Sundaram Value Fund
Value & ContraVery HighOPEN-ENDED
- NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
- ₹205.77+0.38%1 day
- Return since launch
- 13.7%
- 52-week range
- ₹194.36 — ₹230.09
- AUM
- ₹1,284 Cr
Sundaram Value Fund is a Value & Contra equity fund from Sundaram Mutual Fund with ₹1,284 Cr under management, launched in 2005. Over three years it has returned -0.2% a year, against 11.9% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.28% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.
Performance
Sundaram Value Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned -5.4% against +0.7% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | -8.8% | −11.1 pts | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 2Y | -4.0% | −5.4 pts | 1.4% | 0.3% |
| 3Y | -0.2% | −12.1 pts | 11.9% | 3.6% |
| 5Y | 5.4% | −6.1 pts | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| 7Y | 9.4% | −5.4 pts | 14.8% | 13.9% |
| 10Y | 9.4% | −3.5 pts | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | -3.2% | −0.1 pts | -3.2% | -3.5% |
| 3M | -2.7% | −1.9 pts | -0.8% | -1.1% |
| 6M | 3.3% | −5.3 pts | 8.7% | 7.7% |
| 1Y | -5.4% | −7.7 pts | 2.4% | 0.8% |
| 2Y | -5.3% | −2.3 pts | -3.0% | -3.4% |
| 3Y | 6.0% | −5.9 pts | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 5Y | 6.7% | −4.8 pts | 11.5% | 10.8% |
| 7Y | 10.9% | −5.0 pts | 15.9% | 14.8% |
| 10Y | 9.3% | −3.6 pts | 12.9% | 12.0% |
Since launch (2 May 2005): 13.7%
Calendar-year returns
Category average9.9%
31.5%
4.0%
23.3%
11.9%
7.1%
Show as a table
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.1% | +1.4 pts | 5.8% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | −10.3 pts | 22.2% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | −12.0 pts | 35.3% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | −3.4 pts | 7.5% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | −6.0 pts | 37.6% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | −7.3 pts | 17.1% |
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
2.30%
Expense ratio as on 22 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 1.86%
- Brokerage
- 0.04%
- Transaction charges
- 0.00%
- Statutory levies
- 0.40%
- Exit load
- Exit Load for units in excess of 25% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 365 Days.
- Lock-in
- 3 years
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹3,000
- Min lumpsum
- ₹5,000
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- NIFTY 500 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 | -3.92 | 5.39 | Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better. |
| Beta | 0.91 | 0.98 | How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market. |
| Sharpe | 0.17 | 0.77 | Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better. |
| Sortino | 0.20 | 1.08 | Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better. |
| Std. deviation | 14.27 | 16.29 | How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier. |
| Average of 5 category peers | |||
Portfolio
Sundaram Value Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Equity97.8%
- Other2.2%
Market cap split
- Large60.5%
- Mid14.1%
- Small25.4%
- P/E
- 17.70
- P/B
- 2.39
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | Financial | 6.35% | ₹81.54 Cr | +6.91% | +7.31% | +9.43% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | Financial | 5.99% | ₹76.92 Cr | +5.18% | +5.24% | +5.58% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | Energy | 5.27% | ₹67.68 Cr | +5.61% | +5.46% | +4.89% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | Financial | 5.06% | ₹65.00 Cr | +5.01% | +4.67% | +3.61% |
| State Bank of India | Financial | 4.29% | ₹55.12 Cr | +3.98% | +4.58% | +3.27% |
| Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. | Capital Goods | 4.09% | ₹52.49 Cr | +3.85% | +2.57% | +1.08% |
| Infosys Ltd. | Technology | 3.53% | ₹45.35 Cr | +3.62% | +3.74% | +3.40% |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | Construction | 3.15% | ₹40.45 Cr | +3.27% | +3.17% | +3.40% |
| NTPC Ltd. | Energy | 3.10% | ₹39.80 Cr | +3.66% | +3.34% | +1.75% |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | Communication | 2.82% | ₹36.24 Cr | +3.42% | +3.24% | +3.31% |
| Force Motors Ltd. | Automobile | 2.69% | ₹34.59 Cr | +2.99% | +3.45% | +2.63% |
| Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 2.52% | ₹32.38 Cr | +1.74% | +0.93% | +0.44% |
| GAIL (India) Ltd. | Energy | 2.49% | ₹31.95 Cr | +2.18% | +2.07% | +2.01% |
| ITC Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 2.41% | ₹30.92 Cr | +2.70% | +2.73% | +3.39% |
| Alkem Laboratories Ltd. | Healthcare | 2.26% | ₹29.05 Cr | +2.33% | +2.21% | +1.98% |
| Union Bank of India | Financial | 2.20% | ₹28.29 Cr | +2.01% | +2.23% | — |
| Others | Others | 2.19% | ₹28.08 Cr | +0.73% | +0.61% | -2.00% |
| Sapphire Foods India Ltd. | Services | 2.15% | ₹27.57 Cr | +1.66% | — | — |
| Indusind Bank Ltd. | Financial | 2.14% | ₹27.45 Cr | +1.92% | +1.86% | +1.37% |
| Ceat Ltd. | Automobile | 2.01% | ₹25.82 Cr | — | — | — |
| Tata Motors Ltd. | Automobile | 1.89% | ₹24.31 Cr | +1.42% | +1.58% | — |
| Grasim Industries Ltd. | Materials | 1.71% | ₹22.00 Cr | +1.59% | +1.07% | +1.01% |
| Emami Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 1.65% | ₹21.14 Cr | +1.65% | +1.76% | +1.20% |
| Ashok Leyland Ltd. | Automobile | 1.64% | ₹21.08 Cr | — | — | — |
| Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. | Energy | 1.58% | ₹20.25 Cr | +1.74% | +1.65% | — |
| Swiggy Ltd. | Services | 1.54% | ₹19.73 Cr | +1.08% | +1.17% | +1.51% |
| Coal India Ltd. | Materials | 1.51% | ₹19.40 Cr | +1.72% | +1.03% | — |
| Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | Technology | 1.40% | ₹17.93 Cr | +1.31% | +1.42% | +1.58% |
| Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. | Services | 1.35% | ₹17.36 Cr | +1.02% | +0.88% | +1.01% |
| HCL Technologies Ltd. | Technology | 1.28% | ₹16.40 Cr | +1.15% | +1.25% | +1.24% |
| Cipla Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.25% | ₹16.06 Cr | +1.49% | +1.33% | +2.06% |
| Apollo Tyres Ltd. | Automobile | 1.24% | ₹15.96 Cr | +1.12% | +1.19% | +1.06% |
| IDFC First Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.20% | ₹15.47 Cr | — | — | — |
| Whirlpool Of India Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 1.15% | ₹14.75 Cr | +1.18% | +1.22% | — |
| Tech Mahindra Ltd. | Technology | 1.14% | ₹14.65 Cr | +1.04% | +0.74% | +1.01% |
| Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd | Capital Goods | 1.12% | ₹14.34 Cr | +1.11% | +0.98% | +0.95% |
| Mahanagar Gas Ltd. | Energy | 1.10% | ₹14.13 Cr | +1.13% | +1.16% | — |
| Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. | Energy | 1.08% | ₹13.90 Cr | +1.17% | +1.20% | +0.98% |
| Zydus Lifesciences Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.07% | ₹13.70 Cr | — | — | — |
| Five-Star Business Finance Ltd. | Financial | 1.04% | ₹13.38 Cr | — | — | — |
| Oil India Ltd. | Energy | 1.03% | ₹13.24 Cr | +1.02% | +0.95% | +0.73% |
| Cyient Ltd. | Technology | 1.00% | ₹12.86 Cr | +0.88% | +0.82% | +0.90% |
| REC Ltd. | Financial | 0.97% | ₹12.45 Cr | +1.01% | +0.97% | — |
| PI Industries Ltd. | Chemicals | 0.86% | ₹11.02 Cr | +1.00% | +1.04% | +1.01% |
| JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd. | Materials | 0.85% | ₹10.94 Cr | +0.95% | +1.06% | — |
| company:5765 | Insurance | 0.81% | ₹10.45 Cr | — | — | — |
| SKF India Ltd. | Capital Goods | 0.42% | ₹5.44 Cr | +0.45% | +0.44% | +1.06% |
| Jyothy Labs Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.42% | ₹5.40 Cr | +0.42% | +0.48% | — |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambuja Cements Ltd. | 1.05% | 0.00% | -1.05% |
| Ultratech Cement Ltd. | 0.91% | 0.00% | -0.91% |
| Indraprastha Gas Ltd. | 0.90% | 0.00% | -0.90% |
| company:5765 | 0.00% | 0.81% | +0.81% |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | 3.56% | 2.82% | -0.74% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | 6.89% | 6.35% | -0.54% |
| Brigade Enterprises Ltd. | 0.50% | 0.00% | -0.50% |
| Sapphire Foods India Ltd. | 1.67% | 2.15% | +0.48% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | 4.72% | 5.06% | +0.34% |
| Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd. | 2.21% | 2.52% | +0.31% |
| IDFC First Bank Ltd. | 0.91% | 1.20% | +0.29% |
| Cyient Ltd. | 0.71% | 1.00% | +0.29% |
| Ashok Leyland Ltd. | 1.39% | 1.64% | +0.26% |
| Union Bank of India | 1.97% | 2.20% | +0.23% |
| Tata Motors Ltd. | 1.66% | 1.89% | +0.23% |
| Swiggy Ltd. | 1.31% | 1.54% | +0.22% |
| Cipla Ltd. | 1.47% | 1.25% | -0.22% |
| ITC Ltd. | 2.61% | 2.41% | -0.20% |
| Others | 0.09% | -0.09% | -0.19% |
| Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. | 1.18% | 1.35% | +0.17% |
| Grasim Industries Ltd. | 1.55% | 1.71% | +0.16% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | 5.83% | 5.99% | +0.16% |
| Alkem Laboratories Ltd. | 2.41% | 2.26% | -0.14% |
| NTPC Ltd. | 3.24% | 3.10% | -0.14% |
| REC Ltd. | 1.10% | 0.97% | -0.13% |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | 3.02% | 3.15% | +0.13% |
| PI Industries Ltd. | 0.98% | 0.86% | -0.12% |
| Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. | 4.20% | 4.09% | -0.12% |
| State Bank of India | 4.18% | 4.29% | +0.11% |
| Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. | 1.68% | 1.58% | -0.10% |
| Oil India Ltd. | 0.96% | 1.03% | +0.07% |
| Infosys Ltd. | 3.47% | 3.53% | +0.06% |
| Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. | 1.14% | 1.08% | -0.05% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | 5.32% | 5.27% | -0.05% |
| Apollo Tyres Ltd. | 1.19% | 1.24% | +0.05% |
| Zydus Lifesciences Ltd. | 1.02% | 1.07% | +0.05% |
| JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd. | 0.89% | 0.85% | -0.04% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | 1.36% | 1.40% | +0.04% |
| Indusind Bank Ltd. | 2.10% | 2.14% | +0.04% |
| Mahanagar Gas Ltd. | 1.14% | 1.10% | -0.04% |
| GAIL (India) Ltd. | 2.52% | 2.49% | -0.03% |
| SKF India Ltd. | 0.40% | 0.42% | +0.03% |
| Coal India Ltd. | 1.54% | 1.51% | -0.02% |
| Emami Ltd. | 1.62% | 1.65% | +0.02% |
| Ceat Ltd. | 1.99% | 2.01% | +0.02% |
| Force Motors Ltd. | 2.71% | 2.69% | -0.02% |
| Whirlpool Of India Ltd. | 1.13% | 1.15% | +0.02% |
| HCL Technologies Ltd. | 1.29% | 1.28% | -0.02% |
| Jyothy Labs Ltd. | 0.41% | 0.42% | +0.02% |
| Five-Star Business Finance Ltd. | 1.05% | 1.04% | -0.01% |
| Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd | 1.12% | 1.12% | -0.01% |
| Tech Mahindra Ltd. | 1.14% | 1.14% | 0.00% |
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 | ₹2,929 Cr | 2.46% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 14.0% |
 HDFC Value Fund | ₹8,266 Cr | 1.88% | 5.2% | 8.3% | 13.2% |
 DSP Value Fund | ₹2,220 Cr | 2.40% | 1.3% | 8.9% | 13.1% |
 Quant Value Fund | ₹1,978 Cr | 2.46% | 11.9% | 9.3% | — |
 Axis Value Fund | ₹1,880 Cr | 2.27% | 7.6% | 9.7% | — |
 LIC MF Value Fund | ₹302 Cr | 3.30% | 28.3% | 14.8% | 15.7% |
About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The scheme seeks to provide long-term capital growth to its Unitholders with a value investment strategy.
Fund managers
- Bharath SMr. Bharath is a B Com (H), MBA and ICWA.Prior to joining Sundaram Mutual Fund he has worked with Navia Markets Ltd.
- Sandeep AgarwalMr. Agarwal is a B.Com (H) from University of Kota, Chartered Accountant and CS.Prior to joining Sundaram Mutual Fund he has worked with Deutsche AMC.
- Siddarth MohtaMr. Mohta is a MBA (Finance), Financial Risk ManagementHas over 16 years of experience as an Equity Analyst/Finance Manager.
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 months3.34% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹62,004 | 3.34% | |
| 1 year−5.38% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,16,560 | −2.87% | |
| 3 years5.96% annualised | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,95,078 | 9.74% | |
| 5 years6.69% annualised | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,14,173 | 19.03% |
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 Value Fund?
The NAV of Sundaram Value Fund is ₹205.77 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Sundaram Value Fund?
The expense ratio of Sundaram Value Fund is 2.28% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Sundaram Value Fund?
You can start a SIP in Sundaram Value Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Sundaram Value Fund given?
Sundaram Value Fund has returned -8.8% over 1 year, -0.2% over 3 years and 5.4% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Sundaram Value Fund?
Lock-in: 3 years. Exit load: Exit Load for units in excess of 25% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 365 Days..
How risky is Sundaram Value Fund?
Sundaram Value Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Value & Contra category.
Which fund house manages Sundaram Value Fund?
Sundaram Value Fund is managed by Sundaram Mutual Fund, which runs 32 schemes with ₹76,995 Cr under management.