Sundaram Mutual FundEquity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic18.4 years
Buying brief
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 22 Jan 2025
Stance
Prefer peers first
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
In three lines
Watch if · Maximum drawdown exceeded 35%.
Watch if · AUM fell by 30% or more versus the prior observation.
Prefer peers if · Prefer Aditya Birla Sun Life Commodity Equities Fund - Global Agri Plan if you want a same-category peer with stronger evidence.
Buy checklist
History depth
Pass
18.4 years of path to read.
Engine status
Fail
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
Expense ratio
n/a
TER not on file yet.
Drawdown vs peers
Watch
Peak-to-trough -43.2%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
n/a
Category relative read still thin.
Manager tenure
n/a
Manager not listed.
Exit load
n/a
No exit-load summary on file.
Tax / wrapper
Pass
Direct Growth, no ELSS lock flagged. Equity LTCG rules still apply after one year - not tax advice.
Portfolio concentration
n/a
Holdings weights not on file for this scheme yet.
Same-category peers are preloaded into compare when available.
Behaviour and wrappers - the usual India MF failure modes - not a buy instruction.
Drawdown rehearsal
This scheme’s worst fall on file is about 43%. Before you SIP, ask whether you would keep contributing through a similar drop - pausing on fear is the usual India MF failure mode.
SIP discipline
Review does not mean stop the SIP tomorrow - compare peers first. Stopping on a red label often locks in the worst path.
NAV
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
Trailing CAGR and simulated monthly SIP XIRR from daily NAV. Category comparison uses the median of comparable share classes in the peer set.
Trailing CAGR
Point-to-point, calendar-day annualized
SIP XIRR
Equal monthly instalments to latest NAV
Peak to trough from a running NAV high, with the path and recovery episodes.
Drawdown
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
16 Jan 2020 – 16 Dec 2020
Trough 23 Mar 2020 · recovered in 268 days
-43.2%
9 Nov 2010 – 19 May 2014
Trough 3 Sept 2013 · recovered in 258 days
-41.6%
11 Aug 2008 – 15 May 2009
Trough 9 Mar 2009 · recovered in 67 days
-37.6%
27 Jan 2015 – 18 Aug 2016
Trough 25 Feb 2016 · recovered in 175 days
-33.0%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
72
Vs category
n/a
Consistency
n/a
Risk-adjusted
50
Drawdown
0
Mean
41
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Buying stance
Prefer peers first
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
Why this status
Supporting reads
No supporting reads in the current evidence set.
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Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional renamed to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)
6 Jan 2025
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Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) renamed to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional
22 Jan 2025
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Scheme renamed from Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal).
6 Jan 2025
RENAME
Scheme renamed from Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional.
22 Jan 2025
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Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional renamed to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)
6 Jan 2025
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Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) renamed to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional
22 Jan 2025
RENAME
Scheme renamed from Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal).
6 Jan 2025
RENAME
Scheme renamed from Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional.
22 Jan 2025
RENAME
Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional renamed to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)
6 Jan 2025
RENAME
Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) renamed to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional
22 Jan 2025
RENAME
Scheme renamed from Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal).
6 Jan 2025
RENAME
Scheme renamed from Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional.
22 Jan 2025
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Sundaram Mutual FundEquity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic18.4 years
Buying brief
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 22 Jan 2025
Stance
Prefer peers first
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
In three lines
Watch if · Maximum drawdown exceeded 35%.
Watch if · AUM fell by 30% or more versus the prior observation.
Prefer peers if · Prefer Aditya Birla Sun Life Commodity Equities Fund - Global Agri Plan if you want a same-category peer with stronger evidence.
Buy checklist
History depth
Pass
18.4 years of path to read.
Engine status
Fail
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
Expense ratio
n/a
TER not on file yet.
Drawdown vs peers
Watch
Peak-to-trough -43.2%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
n/a
Category relative read still thin.
Manager tenure
n/a
Manager not listed.
Exit load
n/a
No exit-load summary on file.
Tax / wrapper
Pass
Direct Growth, no ELSS lock flagged. Equity LTCG rules still apply after one year - not tax advice.
Portfolio concentration
n/a
Holdings weights not on file for this scheme yet.
Same-category peers are preloaded into compare when available.
Behaviour and wrappers - the usual India MF failure modes - not a buy instruction.
Drawdown rehearsal
This scheme’s worst fall on file is about 43%. Before you SIP, ask whether you would keep contributing through a similar drop - pausing on fear is the usual India MF failure mode.
SIP discipline
Review does not mean stop the SIP tomorrow - compare peers first. Stopping on a red label often locks in the worst path.
NAV
22 Jan 2025 · +8.2% over 1Y
104.9194
Trailing CAGR and simulated monthly SIP XIRR from daily NAV. Category comparison uses the median of comparable share classes in the peer set.
Trailing CAGR
Point-to-point, calendar-day annualized
SIP XIRR
Equal monthly instalments to latest NAV
Peak to trough from a running NAV high, with the path and recovery episodes.
Drawdown
22 Jan 2025
-12.0%
16 Jan 2020 – 16 Dec 2020
Trough 23 Mar 2020 · recovered in 268 days
-43.2%
9 Nov 2010 – 19 May 2014
Trough 3 Sept 2013 · recovered in 258 days
-41.6%
11 Aug 2008 – 15 May 2009
Trough 9 Mar 2009 · recovered in 67 days
-37.6%
27 Jan 2015 – 18 Aug 2016
Trough 25 Feb 2016 · recovered in 175 days
-33.0%
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
72
Vs category
n/a
Consistency
n/a
Risk-adjusted
50
Drawdown
0
Mean
41
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Buying stance
Prefer peers first
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
Why this status
Supporting reads
No supporting reads in the current evidence set.
RENAME
Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional renamed to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)
6 Jan 2025
RENAME
Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) renamed to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional
22 Jan 2025
RENAME
Scheme renamed from Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal).
6 Jan 2025
RENAME
Scheme renamed from Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional.
22 Jan 2025
RENAME
Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional renamed to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)
6 Jan 2025
RENAME
Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) renamed to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional
22 Jan 2025
RENAME
Scheme renamed from Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal).
6 Jan 2025
RENAME
Scheme renamed from Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional.
22 Jan 2025
RENAME
Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional renamed to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)
6 Jan 2025
RENAME
Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) renamed to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional
22 Jan 2025
RENAME
Scheme renamed from Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal).
6 Jan 2025
RENAME
Scheme renamed from Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) to Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund - Institutional.
22 Jan 2025