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Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund) - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd

NAV

₹85.0636

NAV as of 13 Nov 2026

-0.1670 (-0.1959%)
Returns, 3Y

+9.19%

Annualised return

AUM (FUND SIZE)

₹1,044 Cr

Assets Under Mgmt

SINCE INCEPTION

+9.32%

Launched 03 Jan 2022

₹1 SINCE LAUNCH

₹1.54

Indexed wealth

MAX DRAWDOWN

-6.21%

Historical peak to trough

RECOVERY TIME

4.1 mo

To previous peak

CONSISTENCY

4 positive yrs

0 negative yrs

Category

EquityEquity SavingsModerate Risk

Fund Info

INF173K01GZ9Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
+1.40%1Y Absolute Return
-0.20%1D
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Returns calculator comparison

Compare an illustrative investment outcome across return assumptions.

AssetProjected corpusTotal investedGainAnnual return
Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund) - Direct Plan - Growth OptionFund 3Y annualised return · 5Y history unavailable
₹9,16,535
₹7,32,612₹1,83,923+9.19%
EPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,95,132
₹7,32,612₹1,62,520+8.25%
Residential propertyIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
PPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,69,819
₹7,32,612₹1,37,207+7.10%
Bank fixed depositIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,56,981
₹7,32,612₹1,24,369+6.50%
GoldIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
Savings accountIllustrative annual assumption
₹7,86,827
₹7,32,612₹54,215+3.00%

Illustration only. Fund results use the available NAV-derived annualised return and can be negative. Reference rows are assumptions, not current quoted rates or guaranteed returns; property excludes transaction costs, taxes, and liquidity constraints. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risk.

Wealth multiple

₹1 became₹1.09
₹1 Lakh since launch₹1.09 Lakh
Fund age4.9 yrs

Fund information

Scheme code149679
ISININF173K01GZ9
BenchmarkNIFTY Equity Savings TRI
CategoryHybrid Scheme - Equity Savings
Expense ratio1.33%
Exit loadExit load of 0.5% if redeemed within 7 days.
Minimum SIP₹100 SIP

Return comparison

76th / 131 in category
PeriodFundBenchmarkCategory avg
1M+51.05%——
3M+1.30%——
6M+6.79%——
1Y+1.40%—+1.29%
3Y+9.19%—+5.55%
Since Launch+9.32%——

Risk-adjusted performance

Every measure is expanded with a plain-language reading of the latest calculated value.

Sharpe ratio

0.48

Return earned for the risk taken.

Moderate

Moderate risk-adjusted returns. The reward for risk has been average.

Sortino ratio

0.69

Return earned while limiting downside risk.

Moderate

Moderate downside risk-adjusted performance.

Standard deviation

6.13%

How much the fund’s returns fluctuate over time.

Low volatility

Returns have been relatively stable.

Beta

—

How closely the fund moves with the market.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Alpha

—

Extra return generated above the benchmark.

Unavailable

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Treynor ratio

—

Return earned for each unit of market risk taken.

Unavailable

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Calmar ratio

1.50

How well the fund rewarded investors relative to its biggest decline.

Excellent

Excellent balance between returns and drawdowns.

Information ratio

—

How consistently the fund outperformed its benchmark.

Unavailable

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Portfolio allocation

Latest disclosed portfolio mix

Asset allocation

Portfolio100%
Hedged Equity43.99%
Equity35.03%
Debt12.97%
Cash6.91%
Real Estate1.10%

Market cap allocation

Large Cap
80.59%
Mid Cap
11.74%
Small Cap
7.67%

Sector allocation

Equity exposure by sector

Financial
33.48%
Industrials
18.43%
Technology
11.73%
Consumer Discretionary
10.38%
Energy & Utilities
7.97%
Materials
7.97%
Healthcare
6.58%
Consumer Staples
3.47%

Top holdings

10 of 100 disclosed positions

HoldingSectorInstrument typeWeight
Cash MarginUnspecifiedCash Margin49.7393%
Bharti Airtel LtdTechnologyEquity9.4631%
ICICI Bank LtdFinancialEquity7.7369%
Reliance Industries LtdEnergy & UtilitiesEquity7.2125%
HDFC Bank LtdFinancialEquity6.9855%
Axis Bank LtdFinancialEquity4.8255%
Larsen & Toubro LtdIndustrialsEquity3.5746%
Kotak Mahindra Bank LtdFinancialEquity2.8397%
Bajaj Finance LtdFinancialEquity2.3919%
LIC HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED TR 419 OPT II 6.65 LOA 15FB27 FVRS10LACFinancialBonds/NCDs2.3839%

Fund management

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Rohit Seksaria

Since 2021 · Prior to joining Sundaram Mutual Fund he has worked with Progress Capital/Asia Capital & Advisor Pte Ltd., Matchpoint Investment Management and Progress Capital Pte Ltd.

Mr. Seksaria is CS, CA & has done MBA from IIM Ahmedabad

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Clyton Richard Fernandes

Since 2025 · Prior to joining Sundaram Mutual Fund, he has worked with Canara HSBC Life, Mahindra Manulife AMC, Bank of Baroda Capital Markets and Systematix Shares & Stocks

Mr. Fernandes has done B.E and MBA

KU
Kumaresh Ramakrishnan

Since 2026 · Prior to joining Sundaram Mutual Fund he has worked with PGIM India Mutual Fund, DWS AMC, Societe Generale and CARE.

Mr. Ramakrishnan is a B.E from Mumbai University and MBA from NMIMS (Mumbai).

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Summary

A moderate-risk hybrid scheme - equity savings fund. Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 3.6 points. Ranks 76 of 131 in its category over 1 year.

Strengths
  • Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 3.6 points.
  • Recovered from its worst fall in 4 months.
Weaknesses
  • None
Ideal investor
  • Needs a 2–3+ years horizon to ride out its moderate risk level.
Risk drivers
  • None