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Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From Sundaram Mutual Fund. It's been running since 12 Feb 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹27.6262
▲ 0.01% today
As of 4 May 2018 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.01 L
▲ ₹854 gain · 0.9% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.16 L
▲ ₹16.1k gain · 5.1% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.52 L
▲ ₹52.1k gain · 8.7% / 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₹1.88 L
Gain / loss+₹8.4k
XIRR (annualised)3.13%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.89 L
Projected gain*+₹9.0k
*at this fund's historical rate of 3.13% 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 500 other funds in Income

Same plan
1-year return
0.85%median 4.49% (-3.63%)
Rank #274 of 501Beats 37% of peers
3-year return
5.12%median 6.04% (-0.92%)
Rank #114 of 501Beats 46% of peers
5-year return
8.75%median 4.91% (+3.84%)
Rank #17 of 501Beats 77% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
3.79%median 5.00% (-1.21%)
Rank #206 of 501Less risky than 58% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-3.86%median -6.85% (+2.99%)
Rank #292 of 501Less risky than 42% 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. 5 of last 6 years were positive.

+17%
2013
+13%
2014
+6%
2015
+12%
2016
+1%
2017
-2%
2018
Best year
2013 · 17.29%
Worst year
2018 · -1.71%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
3.8%

The value swings roughly 4% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-3.86%

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 Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option against other other funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year0.85%
CAGR — 3 years5.12%
CAGR — 5 years8.75%
CAGR — since launch9.08%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)3.74%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)3.79%
Max drawdown — 1 year-3.64%
Max drawdown — 3 years-3.86%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-1.37
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.21

Fund info

Fund house
Sundaram Mutual Fund
Category
Income
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
119603
First price on record
12 Feb 2013 · 1,254 daily prices

About Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Income 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 other category — A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

The current NAV of Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹27.6262 (as of 4 May 2018). Historically, it has delivered 0.85% over the last year, 5.12% CAGR over 3 years, 8.75% 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 3.8% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 3.9%. 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 Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹27.6262 as of 4 May 2018, up 0.01% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 0.85%, 3-year CAGR 5.12%, 5-year CAGR 8.75%, since-inception CAGR 9.08%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Income. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 3.8%, Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option 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 Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 12 Feb 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 1,254 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.