Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth
NAV as on 29-04-2025
₹ 169.15
▲0.8%
1D
Inception Returns
14.8%
/yr
Historical NAV & Returns
Absolute
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287 people have invested ₹ 3.4L in Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
About Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth
Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by S. Bharath, Ashwin Jain. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth has ₹1044 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 1.4.
Returns
Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 14.78% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 5.90%, 13.92% and 22.21% respectively.
Holdings
Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Industrial, Consumer Cyclical, Communication, Tech, Health, Energy, Consumer Defensive, Basic Materials. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd, Infosys Ltd
Taxation
As it is a focused fund mutual fund the taxation is as follows:For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.
Investment objective of Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth
The Investment Objective of the scheme would be to provide capital appreciation and /or dividend distribution by investing in companies across market capitalization.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 300.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 1.42% |
Benchmark | Nifty 500 TR INR |
| AUM | ₹1044 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹300/₹100 |
Exit Load | 0.2% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 48.01% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%. |
| LTCG | After 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year. |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
INDmoney Rank for Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y duration
3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category
Trailing Returns
as on (29-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
Large cap
70.2%
Small cap
13%
Mid cap
7%
Sector Allocation
Financial Services
35.5%
Industrial
14.9%
Consumer Cyclical
10.1%
Communication
9.9%
Tech
9.7%
Health
8.5%
Energy
6%
Consumer Defensive
3%
Basic Materials
2.4%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
- This fund’s returns stands at 3.47% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
- This fund underperformed Nifty 500 by 3.78% in Mar'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 1K Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM increased by 36.7 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd's allocation increased from 2.28% to 4.03%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 8.32% to 8.99%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 3.6% to 3.97%
Top Stocks sold last month
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.36 % to 4.81 %
Gland Pharma Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.71 % to 3.67 %
Info Edge (India) Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.19 % to 3.16 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 10.7% to 7%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 72.1% to 70.2%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 12.8% to 13%
Cash allocation has gone up from 4.4% to 9.8%
Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Corporate & Consumer Cyclical
Mar'25
Financial Services
35%
Industrial
15%
Consumer Cyclical
10%
Feb'25
Financial Services
36%
Corporate
25%
Consumer Cyclical
13%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 9.63% | 0% | |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 8.99% | 0% | |
 Bharti Airtel Ltd | 5.73% | 0% | |
 Reliance Industries Ltd | 5.37% | 0% | |
 Infosys Ltd | 4.81% | 0% |
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Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth | 5.9% | 13.92% | 22.21% | 14.78% |
 HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option | 19.56% | 24.92% | 32.42% | 16.05% |
 Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth | 14.98% | 23.4% | - | 26.22% |
 SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth | 13.75% | 14.7% | 22.59% | 15.9% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 8.6% |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 8.4% |
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S. Bharath
Fund Manager of Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth, since 1 July 2024
Top funds managed
Ashwin Jain
Fund Manager of Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth, since 21 October 2024
Top funds managed
Fund House
Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹63.67K Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
Sundaram Asset Management Company Limited,Sundaram Towers,,2nd Floor, 46 Whites Road,,Royapettah,
Phone
+914428583362/3367
Website
rahulm@sundarammutual.com
Mutual Fund Insights
In the last 1 year, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 16.52% return, outperforming this fund by 11.62%.
In the last 3 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 24.96% return, outperforming this fund by 11% per annum.
In the last 5 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 32.42% return, outperforming this fund by 9.7% per annum.
Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 9.7% drop in AUM moving from 1.15K Cr to 1.04K Cr.
Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 14.78% since inception which is less than its category average return of 15.34%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 90.22% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 9.78% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹1044 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹1044 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 4979 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.42%
This fund has an expense ratio of 1.42% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.45%
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▲ 30.62
5Y CAGR
▲ 30.72
5Y CAGR
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5Y CAGR
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Frequently Asked Questions for Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth is ₹169.15 as on 29-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 29-Apr-2025.
Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 2.28% | 2.28% |
6 Month Returns | -4.19% | -4.19% |
1 Year Returns | 5.9% | 5.9% |
3 Years Returns | 47.85% | 13.92% |
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1.42% as on March 2025
₹1044 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(9.63%), ICICI Bank Ltd(8.99%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(5.73%), Reliance Industries Ltd(5.37%), Infosys Ltd(4.81%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(31.98%), Industrial(13.47%), Consumer Cyclical(9.13%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth | -0.98 | -0.76 | -0.54 |
As on March 2025
The alpha for Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty 500 TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth | 0.75 | 0.89 | 0.91 |
As on March 2025
The Beta for Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth | -0.03 | 0.44 | 1.14 |
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth | 13.12 | 13.87 | 14.92 |
As on March 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 0.7 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
S. Bharath, Ashwin Jain are the fund managers of Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth is 0.25%