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Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH

Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings. From Sundaram Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹124.9394
▼ 1.35% today
As of 1 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.13 L
▲ ₹13.0k gain · 13.0% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.50 L
▲ ₹49.6k gain · 14.4% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.96 L
▲ ₹96.1k gain · 14.4% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹2.06 L
Gain / loss+₹25.8k
XIRR (annualised)9.39%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.09 L
Projected gain*+₹28.6k
*at this fund's historical rate of 9.39% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 363 other funds in Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic

Same plan
1-year return
13.00%median 6.47% (+6.53%)
Rank #84 of 364Beats 75% of peers
3-year return
14.38%median 13.41% (+0.97%)
Rank #98 of 364Beats 55% of peers
5-year return
14.42%median 11.78% (+2.64%)
Rank #47 of 364Beats 72% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
16.72%median 15.55% (+1.17%)
Rank #239 of 364Less risky than 34% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-43.22%median -25.20% (-18.02%)
Rank #49 of 364Less risky than 87% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 6 of last 7 years were positive.

+4%
2020
+17%
2021
+16%
2022
+32%
2023
+8%
2024
+18%
2025
-1%
2026
Best year
2023 · 32.36%
Worst year
2026 · -0.84%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
16.7%

The value swings roughly 17% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-43.22%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year13.00%
CAGR — 3 years14.38%
CAGR — 5 years14.42%
CAGR — since launch13.74%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)17.69%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)16.72%
Max drawdown — 1 year-17.23%
Max drawdown — 3 years-17.23%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.37
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.47

Fund info

Fund house
Sundaram Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF903J01NB8
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
119597
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 3,362 daily prices

About Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH

Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH is a Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic offered by Sundaram Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the sector category — Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

The current NAV of Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH is ₹124.9394 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 12.99% over the last year, 14.38% CAGR over 3 years, 14.42% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 16.7% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 43.2%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH?+

The latest NAV of Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH is ₹124.9394 as of 1 Sep 2026, down 1.35% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH?+

Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH has delivered 1-year return 12.99%, 3-year CAGR 14.38%, 5-year CAGR 14.42%, since-inception CAGR 13.74%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH belong to?+

Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH is categorised as Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic. Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

How risky is Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 16.7%, Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH a direct plan?+

Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH?+

Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,362 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.