SBI Large Cap FUND
Large Cap Fund · SBI Funds Management Limited
Among the 157 similar large cap funds we track, this one has grown money at about the average pace. ₹1 lakh invested 5 years ago would be about ₹1.5 lakh today. Investing ₹10,000 every month for the last 10 years would have put in ₹12.1 lakh and grown it to about ₹22.4 lakh. Be warned: in its worst stretch, ₹1 lakh briefly shrank to about ₹62,920. Funds like this reward patience and punish panic-selling.
New to fund research? Start with the 5-minute guide. The detailed numbers below back all of this up.SBI Large Cap FUND is a large cap fund from SBI Funds Management Limited. It has a track record of about 13.7 years. As of the latest data it carries an RS rating of 39/99 (its recent momentum versus category peers) and a King Score of 64/100 (a long-term quality composite). The current NAV is ₹100.18 (as of 2026-09-16).
Growth of ₹100 - last 5 years
SBI Large Cap FUND returns: last 1, 3, 5 and 10 years
| Period | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -4.91% | -4.3% |
| 3 months | -3.31% | -0.56% |
| 6 months | 1.9% | 2.49% |
| 1 year | -2.93% | -2.84% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.8% | 9.14% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 8.54% | 8.72% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | 11.64% | 11.98% |
The last 10 years return of SBI Large Cap FUND works out to 11.64% a year (CAGR) - ₹1 lakh invested 10 years ago would be about ₹3 lakh today. The last 5 years return is 8.54% a year (₹1 lakh → ₹1.5 lakh), and the last 3 years return is 7.8% - behind its category's 9.14% average by 1.3 points. Its trailing one-year return is -2.93%. Trailing returns flatter or disappoint depending on the end date you pick - the year-by-year and rolling-return sections below are a fairer read.
Year-by-year returns
| Year | SBI Large Cap FUND | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -3.1% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | +12.5% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | +17.2% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | +27.0% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | +5.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | +23.5% | +25.8% |
| 2024 | +13.2% | +15.2% |
| 2025 | +10.5% | +6.7% |
| 2026 | -6.4% | -5.8% |
SBI Large Cap FUND beat its benchmark in 5 of the last 9 calendar years. Consistency against the benchmark matters more than any single great year.
Calendar-year returns show how bumpy the ride really was - an average hides the good years and the ugly ones.
What a monthly SIP in SBI Large Cap FUND would have made
A ₹10,000-a-month SIP, using this fund's actual NAV history. SIP returns (XIRR) differ from lumpsum CAGR because your money goes in gradually, averaging your entry price.
| SIP duration | You invested | It became | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | ₹370,000 | ₹388,564 | 3.21% |
| 5 years | ₹610,000 | ₹745,196 | 7.93% |
| 10 years | ₹1,210,000 | ₹2,238,953 | 11.82% |
Over 10 years, ₹1,210,000 invested in monthly instalments would have grown to about ₹2,238,953 - an XIRR of 11.82%. Figures are pre-tax and assume you stayed invested throughout.
Risk & drawdowns
| Measure | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Worst drawdown (lifetime) | -37.08% | -29.87% |
| Worst drawdown (3Y) | -15.44% | -16.68% |
| Volatility (1Y) | 16.67% | 16.81% |
| Sharpe (3Y) | 0.11 | 0.14 |
| Sortino (3Y) | 0.25 | 0.39 |
| Beta (3Y) | 0.85 | 0.91 |
| Alpha (3Y) | -0.12% | 1.27% |
| Up capture | 85.4% | 93.31% |
| Down capture | 83.1% | 88.86% |
| Bull-market return | 25.5% | 26.08% |
| Bear-market return | -30.4% | -30.78% |
Timing matters more than people admit: the best possible 1-year stretch in SBI Large Cap FUND (starting 2020-03-23) gained 98.1%, while the worst (starting 2019-03-22) lost 30.4%. The worst peak-to-bottom fall SBI Large Cap FUND has ever put investors through is -37.08% - the real test of whether you'd have stayed invested. In falling markets (Nifty below its 200-day average) it has returned about -30.4% annualised, versus 25.5% in rising markets. It has captured roughly 85.4% of its benchmark's up-moves and 83.1% of its down-moves.
How SBI Large Cap FUND behaves when markets fall
When the market is falling (the Nifty below its 200-day average), SBI Large Cap FUND has historically returned about -30.4% annualised, versus roughly 25.5% when the market is rising. Its deepest fall on record is -37.08%. Right now it sits about 7.42% below its all-time high (last hit 2026-01-06). The real question isn't the average year - it's whether you could hold on through the worst one.
How SBI Large Cap FUND ranks in its category
Percentile versus its ~157 category peers - 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. This is the fairest apples-to-apples read.
Consistency (rolling returns)
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median 3Y rolling CAGR | 15.05% |
| 3Y windows positive | 98.2% |
| Worst 3Y window | -5.0% |
| 3Y windows beating Nifty 500 | 65.6% |
| Median 5Y rolling CAGR | 14.52% |
| Median 10Y rolling CAGR | 14.96% |
Instead of one lucky start date, rolling returns test every start date. Across all 3-year windows in its history, SBI Large Cap FUND returned a median of 15.05% a year, and 98.2% of those windows were positive.
What SBI Large Cap FUND holds
Its latest monthly portfolio disclosure. This is what your money actually owns.
Top holdings
Sector allocation
The top 10 holdings make up 49.1% of the portfolio, across 51 stocks. A higher concentration means the fund's fortunes ride on fewer names.
Portfolio overlap with similar funds
SBI Large Cap FUND shares BANDHAN Large Cap Fund (3%), BARODA BNP PARIBAS LARGE CAP Fund (3%), WhiteOak Capital Large Cap Fund (2%) of its portfolio with these category peers (overlap = the slice of the two portfolios invested in the same stocks). The lower the overlap, the more genuinely different the portfolios are.
Who manages SBI Large Cap FUND - and how good are they?
SBI Large Cap FUND is managed by Saurabh Pant and Pradeep Kesavan. Below is each manager's complete track record - every fund they currently run, judged on the same numbers as everything else on this page - so you can see whether this fund is in strong hands or is the outlier in a weak book.
Saurabh Pant's full record
Saurabh Pant currently runs 3 funds, across Conservative Hybrid Fund, Large & Mid Cap Fund, Large Cap Fund, with about ₹102,985 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 72.3/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is SBI Conservative Hybrid Fund (86/100); SBI Large Cap FUND ranks #3 of 3 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SBI Conservative Hybrid Fund | 93 | 86 | 0.6% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 8.1% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 0.42 | 10.6% | -11.9% |
| 2 | SBI Large & Midcap Fund | 21 | 67 | -1.6% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 14.3% | 0.34 | 17.9% | -36.4% |
| 3 | SBI Large Cap FUND (this page) | 39 | 64 | -3.3% | 1.9% | -2.9% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 11.6% | 0.11 | 15.1% | -37.1% |
Pradeep Kesavan's full record
Pradeep Kesavan currently runs 10 funds, across Aggressive Hybrid Fund, Banking and PSU Fund, Contra Fund, Corporate Bond Fund and more, with about ₹234,690 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 65.8/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is SBI Equity Hybrid Fund (87/100); SBI Large Cap FUND ranks #6 of 10 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SBI Equity Hybrid Fund | 68 | 87 | -0.5% | 5.4% | 2.5% | 10.9% | 9.3% | 12.1% | 0.45 | 14.0% | -27.5% |
| 2 | SBI Banking & PSU Fund | 86 | 83 | 1.4% | 2.8% | 5.3% | 7.2% | 6.1% | 7.1% | 0.59 | 7.9% | -3.2% |
| 3 | SBI Corporate Bond Fund | 82 | 81 | 1.3% | 2.7% | 5.2% | 7.2% | 6.3% | n/a | 0.63 | 6.2% | -2.9% |
| 4 | SBI Equity Savings Fund | 67 | 67 | 0.7% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 0.25 | 10.3% | -19.5% |
| 5 | SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund | 22 | 67 | -2.1% | -0.1% | 1.0% | 14.4% | 12.1% | 14.8% | 0.47 | 17.2% | -43.8% |
| 6 | SBI Large Cap FUND (this page) | 39 | 64 | -3.3% | 1.9% | -2.9% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 11.6% | 0.11 | 15.1% | -37.1% |
| 7 | SBI Contra Fund | 46 | 50 | -1.3% | 0.7% | -3.2% | 9.9% | 14.7% | 15.2% | 0.25 | 18.0% | -44.7% |
| 8 | SBI Consumption Opportunities Fund | 4 | 27 | -3.6% | 0.6% | -14.0% | 4.8% | 11.6% | 13.4% | -0.12 | 17.4% | -35.4% |
| 9 | SBI Automotive Opportunities Fund | 97 | n/a | 9.9% | 23.7% | 23.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.27 | n/a | -29.2% |
| 10 | SBI Energy Opportunities Fund | 33 | n/a | -4.3% | 5.6% | 4.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.15 | n/a | -28.0% |
A caveat worth keeping: funds often have co-managers, and results belong to the whole team and process rather than one person. A manager's book tells you about their range and consistency, not a guarantee of skill.
Cost & fund basics
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio (Direct) | 0.79% |
| Exit load | ≈1% if redeemed within 1 year (typical) |
| Minimum investment | ₹5000 |
| Fund size (AUM) | ₹53,527 Cr |
| Age | 13.7 years |
| Plan / Option | Direct · Growth |
| Benchmark | NIFTY500 |
How SBI Large Cap FUND compares to peers
| Fund | RS | King | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| WhiteOak Capital Large Cap Fund | 88 | 97 | 12.2% |
| BARODA BNP PARIBAS LARGE CAP Fund | 84 | 90 | 10.5% |
| BANDHAN Large Cap Fund | 89 | 85 | 11.7% |
| Invesco India Largecap Fund | 94 | 84 | 12.8% |
| JM Large Cap Fund (Direct) | 82 | 82 | 9.6% |
| Taurus Large Cap Fund | 99 | 82 | 11.5% |
Overlap warning: funds in the same category often own many of the same stocks - holding several rarely adds the diversification people expect.
What these numbers mean
RS rating (1-99) ranks a fund's recent momentum against its category - higher is stronger right now. King Score (0-100) is a long-term quality composite (returns, consistency, drawdown, risk-adjusted return) versus peers. Max drawdown is the worst peak-to-bottom fall the fund has ever experienced. Rolling returns test every possible start date, so one lucky (or unlucky) entry point can't distort the picture. Every formula behind this page is public - see how we calculate every number.
SBI Large Cap FUND review: the bottom line
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Frequently asked questions
Is SBI Large Cap FUND a good mutual fund?
That depends on your goals and risk tolerance - this is descriptive research, not advice. On the numbers, SBI Large Cap FUND scores 64/100 on our King Score and RS 39/99 within its category, has compounded 7.8% a year over three years, and its worst drawdown was -37.08%. Compare those against your needs and the peer table above.
What is the NAV of SBI Large Cap FUND today?
The latest NAV is ₹100.18 (as of 2026-09-16). NAV (net asset value) is the per-unit price of the fund, published every business day by the AMC.
What is the last 10 years return of SBI Large Cap FUND?
Over the last 10 years SBI Large Cap FUND has returned about 11.64% a year (CAGR). In rupees: ₹1 lakh invested 10 years ago would be roughly ₹3 lakh today, before tax. See the year-by-year table above for how uneven the ride was.
What is the expense ratio of SBI Large Cap FUND?
The Direct-plan expense ratio is 0.79% a year. The Direct plan is cheaper than the Regular plan because it carries no distributor commission - over decades that gap compounds meaningfully.
Who is the fund manager of SBI Large Cap FUND?
SBI Large Cap FUND is managed by Saurabh Pant; Pradeep Kesavan.
Is SBI Large Cap FUND safe? How risky is it?
No market-linked fund is 'safe' in the fixed-deposit sense - the honest question is how deep its falls get. Its worst historical drawdown was -37.08% - ₹1 lakh briefly becoming about ₹62,920. As a equity fund, its risk profile is typical of that category. Look at the drawdown, volatility and bear-market figures above and ask whether you could stay invested through the bad stretches.
Is SBI Large Cap FUND good for SIP?
We can't tell you what to do, but here is what actually happened: a ₹10,000 monthly SIP over the last 10 years grew ₹12.1 lakh into about ₹22.4 lakh (XIRR 11.82%). SIPs average your entry price, which helps most in funds that swing hard - check the crash-behaviour section above to see how it treats investors in bad markets.
What are the SIP returns of SBI Large Cap FUND?
A ₹10,000/month SIP over 10 years would have grown to about ₹2,238,953 (an XIRR of 11.82%) on ₹1,210,000 invested, using the fund's actual NAV history. See the SIP table above for other durations.
How does SBI Large Cap FUND rank among similar funds?
On 3-year returns it sits around the 52th percentile of its category, and its consistency ranks 98th percentile. 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. See the category-ranking section above.
Is SBI Large Cap FUND tax-efficient / what about capital gains?
As a equity fund, gains follow the rules for its asset class - equity-oriented funds are taxed differently from debt. All returns on this page are pre-tax; your actual post-tax return depends on your holding period and slab. This is descriptive information, not tax advice.
Direct or Regular plan - which is shown here?
All figures on this page are for the Direct-Growth plan (no distributor commission, lower cost). Returns are pre-tax; capital-gains tax depends on your own holding period and slab.
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