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Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings 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 3 Jan 2022.

Latest price per unit
₹84.4767
▼ 0.07% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.03 L
▲ ₹3.2k gain · 3.2% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.31 L
▲ ₹31.4k gain · 9.5% / 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₹1.97 L
Gain / loss+₹17.1k
XIRR (annualised)6.28%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.99 L
Projected gain*+₹18.5k
*at this fund's historical rate of 6.28% 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 73 other funds in Hybrid Scheme - Equity Savings

Same plan
1-year return
3.21%median 4.08% (-0.87%)
Rank #48 of 74Beats 36% of peers
3-year return
9.53%median 7.34% (+2.18%)
Rank #17 of 74Beats 76% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
5.47%median 5.79% (-0.32%)
Rank #33 of 74Less risky than 56% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-6.21%median -16.70% (+10.49%)
Rank #64 of 74Less risky than 14% 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 5 years were positive.

+5%
2022
+17%
2023
+14%
2024
+8%
2025
+0%
2026
Best year
2023 · 16.66%
Worst year
2026 · 0.17%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
5.5%

The value swings roughly 5% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-6.21%

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

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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year3.21%
CAGR — 3 years9.53%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch9.56%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)5.60%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)5.47%
Max drawdown — 1 year-6.21%
Max drawdown — 3 years-6.21%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.49
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.61

Fund info

Fund house
Sundaram Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Scheme - Equity Savings
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF173K01GZ9
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
149679
First price on record
3 Jan 2022 · 1,152 daily prices

About Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund) - Direct Plan - GROWTH

Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund) - Direct Plan - GROWTH is a Hybrid Scheme - Equity Savings offered by Sundaram Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 5 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 Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund) - Direct Plan - GROWTH is ₹84.4767 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 3.20% over the last year, 9.53% 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 5.5% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 6.2%. 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 Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund) - Direct Plan - GROWTH?+

The latest NAV of Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund) - Direct Plan - GROWTH is ₹84.4767 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.07% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund) - Direct Plan - GROWTH?+

Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund) - Direct Plan - GROWTH has delivered 1-year return 3.20%, 3-year CAGR 9.53%, since-inception CAGR 9.56%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund) - Direct Plan - GROWTH belong to?+

Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund) - Direct Plan - GROWTH is categorised as Hybrid Scheme - Equity Savings. Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds.

How risky is Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund) - Direct Plan - GROWTH?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 5.5%, Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund) - Direct Plan - GROWTH sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund) - Direct Plan - GROWTH a direct plan?+

Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings 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 Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund) - Direct Plan - GROWTH?+

Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund) - Direct Plan - GROWTH has NAV history available from 3 Jan 2022 — approximately 5 years of track record and 1,152 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.