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Sundaram Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan - Growth

Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds. From Sundaram Mutual Fund. It's been running since 9 Mar 2020.

Latest price per unit
₹15.1454
▲ 0.40% today
As of 31 Dec 2021 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.17 L
▲ ₹17.1k gain · 17.1% / 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₹60.0k
Value today₹64.8k
Gain / loss+₹4.8k
XIRR (annualised)15.14%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹60.0k
Would become*₹65.2k
Projected gain*+₹5.2k
*at this fund's historical rate of 15.14% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

Vs 64 other funds in Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage

Same plan
1-year return
17.09%median 3.61% (+13.48%)
Rank #3 of 65Beats 97% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
8.41%median 9.50% (-1.09%)
Rank #22 of 65Less risky than 67% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-4.81%median -19.39% (+14.58%)
Rank #63 of 65Less risky than 3% 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. 2 of last 2 years were positive.

+29%
2020
+17%
2021
Best year
2020 · 29.33%
Worst year
2021 · 16.76%

Price over time

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Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
8.4%

The value swings roughly 8% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-4.81%

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 year17.09%
CAGR — 3 years—
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch25.72%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)7.02%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)8.41%
Max drawdown — 1 year-3.69%
Max drawdown — 3 years-4.81%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)1.45
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)2.06

Fund info

Fund house
Sundaram Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
148026
First price on record
9 Mar 2020 · 449 daily prices

About Sundaram Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan - Growth

Sundaram Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan - Growth is a Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage offered by Sundaram Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 7 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the hybrid category — Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds.

The current NAV of Sundaram Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan - Growth is ₹15.1454 (as of 31 Dec 2021). Historically, it has delivered 17.08% over the last year. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 8.4% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 4.8%. 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 Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of Sundaram Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan - Growth is ₹15.1454 as of 31 Dec 2021, up 0.40% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Sundaram Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan - Growth?+

Sundaram Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 17.08%, since-inception CAGR 25.72%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Sundaram Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

Sundaram Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan - Growth is categorised as Hybrid Scheme - Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage. Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds.

How risky is Sundaram Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 8.4%, Sundaram Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan - Growth sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Sundaram Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

Sundaram Balanced Advantage Fund 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 Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan - Growth?+

Sundaram Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 9 Mar 2020 — approximately 7 years of track record and 449 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.