Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth

Q: What are the returns of Sundaram Small Cap Fund?

The Sundaram Small Cap Fund is a 12 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 18.99% since inception. Sundaram Small Cap Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 8.02% 25.61% 33.46% 15.32% 18.99%

NAV as of Jul 21, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹294.0794-0.28% 1 day change	18.99% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	₹3,311 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹294.0794 as on Jul 21, 2025

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Sundaram Small Cap Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.86% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	1.0% For units more than 25% of the investments, an exit load of 1% if redeemed within 365 days.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹3,311 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 6 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹100 & Lumpsum: ₹100
Risk	Very High
Short term capital gains (STCG)	Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long term capital gains (LTCG)	After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Sundaram Small Cap Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Jul 22, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	2.95%	2.66%
3 Months	11.95%	11.58%
6 Months	10.4%	9.49%
1 Year	8.02%	5.96%
2 Years	23.47%	24.35%
3 Years	25.61%	25.4%
4 Years	20.12%	20.67%
5 Years	33.46%	34.69%
7 Years	19.53%	21.09%
10 Years	15.32%	18.46%

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Asset allocationas on May 31, 2025

Large Cap 5.81%

Mid Cap 2.19%

Small Cap 84.84%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.3.21%

PNB Housing Finance Ltd.2.86%

Safari Industries (India) Ltd.2.86%

Affle (India) Ltd.2.78%

Top sectors

Financial 18.880000000000003%

Capital Goods 13.71%

Services 11.0%

Healthcare 9.85%

Credit quality

Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund

Top Debt Holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Allocation by Instruments

Repo 6.328494%

Mutual Fund 0.608304%

Cash/Net Current Assets 0.213218%

Other Holdings

Sundaram Money Market Fund Direct - Growth 0.61%

Others 0.21%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Sundaram Small Cap Fund	N.A.	3,311 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.86%
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	N.A.	58,029 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.65%
Tata Small Cap Fund	N.A.	10,529 Cr	6 yrs 9 m	0.34%
Quant Small Cap Fund	N.A.	28,205 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.66%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	N.A.	11,744 Cr	5 yrs 5 m	0.39%
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	N.A.	6,823 Cr	6 yrs 9 m	0.44%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Sundaram Small Cap Fund	2.95%	10.4%	8.02%	25.61%	33.46%	15.32%
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	1.98%	8.68%	1.75%	28.51%	38.29%	22.32%
Tata Small Cap Fund	4.21%	9.01%	7.7%	28.45%	35.6%	16.74%
Quant Small Cap Fund	1.94%	7.75%	-1.88%	30.16%	43.87%	20.84%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	3.22%	12.25%	15.09%	35.08%	37.8%	18.06%
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	2.59%	11.81%	14.53%	31.09%	35.24%	16.86%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Sundaram Small Cap Fund	15.89	0.81	1.24	1.63
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	16.63	0.85	1.37	1.82
Tata Small Cap Fund	16.18	0.8	1.3	1.72
Quant Small Cap Fund	17.41	0.86	1.38	2.04
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	17.83	0.9	1.53	2.31
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	16.35	0.81	1.5	1.77

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Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	1.84 vs. 7.0 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.24 vs. 8.52 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.81 vs. 0.96 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	15.89 vs. 12.87 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About Sundaram Small Cap Fund

Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth is a Small Cap mutual fund scheme from Sundaram Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 6 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth has ₹3,311 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/05/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth as of 21/07/2025 is ₹294.08. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.86%, which is higher than what most other Small Cap funds charge.

Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 8.69%. Since launch, it has delivered 19.02% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 4 yrs.
Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is average.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Financial, Capital Goods, Services, Healthcare, Technology sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Capital Goods sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in Aster DM Healthcare Ltd., PNB Housing Finance Ltd., Safari Industries (India) Ltd., Affle (India) Ltd., KSB Ltd..

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Fund AUM	3,311 Cr as on May 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Rohit Seksaria

Mr. Seksaria is CS, CA & has done MBA from IIM Ahmedabad Prior to joining Sundaram Mutual Fund he has worked with Progress Capital/Asia Capital & Advisor Pte Ltd., Matchpoint Investment Management and Progress Capital Pte Ltd.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to achieve capital appreciation by investing predominantly in diversified stocks that are generally termed as smallcap stocks.

Sundaram Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	30 view all schemes
Total AUM	69,421 Cr as on Jun 30, 2025
Address	Sundaram Towers No. 46,,1st& 2nd Floor, Whites Road, Royapettah Chennai, 600014
Phone	1860-425-7237

More funds from Sundaram Mutual Fund

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	1Y	5Y
Sundaram Mid Cap Fund	N.A.	12,344 Cr	8.56%	29.66%
Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund	N.A.	952 Cr	1.42%	29.35%
Sundaram Services Fund	N.A.	4,161 Cr	14.86%	27.43%
Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund	N.A.	1,548 Cr	7.93%	24.4%
Sundaram Multi Cap Fund	N.A.	2,773 Cr	5.64%	24.37%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Sundaram Small Cap Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹294.0794 as of Jul 21, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Sundaram Small Cap Fund is a 12 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 18.99% since inception.

Sundaram Small Cap Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
8.02%	25.61%	33.46%	15.32%	18.99%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.86%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The Sundaram Small Cap Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 3,311 Cr as on May 31, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of Sundaram Small Cap Fund?

The Sundaram Small Cap Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.	3.21%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.	2.86%
Safari Industries (India) Ltd.	2.86%
Affle (India) Ltd.	2.78%
KSB Ltd.	2.39%
Craftsman Automation Ltd.	2.38%
E.I.D. - Parry (India) Ltd.	2.28%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd.	2.17%
SJS Enterprises Ltd.	2.16%
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.	2.11%

What are the top sectors Sundaram Small Cap Fund has invested in?

The Sundaram Small Cap Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	18.880000000000003%
Capital Goods	13.71%
Services	11.0%
Healthcare	9.85%
Technology	7.3999999999999995%
Automobile	6.74%
Consumer Discretionary	5.58%
Consumer Staples	5.4799999999999995%
Construction	4.5600000000000005%
Materials	3.46%

What is risk level of Sundaram Small Cap Fund?

This is a Small Cap fund comes with Very High risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

How do I invest in Sundaram Small Cap Fund?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. It is just a matter of a few minutes. Here's how:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for Sundaram Small Cap Fund and choose the investment mode (Lump sum investment or a SIP). Then, enter your investment amount.
Fill in additional required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm.

All set! Your investment in Sundaram Small Cap Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Sundaram Small Cap Fund?

Redeeming your investments in Sundaram Small Cap Fund is super easy. If you have invested in this fund via ET Money, just login into the app, go to the investment section and put the redemption request.

If you have invested in Sundaram Small Cap Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

in Small Cap

#NA

Return Consistency: This fund ranks lower in terms of generating consistent return in it's category.
Volatility Protection: This fund ranks lower in terms of protecting against volatility within its category.
Chance: This fund has generated only 9.79% annual return in 70% of times for investors holding for at least 5 years.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.
Exit Load: For units more than 25% of the investments, an exit load of 1% if redeemed within 365 days.