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Sundaram Select Small Cap Series III Direct Growth

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From Sundaram Mutual Fund. It's been running since 8 Apr 2015.

Latest price per unit
₹16.1317
▼ 0.00% today
As of 31 Mar 2020 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.12 L
▲ ₹12.0k gain · 12.0% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.24 L
▲ ₹24.2k gain · 7.5% / 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₹2.02 L
Gain / loss+₹21.6k
XIRR (annualised)7.51%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.02 L
Projected gain*+₹22.4k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.51% 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
11.97%median 11.33% (+0.64%)
Rank #121 of 261Beats 51% of peers
3-year return
7.50%median 8.92% (-1.42%)
Rank #107 of 261Beats 44% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
13.77%median 18.29% (-4.52%)
Rank #53 of 261Less risky than 80% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-24.01%median -35.16% (+11.15%)
Rank #204 of 261Less risky than 22% 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. 5 of last 6 years were positive.

+1%
2015
+10%
2016
+39%
2017
-13%
2018
+14%
2019
+3%
2020
Best year
2017 · 38.55%
Worst year
2018 · -12.60%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
13.8%

The value swings roughly 14% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-24.01%

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 year11.97%
CAGR — 3 years7.50%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch9.82%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)13.43%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)13.77%
Max drawdown — 1 year-10.47%
Max drawdown — 3 years-22.41%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.41
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.10

Fund info

Fund house
Sundaram Mutual Fund
Category
Growth
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
134297
First price on record
8 Apr 2015 · 1,227 daily prices

About Sundaram Select Small Cap Series III Direct Growth

Sundaram Select Small Cap Series III Direct Growth is a Growth 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 other category — A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

The current NAV of Sundaram Select Small Cap Series III Direct Growth is ₹16.1317 (as of 31 Mar 2020). Historically, it has delivered 12.07% over the last year, 7.50% 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 13.8% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 24.0%. 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 Select Small Cap Series III Direct Growth?+

The latest NAV of Sundaram Select Small Cap Series III Direct Growth is ₹16.1317 as of 31 Mar 2020, down 0.00% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Sundaram Select Small Cap Series III Direct Growth?+

Sundaram Select Small Cap Series III Direct Growth has delivered 1-year return 12.07%, 3-year CAGR 7.50%, since-inception CAGR 9.82%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Sundaram Select Small Cap Series III Direct Growth belong to?+

Sundaram Select Small Cap Series III Direct Growth is categorised as Growth. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is Sundaram Select Small Cap Series III Direct Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.8%, Sundaram Select Small Cap Series III Direct Growth sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Sundaram Select Small Cap Series III Direct Growth a direct plan?+

Sundaram Select Small Cap Series III Direct 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 Select Small Cap Series III Direct Growth?+

Sundaram Select Small Cap Series III Direct Growth has NAV history available from 8 Apr 2015 — approximately 12 years of track record and 1,227 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.