Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Very High Risk
Equity
Small-Cap

NAV as on Apr 23, 2025

Price per unit of the scheme.

₹ 263.21490.21%1 Day Change

6.08%

Minimum Investment₹100

Expense Ratio0.90%

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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Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Equity: Small-Cap Average NAV

Topper in Equity: Small-Cap

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Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Investment Type

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FUND SUMMARY

Benchmark

IISL Nifty Smallcap 250 TR INR

Expense Ratio

0.90%

Category Avg Expense Ratio

0.68%

Minimum Investment (Lumpsum/SIP)

₹ 100 /₹ 100

Lock In (Years)

No Lock-in

Fund Size

₹ 2,955.26 Cr(As on Mar, 2025)

Inception Date

Jan 01, 2013

Turnover

28.00 %

Exit Load

Nil - If up to 25% of the units invested are redeemed, withdrawn by way of SWP or transferred by way of STP within 365 days from the date of allotment. If more than 25%of the units are redeemed, withdrawn by way of SWP or transferred by way of STP within 365 days from the date of allotment - exit load of 1% of the applicable NAV will be charged.

ABOUT THE FUND

Objective: The objective of the scheme is to achieve capital appreciation by investing predominantly in diversified stocks that are generally termed as small-cap stocks.

Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is an Equity - Small-Cap fund. The fund was launched inJan 01, 2013. Its risk level is . The NAV of the fund as onApr 23, 2025 is ₹263.21. Its expense ratio is 0.90 %. The fund has an AUM of ₹2,955.26 Cr.The fund is managed byRavi Gopalakrishnan,Rohit Seksaria.
The minimum initial investment is ₹100 in Lumpsum mode.

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FUND MANAGER

Ravi Gopalakrishnan

Lead Fund Manager.

Jan 1, 2022 - Present

Fund Manager Rank18Out of 23
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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 managed8
Total AUM₹ 26,489.76 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr17.91 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

Sundaram large and Mid Cap - Direct Plan - Growth Option

₹ 91.22

3.90%

3.42%

Very High Risk

₹6,380.97Cr

Sundaram Large Cap Fund Dir Gr

₹ 22.17

4.16%

4.11%

Very High Risk

₹3,297.44Cr

Sundaram Focused Fund- Direct Plan - Growth Option

₹ 170.48

3.71%

3.54%

Very High Risk

₹1,043.92Cr

Sundaram large and Mid Cap - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 91.22
Fund Size₹6,380.97Cr

Fund Return3.90%

Category Return3.42%

Sundaram Large Cap Fund Dir Gr

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 22.17
Fund Size₹3,297.44Cr

Fund Return4.16%

Category Return4.11%

Sundaram Focused Fund- Direct Plan - Growth Option

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 170.48
Fund Size₹1,043.92Cr

Fund Return3.71%

Category Return3.54%

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

Rohit Seksaria

Lead Fund Manager.

Nov 1, 2022 - Present

Schemes managed10
Total AUM₹ 14,264.52 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr17.91 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund Direct Plan Growth Option

₹ 116.55

10.19%

8.35%

Very High Risk

₹1,415.22Cr

Sundaram Diversified Equity - Direct Plan - Growth Option

₹ 224.74

4.54%

3.80%

Very High Risk

₹1,427.77Cr

Sundaram Equity Savings - Direct Plan - Growth Option

₹ 79.53

2.19%

1.57%

Moderate Risk

₹976.11Cr

Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund Direct Plan Growth Option

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 116.55
Fund Size₹1,415.22Cr

Fund Return10.19%

Category Return8.35%

Sundaram Diversified Equity - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 224.74
Fund Size₹1,427.77Cr

Fund Return4.54%

Category Return3.80%

Sundaram Equity Savings - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Moderate Risk

NAV₹ 79.53
Fund Size₹976.11Cr

Fund Return2.19%

Category Return1.57%

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

DETAILED PORTFOLIO

As on Mar, 2025

EQUITY (95.05%)

DEBT (-%)

CASH (4.94%)

Allocation by Market Cap

Large Cap(6.24%)

Mid Cap(2.15%)

Small Cap(83.34%)

Industry Holdings

Banks Regional8.09%
Diversified Industrials7.52%
Auto Parts6.30%
Credit Services4.90%
Medical Care4.83%
Real Estate General3.45%

Stock Holdings

Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares3.11%
Affle India Ltd2.78%
Safari Industries (India) Ltd2.68%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd2.58%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd2.43%
Craftsman Automation Ltd2.27%

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.
0.13
This Fund
VS
0.36
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.
92.81
This Fund
VS
89.89
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.
0.79
This Fund
VS
0.82
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.
0.64
This Fund
VS
0.64
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.
0.99
This Fund
VS
1.01
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.
16.46
This Fund
VS
17.43
Category Avg

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

PEER ANALYSIS

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ABOUT THE AMC

Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd

Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd manages assets worth ₹ 63,954.25 crores. It’s current offering of mutual fund schemes includes 32 equity, 10 debt and 5 hybrid schemes.

Phone

+91 44 28583362/3367

rahulm@sundarammutual.com

AUM

₹ 63,954.25 Cr (

As on Mar 31, 2025

)

Address

Sundaram Towers, Chennai,600 014

FAQ's

What is the category of Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option ?

The category of Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is Equity - Small-Cap

What is the current NAV of Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option ?

The current NAV of Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option as on Apr 23, 2025 is ₹263.21

How safe is Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option ?

The risk level of Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is Very High.

What are short term returns given by Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option ?

The return given by Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option in 1 month is 6.08%, 3 months is -1.89%, 6 months is -7.80%, and 1 year is 5.20%

What are the long term returns given by Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option ?

The return given by Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option in 3 years is 19.03% and 5 years is 33.84%.

What is the expense ratio of Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option ?

The expense ratio of Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is 0.90%

What is the AUM of Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option ?

The assets under Management (AUM) of Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is Rs 2,955.26 crores.

What is the minimum investment in Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option ?

The minimum Lumpsum investment in Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹100.00 and the minimum SIP investment in Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹100.00

What is the asset allocation of Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?

Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has an exposure of 95.05% in Equity and 4.94% in Cash & Money Market Securities