Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Equity
Direct
Small-Cap
About the Fund
Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Ravi Gopalakrishnan, Rohit Seksaria. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹3331 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jun 2024 and is less than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.8.
Returns
Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 19.71% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 42.85%, 24.47% and 29.28% respectively.
Holdings
Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Industrial, Consumer Cyclical, Tech, Health, Basic Materials, Consumer Defensive, Real Estate, Communication, Utilities. Its top holdings are Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd, Can Fin Homes Ltd, KSB Ltd, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares, Brigade Enterprises Ltd
Taxation
As it is a small-cap mutual fund the taxation is as follows:For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 15%For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 10% without indexation benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt in case of long term.
Investment objective of Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The objective of the scheme is to achieve capital appreciation by investing predominantly in diversified stocks that are generally termed as small-cap stocks.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
Fund Performance
1976 people have invested ₹ 57.3L in Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y duration
5Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category
3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category
Fund Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.82% |
Benchmark | S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR |
| AUM | ₹3331 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹100/₹100 |
Exit Load | 1% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 22.13% |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
Fund Distributionas on (30-Jun-24)
Small cap
81.2%
Mid cap
9.4%
Large cap
7%
Sector Allocation
Financial Services
25.4%
Industrial
18.1%
Consumer Cyclical
15%
Tech
10.7%
Health
9.1%
Basic Materials
6.8%
Consumer Defensive
6.1%
Real Estate
4.4%
Communication
3.3%
Utilities
1.2%
All changes are between Apr'24 and Jun'24
as on (30-Jun-24)
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd | 3.06% | 0% | |
 Can Fin Homes Ltd | 3% | -6.3% | |
 KSB Ltd | 2.71% | 0% | |
 Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares | 2.55% | 0% | |
 Brigade Enterprises Ltd | 2.41% | 0% |
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Returns for the month of Jun
Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Suven Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 24% |
 Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd | 16.7% |
Ravi Gopalakrishnan
Fund Manager of Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 1 January 2022
Top funds managed
Rohit Seksaria
Fund Manager of Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 1 November 2022
Top funds managed
Mutual Fund Insights
In the last 3 years, Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan has given 32.93% return, outperforming this fund by 8.46% per annum.
In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 46.9% return, outperforming this fund by 17.62% per annum.
This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.82% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.14%.
Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 12.6% growth in AUM moving from 2.95K Cr to 3.33K Cr.
In the last 1 year, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 73.61% return, outperforming this fund by 30.76%.
Sundaram Small Cap 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 19.71% since inception which is less than its category average return of 21.54%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 97.25% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 2.75% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹3331 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹3331 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 7573 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.82%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.82% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.22%
Frequently Asked Questions
The current NAV of Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹275.43 as on 25-Jul-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 25-Jul-2024.
Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 2.29% | 2.29% |
6 Month Returns | 16.5% | 16.5% |
1 Year Returns | 42.85% | 42.85% |
3 Years Returns | 92.82% | 24.47% |
5 Years Returns | 261.17% | 29.28% |
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0.82% as on June 2024
₹3331 Cr as on June 2024
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd(3.06%), Can Fin Homes Ltd(3%), KSB Ltd(2.71%), Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares(2.55%), Brigade Enterprises Ltd(2.41%) as on June 2024
Financial Services(24.68%), Industrial(17.62%), Consumer Cyclical(14.54%) as on June 2024
The alpha ratio for the Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 1.51 | 3.33 | 0.37 |
As on June 2024
The alpha for Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 0.69 | 0.74 | 0.9 |
As on June 2024
The Beta for Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 2.48 | 1.31 | 0.9 |
As on June 2024
The sharpe ratio for Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 13.09 | 14.34 | 23.96 |
As on June 2024
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 2.53 as on June 2024. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Ravi Gopalakrishnan, Rohit Seksaria are the fund managers of Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is 1%