Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund Overview
Category Banking and Financial Fund
BMSMONEY Rank 2
Rating
Growth Option 09-04-2025
NAV ₹559.77(R) -0.54% ₹610.26(D) -0.54%
Returns 1Y 3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y
Lumpsum Regular 6.04% 14.98% 27.15% 11.33% 11.88%
Direct 6.9% 15.92% 28.15% 12.18% 12.74%
Nifty Financial Services TRI 12.42% 12.22% 20.62% 13.35% 12.92%
SIP (XIRR) Regular 1.33% 14.37% 18.72% 15.44% 13.88%
Direct 2.17% 15.33% 19.71% 16.34% 14.74%
Ratio Sharpe Ratio Sortino Ratio Sterling Ratio Jensen's Alpha Treynor Ratio
0.68 0.41 0.81 3.79% 0.11
Risk STD. Dev VaR 1Y95% Max DD Beta Semi Devi.
14.11% -14.25% -10.78% 0.89 9.02%

NAV Date: 09-04-2025

Scheme Name NAV Rupee Change Percent Change
Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund - IDCW Option 64.14
-0.3500
-0.5400%
Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund- DIRECT Plan - IDCW Option 95.55
-0.5200
-0.5400%
Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund-Growth Plan-Growth Option 559.77
-3.0400
-0.5400%
Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund-Growth Plan-Bonus Option 559.77
-3.0400
-0.5400%
Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan Growth Plan - Bonus Option 610.26
-3.3000
-0.5400%
Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan Growth Plan - Growth Option 610.26
-3.3000
-0.5400%

Review Date: 09-04-2025

Beginning of Analysis

Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund is the second ranked fund in the Banking and Financial Services Fund category. The category has total 14 funds. The 5 star rating shows an excellent past performance of the Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund in Banking and Financial Services Fund. The fund has a Jensen Alpha of 3.79% which is higher than the category average of 1.61%. Here the fund has shown very good performance in terms of risk adjusted returns. The fund has a Sharpe Ratio of 0.68 which is higher than the category average of 0.55.
The past performance of the fund may or may not be sustained in the future. The review is not investment advice nor is it a recommendation to buy or sell funds. The ranking is based on proprietary methodology developed by bmsmoney. The methodology is based on the past performance of the funds and does not guarantee future performance.
Banking and Financial Services Mutual Funds are ideal for aggressive investors seeking high returns by investing in the banking and financial services sector. These funds offer targeted exposure to banks, NBFCs, insurance companies, and other financial institutions, allowing investors to capitalize on the growth potential of this sector. However, they carry higher risks due to their concentrated exposure and are heavily dependent on the performance of the BFSI sector and macroeconomic factors. Investors should have a long-term investment horizon, a high risk tolerance, and a good understanding of the banking and financial services sector before investing in these funds. Additionally, monitoring economic trends and regulatory changes is crucial for success.

Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund Return Analysis

  • The fund has given a return of 3.93%, 1.08 and -2.63 in last one, three and six months respectively. In the same period the category average return was 4.17%, -0.06% and -3.63% respectively.
  • Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund has given a return of 6.9% in last one year. In the same period the Nifty Financial Services TRI return was 12.42%. The fund has given 5.52% less return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a return of 15.92% in last three years and rank 5th out of 14 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty Financial Services TRI return was 12.22%. The fund has given 3.7% more return than the benchmark return.
  • Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund has given a return of 28.15% in last five years and category average returns is 23.2% in same period. The fund ranked 1st out of 11 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty Financial Services TRI return was 20.62%. The fund has given 7.53% more return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a return of 12.74% in last ten years and ranked 6th out of ten funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty Financial Services TRI return was 12.92%. The fund has given 0.18% less return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a SIP return of 2.17% in last one year whereas category average SIP return is 0.98%. The fund one year return rank in the category is 11th in 20 funds
  • The fund has SIP return of 15.33% in last three years and ranks 6th in 14 funds. Invesco India Financial Services Fund has given the highest SIP return (17.48%) in the category in last three years.
  • The fund has SIP return of 19.71% in last five years whereas category average SIP return is 16.63%.

Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund Risk Analysis

  • The fund has a standard deviation of 14.11 and semi deviation of 9.02. The category average standard deviation is 14.69 and semi deviation is 9.38.
  • The fund has a Value at Risk (VaR) of -14.25 and a maximum drawdown of -10.78. The category average VaR is -14.36 and the maximum drawdown is -11.05. The fund has a beta of 0.89 which shows that fund is less volatile than the benchmark.

Standard deviation measures the fund's return volatility and Semi deviation focuses on downside volatility. Value at Risk (VaR) is a measure of the risk of investments. Maximum Drawdown is the maximum loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio. Beta measures the volatility of the fund compared to the benchmark. A beta of 1 indicates that the fund will move in line with the benchmark. A beta of more than 1 indicates that the fund will be more volatile than the benchmark and vice versa.


  • Very Good Performance in Banking and Financial Services Fund Category
  • Good Performance in Banking and Financial Services Fund Category
  • Poor Performance in Banking and Financial Services Fund Category
  • Very Poor Performance in Banking and Financial Services Fund Category

  • Disclaimer: Past performance may or may not be sustained in future and should not be used as a basis for comparison with other investments. Returns for periods above 1 year are annualised.


    Date Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund NAV Regular Growth Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund NAV Direct Growth
    09-04-2025 559.7712 610.2557
    08-04-2025 562.8122 613.5567
    07-04-2025 552.2895 602.0712
    04-04-2025 571.5632 623.0387
    03-04-2025 574.1133 625.8038
    02-04-2025 573.0554 624.6362
    01-04-2025 567.6167 618.6935
    28-03-2025 575.7011 627.447
    27-03-2025 576.0006 627.7587
    26-03-2025 570.7884 622.0637
    25-03-2025 576.5126 628.2875
    24-03-2025 577.0791 628.8901
    21-03-2025 566.8517 617.7013
    20-03-2025 559.3401 609.5015
    19-03-2025 555.2887 605.0727
    18-03-2025 549.4178 598.6615
    17-03-2025 539.0712 587.3738
    13-03-2025 534.718 582.5762
    12-03-2025 536.3164 584.3042
    11-03-2025 535.0199 582.878
    10-03-2025 538.9589 587.1557

    Fund Launch Date: 08/May/2003
    Fund Category: Banking and Financial Fund
    Investment Objective: Nippon India Banking Fund is a focused banking and financial services sectororiented fund investing across market caps within the sector. The fund is welldiversified across sub segments like Private Banks, PSUs, NBFCs, Housing FinCo ™s, Broking houses, etc. The fund endeavors to generate superior alphathrough active fund management. The alpha generation is attempted throughtactical allocation across various sub segments and differentiated investmentideas. The fund thus attempts to lower risk through diversification whileretaining the alpha creation potential.
    Fund Description: An open ended equity scheme investing in Banking sector
    Fund Benchmark: Nifty Bank Total Return Index
    Source: Fund FactSheet

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