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Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth

Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth

NAV as on 28-04-2025

₹ 30.62

▲0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

14.2%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

About Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth

Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 18 November, 2016. The fund is managed by Sudhir Kedia, Rohit Seksaria. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth has ₹68 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.3.

Returns

Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 14.18% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 0.27%, 16.35% and 34.16% respectively.

Holdings

Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Industrial, Consumer Cyclical, Basic Materials, Health, Communication, Tech, Real Estate. Its top holdings are Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd, Safari Industries (India) Ltd, Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares, Affle India Ltd, Sapphire Foods India 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 L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth

the investment objective of the scheme is to generate capital appreciation over a period of ten years by predominantly investing in equity and equity-related instruments of companies that can be termed as micro-cap and from income tax benefit available. For the purpose investment by the scheme ‘micro cap’ stock is defined as one whose market cap is equal to or lower than the 301stStock by market cap (after sorting the securities in the descending order of market capitalization) on the National Stock exchange of India limited, mumbai, at the time of investment. however, there is no guarantee or assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 0.00. There is a lock in period for Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth of 3 Years

Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1.25%
Benchmark
NIFTY Smallcap 100 PR INR
AUM₹68 Cr
Inception Date18 November, 2016
Min Lumpsum/SIP--/--
Exit Load0%
Lock In3 Years
TurnOver
8.47%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
Risk meter
pointer
Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (28-Apr-25)

Period
Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth
Nifty 500
elss (tax savings)
1M
5.4%
4.5%
-
3M
0.6%
3.2%
-
6M
-9.6%
-2.6%
-
1Y
0.3%
7.7%
-
3Y
16.3%
14.3%
-
5Y
34.2%
23.9%
-

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 97.1%

  • Debt & Cash 2.9%

Small cap
89%

Mid cap
6.8%

Large cap
1.3%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Sep'24

Financial Services
25.7%
Industrial
21.8%
Consumer Cyclical
15.6%
Basic Materials
13.5%
Health
8.2%
Communication
7%
Tech
5.8%
Real Estate
2.4%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
4.38%
-12.53%
-6.20%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 4.38% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund underperformed Nifty 500 by 2.87% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 67.6 Cr
₹ 65.2 Cr
₹ 81.6 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 67.6 Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 2.5 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 4.45% to 5.15%
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 4.45% to 5.15%
Sapphire Foods India Ltd's allocation increased from 4.12% to 4.63%
Sapphire Foods India Ltd's allocation increased from 4.12% to 4.63%
Affle India Ltd's allocation increased from 4.6% to 5.09%
Affle India Ltd's allocation increased from 4.6% to 5.09%
Top Stocks sold last month
Safari Industries (India) Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.5 % to 5.8 %
Safari Industries (India) Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.5 % to 5.8 %
KEI Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.96 % to 3.59 %
KEI Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.96 % to 3.59 %
Greenpanel Industries Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation decreased from 3.99 % to 3.25 %
Greenpanel Industries Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation decreased from 3.99 % to 3.25 %
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 88.2% to 89%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 88.2% to 89%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 6.9% to 6.8%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 6.9% to 6.8%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 1.2% to 1.3%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 1.2% to 1.3%
Cash allocation has gone down from 3.7% to 2.9%
Cash allocation has gone down from 3.7% to 2.9%

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

Mar'25
Financial Services
26%
Industrial
22%
Consumer Cyclical
16%
Feb'25
Financial Services
25%
Industrial
21%
Consumer Cyclical
17%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth
Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth
0.27%
16.35%
34.16%
14.18%
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%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
36
36
37
Top 5 Company Concentration
27.1%
26.9%
26.4%
Company having highest exposure
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (6.5%)
Safari Industries (India) Ltd (6.5%)
Safari Industries (India) Ltd (6.4%)
No of Sectors
8
8
8
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
84.7%
84.4%
83.5%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (25.7%)
Financial Services (25.3%)
Financial Services (24.1%)
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Sudhir Kedia
Sudhir Kedia
Fund Manager of Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth, since 1 January 2022
Top funds managed
Rohit Seksaria
Rohit Seksaria
Fund Manager of Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth, since 1 April 2019
Fund House
Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
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

Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III 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 14.18% since inception which is less than its category average return of 14.83%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 97.06% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 2.94% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹68 Cr

AUM size ₹68 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹68 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 4910 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.25%

Expense Ratio 1.25%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.25% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.4%

Frequently Asked Questions for Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth

The current NAV of Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth is ₹30.62 as on 28-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 28-Apr-2025.
Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
5.44%
5.44%
6 Month Returns
-9.58%
-9.58%
1 Year Returns
0.27%
0.27%
3 Years Returns
57.49%
16.35%
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1.25% as on March 2025
₹68 Cr as on March 2025
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd(6.48%), Safari Industries (India) Ltd(5.8%), Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares(5.15%), Affle India Ltd(5.09%), Sapphire Foods India Ltd(4.63%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(24.91%), Industrial(21.11%), Consumer Cyclical(15.16%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth
-4.35
1.62
5.5
As on March 2025
The alpha for Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth is calculated against NIFTY Smallcap 100 PR 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 L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth
0.72
0.72
0.78
As on March 2025
The Beta for Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth is calculated with NIFTY Smallcap 100 PR 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 L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth
-0.16
0.54
1.41
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth is calculated with NIFTY Smallcap 100 PR 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 L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth
20.33
16.97
19.06
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 0.83 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Sudhir Kedia, Rohit Seksaria are the fund managers of Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth
The Exit load of Sundaram L/T Micro cap Tax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth is 0%