Two funds walk into a table. Only the numbers talk.
SBI Quality Fund vs Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund
Pick two or three funds. We’ll tell you in plain words which grew faster, which was calmer, which costs less and what your money would have become. Figures are for the Direct plan, Growth option, where a fund has one.
- ASBI Quality Fund
SBI Mutual Fund- Sectoral / Thematic Fund
- Direct plan
- Very High Risk
NAV ₹10.84 on 12 Nov 2026
- BNippon India Taiwan Equity Fund
Nippon India Mutual Fund- Sectoral / Thematic Fund
- Direct plan
- Very High Risk
NAV ₹28.76 on 13 Nov 2026
The short version
Who comes out ahead on each measure.
Smoother ride
ASBI Quality Fund
SBI Quality Fund swung the least: about 13.6% a year either way, against 38.1% for Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund. Lower means fewer scary days.
Fell less in a crash
ASBI Quality Fund
At its worst, SBI Quality Fund fell 10.4% from its peak, against 44.8% for Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund. On ₹1 lakh, that's a dip to ₹55,225 at the bottom for Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund. Could you have held on?
Costs less
BNippon India Taiwan Equity Fund
Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund charges 1.06% a year, against 1.28% for SBI Quality Fund. On ₹1 lakh that's ₹1,060 a year against ₹1,280, taken quietly from the NAV.
What your money would have become
The same amount, put into each fund on the same day.
Not enough shared history to chart these funds together yet.
Strengths and watch-outs
Each fund judged against its own category, and against a 5-year SBI FD at 6.05%.
ASBI Quality Fund
- Strength: Swings less than most funds in its category
- Watch out: Less than 3 years of history, too short to judge
BNippon India Taiwan Equity Fund
- Strength: Ahead of its category: 46.5% a year over 3 years, against a category average of 15%
- Strength: In the top quarter of its category over 3 years (#1 of 139)
- Strength: Beat a 5-year SBI FD: 46.5% a year over 3 years, against 6.05%
- Watch out: Swings more than most funds in its category
All the numbers
The stronger figure in each row is marked Best. Under each return is the fund’s rank in its category and the category average.
| Measure | ASBI Quality Fund | BNippon India Taiwan Equity Fund |
|---|---|---|
| ReturnsHow much the fund grew. Beyond a year, this is per year (annualised). | ||
| 1 yearLast 12 months, the most noisy figure | – | 60.6%#1 of 226 · avg 6.1% |
| 3 yearsPer year, over a full market mood swing | – | 46.5%#1 of 139 · avg 15% |
| RiskHow bumpy the ride was. This is what decides whether you stay invested. | ||
| Ups and downsVolatility: how far it swings in a typical year. Lower is calmer | 13.6%Bestcategory avg 15.8% | 38.1%category avg 15.8% |
| Worst fallThe biggest drop from a peak in 10 years. Lower is better | −10.4%Bestcategory avg −25.5% | −44.8%category avg −25.5% |
| Best 12 monthsIts strongest year | – | 279.5% |
| Worst 12 monthsIts weakest year | – | -33.6% |
| Odds of a gainShare of all 1-year holding periods that ended in profit | – | 86% |
| Cost and sizeThe fee comes out of your returns every year, whether the fund does well or not. | ||
| Expense ratioYearly fee. Lower keeps more for you | 1.28% | 1.06%Best |
| Fund sizeMoney managed (AUM). Neither better nor worse | ₹2,578 Cr | ₹1,147 Cr |
| Minimum SIPSmallest monthly amount | ₹500 | – |
| Lock-inTime before you can withdraw | None | None |
| What it holdsWhere the money sits. Equity is shares, debt is bonds, cash is waiting to be invested. | ||
| In sharesEquity | 94.4% | – |
| In bondsDebt | 0.4% | – |
| In cashNot yet invested | 3.6% | – |
| HoldingsNumber of investments | 51 | – |
“Best” is not a recommendation: a fund that returned more usually took more risk to do it.
Top 10 holdings
Marked Both where another fund here holds it too.
ASBI Quality Fund
- Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd5.5%
- Solar Industries India Ltd4.8%
- City Union Bank Ltd3.8%
- Bosch Ltd3.1%
- TVS Motor Company Ltd2.8%
- Pearl Global Industries Ltd2.7%
- Hindustan Zinc Ltd2.6%
- Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd2.6%
- Titan Company Ltd2.5%
- Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd2.5%
As on 31 Oct 2026
BNippon India Taiwan Equity Fund
Holdings are not available for this fund yet.
Which one fits you?
There is no best fund, only a better fit for what you need the money to do.
ASBI Quality Fund
Might suit you if…
- a smoother ride matters more to you than the top return
BNippon India Taiwan Equity Fund
Might suit you if…
- you care about keeping costs low, which adds up over decades