Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth
(Scheme Rating)
NAV as of Jun 12, 2026
308.412.91%
- Growth - Direct
(Earn upto 1.05% Extra Returns with Direct Plan)
Fund Category:
Equity: Small Cap
Expense Ratio:
1.27%(0.71% Category
average)Fund Size:
Rs. 3,680.99 Cr(0.88% of Investment in Category)
Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth
(Scheme Rating)
NAV as of Jun 12, 2026
308.412.91%
Expense Ratio:
1.27%
Fund Size:
Rs. 3,680.99 Cr
Fund Category:
Equity: Small Cap
1. Current NAV: The Current Net Asset Value of the Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan as of Jun 12, 2026 is Rs 308.41 for Growth option of its Direct plan.
2. Returns: Its trailing returns over different time periods are: 8.33% (1yr), 19.69% (3yr), 18.51% (5yr) and 18.07% (since launch). Whereas, Category returns for the same time duration are: 1.58% (1yr), 17.8% (3yr) and 16.18% (5yr).
3. Fund Size: The Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan currently holds Assets under Management worth of Rs 3680.99 crore as on May 31, 2026.
4. Expense ratio: The expense ratio of the fund is 1.27% for Direct plan as on Jun 12, 2026.
5. Exit Load: Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan shall attract an Exit Load, "For units more than 25% of the investments, an exit load of 1% if redeemed within 365 days."
6. Minimum Investment: Minimum investment required is Rs 100 and minimum additional investment is Rs 100. Minimum SIP investment is Rs 100.
Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth Returns
Trailing Returns
Rolling Returns
Discrete Period
SIP Returns
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y Annualized Returns 2.19 15.68 7.36 8.33 19.69 18.51 Category Avg 2.40 12.57 4.65 1.58 17.80 16.18 Rank within Category 24 11 11 7 11 8 No. of funds within Category 59 57 56 49 34 25 - Loading...
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Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth Fund Details
Investment Objective - The scheme seeks to achieve capital appreciation by investing predominantly in diversified stocks that are generally termed as smallcap stocks.
| Fund House | Sundaram Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | Jan 01, 2013 |
| Benchmark | NIFTY Smallcap 250 Total Return Index |
| Return Since Launch | 18.07% |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Risk Grade | Average |
| Return Grade | Average |
Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth Investment Details
| Minimum Investment (Rs.) | 100.00 |
| Minimum Additional Investment (Rs.) | 100.00 |
| Minimum SIP Investment (Rs.) | 100.00 |
| Minimum Withdrawal (Rs.) | 100.00 |
| Exit Load For units more than 25% of the investments, an exit load of 1% if redeemed within 365 days. | |
Portfolio Allocation
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation History
Sector Allocation
Market Cap Allocation
Concentration & Valuation Analysis
| MAY 2026 | APR 2026 | MAR 2026 | FEB 2026 | JAN 2026 | DEC 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 71 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 68 | 68 |
| Top 5 Company Holdings | 18.09% | 16.9% | 16.45% | 15.58% | 15.31% | 15.22% |
| Top 10 Company Holdings | 29.83% | 28.78% | 28.61% | 27.71% | 28.52% | 28.7% |
| Company with Highest Exposure | MTAR Technologies (5.67%) | MTAR Technologies (5.25%) | MTAR Technologies (4.06%) | MTAR Technologies (4.06%) | MTAR Technologies (3.84%) | Craftsman Automation (3.18%) |
| Number of Sectors | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Top 3 Sector Holdings | 45.94% | 45.81% | 44.43% | 42.35% | 43.85% | 42.08% |
| Top 5 Sector Holdings | 64.14% | 63.56% | 63.44% | 60.98% | 62.11% | 61.04% |
| Sector with Highest Exposure | Financial (20.17%) | Financial (19.88%) | Financial (18.97%) | Financial (18.89%) | Financial (19.54%) | Financial (18.58%) |
Top Stock Holdings
Sector Holdings in MF
Company Sector Assest(%) P/E EPS-TTM(₹) RETURN 1 YR(%) MTAR Technologies Capital Goods 5.67 - - 0.42 Aster DM Healthcare Healthcare 3.33 - - 0.02 SJS Enterprises Automobile 3.3 - - 0.37 RateGain Travel Technology 3.11 - - 0.51 PNB Housing Finance Financial 2.68 - - -0.13 Craftsman Automation Automobile 2.6 - - 0.30 Eternal Services 2.46 - - 0.06 Affle (India) Technology 2.41 - - 0.04 EID Parry Consumer Staples 2.15 - - -0.33 DCB Bank Financial 2.12 - - -0.21
Peer Comparison
Cumulative Returns
SIP returns
Discrete Returns
Quant Measures
Asset Allocation
Scheme Name NAV(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating AUM(Rs. Cr) 1M 1Y 3Y 5Y Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth 308.41 3,680.99 2.19 8.33 19.69 18.51 Invesco India Smallcap Fund Direct - Growth 49.08 11,716.88 4.16 7.02 23.80 21.02 Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth 52.88 27,219.13 1.31 4.00 28.93 21.27 Axis Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth 125.19 27,840.05 1.40 2.75 16.47 17.57 Axis Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund Direct-Growth 19.07 638.56 1.81 1.06 22.92 -
Risk Ratios
Ratios are calculated using the calendar month returns for the last 3 years
Standard Deviation
Standard Deviation
Standard deviation is the deviation of the fund's return around mean.
Low Volatality
19.67VS20.38Fund Vs Category Avg
Beta
Beta
Beta shows the portfolio risk in relation to the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the fund returns are less volatile compared to the broader market. A beta of more than 1 means that the fund returns are more volatile than the broader markets. A beta equal to 1 means that fund's volatility is in line with the broader market.
Low Volatality
0.86VS0.90Fund Vs Category Avg
Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe ratio is a risk adjusted performance measure. A fund with a higher Sharpe ratio is considered better than a fund with a lower Sharpe ratio.
Better risk-adjusted returns
0.76VS0.70Fund Vs Category Avg
Treynor's Ratio
Treynor's Ratio
Treynor is a risk adjusted performance measure. A fund with a higher Treynor ratio is considered better than a fund with a lower Treynor ratio.
Better risk-adjusted returns
17.36VS15.99Fund Vs Category Avg
Jensen's Alpha
Jensen's Alpha
Alpha shows the ability of the fund manager to outperform the market. A higher Alpha is preferred.
Better risk-adjusted returns
3.07VS2.02Fund Vs Category Avg
Mean Return
Mean Return
Average return generated by the fund during a specified period.
Better average monthly returns
20.82VS20.24Fund Vs Category Avg
Risk Ratio Chart
- Risk Ratio
- Category Average
Sundaram Mutual Fund News
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Fund Manager
- R.S.Rohit SeksariaSince Nov 202216 schemes
Mr. Seksaria is CS, CA & has done MBA from IIM Ahmedabad Prior to joining Sundaram Mutual Fund he has worked with Progress Capital/Asia Capital & Advisor Pte Ltd., Matchpoint Investment Management and Progress Capital Pte Ltd.
More Sundaram Mutual Fund
| Scheme Name | Rating | Asset Size(Cr) | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundaram Mid Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 13,378.01 | -3.95 | 3.04 | 0.60 | 2.74 | 22.48 | |
| Sundaram Aggressive Hybrid Fund Direct-Growth | 8,484.02 | -3.68 | -2.08 | -6.40 | -4.10 | 10.57 | |
| Sundaram Liquid Direct-Growth | 7,657.03 | 0.55 | 1.75 | 3.23 | 6.23 | 6.99 | |
| Sundaram Large and Mid Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 6,574.82 | -3.75 | -0.60 | -3.89 | -1.33 | 13.88 | |
| Sundaram Services Fund Direct - Growth | 4,624.47 | -2.79 | 4.48 | -5.71 | -3.71 | 15.13 | |
| Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 3,562.91 | -2.65 | 12.63 | 6.89 | 5.49 | 19.22 | |
| Sundaram Multi Asset Allocation Fund Direct - Growth | 3,276.76 | -4.04 | -3.91 | -2.58 | 5.62 | - | |
| Sundaram Large Cap Fund Direct - Growth | 3,062.61 | -3.03 | -3.12 | -7.04 | -5.34 | 9.40 | |
| Sundaram Multi Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 2,806.71 | -4.05 | -0.42 | -5.53 | -3.78 | 14.53 | |
| Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth | 2,330.91 | 0.54 | 1.65 | 3.03 | 6.18 | 7.24 |
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1. Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan is Open-ended Small Cap Equity scheme which belongs to Sundaram Mutual Fund House.
2. The fund was launched on Jan 01, 2013.
Investment objective & Benchmark
1. The investment objective of the fund is that " The scheme seeks to achieve capital appreciation by investing predominantly in diversified stocks that are generally termed as smallcap stocks. "
2. It is benchmarked against NIFTY Smallcap 250 Total Return Index.
Asset Allocation & Portfolio Composition
1. The asset allocation of the fund comprises around 94.17% in equities, 1.37% in debts and 4.46% in cash & cash equivalents.
2. While the top 10 equity holdings constitute around 29.83% of the assets, the top 3 sectors constitute around 45.94% of the assets.
3. The fund largely follows a Growth oriented style of investing and invests across market capitalisations - around 0.0% in giant & large cap companies, 0.0% in mid cap and 0.0% in small cap companies.
Tax Implications on Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth
1. Gains are taxed at a rate of 15% (Short-term Capital Gain Tax - STCG) if units are redeemed within 1 year of investment.
2. For units redeemed after 1 year of investment, gains of upto Rs. 1 lakh accruing from those units in a financial year shall be exempted from tax.
3. Gains of more than Rs. 1 lakh will be taxed at a rate of 10% (Long-term Capital Gain Tax - LTCG).
4. For Dividend Distribution Tax, the dividend income from this fund will get added to the income of an investor and taxed according to his/her respective tax slabs.
5. Also, for dividend income in excess of Rs 5,000 in a financial year; the fund house shall deduct a TDS of 10% on such income.
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FAQs about Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth
- Is it safe to invest in Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan?As per SEBI’s latest guidelines to calculate risk grades, investment in the Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan comes under Very High risk category.
- What is the category of Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan?Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan belongs to the Equity : Small Cap category of funds.
- How Long should I Invest in Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan?The suggested investment horizon of investing into Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan is >3 years. The suggested investment horizon is the minimum time required for holding investments in the fund to reduce its downside risk and ensure that the returns become more predictable.
- Who manages the Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan?The Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan is managed by Rohit Seksaria (Since Nov 01, 2022).
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