Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth
Equity
Direct
Focused Fund
NAV as on 12-03-2025
₹ 158.44
1D
Inception Returns
14.4%
/yr
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 Ashwin Jain, S. Bharath. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth has ₹1007 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 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 14.38% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 3.21%, 12.78% and 18.58% respectively.
Holdings
Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Corporate, Consumer Cyclical, Industrial, Tech, Communication, Health, Energy, Consumer Defensive, Basic Materials, Government. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Infosys Ltd, Reliance Industries 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.
Historical NAV & Returns
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265 people have invested ₹ 5.8L in Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
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3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category
Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 1.41% |
Benchmark | S&P BSE 500 India TR INR |
| AUM | ₹1007 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 |
Trailing Returns
as on (12-Mar-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Jan-25)
Large cap
72.1%
Small cap
12.8%
Mid cap
10.7%
Sector Allocation
Financial Services
35.6%
Industrial
13.7%
Consumer Cyclical
13.5%
Tech
10.5%
Communication
8.9%
Health
7.9%
Energy
5.4%
Consumer Defensive
2.4%
Basic Materials
1.9%
All changes are between Nov'24 and Jan'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 1.1K Cr as of Jan'25
- AUM has remained same between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Craftsman Automation Ltd's allocation increased from 0.26% to 2.98%
Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd's allocation increased from 2.28% to 4.22%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co Ltd's allocation increased from 2.91% to 4.28%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.84 % to 8.79 %
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.56 % to 4.39 %
Zomato Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.33 % to 4.38 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 6.5% to 8.2%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 83.8% to 75.9%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 3% to 12.4%
Cash allocation has gone down from 6.6% to 3.4%
Top 3 Sectors in January were Financial Services, Industrial & Corporate
Jan'25
Financial Services
36%
Industrial
14%
Consumer Cyclical
13%
Dec'24
Financial Services
36%
Industrial
15%
Corporate
13%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 9.46% | 0% | |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 8.32% | 0% | |
 Bharti Airtel Ltd | 5.38% | 0% | |
 Infosys Ltd | 5.36% | 0% | |
 Reliance Industries Ltd | 5.24% | 0% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Craftsman Automation Ltd | 24.6% |
 Hindalco Industries Ltd | 15.7% |
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Ashwin Jain
Fund Manager of Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth, since 21 October 2024
Top funds managed
S. Bharath
Fund Manager of Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth, since 1 July 2024
Top funds managed
Fund House
Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹68.69K Cr
as on 31-Jan-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
Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 8.8% drop in AUM moving from 1.10K Cr to 1.00K Cr.
In the last 5 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 27.57% return, outperforming this fund by 9% per annum.
In the last 3 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 24.46% return, outperforming this fund by 11.67% per annum.
In the last 1 year, Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth has given 13.44% return, outperforming this fund by 10.23%.
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 14.38% since inception which is more than its category average return of 14.22%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 95.59% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 4.41% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹1007 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹1007 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 4785 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.41%
This fund has an expense ratio of 1.41% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.45%
Frequently Asked Questions for Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth is ₹158.44 as on 12-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 12-Mar-2025.
Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | -3.88% | -3.88% |
6 Month Returns | -12.51% | -12.51% |
1 Year Returns | 3.21% | 3.21% |
3 Years Returns | 43.46% | 12.78% |
5 Years Returns | 134.43% | 18.58% |
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1.41% as on February 2025
₹1007 Cr as on February 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(9.46%), ICICI Bank Ltd(8.32%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(5.38%), Infosys Ltd(5.36%), Reliance Industries Ltd(5.24%) as on February 2025
Financial Services(34.41%), Consumer Cyclical(12.84%), Industrial(12.72%) as on February 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 | 3 | 0.12 | 0.72 |
As on February 2025
The alpha for Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE 500 India 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 | 0.84 | 0.92 | 0.89 |
As on February 2025
The Beta for Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 500 India 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 | -0.14 | 0.46 | 0.7 |
As on February 2025
The sharpe ratio for Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 500 India 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 | 12.85 | 13.89 | 17.79 |
As on February 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 0.72 as on February 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Ashwin Jain, S. Bharath are the fund managers of Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth is 0.25%