Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 28-03-2025

₹ 3631.89

0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

5.8%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
31 people have invested ₹ 4L in Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Sandeep Agarwal, Dwijendra Srivastava. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has ₹373 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.

Returns

Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 5.79% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.16%, 7.09% and 5.93% respectively.

Holdings

Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Corporate, Cash Equivalent, Government. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Limited, IDBI Bank Limited, Au Small Finance Bank Limited, Can Fin Homes Limited, Shriram Finance Limited

Taxation

As it is a low duration mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is debt oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in debt instruments:
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for less than 24 months, STCG will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for more than 24 months, LTCG will be taxed at 12.5%.
Invested after 1 April 2023, capital gains will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate.

Investment objective of Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

To provide a level of income consistent with liquidity through investments made primarily in money market and debt securities.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 1000.00 and for SIP is INR 1000.00. Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.39%
Benchmark
CRISIL Liquid Fund TR INR
AUM₹373 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹1000/₹1000
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
165.51%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
Risk meter
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Low to Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (28-Mar-25)

Period
Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
Low Duration Index
1M
0.8%
0.4%
3M
2.1%
1.4%
6M
4%
2.9%
1Y
8.2%
6.6%
3Y
7.1%
6.2%
5Y
5.9%
6%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.7%

AAA
69.9%

AA
30.1%

Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Corporate
57.2%
Cash Equivalent
29.7%
Government
13.1%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 372.7 Cr
₹ 410.3 Cr
₹ 440.7 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 372.7 Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM decreased by 37.6 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
National Housing Bank's allocation increased from 2.52% to 4.87%
National Housing Bank's allocation increased from 2.52% to 4.87%
Shriram Finance Limited's allocation increased from 2.27% to 3.67%
Shriram Finance Limited's allocation increased from 2.27% to 3.67%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 1.21% to 2.45%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 1.21% to 2.45%
Top Stocks sold last month
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 2.43 % to 2.43 %
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 2.43 % to 2.43 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 4.5 % to 2.43 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 4.5 % to 2.43 %
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.43 %
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.43 %
Cash allocation has gone up from 31.8% to 47.6%
Cash allocation has gone up from 31.8% to 47.6%
Debt allocation has gone down from 67.9% to 52.1%
Debt allocation has gone down from 67.9% to 52.1%

Top 2 Sectors in February were Corporate, Government

Feb'25
Corporate
57%
Government
13%
Jan'25
Corporate
65%
Government
12%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
HDFC Bank Limited
HDFC Bank Limited
6.51%
0%
IDBI Bank Limited
IDBI Bank Limited
6.51%
0%
Au Small Finance Bank Limited
Au Small Finance Bank Limited
6.34%
0%
Can Fin Homes Limited
Can Fin Homes Limited
3.99%
0%
Shriram Finance Limited
Shriram Finance Limited
3.98%
0%
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Sandeep Agarwal
Sandeep Agarwal
Fund Manager of Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth, since 16 May 2022
Dwijendra Srivastava
Dwijendra Srivastava
Fund Manager of Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth, since 1 January 2022
Fund House
Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
Total AUM
₹65.29K Cr
as on 28-Feb-2025
Address
Sundaram Asset Management Company Limited,Sundaram Towers,,2nd Floor, 46 Whites Road,,Royapettah,
Phone
+914428583362/3367
Website
rahulm@sundarammutual.com

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Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 15.4% drop in AUM moving from 440.68 Cr to 372.68 Cr.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (low duration). Its expense ratio is 0.39% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.67%.
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In the last 5 years, UTI - Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 7.29% return, outperforming this fund by 1.36% per annum.

Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Low to Moderate Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Low to Moderate Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 5.79% since inception which is more than its category average return of 5.75%
AUM size ₹373 Cr

AUM size ₹373 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹373 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 5923 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.39%

Expense Ratio 0.39%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.39% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.59%

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Frequently Asked Questions for Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth is ₹3631.89 as on 28-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 28-Mar-2025.
Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.82%
0.82%
6 Month Returns
3.96%
3.96%
1 Year Returns
8.16%
8.16%
3 Years Returns
22.82%
7.09%
5 Years Returns
33.36%
5.93%
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0.39% as on March 2025
₹373 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Limited(6.51%), IDBI Bank Limited(6.51%), Au Small Finance Bank Limited(6.34%), Can Fin Homes Limited(3.99%), Shriram Finance Limited(3.98%) as on March 2025
Corporate(57.45%), Cash Equivalent(23.12%), Government(19.44%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.62 as on March 2025. Yield to Maturity is the total return earned on your bond investments if you hold the bond investments till maturity & all bonds' proceeds are reinvested in it.
Modified Duration is 0.9 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
69.89
AA
30.11
Sandeep Agarwal, Dwijendra Srivastava are the fund managers of Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth is 0%