SBI Long Duration Fund Direct - Growth

Q: What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The SBI Long Duration Fund Direct - Growth is a 3 yrs 1 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.34% since inception. SBI Long Duration Fund Direct - Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year Since Inception 2.5% 7.16% 7.34%

NAV as of Feb 02, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹12.4498-0.71% 1 day change	7.34% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹2,023 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹12.4498 as on Feb 02, 2026

This fund Category average

SBI Long Duration Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.3% as on Feb 02, 2026
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹2,023 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	3 yrs 1 m since Dec 12, 2022
Benchmark	CRISIL Long Duration Debt A-III Index
Min. investment	SIP: ₹1000 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Risk	Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

SBI Long Duration Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Feb 03, 2026

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	-0.46%	-0.55%
3 Months	-0.01%	-0.06%
6 Months	-0.61%	-0.83%
1 Year	2.5%	2.67%
2 Years	5.46%	5.87%
3 Years	7.16%	7.31%

Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 2025

Large Cap 0%

Mid Cap 0%

Small Cap 0%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Top sectors

Bifurcation by Sector is not available for this fund

SOV 91.77%

Cash & Call Money 7.84%

Others 0.39%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 91.77%

Allocation by Instruments

GOI Securities 91.77000000000001%

Net Receivables 7.11%

Repo 0.73%

Alternative Investment Fund 0.39%

Other Holdings

Others 7.11%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
SBI Long Duration Fund	-0.46%	-0.61%	2.5%	7.16%	N.A.	N.A.
ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund	-0.48%	-0.73%	4.03%	7.31%	5.5%	7.94%
Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund	-1.13%	-1.83%	2.39%	6.9%	5.4%	6.16%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Long Duration Fund	-0.44%	-0.78%	3.96%	7.48%	5.39%	2.66%
HDFC Long Duration Debt Fund	-0.83%	-1.59%	1.88%	6.82%	4.09%	2.02%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
SBI Long Duration Fund	4.28	2.24	0.3	0.41
ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund	3.14	2.29	0.44	0.59
Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund	3.84	2.67	0.3	0.4
Aditya Birla Sun Life Long Duration Fund	3.46	2.63	0.45	0.66
HDFC Long Duration Debt Fund	4.61	2.73	0.22	0.3

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
SBI Long Duration Fund	N.A.	2,023 Cr	3 yrs 1 m	0.3%
ICICI Prudential Long Term Bond Fund	N.A.	1,039 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.43%
Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund	N.A.	9,219 Cr	7 yrs 7 m	0.33%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Long Duration Fund	N.A.	152 Cr	3 yrs 6 m	0.43%
HDFC Long Duration Debt Fund	N.A.	4,526 Cr	3 yrs	0.3%

View all Long Duration funds

Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	5.49 vs. 2.65 Higher outperformance against benchmark
Sharpe	0.3 vs. 2.89 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	2.24 vs. 0.59 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	4.28 vs. 2.05 More volatile performance

About this fund

About SBI Long Duration Fund

SBI Long Duration Fund Direct - Growth is a Long Duration mutual fund scheme from Sbi Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 3 yrs 1 m, having been launched on 12/12/2022. SBI Long Duration Fund Direct - Growth has ₹2,023 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/12/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of SBI Long Duration Fund Direct - Growth as of 02/02/2026 is ₹12.45. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.3%, which is close to what most other Long Duration funds charge.

SBI Long Duration Fund Direct - Growth returns of last 1-year are 2.44%. Since launch, it has delivered 7.27% average annual returns.
SBI Long Duration Fund Direct - Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is average.
The fund's credit profile is very high indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is excellent. Most funds in this category lend to better borrowers and hence the risk of default in this fund is higher than the category.
The fund's top holdings are in GOI.

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Fund AUM	2,023 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Ardhendu Bhattacharya

Mr. Bhattacharya is a MBA (Marketing) and Bachelor of Engineering. Prior to joining SBI Mutual Fund, he has worked with ICICI Bank and Citibank.

Investment objective

The scheme is to generate returns by investing in debt and money market instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the scheme portfolio is greater than 7 years.

SBI Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	72 view all schemes
Total AUM	12,63,745 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Address	9th Floor-Crescenzo, C-38 & 39- G Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East) Mumbai, 400051
Phone	022-61793000 / 1800-425-5425

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of SBI Long Duration Fund Direct - Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the SBI Long Duration Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹12.4498 as of Feb 02, 2026.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The SBI Long Duration Fund Direct - Growth is a 3 yrs 1 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.34% since inception.

SBI Long Duration Fund Direct - Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	Since Inception
2.5%	7.16%	7.34%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The SBI Long Duration Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.3%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The SBI Long Duration Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 2,023 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

To whom does SBI Long Duration Fund lend to?

The top 3 debt holdings of SBI Long Duration Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	91.77%

What is the quality of borrowers this mutual fund scheme lends to?

The credit rating of the instruments in which the fund invests represents the quality of the borrower.

The SBI Long Duration Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
SOV	91.77%
Cash & Call Money	7.84%
Others	0.39%

What is risk level of SBI Long Duration Fund?

This is a Long Duration fund comes with Moderate risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

How do I invest in SBI Long Duration Fund Direct - Growth?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. The whole process takes just a few minutes. Here's how it works:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for SBI Long Duration Fund - Direct Growth, select your investment mode (lump sum or SIP), and enter the investment amount.
Provide the required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm your investment.

That's it. Your investment in the SBI Long Duration Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in SBI Long Duration Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the SBI Long Duration Fund is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

If you have invested from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

App exclusive

in Long Duration

#NA

Expense Ratio: This fund has the 2nd lowest expense ratio amongst actively/passively managed Long Duration funds.
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.