Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth
Equity
Direct
Focused Fund
NAV as on 06-01-2025
₹ 175.58
1D
Inception Returns
15.7%
/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 ₹1118 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Nov 2024 and is less than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 1.3.
Returns
Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 15.68% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 20.25%, 14.26% and 19.66% respectively.
Holdings
Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Industrial, Consumer Cyclical, Tech, Health, Communication, Energy, Consumer Defensive, Basic Materials. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Infosys Ltd, Zomato 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 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 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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274 people have invested ₹ 5.2L in Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
INDmoney Rank for Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y duration
3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category
Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 1.25% |
Benchmark | S&P BSE 500 India TR INR |
| AUM | ₹1118 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 (06-Jan-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (30-Nov-24)
Large cap
81.4%
Mid cap
9.9%
Small cap
2.8%
Sector Allocation
Financial Services
35.1%
Industrial
14.8%
Consumer Cyclical
11.2%
Tech
10.3%
Health
9.1%
Communication
8.9%
Energy
5.4%
Consumer Defensive
3.1%
Basic Materials
2.1%
All changes are between Sep'24 and Nov'24
- This fund’s returns stands at 0.98% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at -0.60% as on Nov'24
- This fund outperformed Nifty 500 by 1.58% in Nov'24
- AUM of the fund stands at 1.1K Cr as of Nov'24
- AUM increased by 13.2 Cr between Nov'24 and Oct'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Infosys Ltd's allocation increased from 3.24% to 5.32%
Zomato Ltd's allocation increased from 4.63% to 5.29%
Info Edge (India) Ltd's allocation increased from 3.1% to 3.4%
Top Stocks sold last month
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 7.16 % to 7.12 %
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.3 % to 5.09 %
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.04 % to 5.02 %
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 6.7% to 2.8%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 11.9% to 9.9%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 77.4% to 81.4%
Cash allocation has gone up from 4% to 5.8%
Top 3 Sectors in November were Financial Services, Industrial & Communication
Nov'24
Financial Services
35%
Industrial
15%
Consumer Cyclical
11%
Oct'24
Financial Services
34%
Industrial
21%
Communication
11%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 8.84% | 0% | |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 7.12% | 0% | |
 Larsen & Toubro Ltd | 5.63% | 0% | |
 Infosys Ltd | 5.32% | 56.8% | |
 Zomato Ltd | 5.29% | 0% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd | 11.3% |
 Aurobindo Pharma Ltd | 4.8% |
 Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd | 2.8% |
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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
₹68.77K Cr
as on 29-Nov-2024
Address
Sundaram Asset Management Company Limited,Sundaram Towers,,2nd Floor, 46 Whites Road,,Royapettah,
Phone
+914428583362/3367
Website
rahulm@sundarammutual.com
Mutual Fund Insights
This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (focused fund). Its expense ratio is 1.25% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.27%.
In the last 5 years, ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 25.4% return, outperforming this fund by 5.74% per annum.
Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 3.3% drop in AUM moving from 1.15K Cr to 1.11K Cr.
In the last 1 year, Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth has given 45.53% return, outperforming this fund by 25.28%.
In the last 3 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 25.22% return, outperforming this fund by 10.96% per annum.
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 15.68% since inception which is less than its category average return of 17.07%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 94.16% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 5.84% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹1118 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹1118 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 4715 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.25%
This fund has an expense ratio of 1.25% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.47%
Frequently Asked Questions for Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth is ₹175.58 as on 06-Jan-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 06-Jan-2025.
Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | -1.27% | -1.27% |
6 Month Returns | 1.43% | 1.43% |
1 Year Returns | 20.25% | 20.25% |
3 Years Returns | 49.19% | 14.26% |
5 Years Returns | 145.34% | 19.66% |
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1.25% as on December 2024
₹1118 Cr as on December 2024
HDFC Bank Ltd(8.84%), ICICI Bank Ltd(7.12%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd(5.63%), Infosys Ltd(5.32%), Zomato Ltd(5.29%) as on December 2024
Financial Services(33.08%), Industrial(13.92%), Consumer Cyclical(10.56%) as on December 2024
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 | 3.46 | -0.38 | 1.86 |
As on December 2024
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 | 0.81 | 0.95 | 0.88 |
As on December 2024
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 | 1.07 | 0.63 | 0.82 |
As on December 2024
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 | 10.03 | 13.36 | 17.38 |
As on December 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 1.04 as on December 2024. 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%