Should I invest in SBI SAVINGS FUND?

We don't give personal investment advice. SBI SAVINGS FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH is suitable for an investor whose:time horizon matches the fund's modified duration — short-duration funds for 1-3 year goals, long-duration for 7+ yearsprimary goal is capital preservation or steady accrual, not high growthtax slab is moderate — high-slab investors should evaluate post-tax yield against tax-free alternatives (PPF, tax-free bonds)Cross-check the numbers above against alternatives before deciding. Worst 5-year drawdown: 0.3%. 5-year CAGR: 6.54%.

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SBI SAVINGS FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH

Latest NAV

₹47.4913

As of

17 Jul 2026

3,275 NAV records on file

NAV history & peer comparison

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Returns matrix

Fund return alongside the category average and peer rank for every standard window. Returns under one year are absolute; one year and longer are compound annualised (CAGR).

Window	Fund	Category avg	+/− vs avg	Rank	Quartile
1D	+0.06%	+0.05%	+0.00	4 / 29	Q1
1W	+0.08%	+0.08%	+0.00	13 / 29	Q2
2W	+0.08%	+0.08%	-0.01	23 / 29	Q4
1M	+0.66%	+0.64%	+0.02	17 / 29	Q3
3M	+1.51%	+1.52%	-0.01	25 / 29	Q4
6M	+3.22%	+3.26%	-0.04	26 / 29	Q4
YTD	+3.35%	+3.42%	-0.07	26 / 28	Q4
1Y	+6.16%	+6.20%	-0.05	25 / 27	Q4
2Y	+7.18%	+7.16%	+0.02	19 / 25	Q4
3Y	+7.30%	+7.30%	+0.00	14 / 24	Q3
4Y	+7.22%	+7.17%	+0.05	12 / 22	Q3
5Y	+6.54%	+6.51%	+0.03	11 / 20	Q3
7Y	+6.36%	+6.28%	+0.08	7 / 17	Q2
10Y	+6.82%	+6.64%	+0.17	2 / 13	Q1
Inception	+7.48%	+6.66%	+0.83	2 / 29	Q1

Quartile legend: Q1 top 25% Q2 25-50% Q3 50-75% Q4 bottom 25%

Calendar-year returns

Full-year performance vs category average. Current year is partial (year-to-date).

Year	Fund	Category avg	+/− vs avg	Rank
2026 YTD	+3.35%	+3.44%	-0.09	26 / 27
2025	+7.49%	+7.47%	+0.02	17 / 24
2024	+7.73%	+7.65%	+0.09	13 / 24
2023	+7.46%	+7.34%	+0.11	10 / 23
2022	+4.86%	+4.77%	+0.09	10 / 20
2021	+3.84%	+3.78%	+0.07	9 / 18
2020	+6.25%	+5.90%	+0.35	7 / 18
2019	+8.31%	+8.28%	+0.03	3 / 16
2018	+7.74%	+7.07%	+0.66	7 / 14
2017	+7.01%	+6.48%	+0.53	2 / 14
2016	+9.18%	+7.92%	+1.27	1 / 13

Rolling returns

Removes start-date bias by averaging CAGR over every overlapping N-year window in the fund's history. Higher average plus tight min/max plus high "% positive" = consistent.

1-Year rolling

+7.47%

153 windows

min 3.6% · max 10.3%

100% positive

3-Year rolling

+7.27%

129 windows

min 4.9% · max 9.5%

100% positive

5-Year rolling

+7.09%

105 windows

min 6.0% · max 8.8%

100% positive

7-Year rolling

+7.10%

80 windows

min 6.4% · max 8.6%

100% positive

SIP returns — historical "what if"

If you had invested every month in this fund over the chosen period, this is what your investment would be worth today.

Period

Total invested

₹ —

Today's value

₹ —

XIRR

Annualised

Wealth multiplier

Period	Total invested	Today's value	XIRR	Wealth multiplier

XIRR is the annualised internal rate of return on the SIP cash flow — invariant to the monthly amount. "Today's value" and "Total invested" scale linearly with the slider. Past performance does not guarantee future returns. Excludes exit load and taxes.

Risk profile

Risk-adjusted return and volatility, computed from monthly NAV returns over the trailing 3-year and 5-year windows.

Std deviation

0.54%

3-year · annualised

Sharpe ratio

1.07

vs risk-free 6.5%

Sortino ratio

—

Downside-only deviation

Max drawdown

-0.14%

May 2026 → May 2026

% positive months

100.0%

Share of monthly returns > 0 over the 3-year window

Sharpe / Sortino use a risk-free rate of 6.5% (1-year T-bill proxy). Higher Sharpe = more return per unit of total risk; higher Sortino = more return per unit of downside risk.

Peers in Money Market Fund

Scheme	Fund house	NAV	As of
HDFC Money Market Fund - Growth Option - Direct Plan	HDFC	₹6,234.1150	17 Jul 2026
Nippon India Money Market Fund - Direct Plan Growth Plan - Bonus Option	Nippon India	₹2,643.5232	17 Jul 2026
ICICI Prudential Money Market Fund Option - Direct Plan - Growth	ICICI Prudential	₹410.5996	17 Jul 2026
Invesco India Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - Growth	Invesco	₹3,365.9897	17 Jul 2026
Bandhan Money Market Fund -Direct Plan-Growth	Bandhan	₹46.7104	17 Jul 2026
Aditya Birla Sun Life Money Manager Fund - Growth - Direct Plan	Aditya Birla Sun Life	₹400.7744	17 Jul 2026
Franklin India Money Market Fund - Direct - Growth	Franklin India	₹55.4232	17 Jul 2026
Mirae Asset Money Market Fund Direct Growth	Mirae Asset	₹1,365.2024	17 Jul 2026
Kotak Money Market Fund - (Growth) - Direct	Kotak	₹4,847.4755	17 Jul 2026
Edelweiss Money Market Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option	Edelweiss	₹33.5079	17 Jul 2026

Recent NAVs

Date	NAV
17 Jul 2026	₹47.4913
16 Jul 2026	₹47.4652
15 Jul 2026	₹47.4435
14 Jul 2026	₹47.4362
13 Jul 2026	₹47.4634
10 Jul 2026	₹47.4510
9 Jul 2026	₹47.4441
8 Jul 2026	₹47.4116
7 Jul 2026	₹47.4402
6 Jul 2026	₹47.4703

Frequently asked questions

These answers are generated from this fund's live metrics — NAV, returns, peer rank, drawdown, SIP backtest. Numbers refresh nightly after AMFI's NAV feed lands.

As of 17 Jul 2026, the NAV of SBI SAVINGS FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH is ₹47.4913. It's a Money Market Fund from SBI, run as a Direct plan Growth option. NAVs update once per business day from the AMFI feed.

SBI SAVINGS FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH has NAV history starting from 04 Jan 2013, a track record of about 13 years 6 months. That's enough history to evaluate the fund across one or two market cycles. Look at rolling returns rather than point-to-point to judge consistency.

SBI SAVINGS FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH is managed by SBI. It's classified by AMFI under the 'Money Market Fund' SEBI category, which determines its peer set and tax treatment.

Over the trailing 1-year window, SBI SAVINGS FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH has delivered a absolute return of 6.16% — -0.05 pp behind the Money Market Fund category average of 6.20%. The fund ranks #25 of 27 in its category — the bottom (Q4) quartile.

Over the trailing 3-year window, SBI SAVINGS FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH has delivered a CAGR of 7.30% — +0 pp ahead of the Money Market Fund category average of 7.30%. The fund ranks #14 of 24 in its category — the third (Q3) quartile.

Over the trailing 5-year window, SBI SAVINGS FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH has delivered a CAGR of 6.54% — +0.03 pp ahead of the Money Market Fund category average of 6.51%. The fund ranks #11 of 20 in its category — the third (Q3) quartile.

₹1 lakh invested in SBI SAVINGS FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH exactly 10 years ago would be worth approximately ₹193,373 today — a multiplier of 1.93×, based on the 10-year CAGR of 6.82%. The category average over the same window would have grown ₹1 lakh to ₹190,269.

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP in SBI SAVINGS FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH over the last 5 years — total invested ₹600,000 — would be worth ₹717,072 today. That's an XIRR (money-weighted annualised return) of 7.06%.

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP for 10 years in SBI SAVINGS FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH = ₹1,200,000 invested. It would currently be worth ₹1,690,102 (multiplier 1.41×). XIRR: 6.66%. Long-horizon SIP results matter more than point-to-point returns because they smooth out entry timing.

On a 5-year basis, SBI SAVINGS FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH ranks #11 out of 20 funds in the Money Market Fund category — that places it in the third quartile (Q3) — below the median. The category average return over the same window is 6.51%; this fund delivered 6.54%.

The worst peak-to-trough decline SBI SAVINGS FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH has experienced over the last 5-year window is 0.27% — its NAV fell from a high on 02 May 2022 to a low on 06 May 2022. Drawdown is a useful gauge of how much short-term pain you'd have endured to capture the long-term return.

Across all 5-year rolling windows, SBI SAVINGS FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH averaged 7.09% (best 8.84%, worst 6.01%). 100% of rolling windows ended positive. The 5-year Sharpe ratio is -0.23 — negative risk-adjusted performance.

In calendar year 2025, SBI SAVINGS FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH returned 7.49% — beating the Money Market Fund category average of 7.47% by 0.02 pp. It ranked #17 of 24 in its category that year.

SBI SAVINGS FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH is classified as a Debt fund. For units acquired on or after 1 April 2023, all gains are taxed at your income-tax slab rate regardless of holding period — there's no LTCG concession or indexation. For pre-April-2023 units, the old rules with indexation still apply on long-term gains.

We don't give personal investment advice. SBI SAVINGS FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH is suitable for an investor whose:

time horizon matches the fund's modified duration — short-duration funds for 1-3 year goals, long-duration for 7+ years
primary goal is capital preservation or steady accrual, not high growth
tax slab is moderate — high-slab investors should evaluate post-tax yield against tax-free alternatives (PPF, tax-free bonds)

Cross-check the numbers above against alternatives before deciding. Worst 5-year drawdown: 0.3%. 5-year CAGR: 6.54%.

Educational content only — not investment advice. Tax rules summarised above reflect Budget 2024; consult a qualified adviser before transacting.

SBI SAVINGS FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH

NAV history & peer comparison

Returns matrix

Calendar-year returns

Rolling returns

SIP returns — historical "what if"

Risk profile

Peers in Money Market Fund

Recent NAVs

Frequently asked questions

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