SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund
Index Funds · SBI Funds Management Limited
Be warned: in its worst stretch, ₹1 lakh briefly shrank to about ₹81,910. Expect meaningful ups and downs on the way.
New to fund research? Start with the 5-minute guide. The detailed numbers below back all of this up.SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund is a index funds from SBI Funds Management Limited. It has a track record of about 2.6 years. As of the latest data it carries an RS rating of 34/99 (its recent momentum versus category peers). The current NAV is ₹11.84 (as of 2026-09-16).
Growth of ₹100 - last 3 years
SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund returns: last 1, 3, 5 and 10 years
| Period | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -5.05% | -3.19% |
| 3 months | -1.91% | -0.24% |
| 6 months | 2.85% | 4.45% |
| 1 year | -1.06% | 1.13% |
Its trailing one-year return is -1.06%. 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 Nifty50 Equal Weig | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +14.2% | +6.7% |
| 2026 | -4.5% | -5.8% |
Calendar-year returns show how bumpy the ride really was - an average hides the good years and the ugly ones.
Risk & drawdowns
| Measure | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Worst drawdown (lifetime) | -18.09% | -16.31% |
| Worst drawdown (3Y) | -18.09% | -15.09% |
| Volatility (1Y) | 16.56% | 14.53% |
| Sharpe (3Y) | -0.04 | 0.24 |
| Sortino (3Y) | -0.04 | 0.69 |
| Beta (3Y) | 0.93 | 0.67 |
| Alpha (3Y) | 1.31% | 1.16% |
| Up capture | 94.5% | 70.6% |
| Down capture | 90.0% | 61.79% |
| Bull-market return | 23.3% | 22.28% |
| Bear-market return | -28.7% | -18.34% |
Timing matters more than people admit: the best possible 1-year stretch in SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund (starting 2025-02-28) gained 20.7%, while the worst (starting 2024-09-26) lost 5.5%. The worst peak-to-bottom fall SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund has ever put investors through is -18.09% - the real test of whether you'd have stayed invested. In falling markets (Nifty below its 200-day average) it has returned about -28.7% annualised, versus 23.3% in rising markets. It has captured roughly 94.5% of its benchmark's up-moves and 90.0% of its down-moves.
How SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund behaves when markets fall
When the market is falling (the Nifty below its 200-day average), SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund has historically returned about -28.7% annualised, versus roughly 23.3% when the market is rising. Its deepest fall on record is -18.09%. Right now it sits about 6.14% below its all-time high (last hit 2026-08-06). The real question isn't the average year - it's whether you could hold on through the worst one.
How SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund ranks in its category
Percentile versus its ~1179 category peers - 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. This is the fairest apples-to-apples read.
Consistency (rolling returns)
Rolling-return data isn't available for this fund yet.
Who manages SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund - and how good are they?
SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund is managed by Viral Chhadva. 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.
Viral Chhadva's full record
Viral Chhadva currently runs 16 funds, across FoF Domestic, Index Funds, with about ₹35,994 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 49.5/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is SBI Gold Fund (66/100); SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund ranks #11 of 16 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 Gold Fund | 83 | 66 | 0.5% | -2.6% | 37.0% | 35.7% | 25.3% | 16.1% | 1.33 | 10.3% | -25.0% |
| 2 | SBI Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund | 83 | 65 | -0.8% | 10.1% | 4.0% | 13.9% | n/a | n/a | 0.42 | 22.6% | -21.1% |
| 3 | SBI Nifty Next 50 Index Fund | 63 | 59 | -1.5% | 8.7% | 3.8% | 15.7% | 10.7% | n/a | 0.47 | 18.9% | -26.5% |
| 4 | SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund | 94 | 52 | 3.5% | 20.1% | 4.2% | 13.2% | n/a | n/a | 0.34 | 19.9% | -26.2% |
| 5 | SBI NIFTY Index Fund | 17 | 30 | -2.2% | -0.9% | -6.8% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 11.1% | -0.05 | 13.0% | -38.4% |
| 6 | SBI BSE Sensex Index Fund | 9 | 25 | -2.0% | -1.6% | -8.6% | 4.0% | n/a | n/a | -0.17 | n/a | -16.1% |
| 7 | SBI Silver ETF Fund of Fund | 97 | n/a | -8.6% | -9.3% | 77.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.83 | n/a | -38.2% |
| 8 | SBI BSE PSU Bank Index Fund | 50 | n/a | -3.7% | -3.2% | 16.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.51 | n/a | -20.5% |
| 9 | SBI Nifty Bank Index Fund | 47 | n/a | -1.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.15 | n/a | -18.3% |
| 10 | SBI Nifty 500 Index Fund | 39 | n/a | -1.2% | 4.5% | -2.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.52 | n/a | -16.1% |
| 11 | SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund (this page) | 34 | n/a | -1.9% | 2.9% | -1.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.04 | n/a | -18.1% |
| 12 | SBI Nifty India Consumption Index Fund | 33 | n/a | -0.1% | 5.5% | -7.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.42 | n/a | -18.3% |
| 13 | SBI Nifty200 Quality 30 Index Fund | 29 | n/a | -1.4% | 3.3% | -6.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.67 | n/a | -15.2% |
| 14 | SBI Nifty100 Low Volatility 30 Index Fund | 28 | n/a | -1.4% | 1.4% | -5.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -14.2% |
| 15 | SBI Nifty IT Index Fund | 24 | n/a | 3.8% | 1.8% | -18.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.76 | n/a | -30.6% |
| 16 | SBI Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index Fund | 21 | n/a | -4.4% | 2.6% | -3.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -15.9% |
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) | 0.45% |
| Exit load | No exit load |
| Minimum investment | ₹5000 |
| Fund size (AUM) | ₹371 Cr |
| Age | 2.6 years |
| Plan / Option | Direct · Growth |
| Benchmark | NIFTY500 |
How SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund compares to peers
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 Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund review: the bottom line
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Frequently asked questions
Is SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund a good mutual fund?
That depends on your goals and risk tolerance - this is descriptive research, not advice. On the numbers, SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund scores RS 34/99 within its category, and its worst drawdown was -18.09%. Compare those against your needs and the peer table above.
What is the NAV of SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund today?
The latest NAV is ₹11.84 (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 expense ratio of SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund?
The Direct-plan expense ratio is 0.45% 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 Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund?
SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund is managed by Viral Chhadva.
Is SBI Nifty50 Equal Weight Index 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 -18.09% - ₹1 lakh briefly becoming about ₹81,910. As a index & fof, 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 Nifty50 Equal Weight Index Fund tax-efficient / what about capital gains?
As a index & fof, 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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