr 30, 2023May 31, 2023Jun 30, 2023Jul 31, 2023Aug 31, 2023Sep 30, 2023Oct 31, 2023Nov 30, 2023Dec 31, 2023Jan 31, 2024Feb 29, 2024Mar 31, 2024Apr 30, 2024May 31, 2024Jun 30, 2024Jul 31, 2024Aug 31, 2024Sep 30, 2024Oct 31, 2024Nov 30, 2024Dec 31, 2024Jan 31, 2025Feb 28, 2025Mar 31, 2025Apr 30, 2025May 31, 2025Jun 30, 2025Jul 31, 2025Aug 31, 2025Sep 30, 2025Oct 31, 2025Nov 30, 2025Dec 31, 2025Jan 31, 2026Feb 28, 2026Mar 31, 2026Apr 30, 2026May 31, 2026Jun 30, 2026Jul 31, 2026
equity3,26,844 Cr3,27,566 Cr3,23,878 Cr3,50,867 Cr3,51,665 Cr3,48,531 Cr3,36,213 Cr3,69,946 Cr3,91,062 Cr3,87,953 Cr4,11,486 Cr4,25,441 Cr4,17,765 Cr4,09,933 Cr4,02,958 Cr4,07,093 Cr4,28,202 Cr4,45,374 Cr4,66,562 Cr4,82,024 Cr4,78,279 Cr4,88,783 Cr4,77,448 Cr5,07,319 Cr5,42,581 Cr5,45,610 Cr5,61,170 Cr5,74,878 Cr5,94,983 Cr6,02,729 Cr6,56,259 Cr6,90,330 Cr7,11,712 Cr7,34,605 Cr7,01,743 Cr7,02,350 Cr6,92,873 Cr6,76,469 Cr6,31,360 Cr6,73,320 Cr6,99,097 Cr7,19,145 Cr7,44,947 Cr7,32,088 Cr7,24,632 Cr7,34,679 Cr7,65,993 Cr7,80,816 Cr7,82,568 Cr7,64,119 Cr7,71,479 Cr6,93,607 Cr7,62,498 Cr7,58,808 Cr7,85,697 Cr8,05,234 Cr
hybrid87,806 Cr89,147 Cr89,111 Cr92,711 Cr93,712 Cr93,603 Cr91,930 Cr96,519 Cr99,055 Cr98,075 Cr99,781 Cr99,496 Cr99,218 Cr99,046 Cr97,956 Cr96,698 Cr99,559 Cr1,02,052 Cr1,05,996 Cr1,12,307 Cr1,17,379 Cr1,23,271 Cr1,23,119 Cr1,28,663 Cr1,35,273 Cr1,39,543 Cr1,42,067 Cr1,45,593 Cr1,50,206 Cr1,53,013 Cr1,59,817 Cr1,63,239 Cr1,64,036 Cr1,65,610 Cr1,63,327 Cr1,64,978 Cr1,64,065 Cr1,64,398 Cr1,60,302 Cr1,65,447 Cr1,69,301 Cr1,74,180 Cr1,83,263 Cr1,85,375 Cr1,87,146 Cr1,88,829 Cr1,94,699 Cr1,98,706 Cr2,00,632 Cr2,02,957 Cr2,07,191 Cr1,94,293 Cr2,08,289 Cr2,10,174 Cr2,10,341 Cr2,15,788 Cr
debt2,20,789 Cr2,24,137 Cr2,21,844 Cr2,00,620 Cr2,06,997 Cr2,01,734 Cr1,98,765 Cr1,99,639 Cr2,05,834 Cr1,95,342 Cr1,97,205 Cr1,93,961 Cr1,98,830 Cr2,01,336 Cr1,95,611 Cr1,93,857 Cr2,12,951 Cr2,21,651 Cr2,16,673 Cr2,26,453 Cr2,24,714 Cr2,04,640 Cr2,17,499 Cr2,09,170 Cr2,03,139 Cr2,11,489 Cr2,12,855 Cr1,93,217 Cr2,21,866 Cr2,21,340 Cr2,17,092 Cr2,30,968 Cr2,30,661 Cr2,25,470 Cr2,32,070 Cr2,33,164 Cr2,24,485 Cr2,28,440 Cr2,35,418 Cr2,16,023 Cr2,43,244 Cr2,44,493 Cr2,55,838 Cr2,63,320 Cr2,61,867 Cr2,55,695 Cr2,69,831 Cr2,63,935 Cr2,50,724 Cr2,60,788 Cr2,58,029 Cr2,29,537 Cr2,54,189 Cr2,54,632 Cr2,45,866 Cr2,60,752 Cr
commodities2,469 Cr2,435 Cr2,569 Cr2,565 Cr2,581 Cr2,568 Cr2,637 Cr2,678 Cr2,642 Cr2,589 Cr2,563 Cr2,697 Cr2,824 Cr2,919 Cr2,804 Cr3,060 Cr3,055 Cr3,082 Cr2,994 Cr3,109 Cr3,150 Cr3,101 Cr3,423 Cr3,497 Cr3,592 Cr3,635 Cr3,761 Cr4,229 Cr4,583 Cr4,707 Cr4,733 Cr5,050 Cr5,400 Cr5,834 Cr6,503 Cr6,412 Cr6,454 Cr7,098 Cr7,686 Cr8,416 Cr8,472 Cr8,801 Cr9,250 Cr9,961 Cr10,807 Cr14,116 Cr16,472 Cr18,052 Cr22,147 Cr33,062 Cr31,515 Cr29,374 Cr30,489 Cr31,910 Cr29,522 Cr30,046 Cr
Total6,37,907 Cr6,43,285 Cr6,37,402 Cr6,46,762 Cr6,54,955 Cr6,46,435 Cr6,29,546 Cr6,68,782 Cr6,98,593 Cr6,83,959 Cr7,11,035 Cr7,21,595 Cr7,18,637 Cr7,13,234 Cr6,99,329 Cr7,00,708 Cr7,43,767 Cr7,72,160 Cr7,92,225 Cr8,23,893 Cr8,23,520 Cr8,19,795 Cr8,21,489 Cr8,48,649 Cr8,84,585 Cr9,00,277 Cr9,19,852 Cr9,17,916 Cr9,71,638 Cr9,81,788 Cr10,37,900 Cr10,89,587 Cr11,11,808 Cr11,31,518 Cr11,03,644 Cr11,06,904 Cr10,87,877 Cr10,76,406 Cr10,34,767 Cr10,63,207 Cr11,20,113 Cr11,46,620 Cr11,93,297 Cr11,90,744 Cr11,84,452 Cr11,93,319 Cr12,46,995 Cr12,61,509 Cr12,56,070 Cr12,60,926 Cr12,68,213 Cr11,46,811 Cr12,55,465 Cr12,55,524 Cr12,71,425 Cr13,11,819 Cr

AMC Details

AMC
SBI Mutual Fund
CEO
Debasish Mishra(Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer)
CIO
Rama Iyer Srinivasan(Chief Investment Officer-Equity), Rajeev Radhakrishnan(Chief Investment Officer-Debt)
IRO
C A Santosh
Trustee
SBI Mutual Fund Trustee Company Private Limited
Address
9th Floor & Unit no. 1002, 1003 and 1004 of 10th floor,, Crescenzo, C-38 & 39, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex,, Bandra (East), Mumbai

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current NAV of SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Plan-Growth?
The current NAV of SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Plan-Growth is ₹261.75 as of 6 Sep 2026. The NAV of a mutual fund reflects the per-unit market value of the fund's holdings and is updated at the end of every trading day.
What is the AUM of SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Plan-Growth?
The AUM (Assets Under Management) of SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Plan-Growth is ₹5,469.61 crore. AUM represents the total market value of assets the fund currently manages on behalf of its investors.
What is the expense ratio of SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Plan-Growth?
The expense ratio of SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Plan-Growth is 1.49% per annum. This is the annual fee charged by the fund house to manage your investment. A lower expense ratio means more of your returns stay with you — which is one reason direct plans have a lower expense ratio than regular plans.
Who is the fund manager of SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Plan-Growth?
SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Plan-Growth is managed by Rohit Shimpi, Pradeep Kesavan. You can check the full list of fund managers in the "Fund Manager" section above.
What is the benchmark of SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Plan-Growth?
The benchmark of SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Plan-Growth is NIFTY 100 ESG Total Return Index. This is the index against which the fund's performance is measured. Consistently beating the benchmark over long periods is a key indicator of a fund manager's skill.
When was SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Plan-Growth launched?
SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Plan-Growth was launched on 31 Dec 2012. The fund has been in existence for 13 years. A longer track record gives investors more data to evaluate how the fund has performed across different market cycles.
What is the minimum investment in SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Plan-Growth?
The minimum investment in SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Plan-Growth is ₹1,000 for a lump sum and ₹500 per month for a SIP (Systematic Investment Plan). SIPs allow you to invest a fixed amount regularly, making it easier to build wealth over time without needing a large upfront amount.
What is the exit load on SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Plan-Growth?
SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Plan-Growth has an exit load — Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year. Exit load is charged to discourage early withdrawals and protect long-term investors in the fund.
What category does SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Plan-Growth belong to?
SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Plan-Growth belongs to the Equity: Thematic-ESG category. You can view other funds in this category.