Sundaram Medium Duration Fund Direct Growth

Sundaram Medium Duration Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 17-04-2025

₹ 76.45

0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

7%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

About Sundaram Medium Duration Fund Direct Growth

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

Key Parameters

  1. Sundaram Medium Duration Fund Direct Growth has ₹43 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.4.

Returns

Sundaram Medium Duration Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 6.99% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 9.01%, 6.45% and 5.64% respectively.

Holdings

Sundaram Medium Duration Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Government, Financial Services, Basic Materials, Corporate, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 7.1% Govt Stock 2034, 5.74% Govt Stock 2026, 7.37% Govt Stock 2028, 7.44% Tamil Nadu State Government Securities -20/03/2034, Bharti Telecom Limited

Taxation

As it is a medium 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 Medium Duration Fund Direct Growth

To generate income and capital appreciation by investing in Fixed Income Securities and Money Market Instruments

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 250.00. Sundaram Medium Duration Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Sundaram Medium Duration Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1.39%
Benchmark
Nifty Medium Duration Debt TR INR
AUM₹43 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹250
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
78.32%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
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Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (17-Apr-25)

Period
Sundaram Medium Duration Fund Direct Growth
Medium Duration Index
1M
2%
1.4%
3M
3.2%
2.8%
6M
4.5%
4.2%
1Y
9%
9.2%
3Y
6.5%
7.5%
5Y
5.6%
7.2%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.7%

AAA
86.4%

AA
13.6%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Government
79.5%
Corporate
15.3%
Cash Equivalent
5.2%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 42.8 Cr
₹ 43.4 Cr
₹ 44.3 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 42.8 Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM decreased by 0.6 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Cash allocation has gone down from 9.3% to 5.2%
Cash allocation has gone down from 9.3% to 5.2%
Debt allocation has gone up from 90.4% to 94.5%
Debt allocation has gone up from 90.4% to 94.5%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Government, Financial Services & Basic Materials

Mar'25
Government
80%
Financial Services
57%
Basic Materials
43%
Feb'25
Government
78%
Financial Services
57%
Basic Materials
43%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
36.21%
0%
5.74% Govt Stock 2026
5.74% Govt Stock 2026
23.12%
0%
7.37% Govt Stock 2028
7.37% Govt Stock 2028
12.03%
0%
7.44% Tamil Nadu State Government Securities -20/03/2034
7.44% Tamil Nadu State Government Securities -20/03/2034
5.55%
0%
Bharti Telecom Limited
Bharti Telecom Limited
4.69%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Sundaram Medium Duration Fund Direct Growth
Sundaram Medium Duration Fund Direct Growth
9.01%
6.45%
5.64%
6.99%
Kotak Medium Term Direct Growth
Kotak Medium Term Direct Growth
10.7%
8.07%
7.92%
8.54%
Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth Option
Axis Strategic Bond Fund Direct Growth Option
10.6%
8.39%
7.96%
8.72%
Nippon India Strategic Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
Nippon India Strategic Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
10.36%
7.49%
8.36%
4.78%
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Dwijendra Srivastava
Dwijendra Srivastava
Fund Manager of Sundaram Medium Duration Fund Direct Growth, since 27 July 2010
Sandeep Agarwal
Sandeep Agarwal
Fund Manager of Sundaram Medium Duration Fund Direct Growth, since 1 June 2012
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

Mutual Fund Insights

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Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 4.0% drop in AUM moving from 44.54 Cr to 42.78 Cr.
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In the last 1 year, Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan Direct Plan Growth has given 15.24% return, outperforming this fund by 6.23%.
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In the last 3 years, Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan Direct Plan Growth has given 15.16% return, outperforming this fund by 8.7% per annum.
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In the last 5 years, Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan Direct Plan Growth has given 13.39% return, outperforming this fund by 7.75% per annum.

Sundaram Medium Duration Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Moderate Risk

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

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 6.99% since inception which is more than its category average return of 6.47%
AUM size ₹43 Cr

AUM size ₹43 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹43 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 1577 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.39%

Expense Ratio 1.39%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.39% which is more than its category average expense ratio of 1.07%

Frequently Asked Questions for Sundaram Medium Duration Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Sundaram Medium Duration Fund Direct Growth is ₹76.45 as on 17-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 17-Apr-2025.
Sundaram Medium Duration Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.02%
2.02%
6 Month Returns
4.5%
4.5%
1 Year Returns
9.01%
9.01%
3 Years Returns
20.64%
6.45%
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1.39% as on March 2025
₹43 Cr as on March 2025
7.1% Govt Stock 2034(36.21%), 5.74% Govt Stock 2026(23.12%), 7.37% Govt Stock 2028(12.03%), 7.44% Tamil Nadu State Government Securities -20/03/2034(5.55%), Bharti Telecom Limited(4.69%) as on March 2025
Government(79.53%), Corporate(15.29%), Cash Equivalent(5.18%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 6.89 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 3.79 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
86.35
AA
13.65
Dwijendra Srivastava, Sandeep Agarwal are the fund managers of Sundaram Medium Duration Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Sundaram Medium Duration Fund Direct Growth is 1%