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Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Plan - Growth

An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years. From Sundaram Mutual Fund. It's been running since 1 Apr 2015.

Latest price per unit
₹31.7125
▲ 0.01% today
As of 26 Mar 2025 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.08 L
▲ ₹8.1k gain · 8.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.47 L
▲ ₹46.7k gain · 13.6% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹3.14 L
▲ ₹2.14 L gain · 25.7% / 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₹2.17 L
Gain / loss+₹36.9k
XIRR (annualised)12.65%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.20 L
Projected gain*+₹39.8k
*at this fund's historical rate of 12.65% 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 29 other funds in ELSS

Same plan
1-year return
8.10%median 9.42% (-1.33%)
Rank #18 of 30Beats 41% of peers
3-year return
13.64%median 15.68% (-2.04%)
Rank #21 of 30Beats 31% of peers
5-year return
25.68%median 15.21% (+10.47%)
Rank #5 of 30Beats 83% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
12.77%median 14.88% (-2.11%)
Rank #3 of 30Less risky than 93% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-38.37%median -35.94% (-2.44%)
Rank #10 of 30Less risky than 69% 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.

+5%
2019
+17%
2020
+30%
2021
+7%
2022
+20%
2023
+11%
2024
-1%
2025
Best year
2021 · 30.22%
Worst year
2025 · -1.10%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
12.8%

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

Worst drop ever
-38.37%

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 Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Plan - Growth against other elss funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year8.10%
CAGR — 3 years13.64%
CAGR — 5 years25.68%
CAGR — since launch11.96%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)13.78%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)12.77%
Max drawdown — 1 year-11.58%
Max drawdown — 3 years-13.42%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.14
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.55

Fund info

Fund house
Sundaram Mutual Fund
Category
ELSS
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF903J014A9
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
133324
First price on record
1 Apr 2015 · 2,460 daily prices

About Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Plan - Growth

Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Plan - Growth is a ELSS offered by Sundaram Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 12 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the elss category — An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years.

The current NAV of Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Plan - Growth is ₹31.7125 (as of 26 Mar 2025). Historically, it has delivered 8.09% over the last year, 13.64% CAGR over 3 years, 25.68% 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 12.8% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 38.4%. 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 Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Plan - Growth is ₹31.7125 as of 26 Mar 2025, up 0.01% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Plan - Growth?+

Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 8.09%, 3-year CAGR 13.64%, 5-year CAGR 25.68%, since-inception CAGR 11.96%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Plan - Growth is categorised as ELSS. An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years.

How risky is Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 12.8%, Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Plan - Growth sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

What is the lock-in period for Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Plan - Growth?+

Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Plan - Growth is an ELSS (Equity Linked Savings Scheme) with a 3-year lock-in on each individual investment. Every SIP installment is locked separately for 3 years from its purchase date — the January 2024 units unlock in January 2027, February 2024 units in February 2027, and so on.

Is Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Plan - Growth 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 Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Plan - Growth?+

Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 1 Apr 2015 — approximately 12 years of track record and 2,460 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.