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Sundaram Services Fund Direct Plan - Growth

Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd

NAV

₹40.6726

NAV as of 13 Nov 2026

-0.2131 (-0.5212%)
Returns, 3Y

+14.48%

Annualised return

AUM (FUND SIZE)

₹4,934 Cr

Assets Under Mgmt

SINCE INCEPTION

+18.80%

Launched 25 Sep 2018

₹1 SINCE LAUNCH

₹4.06

Indexed wealth

MAX DRAWDOWN

-39.62%

Historical peak to trough

RECOVERY TIME

8.4 mo

To previous peak

CONSISTENCY

8 positive yrs

0 negative yrs

Category

EquitySectoral/ ThematicVery High Risk

Fund Info

INF903JA1FA2Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
+3.92%1Y Absolute Return
-0.52%1D
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Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Returns calculator comparison

Compare an illustrative investment outcome across return assumptions.

AssetProjected corpusTotal investedGainAnnual return
Sundaram Services Fund Direct Plan - GrowthFund 5Y annualised return
₹9,90,166
₹7,32,612₹2,57,554+12.22%
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₹1.19
₹1 Lakh since launch₹1.19 Lakh
Fund age8.1 yrs

Fund information

Scheme code144835
ISININF903JA1FA2
BenchmarkNIFTY Services Sector TRI
CategoryEquity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Expense ratio0.80%
Exit loadFor units more than 25% of the investments, an exit load of 1% if redeemed within 365 days.
Minimum SIP₹100 SIP

Return comparison

419th / 932 in category
PeriodFundBenchmarkCategory avg
1M+103.32%——
3M-1.05%——
6M+22.69%——
1Y+3.92%—+4.16%
3Y+14.48%—+12.54%
5Y+12.22%—+10.04%
Since Launch+18.80%——

Risk-adjusted performance

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

Sharpe ratio

0.77

Return earned for the risk taken.

Moderate

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

Sortino ratio

1.05

Return earned while limiting downside risk.

Good

Good downside protection with strong returns.

Standard deviation

15.95%

How much the fund’s returns fluctuate over time.

High volatility

Returns can swing significantly.

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

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Calmar ratio

0.47

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

Low

Returns have been modest compared to the drawdowns experienced.

Information ratio

—

How consistently the fund outperformed its benchmark.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Portfolio allocation

Latest disclosed portfolio mix

Asset allocation

Portfolio100%
Equity95.01%
Debt2.53%
Cash2.46%

Market cap allocation

Large Cap
59.44%
Mid Cap
12.13%
Small Cap
28.43%

Sector allocation

Equity exposure by sector

Financial
38.82%
Technology
24.21%
Industrials
14.62%
Consumer Discretionary
9.23%
Healthcare
7.42%
Energy & Utilities
4.46%
Real Estate
1.24%

Top holdings

10 of 59 disclosed positions

HoldingSectorInstrument typeWeight
Bharti Airtel LtdTechnologyEquity5.8961%
HDFC Bank LtdFinancialEquity5.7502%
Zomato LtdTechnologyEquity5.1123%
Axis Bank LtdFinancialEquity4.974%
Reliance Industries LtdEnergy & UtilitiesEquity4.2386%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone LtdIndustrialsEquity3.9993%
Interglobe Aviation LtdIndustrialsEquity3.276%
RateGain Travel Technologies LtdTechnologyEquity3.1033%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise LtdHealthcareEquity2.8952%
ICICI Bank LtdFinancialEquity2.7397%

Fund management

SH
Shalav Saket

Since 2025 · Prior joining the Sundaram AMC, he was associated with SAMC, BofA Securities, PWC, Samsung.

MBA, B-Tech, CFA

RO
Rohit Seksaria

Since 2018 · 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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Summary

A very high-risk equity scheme - sectoral/ thematic fund. Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 1.9 points. Has fallen sharply before — down -39.6% at its worst.

Strengths
  • Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 1.9 points.
  • Same fund manager for 8+ years — the strategy has not chopped and changed.
Weaknesses
  • Has fallen sharply before — down -39.6% at its worst.
Ideal investor
  • Needs a 5–7+ years horizon to ride out its very high risk level.
  • Good fit for SIPs — spreading purchases smooths out 15.9% volatility.
Risk drivers
  • Corrections have been sharp — worst fall -39.6% with 15.9% volatility. Took 8 months to recover last time.