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Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth

Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Elss (Tax Savings)

NAV as on 25-04-2025

₹ 221.67

▼-1.2%

1D

Inception Returns

13.2%

/yr

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About Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth

Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Rohit Seksaria, Sudhir Kedia. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth has ₹1428 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.7.

Returns

Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 13.16% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 7.24%, 13.91% and 23.29% respectively.

Holdings

Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Industrial, Consumer Cyclical, Health, Tech, Consumer Defensive, Basic Materials, Energy, Communication, Utilities. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd, Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd

Taxation

As it is a elss (tax savings) 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 benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

Investment objective of Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth

To achieve capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equities and equity-related instruments. A three-year lock-in period shall apply in line with the regulation for ELSS schemes.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 500.00 and for SIP is INR 250.00. There is a lock in period for Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth of 3 Years

Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1.74%
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TR INR
AUM₹1428 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP--/--
Exit Load0%
Lock In3 Years
TurnOver
15.06%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
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Very High Risk

INDmoney Rank for Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth

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5Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category
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3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category

Trailing Returns

as on (25-Apr-25)

Period
Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
elss (tax savings)
1M
2.2%
4.5%
1.3%
3M
2.9%
3.2%
0.7%
6M
-1%
-2.6%
-4.6%
1Y
7.2%
7.7%
5.1%
3Y
13.9%
14.3%
16%
5Y
23.3%
23.9%
24.3%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

Equity

  • Equity 96.1%

  • Debt & Cash 3.9%

Large cap
72.3%
Mid cap
13.1%
Small cap
10.1%
Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Sep'24

Financial Services
35.8%
Industrial
11.9%
Consumer Cyclical
11.4%
Health
7.3%
Tech
7.1%
Consumer Defensive
6.3%
Basic Materials
6.3%
Energy
6%
Communication
5.8%
Utilities
2.1%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
6.03%
-6.63%
-3.17%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 6.03% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund underperformed Nifty 500 by 1.22% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 1.4K Cr
₹ 1.4K Cr
₹ 1.5K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 1.4K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 66.2 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 7.81% to 8.34%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 7.81% to 8.34%
GAIL (India) Ltd's allocation increased from 0.57% to 1.04%
GAIL (India) Ltd's allocation increased from 0.57% to 1.04%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 1.34% to 1.76%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 1.34% to 1.76%
Top Stocks sold last month
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.5 %
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.5 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.51 % to 3.37 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.51 % to 3.37 %
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.73 % to 2.65 %
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.73 % to 2.65 %
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 72.6% to 72.3%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 72.6% to 72.3%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 9.8% to 10.1%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 9.8% to 10.1%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 13.3% to 13.1%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 13.3% to 13.1%
Cash allocation has gone up from 3.8% to 3.9%
Cash allocation has gone up from 3.8% to 3.9%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Industrial & Consumer Cyclical

Mar'25
Financial Services
36%
Industrial
12%
Consumer Cyclical
11%
Feb'25
Financial Services
35%
Industrial
12%
Consumer Cyclical
11%

  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
9.27%
0%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
8.34%
0%
Reliance Industries Ltd
Reliance Industries Ltd
4.5%
0%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
3.83%
0%
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Bharti Airtel Ltd
3.4%
0%
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  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth
Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth
7.24%
13.91%
23.29%
13.16%
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth
18.69%
20.61%
28.67%
18.31%
Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth
Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth
11.13%
25.11%
28.75%
18.01%
Mirae Asset ELSS Tax Saver Fund -Direct Plan-Growth
Mirae Asset ELSS Tax Saver Fund -Direct Plan-Growth
10.81%
15.9%
26.57%
19.39%
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  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
5.8%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
5.2%
Reliance Industries Ltd
Reliance Industries Ltd
2.2%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
65
64
64
Top 5 Company Concentration
29.3%
29.6%
28.7%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (9.3%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (9.2%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (8.4%)
No of Sectors
10
10
10
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
73.4%
74.9%
74.1%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (35.8%)
Financial Services (35%)
Financial Services (33.3%)
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Rohit Seksaria
Rohit Seksaria
Fund Manager of Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth, since 24 February 2021
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
18.95%
18.44%
Sundaram Multi Asset Allocation Fund Direct Growth
0%
--
Sundaram Services Direct Growth
18.79%
--
Sudhir Kedia
Sudhir Kedia
Fund Manager of Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth, since 1 January 2022
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
Sundaram Diversified Equity - Direct Plan - Growth Option
13.88%
15.93%
Sundaram Multi Cap Fund-Direct Plan - Option
16.2%
18.37%
Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan - Growth
15.19%
15.93%
Fund House
Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
Total Schemes
32
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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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In the last 5 years, Quant ELSS Tax Saver Growth Option Direct Plan has given 36.98% return, outperforming this fund by 13.83% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 18.69% return, outperforming this fund by 9.01%.
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In the last 3 years, Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 25.11% return, outperforming this fund by 11.07% per annum.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 14.7% drop in AUM moving from 1.67K Cr to 1.42K Cr.

Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Very High Risk

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

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 13.16% since inception which is less than its category average return of 14.79%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 96.14% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 3.86% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹1428 Cr

AUM size ₹1428 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹1428 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 4910 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.74%

Expense Ratio 1.74%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.74% which is more than its category average expense ratio of 1.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth is ₹221.67 as on 25-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 25-Apr-2025.
Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.16%
2.16%
6 Month Returns
-1.02%
-1.02%
1 Year Returns
7.24%
7.24%
3 Years Returns
47.81%
13.91%
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1.74% as on March 2025
₹1428 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(9.27%), ICICI Bank Ltd(8.34%), Reliance Industries Ltd(4.5%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd(3.83%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(3.4%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(34.38%), Industrial(11.46%), Consumer Cyclical(10.93%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth
-0.85
-0.64
-0.04
As on March 2025
The alpha for Sundaram Diversified Equity 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 Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth
0.87
0.87
0.9
As on March 2025
The Beta for Sundaram Diversified Equity 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 Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth
-0.02
0.46
1.2
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Sundaram Diversified Equity 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 Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth
14.57
13.15
14.39
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 0.76 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Rohit Seksaria, Sudhir Kedia are the fund managers of Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Sundaram Diversified Equity Fund Direct Growth is 0%

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