Which funds are similar to SBI Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth?
Funds similar to SBI Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth in the Debt: Medium Term category include ICICI Prudential Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth, HDFC Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth, and Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth. These funds follow a comparable investment mandate and are benchmarked against similar indices. You can compare them in detail — across returns, risk metrics, expense ratio, and portfolio composition — using the fund comparison tool on sharpely.
What is the rank of SBI Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth in its category?
On a 3-year return basis SBI Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth is ranked 7 out of 13 funds in the Debt: Medium Term category as of 6 Sep 2026. On a 5-year return basis it ranks 5 out of 13. Consistently ranking in the top across multiple time periods is a stronger signal of fund quality than a single-period rank.
How does SBI Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth's expense ratio compare to similar funds?
SBI Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth has an expense ratio of 0.72%. The peers ICICI Prudential Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth has an expense ratio of 0.73% and HDFC Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth has 0.70%. Over the long term, a higher expense ratio can meaningfully drag on returns, so it is worth evaluating whether the fund's performance justifies the additional cost.
How does SBI Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth's AUM compare to similar funds?
SBI Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth has an AUM of ₹6,488.59 crore. The peers ICICI Prudential Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth has an AUM of ₹5,418.93 crore and HDFC Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth has ₹3,599.4 crore. A large AUM can sometimes limit a fund's ability to take meaningful positions in mid and small-cap stocks, as larger trades can move prices. This is particularly relevant for funds that invest outside large caps.
Which fund has the best 3-year returns in the Debt: Medium Term?
The top performing fund in the Debt: Medium Term category on a 3-year basis is Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth with a CAGR of 10.65% as of 6 Sep 2026. SBI Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth has delivered 7.91% CAGR over the same period, ranking 7 out of 13 funds. You can view and compare the full category ranking on sharpely.
How does SBI Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth rank in risk-adjusted returns vs peers?
On a risk-adjusted basis, SBI Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth has a Sharpe ratio of 1.22 compared to the Debt: Medium Term average of 1.16 as of 6 Sep 2026. It ranks 6 out of 13 funds in its category on Sharpe ratio.
