UTI Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
The investment objective of the scheme is to generate reasonable income, with low risk and high level of liquidity from a portfolio of predominantly debt & money market securities issued by Banks, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), Public Financial Institutions (PFIs) and Municipal Bonds. However there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. The Scheme does not guarantee / indicate any returns.Read more
- Current NAV₹24.1194
- Fund Size (AUM)₹ 1,448 Cr.
- Expense Ratio0.23 %
- 1Y Return+5.80%
- 3Y Return (CAGR)+7.49%
- 5Y Return (CAGR)+7.76%
- Category Rank (3Y)—
- RiskometerLow to Moderate Risk
- Min. SIP / Lump sum₹ 500 / ₹ 500
More figures (11)
- Since Launch (CAGR)+7.17%
- Benchmark—
- Volatility (3Y)0.77 %
- Sharpe Ratio (3Y)1.29
- Beta (3Y)—
- 52-week High / Low₹24.1360 / ₹22.7974
- Max Drawdown-6.7 %
- Launched3 Feb 2014
- Lock-inNone
- Portfolio Turnover—
- Fund ManagersAnurag Mittal
Performance chart
Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
Quick take
- Over 5 years it returned 7.8% a year.
- Volatility over 3 years was 0.8% a year, with a Sharpe ratio of 1.29.
- Its biggest fall from a peak was 6.7% (2 Apr 2019 to 30 Apr 2019).
- Across all 3-year periods since launch, yearly returns ranged from 3.5% to 10.0% and were positive 100% of the time.
- Expense ratio 0.23%, fund size ₹1,448 crore.
Pros
AI- Every 3-year period since launch gave a positive return (lowest 3.5% a year).
- Expense ratio of 0.23% is below the category median of 0.35%.
- Sharpe ratio of 1.29 over 3 years: good return for the volatility taken.
- Long track record of 12.7 years since 6 Feb 2014.
Cons
AINo standout weaknesses in its record so far.
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| Returns (%) | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 2Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y | Since launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This fund | -0.02% | +0.39% | +1.58% | +3.08% | +4.74% | +5.80% | +7.02% | +7.49% | +7.76% | +7.38% | +6.46% | +7.17% |
Point-to-point NAV returns as on 16 Oct 2026; over 1 year, yearly compounded (CAGR). Category: Direct Growth plans in Banking & PSU Funds. Q1 = top quarter by return over that period.
Calendar-year returns
| Year | 2026 YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This fund | +4.74% | +8.04% | +7.92% | +7.01% | +10.57% | +2.95% | +8.94% | -0.95% | +6.91% | +6.46% | +11.77% |
January to December each year; the current year is to date.
Month-by-month returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | |||
| 2025 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 8.1 |
| 2024 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7.9 |
| 2023 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 2022 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | -0.5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 10.6 |
| 2021 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 9.0 |
| 2019 | -1.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 | -6.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.5 | -1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | -0.9 |
| 2018 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 6.5 |
Change in NAV from the last business day of one month to the last business day of the next. Positive in 108 of 118 months shown (92%). "Year" is shown for complete calendar years.
Risk and consistency
| Risk measure | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| Volatility (standard deviation) ? | 0.77% | 2.98% |
| Sharpe ratio ? | 1.29 | 0.42 |
| Sortino ratio ? | 2.07 | 1.68 |
| Maximum drawdown | -0.41% | -1.15% |
Rolling 3-year returns (yearly)
Rolling 5-year returns (yearly)
Every 3- and 5-year period since launch, checked weekly. It shows how consistent returns were, whenever someone invested.
How it handled market falls
Biggest falls in this fund's NAV
| Peak | Bottom | Fall | Back to the peak on | Time to recover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2019 | 30 Apr 2019 | -6.7% | 7 Feb 2020 | 9 months |
Falls of 5% or more from a previous high, deepest first. Time to recover runs from the bottom to the day the NAV regained its old high.
SIP returns: ₹10,000 every month
| SIP for | Invested | Value today | Gain | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,24,009 | ₹4,009 | +6.23% |
| 3Y | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,00,399 | ₹40,399 | +7.03% |
| 5Y | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,22,766 | ₹1,22,766 | +7.38% |
| 10Y | ₹12,00,000 | ₹17,05,095 | ₹5,05,095 | +6.83% |
A ₹10,000 instalment on the same date every month, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR is the yearly return on those dated instalments. Try the SIP calculator.
What your investment would be worth
Worked out from the scheme's weekly NAVs (instalments on the first NAV of each month), so it can differ slightly from your statement. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. Plan a future SIP.
Compare with all Banking & PSU Funds (20)
| S.No. | Scheme (Direct plans, Growth) | NAV ₹ | 1M % | 6M % | 1Y % | 3Y % CAGR | 5Y % CAGR | Expense ratio % | Fund size ₹ Cr | Riskometer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking & PSU Debt FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund | ₹403.3093 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.41 | 8,439 | Moderate Risk |
| 2. | Axis Banking and PSU Debt FundAxis Mutual Fund | ₹2,891.84 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.36 | 11,962 | Moderate Risk |
| 3. | Bajaj Finserv Banking and PSU Debt FundBajaj Finserv Mutual Fund | ₹12.2329 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.35 | 315 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 4. | Bandhan Banking and PSU Debt FundBandhan Mutual Fund | ₹27.1508 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.36 | 11,893 | Moderate Risk |
| 5. | Canara Robeco Banking and PSU Debt FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund | ₹12.8492 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.39 | 164 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 6. | DSP Banking and PSU Debt FundDSP Mutual Fund | ₹26.2041 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.33 | 2,590 | Low Risk |
| 7. | Edelweiss Banking and PSU Debt FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund | ₹27.1180 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.40 | 3,137 | Moderate Risk |
| 8. | Franklin India Banking & PSU Debt FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund | ₹25.3120 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.23 | 565 | Moderate Risk |
| 9. | HDFC Banking and PSU Debt FundHDFC Mutual Fund | ₹25.3889 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.35 | 5,055 | Moderate Risk |
| 10. | HSBC Banking and PSU Debt FundHSBC Mutual Fund | ₹27.1593 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.28 | 3,722 | Moderate Risk |
| 11. | ICICI Prudential Banking and PSU Debt FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | ₹36.3897 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.40 | 8,041 | Moderate Risk |
| 12. | Invesco India Banking and PSU Debt FundInvesco Mutual Fund | ₹2,572.51 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.26 | 80 | Moderate Risk |
| 13. | ITI Banking & PSU Debt FundITI Mutual Fund | ₹14.2233 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.23 | 34 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 14. | Kotak Banking and PSU Debt FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | ₹72.5826 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.40 | 4,761 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 15. | LIC MF Banking & PSU Debt FundLIC Mutual Fund | ₹40.0525 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.28 | 1,598 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 16. | Mirae Asset Banking and PSU Debt FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund | ₹14.0025 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.37 | 39 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 17. | Nippon India Banking and PSU Debt FundNippon India Mutual Fund | ₹22.8666 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.39 | 5,057 | Moderate Risk |
| 18. | SBI BANKING & PSU DEBT FUNDSBI Mutual Fund | ₹3,537.70 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.28 | 3,512 | Moderate Risk |
| 19. | Sundaram Banking and PSU Debt Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Banking and PSU Fund)Sundaram Mutual Fund | ₹46.4451 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.27 | 258 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 20. | UTI Banking & PSU Debt FundUTI Mutual Fund | ₹24.1194 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.23 | 1,448 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| Median: 20 schemes | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.35 | 2,864 | — |
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Scheme details
- Investment objective
- The investment objective of the scheme is to generate reasonable income, with low risk and high level of liquidity from a portfolio of predominantly debt & money market securities issued by Banks, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), Public Financial Institutions (PFIs) and Municipal Bonds. However there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. The Scheme does not guarantee / indicate any returns.
- Fund manager
- Anurag Mittal
- Fund house
- UTI Mutual Fund
- Category
- Banking & PSU Funds · Debt
- Plan / option
- Direct · Growth
- AMFI scheme code
- 126940
- ISIN
- INF789F015Z6
- Scheme documents
- SID, KIM and factsheets (fund house website) · exit load and full portfolio are in these documents.
About Banking & PSU Funds
Banking & PSU Funds invest at least 80% in debt of banks, public sector undertakings and public financial institutions.
Generally used by investors wanting relatively high-quality debt over 2–3+ years.
Other plans of this scheme
- UTI Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Regular Plan - Growth
- UTI Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Annual IDCW
- UTI Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Discontinued Flexi IDCW
- UTI Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Discontinued Quarterly IDCW
- UTI Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Half yearly IDCW
- UTI Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW
- UTI Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Regular Plan - Annual IDCW
- UTI Banking & PSU Debt Fund - Regular Plan - Discontinued Flexi IDCW
Tax on your gains
Likely tax treatment: Debt-oriented fund ("specified mutual fund")
- Units bought on or after 1 April 2023: gains are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate, however long you hold them.
- No long-term rate or indexation benefit for these units.
- Dividends (IDCW option) are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate; the fund deducts 10% TDS when they exceed ₹10,000 in a year.
- Switching from one scheme or plan to another counts as selling and buying.
- Surcharge and 4% health and education cess apply on top of these rates.
| Fund type | Short-term | Long-term |
|---|---|---|
| Equity-oriented | 20% (up to 12 months) | 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh |
| Debt-oriented (bought from Apr 2023) | Slab rate | Slab rate |
| Gold, international, other hybrid | Slab rate | 12.5% (after 12 or 24 months) |
Exit load, if any, is set out in the scheme's KIM (scheme documents). Tax rules change from time to time and depend on your situation; please confirm with your tax adviser. This is general information, not tax advice.
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