Sundaram Consumption Fund
Thematic-ConsumptionVery HighOPEN-ENDED
- NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
- ₹93.64+0.39%1 day
- Return since launch
- 11.8%
- 52-week range
- ₹80.85 — ₹102.12
- AUM
- ₹1,516 Cr
Sundaram Consumption Fund is a Thematic-Consumption equity fund from Sundaram Mutual Fund with ₹1,516 Cr under management, launched in 2006. Over three years it has returned 2.5% a year, against 9.4% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.55% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.
Performance
Sundaram Consumption Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned -4.5% against -4.1% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 0.8% | +4.3 pts | -3.4% | -1.1% |
| 2Y | -0.8% | −0.3 pts | -0.6% | -0.8% |
| 3Y | 2.5% | −7.0 pts | 9.4% | 2.1% |
| 5Y | 8.8% | −0.8 pts | 9.6% | 8.1% |
| 7Y | 11.6% | −0.3 pts | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 10Y | 11.0% | −1.5 pts | 12.5% | 11.3% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | -4.6% | −0.6 pts | -3.9% | -4.2% |
| 3M | 4.7% | +2.4 pts | 2.3% | 1.3% |
| 6M | 13.0% | −0.5 pts | 13.5% | 11.2% |
| 1Y | -4.5% | −1.1 pts | -3.4% | -4.0% |
| 2Y | -6.4% | +0.2 pts | -6.5% | -6.9% |
| 3Y | 8.4% | −1.1 pts | 9.4% | 8.3% |
| 5Y | 9.8% | +0.2 pts | 9.6% | 9.0% |
| 7Y | 12.3% | −1.1 pts | 13.4% | 12.2% |
| 10Y | 10.6% | −1.9 pts | 12.5% | 11.2% |
Since launch (20 Mar 2006): 11.8%
Calendar-year returns
Category average13.5%
19.3%
9.3%
30.2%
19.9%
-0.1%
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| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.1% | −2.1 pts | 2.0% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | −3.2 pts | 23.1% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | −0.4 pts | 30.7% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +1.0 pts | 8.3% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | −10.1 pts | 29.4% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | −3.7 pts | 17.2% |
Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.
Costs & terms
Costs and terms
What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.
Costs
2.51%
Expense ratio as on 22 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 1.82%
- Brokerage
- 0.11%
- Transaction charges
- 0.01%
- Statutory levies
- 0.57%
- Exit load
- Exit load of 0.5% if redeemed within 30 days
- Lock-in
- None
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹3,000
- Min lumpsum
- ₹5,000
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- NIFTY India Consumption TRI
- Short-term capital gains
- Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
- Long-term capital gains
- After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%
Risk
Risk
What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.
Very High
Your principal is treated as being at very high risk — typically small cap, sectoral and thematic equity schemes.
| Ratio | Fund | Category avg | Read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | -1.35 | 0.19 | Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better. |
| Beta | 0.96 | 1.00 | How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market. |
| Sharpe | 0.32 | 0.42 | Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better. |
| Sortino | 0.40 | 0.54 | Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better. |
| Std. deviation | 16.49 | 16.66 | How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier. |
| Average of 5 category peers | |||
Portfolio
Sundaram Consumption Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Equity97.9%
- Other2.1%
Market cap split
- Large67.5%
- Mid15.9%
- Small16.6%
- P/E
- 46.45
- P/B
- 7.72
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eternal Ltd. | Services | 9.23% | ₹140 Cr | +7.70% | +4.89% | +5.68% |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | Communication | 7.94% | ₹120 Cr | +8.73% | +9.48% | +9.33% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | Automobile | 7.29% | ₹111 Cr | +8.35% | +9.37% | +8.33% |
| Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. | Healthcare | 5.03% | ₹76.28 Cr | +5.05% | +4.60% | +3.76% |
| Titan Company Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 4.93% | ₹74.79 Cr | +6.25% | +6.31% | +4.83% |
| TVS Motor Company Ltd. | Automobile | 4.52% | ₹68.58 Cr | +2.83% | +0.43% | +0.33% |
| Nestle India Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 4.26% | ₹64.56 Cr | +4.42% | +3.82% | +2.45% |
| Interglobe Aviation Ltd. | Services | 3.90% | ₹59.18 Cr | +2.84% | +1.14% | — |
| SJS Enterprises Ltd. | Automobile | 3.39% | ₹51.45 Cr | +3.57% | +3.41% | +1.91% |
| Varun Beverages Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 3.03% | ₹45.90 Cr | +2.47% | — | +1.27% |
| One97 Communications Ltd. | Services | 2.80% | ₹42.50 Cr | +2.00% | — | — |
| Bajaj Auto Ltd. | Automobile | 2.74% | ₹41.61 Cr | +2.00% | — | +1.39% |
| ITC Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 2.62% | ₹39.72 Cr | +7.72% | +6.85% | +7.90% |
| Trent Ltd. | Services | 2.56% | ₹38.87 Cr | +2.74% | +3.32% | +2.96% |
| Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. | Services | 2.37% | ₹35.91 Cr | +4.50% | +2.71% | +2.88% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | Financial | 2.31% | ₹35.00 Cr | — | — | — |
| Sapphire Foods India Ltd. | Services | 2.17% | ₹32.89 Cr | +1.83% | — | — |
| Others | Others | 2.05% | ₹31.15 Cr | +2.16% | +4.59% | -0.37% |
| PB Fintech Ltd. | Services | 2.02% | ₹30.71 Cr | — | — | — |
| United Spirits Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 1.99% | ₹30.19 Cr | +1.85% | +2.63% | +2.62% |
| Whirlpool Of India Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 1.94% | ₹29.47 Cr | +2.17% | +2.32% | +1.25% |
| Bikaji Foods International Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 1.78% | ₹26.94 Cr | +1.00% | — | — |
| Fortis Healthcare Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.73% | ₹26.21 Cr | +0.02% | — | — |
| Asian Paints Ltd. | Materials | 1.68% | ₹25.54 Cr | +1.85% | +1.57% | +1.52% |
| Tata Motors Ltd. | Automobile | 1.68% | ₹25.47 Cr | +1.29% | — | — |
| Hyundai Motor India Ltd. | Automobile | 1.64% | ₹24.80 Cr | — | — | — |
| Affle 3I Ltd. | Technology | 1.60% | ₹24.30 Cr | +1.00% | — | — |
| Page Industries Ltd. | Textiles | 1.44% | ₹21.79 Cr | — | — | — |
| Berger Paints India Ltd. | Materials | 1.40% | ₹21.16 Cr | — | — | — |
| Safari Industries (India) Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 1.33% | ₹20.23 Cr | +1.45% | +2.78% | +3.02% |
| company:20770 | Capital Goods | 1.28% | ₹19.35 Cr | — | — | — |
| LG Electronics India Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 1.03% | ₹15.57 Cr | +0.49% | — | — |
| 360 One Wam Ltd. | Financial | 1.00% | ₹15.23 Cr | +1.03% | — | — |
| company:5775 | Financial | 1.00% | ₹15.17 Cr | — | — | — |
| Manipal Health Enterprises Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.98% | ₹14.83 Cr | — | — | — |
| Gillette India Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.86% | ₹13.04 Cr | +1.03% | — | — |
| K.P.R. Mill Ltd. | Textiles | 0.48% | ₹7.23 Cr | — | — | — |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics Mart India Ltd. | 1.32% | 0.00% | -1.32% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | 1.00% | 2.31% | +1.31% |
| company:20770 | 0.00% | 1.28% | +1.28% |
| Fortis Healthcare Ltd. | 0.50% | 1.73% | +1.23% |
| Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. | 2.14% | 1.11% | -1.03% |
| company:5775 | 0.00% | 1.00% | +1.00% |
| Page Industries Ltd. | 0.46% | 1.44% | +0.98% |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | 8.76% | 7.94% | -0.83% |
| Hyundai Motor India Ltd. | 0.69% | 0.00% | -0.69% |
| Manipal Health Enterprises Ltd. | 0.33% | 0.98% | +0.64% |
| Eternal Ltd. | 8.63% | 9.23% | +0.60% |
| PB Fintech Ltd. | 1.43% | 2.02% | +0.59% |
| One97 Communications Ltd. | 2.22% | 2.80% | +0.58% |
| Others | 1.55% | 0.99% | -0.56% |
| Bikaji Foods International Ltd. | 1.30% | 1.78% | +0.48% |
| Sapphire Foods India Ltd. | 1.74% | 2.17% | +0.43% |
| SJS Enterprises Ltd. | 3.76% | 3.39% | -0.37% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | 7.66% | 7.29% | -0.37% |
| Varun Beverages Ltd. | 3.39% | 3.03% | -0.36% |
| ITC Ltd. | 2.92% | 2.62% | -0.30% |
| Titan Company Ltd. | 4.78% | 4.93% | +0.15% |
| Trent Ltd. | 2.71% | 2.56% | -0.15% |
| LG Electronics India Ltd. | 0.91% | 1.03% | +0.11% |
| Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. | 5.14% | 5.03% | -0.11% |
| Bajaj Auto Ltd. | 2.64% | 2.74% | +0.10% |
| Tata Motors Ltd. | 1.58% | 1.68% | +0.10% |
| Nestle India Ltd. | 4.36% | 4.26% | -0.10% |
| Berger Paints India Ltd. | 1.48% | 1.40% | -0.08% |
| Asian Paints Ltd. | 1.77% | 1.68% | -0.08% |
| United Spirits Ltd. | 2.06% | 1.99% | -0.06% |
| Safari Industries (India) Ltd. | 1.40% | 1.33% | -0.06% |
| Gillette India Ltd. | 0.91% | 0.86% | -0.05% |
| K.P.R. Mill Ltd. | 0.43% | 0.48% | +0.05% |
| TVS Motor Company Ltd. | 4.56% | 4.52% | -0.04% |
| Whirlpool Of India Ltd. | 1.97% | 1.94% | -0.03% |
| 360 One Wam Ltd. | 0.98% | 1.00% | +0.02% |
| Affle 3I Ltd. | 1.61% | 1.60% | -0.01% |
| Interglobe Aviation Ltd. | 3.91% | 3.90% | -0.01% |
Compare
Similar funds
The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.
| Fund | AUM | Expense | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category average | ₹2,436 Cr | 2.19% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 9.5% |
 Mirae Asset Great Consumer Fund | ₹4,742 Cr | 2.05% | -0.2% | 3.0% | 9.4% |
 Tata India Consumer Fund | ₹2,901 Cr | 2.11% | 10.9% | 8.4% | 13.0% |
 Canara Robeco Consumption Fund | ₹1,987 Cr | 2.17% | -2.8% | 2.1% | 8.3% |
 HSBC Consumption Fund | ₹1,817 Cr | 2.19% | 11.4% | 8.8% | — |
 UTI India Consumer Fund | ₹733 Cr | 2.42% | -2.4% | 2.4% | 7.4% |
About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The scheme seeks to generate long term capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of companies that are likely to benefit directly from consumption led demand in India.
Fund managers
- Anuj BansalMBA (PGDM) from IIM Lucknow, B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, M.Tech in Microelectronics.Prior to joining the Sundaram MF, he was associated with JP Morgan Asset Management, Ambit Capital, Landmark Group and Hillhouse Capital.
- Rohit SeksariaMr. Seksaria is CS, CA & has done MBA from IIM AhmedabadPrior to joining Sundaram Mutual Fund he has worked with Progress Capital/Asia Capital & Advisor Pte Ltd., Matchpoint Investment Management and Progress Capital Pte Ltd.
Tools
Return calculator
What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.
₹
| Over the past | Total investment | Would’ve become | Growth | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months13.00% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹67,800 | 13.00% | |
| 1 year−4.50% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,17,115 | −2.40% | |
| 3 years8.37% annualised | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,10,468 | 14.02% | |
| 5 years9.83% annualised | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,77,216 | 29.54% |
Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.
How this is calculated
Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.
The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
The things people ask about this scheme.
What is the NAV of Sundaram Consumption Fund?
The NAV of Sundaram Consumption Fund is ₹93.64 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Sundaram Consumption Fund?
The expense ratio of Sundaram Consumption Fund is 2.55% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Sundaram Consumption Fund?
You can start a SIP in Sundaram Consumption Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Sundaram Consumption Fund given?
Sundaram Consumption Fund has returned 0.8% over 1 year, 2.5% over 3 years and 8.8% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Sundaram Consumption Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.5% if redeemed within 30 days.
How risky is Sundaram Consumption Fund?
Sundaram Consumption Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Thematic-Consumption category.
Which fund house manages Sundaram Consumption Fund?
Sundaram Consumption Fund is managed by Sundaram Mutual Fund, which runs 32 schemes with ₹76,995 Cr under management.