Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III
Sundaram Mutual Fund · Closed-ended ELSS · Regular plan, growth option
NAV (₹), 2 Oct 2026
31.4413
1-day change
-1.45%
1Y return
7.5%
3Y CAGR
11.9%
5Y CAGR
16.1%
Max drawdown, 5Y
−22.7%
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 3 Apr 2018 to 1 Oct 2026
Returns vs Closed-ended ELSS median (34 schemes)
| Period | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -3.4% | -3.6% |
| 3 months | -3.4% | -3.7% |
| 6 months | 16.0% | 15.7% |
| Year to date | 5.7% | 4.3% |
| 1 year | 7.5% | 5.2% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 11.9% | 10.8% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 16.1% | 13.5% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | 22.0% | 20.7% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | n/a | 9.1% |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 14.4% | – |
Rolling returns every business-day start date
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1Y rolling median | 12.7% | 10.5% |
| 3Y rolling median | 23.5% | 20.5% |
| 3Y rolling worst | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 3Y periods positive | 100% | 97% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | n/a |
| 5Y rolling median | 24.7% | 21.8% |
| 5Y rolling worst | 11.1% | 7.4% |
| 5Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | n/a |
Benchmark: none available in MFIC's free data for this category.
Risk 36 months, monthly returns, Rf 6.5%
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation (ann.) | 18.6% | 18.8% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.30 | 0.22 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.51 | 0.37 |
| Beta | n/a | n/a |
| Alpha (ann.) | n/a | n/a |
| Upside capture | n/a | n/a |
| Downside capture | n/a | n/a |
Drawdowns peak-to-trough falls in NAV
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown, full history | −49.9% | −52.7% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | n/a | −38.0% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | −22.7% | −23.4% |
| Current drawdown | −6.4% | −6.4% |
| Recovery time of worst fall | 331 days | – |
Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
| Year | Scheme | Benchmark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 5.7% | n/a | – |
| 2025 | 4.3% | n/a | – |
| 2024 | 12.4% | n/a | – |
| 2023 | 50.1% | n/a | – |
| 2022 | 6.5% | n/a | – |
| 2021 | 70.0% | n/a | – |
| 2020 | 17.2% | n/a | – |
| 2019 | -7.4% | n/a | – |
No free benchmark proxy for this category. The first year starts from the first 31 December in the scheme's history.
Monthly SIP of ₹10,000 first business day of each month, ending 2 Oct 2026
| Period | Invested | Value | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,25,071 | 7.9% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,08,225 | 8.3% |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹8,57,109 | 14.2% |
Uses this plan's NAVs; ignores stamp duty, exit loads and taxes. One historical path only — the interactive SIP analyzer shows outcomes across every start date.
Scheme facts
AMC: Sundaram Mutual Fund
Category: Closed-ended ELSS
Plan / option: Regular · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 142153
ISIN: INF903JA1BT1
First NAV in MFIC data: 3 Apr 2018
History: 8.5 years
Expense ratio, AUM, portfolio: see the scheme's factsheet
Schemes that behaved similarly correlation of monthly returns, last 5 years
| Scheme | Category | Correlation | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III | Closed-ended ELSS | 1.00 | 11.7% |
| Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV | Closed-ended ELSS | 1.00 | 11.8% |
| Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV | Closed-ended ELSS | 1.00 | 12.1% |
| SUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES VI | Closed-ended ELSS | 1.00 | 11.0% |
| SUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES VI | Closed-ended ELSS | 1.00 | 10.7% |
| SUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES IV | Closed-ended ELSS | 1.00 | 10.9% |
Questions about Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III
- What is the latest NAV of Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III?
- The NAV of the Regular plan (growth option) was ₹31.4413 on 2 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III in?
- It is classified as Closed-ended ELSS in AMFI's daily NAV file. MFIC compares it with 34 Closed-ended ELSS schemes (Regular plans).
- What returns has Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by 7.5%. The 3-year CAGR is 11.9% (category median 10.8%) and the 5-year CAGR is 16.1% (category median 13.5%). Returns are after expenses and before tax. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- How consistent have its 3-year returns been?
- Measuring a 3-year CAGR from every business day in its history, the median was 23.5%, the lowest was 0.2%, and 100% of 3-year periods ended with a gain.
- What was the largest fall in Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III's NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 49.9%; within the last five years it was 22.7% (category median 23.4%).
- How volatile is Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 18.6%, which is below the Closed-ended ELSS category median of 18.8%.
- What would a monthly SIP in Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III have grown to?
- A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 5 years (60 instalments, ₹6,00,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹8,57,109 on 2 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 14.2%. This uses the Regular plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
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Data & disclosure. Source: AMFI daily NAV file and historical NAVs via mfapi.in; calculations by MFIC, as of 2 Oct 2026. Category medians use Regular plans in the same AMFI category. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. This page is for research and education only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any scheme. Integrato Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-173155). Methodology.