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About SBI Focused Equity Fund

SBI Focused Equity Fund is an open-ended equity scheme aiming to offer investors the long-term wealth creation opportunity with a focused portfolio of equity and equity related securities of smallcap, midcap and large cap companies. The fund allocated minimum 65% of total assets into equities across multi cap space. It is a flexible fund with 35% allocation into debt and money market securities.

Under this scheme, the fund managers create a concentrated portfolio with investments into companies of different sizes after following the bottom-up approach to stock-picking. The selection of top holdings and allocation of assets is executed in such a way that maximises the gains.

Who Should Invest in this Fund?

• The resources are advised to be kept invested for a minimum span of 5 years to get inflation beating returns. If you are an investor looking for long-term wealth accumulation, you should opt for this scheme
• Individuals with moderate risk appetite should invest in this fund, as there is a wide variety of stocks for the fund manager to choose from. If the market sentient is not in line with the thought process of the investor, the returns from the fund are negatively affected
• Investors who are interested in a diverse but concentrated portfolio which is able to perform in normal as well as polarized markets can invest in this fund. It basically invests in 10-15 (50% to 70%) large cap, 8-12 (20% to 30%) mid cap and 0-10 (20%) small cap stocks
• Investors who are willing to capitalize on the changing market cycles and earn returns through the same should invest in this fund. During different business cycles, the fund manager switches between firms across a range of market capitalization and generate significant returns via this strategy

Will you Pay Tax?

If you withdraw or redeem the units before one year of investment, Short Term Capital Gains Tax of 15% is levied. Whereas, Long Term Capital Gains Tax above ₹1 lakh will be taxed at 10% after completion of 1 year of investment.

For instance, an investor has made a capital gain of ₹30000 on investment in SBI Focused Equity Fund, Short Term Capital Gains Tax of 15% would be levied if s/he withdraws the amount within one year of investment. The payable tax would be ₹4500.

Also, if the investor has made a capital gain of ₹2 lakh on investment in this scheme, and withdraws the amount after 1 year of investment, Long Term Capital Gains Tax of 10% would be levied on ₹1 lakh. Residual ₹1Lakh is exempted from taxation. The payable tax would be ₹10,000.

How to Invest in this Fund Online?

• Sign Up/Sign In to Paisabazaar.com and go to ‘Direct Mutual Funds’
• Click on the section of ‘Multi Cap Funds’
• Type and search directly by the name of SBI Focused Equity Fund. Once it opens up, look at the details. You can also compare similar funds as well as use Returns Calculator to calculate the future value of your investment.
• Click on ‘Invest Now’, select either Lump sum or SIP

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the meaning of multi cap?
A. SEBI classifies all Indian companies on the basis of their capital accruement. It is classified in to large, medium and small companies. The top 100 are large, the next 250 are medium sized and the rest are small ones. When a fund invests in companies of multiple types of capitalizations, it is known as a multi capitalization fund or multi cap fund.

Q. What is the entry load for SBI Focused Equity Fund?
A. There is no applicable entry load for this fund.

Q. What is the exit load for this fund?
A. If an investor redeems the purchased units within 1 year of allotment of units, an exit load of 1% is payable by the investor. However, no exit load is levied for redemption of units after 1 year of purchase.

Q. Who is the fund manager of this fund? What is his investment strategy?
A. Mr. R. Srinivasan is the fund managers of this SBI Fund. He is a professional in equity analysis. The fund manager has invested in a limited number of stocks in the portfolio, which are well diversified and will help your investments mitigate risks when a sector underperforms. The investment portfolio is largely skewed towards large-cap stocks which makes it relatively safe. Even during a market downturn, large-cap firms tend to be steady and deliver consistent returns. The fund has betted on cyclical as well as defensive sectors.

Q. Which is the better mode of investment for this Fund, SIP or Lump-sum investment?
A. Since the aforementioned fund is an equity fund, it is advisable to invest via Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) to average out the cost of units purchased. SIPs effectively counter the risk arising out of market fluctuations.

Q. Is there any lock-in period for the investments in this fund?
A. No, there is no lock-in period but it is advised that the corpus must be kept invested for a minimum time span of 5 years to generate best returns.