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Sundaram Small Cap Fund

Small CapVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹281.79+0.69%1 day
Return since launch
16.7%
52-week range
₹224.18 — ₹301.31
AUM
₹4,107 Cr

Sundaram Small Cap Fund is a Small Cap equity fund from Sundaram Mutual Fund with ₹4,107 Cr under management, launched in 2005. Over three years it has returned 8.3% a year, against 12.9% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.03% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.

Performance

Returns

How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y7.7%−0.5 pts8.2%12.1%
2Y8.4%−0.8 pts9.2%8.5%
3Y8.3%−4.7 pts12.9%8.0%
5Y13.9%+0.8 pts13.2%13.2%
7Y19.0%+0.1 pts19.0%17.8%
10Y16.7%+0.7 pts15.9%16.2%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund7.7%
Category8.2%
3Y
Fund8.3%
Category12.9%
5Y
Fund13.9%
Category13.2%

Since launch (3 Jan 2005): 16.7%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20250.4%+3.7 pts-3.3%
202418.9%−9.3 pts28.2%
202345.3%+2.5 pts42.8%
2022-2.1%−4.8 pts2.7%
202163.3%−1.7 pts65.0%
202027.8%−4.3 pts32.1%

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

2.02%

Expense ratio as on 6 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.63%
Brokerage
0.04%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.35%
Exit load
For units more than 25% of the investments, an exit load of 1% if redeemed within 365 days.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
NIFTY Smallcap 250 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.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha2.126.95Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta0.880.91How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.420.65Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.660.99Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation20.0720.78How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

Sundaram Small Cap Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity95.9%
  • Debt0.8%
  • Other3.4%

Market cap split

  • Large10.4%
  • Mid6.3%
  • Small83.3%
P/E
27.08
P/B
3.08

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
MTAR Technologies Ltd.Capital Goods5.03%₹207 Cr+5.21%+4.06%+2.22%
OthersOthers3.38%₹139 Cr+0.74%+1.19%+0.61%
RateGain Travel Technologies Ltd.Technology3.18%₹131 Cr+3.56%+2.25%+2.72%
SJS Enterprises Ltd.Automobile3.17%₹130 Cr+3.31%+3.00%+2.79%
Eternal Ltd.Services3.16%₹130 Cr+2.77%+2.55%+1.46%
Aster DM Quality Care Ltd.Healthcare2.83%₹116 Cr+3.41%+3.78%+3.56%
Affle 3I Ltd.Technology2.62%₹108 Cr+2.42%+2.89%+3.09%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.Financial2.61%₹107 Cr+2.57%+2.51%+2.56%
Safari Industries (India) Ltd.Consumer Discretionary2.24%₹92.18 Cr+2.05%+2.21%+2.83%
DCB Bank Ltd.Financial2.09%₹85.92 Cr+2.13%+2.36%+1.75%

Sectors

  • Financial20.8%
  • Capital Goods14.9%
  • Services14.0%
  • Healthcare9.0%
  • Automobile8.2%
  • Technology7.6%
  • Consumer Discretionary4.9%
  • Chemicals4.0%

Instruments

  • Cash/Net Current Assets2.4%
  • Repo1.0%
  • Treasury Bills0.8%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Others0.01%2.40%+2.40%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.0.00%1.21%+1.21%
Delhivery Ltd.0.00%0.97%+0.97%
Electronics Mart India Ltd.0.84%0.00%-0.84%
Craftsman Automation Ltd.2.63%1.96%-0.67%
Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd.0.00%0.56%+0.56%
MTAR Technologies Ltd.4.49%5.03%+0.54%
Clean Science And Technology Ltd.1.01%1.45%+0.44%
Sapphire Foods India Ltd.0.57%1.00%+0.43%
Neuland Laboratories Ltd.1.59%1.16%-0.43%
Dhoot Transmission Ltd.1.55%1.15%-0.40%
Carborundum Universal Ltd.0.35%0.00%-0.35%
Orient Cables (India) Ltd.0.00%0.34%+0.34%
SJS Enterprises Ltd.3.46%3.17%-0.28%
RateGain Travel Technologies Ltd.3.46%3.18%-0.28%
DCB Bank Ltd.2.33%2.09%-0.24%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.1.84%2.08%+0.24%
OnEMI Technology Solutions Ltd.1.08%1.31%+0.23%
Shivalik Bimetal Controls Ltd.0.22%0.00%-0.22%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.1.50%1.71%+0.21%
Aster DM Quality Care Ltd.3.04%2.83%-0.20%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.0.91%1.11%+0.20%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd.1.73%1.54%-0.20%
E.I.D. - Parry (India) Ltd.2.21%2.02%-0.19%
Venus Pipes & Tubes Ltd.1.28%1.46%+0.18%
Prudent Corporate Advisory Services Ltd.1.26%1.09%-0.17%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.1.27%1.12%-0.14%
Elecon Engineering Company Ltd.1.07%1.21%+0.14%
Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd.1.18%1.32%+0.14%
Ion Exchange (India) Ltd.0.96%1.10%+0.14%
Affle 3I Ltd.2.74%2.62%-0.12%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd.2.04%1.92%-0.11%
Deepak Nitrite Ltd.0.96%0.85%-0.11%
KSB Ltd.1.40%1.50%+0.10%
Safari Industries (India) Ltd.2.34%2.24%-0.10%
GSPL Transmission Ltd.0.05%0.14%+0.09%
R Systems International Ltd.0.59%0.69%+0.09%
Axis Bank Ltd.1.95%1.86%-0.09%
CSB Bank Ltd.1.03%0.94%-0.09%
Sanofi Consumer Healthcare India Ltd.1.15%1.07%-0.08%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.1.33%1.25%-0.08%
Chalet Hotels Ltd.1.46%1.38%-0.08%
Orient Electric Ltd.0.69%0.62%-0.08%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.1.16%1.08%-0.08%
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd.1.28%1.20%-0.07%
Medi Assist Healthcare Services Ltd.0.99%0.92%-0.07%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.1.16%1.09%-0.07%
Esab India Ltd.0.77%0.70%-0.07%
Senco Gold Ltd.0.94%0.88%-0.06%
SKF India (Industrial) Ltd.0.88%0.83%-0.05%
Greenpanel Industries Ltd.1.37%1.42%+0.05%
Angel One Ltd.1.46%1.41%-0.05%
Cyient Ltd.0.85%0.80%-0.04%
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.1.31%1.27%-0.04%
Eternal Ltd.3.20%3.16%-0.04%
RHI Magnesita India Ltd.0.88%0.93%+0.04%
Aavas Financiers Ltd.1.46%1.42%-0.04%
K.P.R. Mill Ltd.0.73%0.70%-0.04%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.2.65%2.61%-0.04%
Granules India Ltd.1.00%1.03%+0.03%
Westlife Foodworld Ltd.0.73%0.76%+0.03%
Emami Ltd.0.59%0.62%+0.03%
Ceat Ltd.0.80%0.78%-0.03%
Five-Star Business Finance Ltd.1.11%1.09%-0.03%
Gujarat Energy Ltd.0.72%0.70%-0.02%
Birla Corporation Ltd.0.76%0.74%-0.02%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd.1.47%1.45%-0.02%
Birlasoft Ltd.0.29%0.27%-0.02%
Navin Fluorine International Ltd.0.38%0.37%-0.01%
TD Power Systems Ltd.0.62%0.63%+0.01%
UTI Asset Management Company Ltd.0.54%0.56%+0.01%
Gland Pharma Ltd.0.69%0.70%+0.01%
Reserve Bank of India0.74%0.75%+0.01%
Sobha Ltd.0.54%0.53%-0.01%
One 97 Communications Ltd.0.74%0.73%-0.01%
Natco Pharma Ltd.1.12%1.11%-0.01%
Ganesha Ecosphere Ltd.0.54%0.53%0.00%
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.1.50%1.50%0.00%
Kovai Medical Center & Hospital Ltd.1.10%1.10%0.00%
Hindustan Dorr-Oliver Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%

Compare

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The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.

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About

About this fund

The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to achieve capital appreciation by investing predominantly in diversified stocks that are generally termed as smallcap stocks.

Fund managers

  • 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.
Scheme information document

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 pastTotal investmentWould’ve becomeGrowthReturns
6 months1.85% absolute₹60,000₹61,1101.85%
1 year6.67% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,24,4253.69%
3 years12.91% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,41,52822.65%
5 years13.01% annualised₹6,00,000₹8,48,26941.38%

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 Small Cap Fund?
The NAV of Sundaram Small Cap Fund is ₹281.79 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Sundaram Small Cap Fund?
The expense ratio of Sundaram Small Cap Fund is 2.03% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Sundaram Small Cap Fund?
You can start a SIP in Sundaram Small Cap Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Sundaram Small Cap Fund given?
Sundaram Small Cap Fund has returned 7.7% over 1 year, 8.3% over 3 years and 13.9% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Sundaram Small Cap Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: For units more than 25% of the investments, an exit load of 1% if redeemed within 365 days..
How risky is Sundaram Small Cap Fund?
Sundaram Small Cap Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Small Cap category.
Which fund house manages Sundaram Small Cap Fund?
Sundaram Small Cap Fund is managed by Sundaram Mutual Fund, which runs 32 schemes with ₹82,589 Cr under management.