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Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend Option

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From Sundaram Mutual Fund. It's been running since 8 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹11.7044
▲ 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
₹96.0k
▼ ₹4.0k loss · -4.0% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.04 L
▲ ₹3.7k gain · 1.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹84.3k
▼ ₹15.7k loss · -3.4% / 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₹1.74 L
Gain / loss-₹6.4k
XIRR (annualised)-2.45%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.73 L
Projected gain*+-₹6.7k
*at this fund's historical rate of -2.45% 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
-3.99%median 4.49% (-8.47%)
Rank #382 of 501Beats 12% of peers
3-year return
1.21%median 6.04% (-4.83%)
Rank #141 of 501Beats 33% of peers
5-year return
-3.36%median 5.11% (-8.47%)
Rank #70 of 501Beats 1% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
5.77%median 4.87% (+0.90%)
Rank #268 of 501Less risky than 46% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-27.04%median -6.75% (-20.29%)
Rank #52 of 501Less risky than 90% 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. 2 of last 6 years were positive.

-7%
2013
-10%
2014
+6%
2015
+10%
2016
-4%
2017
-6%
2018
Best year
2016 · 10.44%
Worst year
2014 · -10.46%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
5.8%

The value swings roughly 6% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-27.04%

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 - Dividend Option against other other funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-3.99%
CAGR — 3 years1.21%
CAGR — 5 years-3.36%
CAGR — since launch-2.23%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)6.58%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)5.77%
Max drawdown — 1 year-8.17%
Max drawdown — 3 years-11.22%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-1.56
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.83

Fund info

Fund house
Sundaram Mutual Fund
Category
Income
Plan
Direct
Option
Dividend
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
119608
First price on record
8 Jan 2013 · 1,278 daily prices

About Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend Option

Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend Option is a Income offered by Sundaram Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Dividend 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 - Dividend Option is ₹11.7044 (as of 4 May 2018). Historically, it has delivered -3.98% over the last year, 1.21% CAGR over 3 years, -3.36% 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 5.8% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 27.0%. 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 - Dividend Option?+

The latest NAV of Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend Option is ₹11.7044 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 - Dividend Option?+

Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend Option has delivered 1-year return -3.98%, 3-year CAGR 1.21%, 5-year CAGR -3.36%, since-inception CAGR -2.23%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

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

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 5.8%, Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend 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 - Dividend Option a direct plan?+

Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend Option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend Option?+

Sundaram Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Dividend Option has NAV history available from 8 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 1,278 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.