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Sundaram Select Micro Cap Series III - 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 21 Feb 2014.

Latest price per unit
₹31.7134
▲ 0.05% today
As of 18 Feb 2019 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹89.5k
▼ ₹10.5k loss · -10.5% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.51 L
▲ ₹50.7k gain · 14.7% / 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₹1.92 L
Gain / loss+₹12.1k
XIRR (annualised)4.36%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.93 L
Projected gain*+₹12.6k
*at this fund's historical rate of 4.36% 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
-10.48%median 11.70% (-22.18%)
Rank #199 of 261Beats 20% of peers
3-year return
14.66%median 8.79% (+5.87%)
Rank #62 of 261Beats 68% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
13.18%median 18.29% (-5.12%)
Rank #44 of 261Less risky than 83% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-26.83%median -35.16% (+8.33%)
Rank #190 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. 3 of last 6 years were positive.

+120%
2014
+17%
2015
-4%
2016
+50%
2017
-17%
2018
-0%
2019
Best year
2014 · 120.33%
Worst year
2018 · -16.54%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
13.2%

The value swings roughly 13% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-26.83%

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-10.48%
CAGR — 3 years14.66%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch25.93%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)11.98%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)13.18%
Max drawdown — 1 year-18.84%
Max drawdown — 3 years-25.01%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-1.41
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.61

Fund info

Fund house
Sundaram Mutual Fund
Category
Growth
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
126848
First price on record
21 Feb 2014 · 1,224 daily prices

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

Sundaram Select Micro Cap Series III - 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 III - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹31.7134 (as of 18 Feb 2019). Historically, it has delivered -10.52% over the last year, 14.66% 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 13.2% 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 III - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Sundaram Select Micro Cap Series III - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹31.7134 as of 18 Feb 2019, up 0.05% 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 III - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Sundaram Select Micro Cap Series III - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return -10.52%, 3-year CAGR 14.66%, since-inception CAGR 25.93%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

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

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.2%, Sundaram Select Micro Cap Series III - 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 III - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

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

Sundaram Select Micro Cap Series III - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 21 Feb 2014 — approximately 13 years of track record and 1,224 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.