Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 29-04-2025

₹ 47.49

Inception Returns

7.2%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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110 people have invested ₹ 6.6L in Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Dwijendra Srivastava, Sandeep Agarwal. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth has ₹202 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.3.

Returns

Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 7.17% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 9.94%, 7.56% and 6.99% respectively.

Holdings

Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Financial Services, Corporate, Government, Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Energy, Consumer Cyclical. Its top holdings are 7.1% Govt Stock 2034, 7.37% Govt Stock 2028, Bharti Telecom Limited, Power Finance Corporation Ltd., National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development

Taxation

As it is a short duration mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is debt oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in debt instruments:
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for less than 24 months, STCG will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for more than 24 months, LTCG will be taxed at 12.5%.
Invested after 1 April 2023, capital gains will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate.

Investment objective of Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

To generate income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in fixed income securities & money market instruments.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 250.00. Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.31%
Benchmark
Nifty Short Duration Debt TR INR
AUM₹202 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹250
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
104.27%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
Risk meter
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Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (29-Apr-25)

Period
Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
Short Duration Index
1M
1.3%
1.3%
3M
3%
2.5%
6M
4.9%
4.1%
1Y
9.9%
8.6%
3Y
7.6%
6.8%
5Y
7%
6.6%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.7%

AAA
79.2%

AA
20.8%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Sep'24

Corporate
51.9%
Government
39.3%
Cash Equivalent
8.8%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 201.9 Cr
₹ 213.1 Cr
₹ 216.4 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 201.9 Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM decreased by 11.2 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
National Housing Bank's allocation increased from 2.29% to 2.3%
National Housing Bank's allocation increased from 2.29% to 2.3%
Top Stocks sold last month
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.'s allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.62 %
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.'s allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.62 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.59 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.59 %
LIC Housing Finance Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.5 % to 2.3 %
LIC Housing Finance Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.5 % to 2.3 %
Cash allocation has gone down from 12.7% to 8.8%
Cash allocation has gone down from 12.7% to 8.8%
Debt allocation has gone up from 87.1% to 90.9%
Debt allocation has gone up from 87.1% to 90.9%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Corporate & Government

Mar'25
Financial Services
85%
Corporate
52%
Government
39%
Feb'25
Financial Services
85%
Corporate
49%
Government
38%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
12.46%
0%
7.37% Govt Stock 2028
7.37% Govt Stock 2028
7.44%
0%
Bharti Telecom Limited
Bharti Telecom Limited
5.28%
-36.4%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.
4.87%
0%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
4.87%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
9.94%
7.56%
6.99%
7.17%
Bank of India Short Term Income Fund Direct Plan Growth
Bank of India Short Term Income Fund Direct Plan Growth
11.04%
9.93%
8.71%
6.99%
Kotak Bond Short Term Plan Direct Growth
Kotak Bond Short Term Plan Direct Growth
10.04%
7.65%
6.99%
8.16%
Mahindra Manulife Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
Mahindra Manulife Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
9.95%
7.67%
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6.8%
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Dwijendra Srivastava
Dwijendra Srivastava
Fund Manager of Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth, since 1 January 2022
Sandeep Agarwal
Sandeep Agarwal
Fund Manager of Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth, since 1 January 2022
Fund House
Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
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

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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 9.6% drop in AUM moving from 223.27 Cr to 201.91 Cr.
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In the last 5 years, UTI - Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 8.15% return, outperforming this fund by 1.16% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, Axis Short Duration Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 10.04% return, outperforming this fund by 0.12%.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (short duration). Its expense ratio is 0.31% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.71%.
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In the last 3 years, ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 8.25% return, outperforming this fund by 0.71% per annum.

Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Moderate Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Moderate Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 7.17% since inception which is more than its category average return of 6.11%
AUM size ₹202 Cr

AUM size ₹202 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹202 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 5409 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.31%

Expense Ratio 0.31%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.31% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.68%

Frequently Asked Questions for Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth is ₹47.49 as on 29-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 29-Apr-2025.
Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
1.34%
1.34%
6 Month Returns
4.93%
4.93%
1 Year Returns
9.94%
9.94%
3 Years Returns
24.45%
7.56%
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0.31% as on March 2025
₹202 Cr as on March 2025
7.1% Govt Stock 2034(12.46%), 7.37% Govt Stock 2028(7.44%), Bharti Telecom Limited(5.28%), Power Finance Corporation Ltd.(4.87%), National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development(4.87%) as on March 2025
Corporate(50.24%), Government(38.24%), Cash Equivalent(11.52%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.24 as on March 2025. Yield to Maturity is the total return earned on your bond investments if you hold the bond investments till maturity & all bonds' proceeds are reinvested in it.
Modified Duration is 2.81 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
79.22
AA
20.78
Dwijendra Srivastava, Sandeep Agarwal are the fund managers of Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth is 0%