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Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From Sundaram Mutual Fund. It's been running since 8 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹27.1439
▲ 0.01% 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
₹99.9k
▼ ₹130 loss · -0.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.10 L
▲ ₹10.2k gain · 3.3% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.16 L
▲ ₹15.6k gain · 2.9% / 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₹1.85 L
Gain / loss+₹5.1k
XIRR (annualised)1.94%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.85 L
Projected gain*+₹5.5k
*at this fund's historical rate of 1.94% 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 38 other funds in Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Medium Term Fund

Same plan
1-year return
-0.13%median 5.31% (-5.44%)
Rank #33 of 39Beats 16% of peers
3-year return
3.28%median 5.87% (-2.59%)
Rank #24 of 39Beats 39% of peers
5-year return
2.94%median 5.86% (-2.92%)
Rank #24 of 39Beats 34% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
2.15%median 2.26% (-0.11%)
Rank #19 of 39Less risky than 53% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-59.53%median -7.46% (-52.08%)
Rank #1 of 39Less risky than 100% 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
+1%
2021
+1%
2022
+5%
2023
+6%
2024
+3%
2025
-1%
2026
Best year
2024 · 5.99%
Worst year
2026 · -0.61%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
2.1%

The value swings roughly 2% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-59.53%

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 Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-0.13%
CAGR — 3 years3.28%
CAGR — 5 years2.94%
CAGR — since launch-2.37%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)2.82%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)2.15%
Max drawdown — 1 year-2.63%
Max drawdown — 3 years-3.23%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-2.18
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-1.22

Fund info

Fund house
Sundaram Mutual Fund
Category
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Medium Term Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF903J01PK4
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF903J01PL2
Fund code
119672
First price on record
8 Jan 2013 · 3,293 daily prices

About Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)

Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Medium Term Fund offered by Sundaram Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the debt category — Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

The current NAV of Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) is ₹27.1439 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -0.13% over the last year, 3.28% CAGR over 3 years, 2.94% 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 2.1% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 59.5%. 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 Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)?+

The latest NAV of Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) is ₹27.1439 as of 1 Sep 2026, up 0.01% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)?+

Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) has delivered 1-year return -0.13%, 3-year CAGR 3.28%, 5-year CAGR 2.94%, since-inception CAGR -2.37%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) belong to?+

Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) is categorised as Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Medium Term Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

How risky is Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 2.1%, Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) a direct plan?+

Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) 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 Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)?+

Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) has NAV history available from 8 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,293 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.