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Sundaram Select Micro Cap Series I - 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 7 Jan 2014.

Latest price per unit
₹31.9505
▲ 0.01% today
As of 3 Jan 2019 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹81.2k
▼ ₹18.8k loss · -18.8% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.19 L
▲ ₹18.6k gain · 5.8% / 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₹1.90 L
Gain / loss+₹10.4k
XIRR (annualised)3.86%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.91 L
Projected gain*+₹11.1k
*at this fund's historical rate of 3.86% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

Vs 260 other funds in Growth

Same plan
1-year return
-18.81%median 11.70% (-30.52%)
Rank #214 of 261Beats 14% of peers
3-year return
5.84%median 8.92% (-3.07%)
Rank #110 of 261Beats 43% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
14.50%median 18.29% (-3.79%)
Rank #60 of 261Less risky than 77% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-26.77%median -35.16% (+8.39%)
Rank #191 of 261Less risky than 27% 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. 4 of last 6 years were positive.

+126%
2014
+17%
2015
-4%
2016
+50%
2017
-18%
2018
+0%
2019
Best year
2014 · 126.27%
Worst year
2018 · -18.17%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
14.5%

The value swings roughly 15% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-26.77%

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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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-18.81%
CAGR — 3 years5.84%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch26.20%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)13.59%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)14.50%
Max drawdown — 1 year-25.05%
Max drawdown — 3 years-25.05%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-2.02
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.03

Fund info

Fund house
Sundaram Mutual Fund
Category
Growth
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
125778
First price on record
7 Jan 2014 · 1,225 daily prices

About Sundaram Select Micro Cap Series I - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Sundaram Select Micro Cap Series I - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Growth offered by Sundaram Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 13 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 Select Micro Cap Series I - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹31.9505 (as of 3 Jan 2019). Historically, it has delivered -18.80% over the last year, 5.84% CAGR over 3 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 14.5% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 26.8%. 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 Select Micro Cap Series I - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Sundaram Select Micro Cap Series I - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹31.9505 as of 3 Jan 2019, up 0.01% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Sundaram Select Micro Cap Series I - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Sundaram Select Micro Cap Series I - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return -18.80%, 3-year CAGR 5.84%, since-inception CAGR 26.20%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Sundaram Select Micro Cap Series I - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

Sundaram Select Micro Cap Series I - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Growth. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is Sundaram Select Micro Cap Series I - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 14.5%, Sundaram Select Micro Cap Series I - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Sundaram Select Micro Cap Series I - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

Sundaram Select Micro Cap Series I - 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 Select Micro Cap Series I - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Sundaram Select Micro Cap Series I - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 7 Jan 2014 — approximately 13 years of track record and 1,225 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.