# Sundaram Focused Fund

Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd · Focused · Regular plan, Growth

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Figures as of 3 Nov 2026, from DiscoverMF. Information, not investment advice. Past returns do not indicate future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully.

## In short

- **What it invests in:** Up to 30 chosen companies. Its latest portfolio: 96% shares and 4% cash.
- **₹10,000 a month:** For the last 3 years: ₹3.6 lakh put in, worth ₹3.76 lakh on 3 Nov 2026.
- **Next to similar funds:** Over the last 3 years it earned 9.5% a year; similar funds earned 11.4% a year on average.
- **How bumpy:** Very high: big ups and downs, sometimes sharp falls. It made money in 78 of every 100 one-year stretches; its worst 12 months saw a fall of 8.4%.
- **Expense ratio:** 2.33% a year. Similar funds: 2.20% on average.
- **Fees and minimums:** A SIP from ₹100 a month. If you sell early: If Units purchased/ switchin within 7 days from the date of allotment 0.25%. NIL after 7 days from the date of allotment.

Past returns do not tell you future returns.

## Key facts

- **NAV:** ₹160.17 on 3 Nov 2026
- **Fund size:** ₹1,019 cr (2 Nov 2026)
- **Expense ratio:** 2.33% a year (typical in its category 2.20%)
- **Riskometer:** Very High
- **Benchmark:** Nifty 500 TRI
- **Category:** [Focused](https://discovermf.com/categories/focused.md)
- **Fund house:** [Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd](https://discovermf.com/fund-houses/sundaram)
- **Launched:** 23 Sept 2005 (prices here start 3 Jan 2022)
- **Exit load:** If Units purchased/ switchin within 7 days from the date of allotment 0.25%. NIL after 7 days from the date of allotment
- **Minimum investment:** ₹300 to start, ₹100 a month by SIP
- **AMFI scheme code:** 149532

## Returns

| Period | Fund | Category average | Benchmark | Rank in category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | +0.7% | — | — | — |
| 3 months | -4.3% | — | — | — |
| 6 months | +5.2% | — | — | — |
| 1 year | -1.6% | -1.7% | -4.6% | 12 of 28 |
| 3 years (a year) | +9.5% | +11.4% | +10.9% | 19 of 27 |
| 5 years (a year) | — | +9.1% | +9.1% | — |
| Since 3 Jan 2022 (a year) | +7.7% | — | — | — |

### Calendar years

| Year | Fund | Benchmark |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | -2.1% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | +2.0% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | +17.2% | +16.2% |
| 2023 | +24.4% | +26.9% |

### A ₹10,000 monthly SIP

On the first price of each month, valued at the NAV of 3 Nov 2026.

| Started | Put in | Worth | Yearly return (XIRR) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 years ago | ₹3.6 lakh | ₹3.76 lakh | +2.8% |

## Risk

| Measure | Fund | Category average |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volatility, last year | 13.4% | 15.2% |
| Worst fall, last year | -17.4% | — |
| Worst fall, last 3 years | -17.6% | — |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 0.27 | — |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 0.36 | — |
| Beta, 3 years | 0.87 | — |
| Alpha, 3 years | -0.8% | — |

## Portfolio, September 2026

31 holdings. Equity 95.6%, Cash and equivalents 4.4%.

### Largest holdings

| Holding | Sector or type | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Happy Forgings Ltd | Industrial Products | 7.36% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd | Banks | 6.87% |
| TVS Motor Company Ltd | Automobiles | 6.67% |
| Craftsman Automation Ltd | Auto Components | 6.13% |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd | Telecom - Services | 5.88% |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd | Banks | 5.33% |
| TREPS | Cash | 4.65% |
| Sedemac Mechatronics Ltd | Auto Components | 4.20% |
| State Bank of India | Banks | 3.96% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd | Banks | 3.93% |

### Largest sectors

| Sector | Weight |
| --- | --- |
| Banks | 27.6% |
| Auto Components | 10.3% |
| Retailing | 7.7% |
| Industrial Products | 7.4% |
| Automobiles | 6.7% |

## Managers

- [Ashwin Jain](https://discovermf.com/fund-managers/ashwin-jain)
- [Shalav Saket](https://discovermf.com/fund-managers/shalav-saket)

## Objective

The Investment Objective of the scheme would be to provide capital appreciation and /or dividend distribution by investing in companies across market capitalization