UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option

Very High Risk
Equity
Sector - Financial Services

NAV as on May 12, 2026

Price per unit of the scheme.

₹ 211.9587-2.04%1 Day Change

-3.28%

Minimum Investment₹5000

Expense Ratio1.34%

FUND RATING

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RISK-O-METER

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FUND PERFORMANCE

As On Jan 01, 2023

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Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

For calculating Category Return & Scheme Ranking, only Growth & Direct schemes are considered.

FUND COMPARISON

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UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option

Equity: Sector - Financial Services Average NAV

Topper in Equity: Sector - Financial Services

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UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option

Investment Type

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Time Period (yrs)

Annual Return in %

Invested Amount
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Return
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Current Value
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FUND SUMMARY

Benchmark

IISL Nifty Financial Services TR INR

Expense Ratio

1.34%

Category Avg Expense Ratio

0.90%

Minimum Investment (Lumpsum/SIP)

₹ 5000 /₹ 1500

Lock In (Years)

No Lock-in

Fund Size

₹ 1,213.39 Cr(As on Mar, 2026)

Inception Date

Jan 01, 2013

Turnover

26.00 %

Exit Load

Exit Load (As % of NAV) less than 30 days - 1% and equal to or greater than 30 days - Nil

Objective: The objective of the scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies/institutions engaged in the banking and financial services activities. However, there can be no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme would be achieved.

UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option is an Equity - Sector - Financial Services fund. The fund was launched inJan 01, 2013. Its risk level is . The NAV of the fund as onMay 12, 2026 is ₹211.96. Its expense ratio is 1.34 %. The fund has an AUM of ₹1,213.39 Cr.The fund is managed byPreethi S,Amit Premchandani,Bhavesh Kanani.
The minimum initial investment is ₹5000 in Lumpsum mode.

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FUND MANAGER

Preethi S

Lead Fund Manager.

May 2, 2022 - Present

Fund Manager Rank10Out of 15
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Rank measured on the basis of consistent alpha the fund manager delivered in the same category over a period of three years (factors only Direct plan, Growth option)
Schemes managed2
Total AUM₹ 4,761.78 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr4.31 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option

₹ 211.96

-3.28%

-3.48%

Very High Risk

₹1,213.39Cr

DSP Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund Direct Growth

₹ 32.27

-0.14%

-0.42%

Moderately High risk

₹3,548.38Cr

UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 211.96
Fund Size₹1,213.39Cr

Fund Return-3.28%

Category Return-3.48%

DSP Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund Direct Growth

Moderately High risk

NAV₹ 32.27
Fund Size₹3,548.38Cr

Fund Return-0.14%

Category Return-0.42%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

Amit Premchandani

Lead Fund Manager.

Jun 16, 2025 - Present

Schemes managed6
Total AUM₹ 18,211.00 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr338.99 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

UTI-Dividend Yield Fund -Growth-Direct

₹ 186.83

-0.98%

-0.20%

Very High Risk

₹3,497.16Cr

UTI Regular Savings Fund (Segregated - 17022020) - Direct Plan - Growth Option

₹ 4.08

297.23%

High Risk

₹46.38Cr

UTI Regular Savings Fund-Growth-Direct

₹ 75.09

-0.20%

-0.21%

High Risk

₹1,616.56Cr

UTI-Dividend Yield Fund -Growth-Direct

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 186.83
Fund Size₹3,497.16Cr

Fund Return-0.98%

Category Return-0.20%

UTI Regular Savings Fund (Segregated - 17022020) - Direct Plan - Growth Option

High Risk--

NAV₹ 4.08
Fund Size₹46.38Cr

Fund Return297.23%

Category Return--

UTI Regular Savings Fund-Growth-Direct

High Risk

NAV₹ 75.09
Fund Size₹1,616.56Cr

Fund Return-0.20%

Category Return-0.21%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

Bhavesh Kanani

Lead Fund Manager.

Jan 12, 2026 - Present

Schemes managed1
Total AUM₹ 1,213.39 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr0.64 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option

₹ 211.96

-3.28%

-3.48%

Very High Risk

₹1,213.39Cr

UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 211.96
Fund Size₹1,213.39Cr

Fund Return-3.28%

Category Return-3.48%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

DETAILED PORTFOLIO

As on Apr, 2026

EQUITY (96.87%)

DEBT (-%)

CASH (3.13%)

Allocation by Market Cap

Large Cap(77.52%)

Mid Cap(10.51%)

Small Cap(8.85%)

Industry Holdings

Banks Regional58.52%
Credit Services17.85%
Insurance Life7.49%
Specialty Finance3.76%
Financial Exchanges3.41%
Financial Conglomerates3.29%

Stock Holdings

HDFC Bank Ltd16.43%
ICICI Bank Ltd13.05%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd9.23%
Bajaj Finance Ltd7.88%
Axis Bank Ltd7.70%
Shriram Finance Ltd4.95%

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Fund evaluation across critical parameters for better decision making. Study period is 3 years.

Consistency
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It represents the consistency of a fund in beating its benchmark.
Downside Risk
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Measured by Maximum Drawdown which shows the maximum loss from a peak to a nadir over a specified time period
Risk Adjusted Return
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Risk adjusted return represents the return generated after factoring the risk taken to achieve it.
Volatility
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Volatility represents the standard deviation of fund returns that is, how much the fund returns have deviated from the average.
Upside Capture Ratio
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Fund performance relative to the index when the market is up. An upside capture ratio of >100 indicates better fund performance.
Downside Capture Ratio
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Fund performance relative to the index when the market is down. A downside capture ratio of <100 indicates better fund performance.

HISTORICAL RISK MEASURES

Statistical measures to evaluate mutual fund risk. All ratios are calculated for a three-year time duration.

Alpha: Excess return of the fund over benchmark
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Any Alpha above zero is considered good. However, for comparison, a fund with a higher Alpha is considered better. Alpha is normally used in conjunction with Beta. If the Beta is high, it implies that the fund manager took a high risk to generate Alpha.
3.68
This Fund
VS
2.06
Category Avg
R-Squared: How well the fund tracks benchmark
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R-Squared measures the correlation of fund returns and its benchmark returns. It varies between 0 and 1. The metric, Beta makes no sense if R-Squared is equal to zero. Thus, both Beta and R-Squared should be used in conjunction. A fund with a high R-Squared and low Beta is considered a less risky fund.
87.97
This Fund
VS
85.68
Category Avg

Beta: Risk of the fund in relation to benchmark
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Beta >1 indicates that the fund is more volatile than its benchmark while Beta < 1 indicates that the fund is less volatile than its benchmark. The Beta of the benchmark is equal to 1.
0.95
This Fund
VS
0.98
Category Avg
Sharpe Ratio: Risk adjusted return of the fund
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Sharpe Ratio is a measure of return per unit of risk. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk adjusted return given by the fund.
0.58
This Fund
VS
0.43
Category Avg

Sortino Ratio: Return per unit of bad risk
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A variation of Sharpe ratio, Sortino considers only the downside risk. Unlike Sharpe ratio which considers both good risk and bad risk, Sortino factors only the bad risk. A high Sortino ratio indicates better return for each unit of downside risk.
0.85
This Fund
VS
0.65
Category Avg
Standard Devation: Volatility of the fund
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Standard deviation is a measure of dispersion of fund returns from its average return. A fund with a higher Standard deviation is more volatile than a fund with a low standard deviation.
15.60
This Fund
VS
16.91
Category Avg

Benchmark used in calculation : S&P BSE 500 India TR INR

PEER ANALYSIS

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ABOUT THE AMC

UTI Asset Management Co Ltd

UTI Asset Management Co Ltd manages assets worth ₹ 3,24,881.43 crores. It’s current offering of mutual fund schemes includes 34 equity, 37 debt and 7 hybrid schemes.

Phone

+91-22-6678 6666

pms_care@uti.co.in

AUM

₹ 3,24,881.43 Cr (

As on Mar 31, 2026

)

Address

PMS Division, UTI - Tower, “Gn” Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai- 400051 Mumbai,400051

FAQs

What is the category of UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option ?

The category of UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option is Equity - Sector - Financial Services

What is the current NAV of UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option ?

The current NAV of UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option as on May 12, 2026 is ₹211.96

How safe is UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option ?

The risk level of UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option is Very High.

What are short term returns given by UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option ?

The return given by UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option in 1 month is -3.28%, 3 months is -9.50%, 6 months is -5.64%, and 1 year is 0.64%

What are the long term returns given by UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option ?

The return given by UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option in 3 years is 13.67% and 5 years is 13.67%.

What is the expense ratio of UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option ?

The expense ratio of UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option is 1.34%

What is the AUM of UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option ?

The assets under Management (AUM) of UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option is Rs 1,213.39 crores.

What is the minimum investment in UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option ?

The minimum Lumpsum investment in UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option is ₹5,000.00 and the minimum SIP investment in UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option is ₹1,500.00

What is the asset allocation of UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option?

UTI Banking and Financial Services Fund-Direct Growth Option has an exposure of 96.87% in Equity and 3.13% in Cash & Money Market Securities