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Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund

Sectoral/ Thematic · Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited

In plain words

Among the 946 funds in its category, this one has grown money at about the average pace. ₹1 lakh invested 5 years ago would be about ₹1.8 lakh today. Investing ₹10,000 every month for the last 10 years would have put in ₹12.1 lakh and grown it to about ₹24.7 lakh. Be warned: in its worst stretch, ₹1 lakh briefly shrank to about ₹49,440. Funds like this reward patience and punish panic-selling.

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Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund is a Sectoral/ Thematic fund from Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited. It has a track record of about 13.7 years. As of the latest data it carries an RS rating of 40/99 (its recent momentum versus category peers) and a King Score of 55/100 (a long-term quality composite). The current NAV is ₹696.33 (as of 2026-09-16).

At a glance. Long-term quality (King Score): 55/100 · Current momentum (RS): 40/99 · 5-year CAGR: 12.71% · Worst-ever fall: -50.56%
40RS rating
55King Score
10.87%3Y CAGR
12.71%5Y CAGR
-50.56%Max drawdown
0.28Sharpe 3Y
0.84%Expense
7441AUM ₹Cr

Growth of ₹100 - last 5 years

2021-092026-08
What ₹100 invested 5 years ago would be worth today, from actual NAV history.

Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund returns: last 1, 3, 5 and 10 years

PeriodThis fundCategory average
1 month-2.02%-3.47%
3 months-0.45%2.0%
6 months2.46%10.56%
1 year2.73%4.78%
3 years (CAGR)10.87%13.85%
5 years (CAGR)12.71%12.48%
10 years (CAGR)12.93%14.18%

The last 10 years return of Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund works out to 12.93% a year (CAGR) - ₹1 lakh invested 10 years ago would be about ₹3.4 lakh today. The last 5 years return is 12.71% a year (₹1 lakh → ₹1.8 lakh), and the last 3 years return is 10.87% - behind its category's 13.85% average by 3.0 points. Its trailing one-year return is 2.73%. 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

YearNippon India Banking &Benchmark
2018-0.5%+6.3%
2019+11.4%+18.4%
2020-9.9%-2.8%
2021+30.7%+13.5%
2022+21.8%+21.2%
2023+25.1%+12.3%
2024+11.2%+5.3%
2025+18.4%+17.1%
2026-3.9%-6.4%

Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund beat its benchmark in 6 of the last 9 calendar years. That is a strong hit-rate - most active funds fail to clear their index this often. 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 Nippon India Banking & Financial Services 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 durationYou investedIt becameXIRR
3 years₹370,000₹413,0697.28%
5 years₹610,000₹829,04512.21%
10 years₹1,210,000₹2,469,78113.65%

Over 10 years, ₹1,210,000 invested in monthly instalments would have grown to about ₹2,469,781 - an XIRR of 13.65%. Figures are pre-tax and assume you stayed invested throughout.

Risk & drawdowns

MeasureThis fundCategory average
Worst drawdown (lifetime)-50.56%-26.37%
Worst drawdown (3Y)-16.67%-20.9%
Volatility (1Y)20.05%19.02%
Sharpe (3Y)0.280.31
Sortino (3Y)0.530.82
Beta (3Y)0.930.91
Alpha (3Y)4.11%6.12%
Up capture96.7%97.13%
Down capture85.5%81.47%
Bull-market return29.6%30.78%
Bear-market return-39.8%-23.76%

Timing matters more than people admit: the best possible 1-year stretch in Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund (starting 2020-05-22) gained 116.9%, while the worst (starting 2019-05-27) lost 50.5%. The worst peak-to-bottom fall Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund has ever put investors through is -50.56% - the real test of whether you'd have stayed invested. In falling markets (Nifty below its 200-day average) it has returned about -39.8% annualised, versus 29.6% in rising markets. It has captured roughly 96.7% of its benchmark's up-moves and 85.5% of its down-moves.

How Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund behaves when markets fall

When the market is falling (the Nifty below its 200-day average), Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund has historically returned about -39.8% annualised, versus roughly 29.6% when the market is rising. Its deepest fall on record is -50.56%. Right now it sits about 6.42% below its all-time high (last hit 2026-02-18). The real question isn't the average year - it's whether you could hold on through the worst one.

How Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund ranks in its category

Percentile versus its ~946 category peers - 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. This is the fairest apples-to-apples read.

3-year return
49th
Drawdown resilience
11th
Consistency
95th
Risk-adjusted (Sharpe)
58th

Consistency (rolling returns)

MeasureValue
Median 3Y rolling CAGR16.5%
3Y windows positive92.4%
Worst 3Y window-14.2%
3Y windows beating Nifty 50057.4%
Median 5Y rolling CAGR14.14%
Median 10Y rolling CAGR14.82%

Instead of one lucky start date, rolling returns test every start date. Across all 3-year windows in its history, Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund returned a median of 16.5% a year, and 92.4% of those windows were positive.

What Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund holds

Its latest monthly portfolio disclosure. This is what your money actually owns.

Top holdings

ICICI Bank Limited · Financials
12.7%
HDFC Bank Limited · Finance
12.6%
Axis Bank Limited · Financials
9.3%
State Bank of India · Financials
5.4%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited · Finance
3.5%
SBI Life Insurance Company Limited · Financials
3.3%
SBI Cards and Payment Services Limited · Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC)
3.3%
Bajaj Finserv Limited · Holding Company
3.1%
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited · Exchange Platform
2.7%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Limited · Financials
2.7%

Sector allocation

Financials
52.4%
Finance
18.2%
Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC)
8.2%
Finance
4.0%
Finance & Investments
3.9%
Holding Company
3.1%
Exchange Platform
2.7%
Finance
1.9%

The top 10 holdings make up 58.7% of the portfolio, across 37 stocks. A higher concentration means the fund's fortunes ride on fewer names.

Portfolio overlap with similar funds

Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund shares HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund (0%), ICICI Prudential Transportation And Logistics Fund (0%), ICICI Prudential Innovation Fund (0%) 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 Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund - and how good are they?

Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund is managed by Vinay Sharma, Kinjal Desai and Bhavik Dave. 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.

Vinay Sharma's full record

Vinay Sharma currently runs 5 funds, across Focused Fund, Multi Asset Allocation, Sectoral/ Thematic, with about ₹41,572 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 62.8/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is Nippon India Multi Asset Allocation Fund (81/100); Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund ranks #4 of 5 in their book.

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#FundRSKing3M6M1Y3Y CAGR5Y CAGR10Y CAGRSharpeRoll 3YWorst fall
1Nippon India Multi Asset Allocation Fund87810.9%4.8%11.7%18.3%15.2%n/a1.1618.4%-9.5%
2Nippon India Innovation Fund68714.6%12.8%0.8%13.9%n/an/a0.49n/a-21.5%
3Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund4055-0.5%2.5%2.7%10.9%12.7%12.9%0.2816.5%-50.6%
4Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund (this page)4055-0.5%2.5%2.7%10.9%12.7%12.9%0.2816.5%-50.6%
5Nippon India Focused Fund3452-1.4%3.9%-1.5%8.3%9.9%12.8%0.1416.7%-43.4%

Kinjal Desai's full record

Kinjal Desai currently runs 51 funds, across Aggressive Hybrid Fund, Arbitrage Fund, Conservative Hybrid Fund, Corporate Bond Fund and more, with about ₹687,720 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 71.3/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund (91/100); Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund ranks #46 of 51 in their book.

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#FundRSKing3M6M1Y3Y CAGR5Y CAGR10Y CAGRSharpeRoll 3YWorst fall
1Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund88911.3%3.0%5.5%7.5%6.8%7.3%0.868.0%-1.7%
2Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund87901.1%1.8%2.2%6.1%5.6%n/a-0.116.9%-5.8%
3Nippon India Liquid Fund97861.7%3.5%6.6%7.0%6.4%6.2%1.346.9%-0.2%
4Nippon India Low Duration Fund96861.7%3.4%6.6%7.5%6.7%7.0%1.587.5%-2.0%
5Nippon India Money Market Fund91861.9%3.5%6.6%7.4%6.8%6.8%1.597.4%-0.9%
6Nippon India Money Market Fund91861.9%3.5%6.6%7.4%6.8%6.8%1.597.4%-0.9%
7Nippon India Short Duration Fund86831.2%2.8%5.8%7.7%6.7%7.3%1.117.9%-2.9%
8Nippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund99821.6%3.5%7.0%8.5%8.2%6.0%0.978.5%-18.9%
9Nippon India Multi Asset Allocation Fund87810.9%4.8%11.7%18.3%15.2%n/a1.1618.4%-9.5%
10Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund97801.9%3.7%7.1%7.6%7.0%n/a2.07.0%-5.2%
11Nippon India Gilt Fund84801.2%2.7%3.9%6.3%5.6%7.4%-0.079.3%-6.5%
12Nippon India Low Duration Fund96781.7%3.4%6.6%7.5%6.7%7.0%1.587.2%-10.5%
13Nippon India Large Cap Fund3478-1.7%0.1%-5.2%9.9%12.6%13.9%0.2416.8%-40.0%
14Nippon India Large Cap Fund3478-1.7%0.1%-5.2%9.9%12.6%13.9%0.2416.8%-40.0%
15Nippon India Mid Cap Fund3877-0.5%7.8%5.7%17.3%17.2%18.1%0.6222.0%-35.3%
16Nippon India Mid Cap Fund3877-0.5%7.8%5.7%17.3%17.2%18.1%0.6222.0%-35.3%
17Nippon India Arbitrage Fund86761.6%3.1%6.7%7.3%6.8%6.5%0.836.9%-0.6%
18Nippon India Dynamic Bond Fund69760.8%1.8%5.2%7.2%6.2%6.7%0.367.6%-8.5%
19Nippon India Vision Large & Mid Cap Fund2076-0.9%3.8%-1.5%13.4%12.3%12.7%0.4416.9%-45.0%
20Nippon India Vision Large & Mid Cap Fund2076-0.9%3.8%-1.5%13.4%12.3%12.7%0.4416.9%-45.0%
21Nippon India Credit Risk Fund75751.8%3.9%8.0%8.9%7.9%6.6%2.658.7%-13.8%
22Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund9974-6.9%38.3%112.8%58.2%n/an/a1.3336.4%-44.8%
23Nippon India Medium Duration Fund98742.9%3.3%6.6%8.6%6.9%3.8%1.097.0%-29.8%
24Nippon India Gilt Fund84741.2%2.7%3.9%6.3%5.6%7.4%-0.079.2%-11.8%
25Nippon India Value Fund2872-2.4%1.4%-3.6%12.9%13.0%14.8%0.419.1%-38.6%
26Nippon India US Equity Opportunities Fund87716.8%17.5%16.5%19.5%12.2%16.3%0.7616.7%-30.8%
27Nippon India Medium Duration Fund72711.4%2.9%6.2%8.3%6.8%3.7%0.977.0%-29.8%
28Nippon India Innovation Fund68714.6%12.8%0.8%13.9%n/an/a0.49n/a-21.5%
29Nippon India Japan Equity Fund89704.1%15.1%28.8%20.8%10.1%11.9%0.758.1%-29.9%
30Nippon India Japan Equity Fund89704.1%15.1%28.8%20.8%10.1%11.9%0.758.1%-29.9%
31Nippon India Pharma Fund75694.7%11.9%8.9%17.5%13.1%15.4%0.8219.9%-24.0%
32Nippon India Pharma Fund75694.7%11.9%8.9%17.5%13.1%15.4%0.8219.9%-24.0%
33Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund3168-1.6%2.2%-0.8%11.1%11.2%10.5%0.315.5%-51.9%
34Nippon India Power & Infra Fund4567-3.3%7.6%6.0%17.2%19.8%17.4%0.5717.9%-53.2%
35Nippon India Power & Infra Fund4567-3.3%7.6%6.0%17.2%19.8%17.4%0.5717.9%-53.2%
36Nippon India Aggressive Hybrid Fund5766-0.1%2.8%-0.2%9.8%10.6%9.8%0.313.9%-42.4%
37Nippon India Gilt Fund84641.2%2.7%3.9%6.3%5.6%7.4%-0.076.9%-36.5%
38Nippon India Quant Fund2364-1.0%0.4%-1.3%12.7%12.5%13.7%0.3813.5%-32.8%
39Nippon India Quant Fund2364-1.0%0.4%-1.3%12.7%12.5%13.7%0.3813.6%-32.8%
40Nippon India Small Cap Fund40623.3%17.1%7.2%14.3%18.2%20.9%0.4625.8%-48.6%
41Nippon India Small Cap Fund40623.3%17.1%7.2%14.3%18.2%20.9%0.4625.8%-48.6%
42Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund4056-0.1%5.6%-2.1%9.4%10.4%n/a0.1917.2%-19.8%
43Nippon India Multi Cap Fund1556-1.2%3.9%-2.8%12.1%16.1%15.3%0.3717.3%-42.8%
44Nippon India Multi Cap Fund1556-1.2%3.9%-2.8%12.1%16.1%15.3%0.3717.3%-42.8%
45Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund4055-0.5%2.5%2.7%10.9%12.7%12.9%0.2816.5%-50.6%
46Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund (this page)4055-0.5%2.5%2.7%10.9%12.7%12.9%0.2816.5%-50.6%
47Nippon India Focused Fund3452-1.4%3.9%-1.5%8.3%9.9%12.8%0.1416.7%-43.4%
48Nippon India Consumption Fund41482.6%7.5%-8.1%9.1%12.0%13.2%0.1816.8%-31.0%
49Nippon India Consumption Fund41482.6%7.5%-8.1%9.1%12.0%13.2%0.1816.8%-31.0%
50Nippon India Active Momentum Fund69n/a2.3%10.6%8.8%n/an/an/a0.64n/a-11.8%
51Nippon India MNC Fund27n/a-2.4%4.4%-1.3%n/an/an/an/an/a-13.1%

Bhavik Dave's full record

Bhavik Dave currently runs 5 funds, across Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage, Large Cap Fund, Sectoral/ Thematic, with about ₹127,777 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 69.2/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund (80/100); Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund ranks #5 of 5 in their book.

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#FundRSKing3M6M1Y3Y CAGR5Y CAGR10Y CAGRSharpeRoll 3YWorst fall
1Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund81801.0%4.0%2.4%10.2%9.5%11.0%0.4312.9%-22.8%
2Nippon India Large Cap Fund3478-1.7%0.1%-5.2%9.9%12.6%13.9%0.2416.8%-40.0%
3Nippon India Large Cap Fund3478-1.7%0.1%-5.2%9.9%12.6%13.9%0.2416.8%-40.0%
4Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund4055-0.5%2.5%2.7%10.9%12.7%12.9%0.2816.5%-50.6%
5Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund (this page)4055-0.5%2.5%2.7%10.9%12.7%12.9%0.2816.5%-50.6%

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

DetailValue
Expense ratio (Direct)0.84%
Exit load≈1% if redeemed within 1 year (typical)
Minimum investment₹5000
Fund size (AUM)₹7,441 Cr
Age13.7 years
Plan / OptionDirect · Growth
BenchmarkNIFTY_BANK

How Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund compares to peers

FundRSKing3Y CAGR
HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund828924.1%
ICICI Prudential Transportation And Logistics Fund788721.1%
ICICI Prudential Innovation Fund568717.8%
LIC MF Healthcare Fund918721.4%
Kotak Manufacture in India Fund818319.1%
HDFC Defence Fund878336.0%
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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.

Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund review: the bottom line

Points to keep your eyes open on: a deep worst-case drawdown (-50.56%). Whether it fits you depends on your goals, horizon and risk appetite - this page describes the fund, it does not recommend it.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund a good mutual fund?

That depends on your goals and risk tolerance - this is descriptive research, not advice. On the numbers, Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund scores 55/100 on our King Score and RS 40/99 within its category, has compounded 10.87% a year over three years, and its worst drawdown was -50.56%. Compare those against your needs and the peer table above.

What is the NAV of Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund today?

The latest NAV is ₹696.33 (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 Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund?

Over the last 10 years Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund has returned about 12.93% a year (CAGR). In rupees: ₹1 lakh invested 10 years ago would be roughly ₹3.4 lakh today, before tax. See the year-by-year table above for how uneven the ride was.

What is the expense ratio of Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund?

The Direct-plan expense ratio is 0.84% 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 Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund?

Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund is managed by Vinay Sharma; Kinjal Desai; Bhavik Dave; Amber Singhania.

Is Nippon India Banking & Financial Services 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 -50.56% - ₹1 lakh briefly becoming about ₹49,440. As a sectoral & thematic 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 Nippon India Banking & Financial Services 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 ₹24.7 lakh (XIRR 13.65%). 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 Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund?

A ₹10,000/month SIP over 10 years would have grown to about ₹2,469,781 (an XIRR of 13.65%) on ₹1,210,000 invested, using the fund's actual NAV history. See the SIP table above for other durations.

How does Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund rank among similar funds?

On 3-year returns it sits around the 49th percentile of its category, and its consistency ranks 95th percentile. 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. See the category-ranking section above.

Is Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund tax-efficient / what about capital gains?

As a sectoral & thematic 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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