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Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund)
Sundaram Mutual Fund · Focused · Regular plan, growth option
NAV (₹), 1 Oct 2026
158.9973
1-day change
-0.76%
1Y return
0.3%
3Y CAGR
8.4%
5Y CAGR
n/a
Max drawdown, 5Y
n/a
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 3 Jan 2022 to 1 Oct 2026
Returns vs Focused median (28 schemes)
| Period | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -6.0% | -5.8% |
| 3 months | -1.3% | -3.7% |
| 6 months | 10.1% | 9.5% |
| Year to date | -2.8% | -4.9% |
| 1 year | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | n/a | 9.5% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | n/a | 13.9% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | n/a | 11.8% |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 7.7% | – |
Rolling returns every business-day start date
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1Y rolling median | 7.4% | 10.6% |
| 3Y rolling median | 12.7% | 14.6% |
| 3Y rolling worst | 8.1% | 4.2% |
| 3Y periods positive | 100% | 100% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | 0% | 49% |
| 5Y rolling median | n/a | 14.8% |
| 5Y rolling worst | n/a | 2.6% |
| 5Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | 42% |
Benchmark: Nifty 500 (proxy: Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund, price return).
Risk 36 months, monthly returns, Rf 6.5%
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation (ann.) | 13.2% | 15.4% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.24 | 0.28 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.33 | 0.40 |
| Beta | 0.80 | 0.94 |
| Alpha (ann.) | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Upside capture | 86.92 | 99.87 |
| Downside capture | 86.74 | 95.37 |
Drawdowns peak-to-trough falls in NAV
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown, full history | −20.4% | −34.9% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | n/a | −37.5% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | n/a | −20.4% |
| Current drawdown | −7.7% | −8.3% |
| Recovery time of worst fall | 358 days | – |
Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
Market context from Integrato Market Intelligence
This scheme invests mainly in the market below, which is also close to how many of them are benchmarked. Where that market stands today:
21,857.75 −0.97%
NSE close, 1 Oct 2026
- P/E 21.6: higher than 1% of days since 2023 (median 24.2)
- 1Y −3.9% · 3Y +8.9% p.a. · 5Y +8.6% p.a. (index fund NAV, after costs)
- −9.3% from its 52-week high
Index levels and P/E: NSE daily index closing values; gold and silver: IBJA rates; returns: growth NAV of an index fund or ETF tracking the market (AMFI), so they are after that fund's costs. Context only: a market's level or valuation does not tell you how any scheme will perform. Explore all markets.
Direct or Regular for this scheme?
The Regular plan's expense ratio is 2.32% a year and the Direct plan's 1.34%, a gap of 0.98%; over the last 3 years the Direct plan returned 1.09 percentage points a year more. On a ₹25,000 monthly SIP for 20 years (illustration at 12% a year before costs) the gap adds up to about ₹21,51,044.
With the Regular plan, that cost pays a distributor to help you plan, choose and review funds, and stay invested when markets fall. Whether it is worth it depends on how much of that you will do yourself.
TER: AMFI TER disclosure. Returns: AMFI NAVs. Illustration, not a guaranteed saving or return.
Recent disclosure changes last 120 days, as disclosed via AMFI
- 21 Sep 2026: TER increased from 2.31% to 2.32% (AMFI TER disclosure)
- 18 Sep 2026: TER reduced from 2.32% to 2.31% (AMFI TER disclosure)
- 15 Sep 2026: TER increased from 2.31% to 2.32% (AMFI TER disclosure)
Fund managers and scheme facts Scheme Summary Document via AMFI
| Fund manager | Role | Managing since |
|---|---|---|
| Ashwin Jain | 31 Dec 2021 | |
| Shalav Saket | 31 Dec 2021 |
Objective: The Investment Objective of the scheme would be to provide capital appreciation and /or dividend distribution by investing in companies across market capitalization
Stated asset allocation: Equity & Equity Related Instruments: 80%-100%; Debt, Money Market Instruments and Cash & Cash Equivalents: 0%-20%; Units of InvITs: 0%-10%
Benchmark (tier 1): Nifty 500 TRI
Exit load: If Units purchased/ switchin within 7 days from the date of allotment 0.25%. NIL after 7 days from the date of allotment
Minimum application: New Investor – Rs.300/-
Documents: Scheme Information Document · Scheme Summary Document. Read the scheme documents before investing.
Cost, size and riskometer as disclosed to AMFI
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio (TER), Regular plan | 2.32% | 2.21% |
| AUM, whole scheme (₹ crore) | 1,032 | 2,407 |
| Riskometer | Very High | – |
TER: AMFI, TER of MF Schemes. AUM and riskometer: AMFI, Fund Performance, 30 Sep 2026.
Official benchmark and category consistency
| Measure | Scheme | Benchmark / category |
|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year (AMFI) | 1.7% | -2.0% TRI |
| Return, 3 years (AMFI) | 8.6% | 9.5% TRI |
| Return, 5 years (AMFI) | 8.1% | 9.0% TRI |
| Month-ends above category median (3Y CAGR) | 0% | 48% median |
| Month-ends in category top quartile (3Y) | 0% | 13% median |
Official benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI (total return index, as published by AMFI). Category consistency: last 10 years of month-ends, Focused Regular plans; how it is calculated.
Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
| Year | Scheme | Nifty 500 proxy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | -2.8% | -7.8% | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | 7.7% | −5.6% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | 15.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | 26.5% | −2.2% |
Benchmark proxy: Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund (Direct plan NAV, price return), which carries its own costs. 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 1 Oct 2026
| Period | Invested | Value | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,20,081 | 0.1% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,75,928 | 2.8% |
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: Focused
Plan / option: Regular · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 149532
ISIN: INF173K01189
First NAV in MFIC data: 3 Jan 2022
History: 4.7 years
Portfolio holdings: see the scheme's monthly portfolio disclosure on the fund house website
Schemes that behaved similarly correlation of monthly returns, last 5 years
| Scheme | Category | Correlation | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bajaj Finserv Large & Mid Cap Fund | Large & Mid Cap | 0.97 | n/a |
| PGIM India Large and Midcap Fund | Large & Mid Cap | 0.97 | n/a |
| Sundaram Large Cap Fund ( Formerly Know as Sundaram Blue Chip Fund) | Large Cap | 0.97 | 5.1% |
| Canara Robeco Flexi Cap Fund | Flexi Cap | 0.96 | 9.0% |
| PGIM India Multi Cap Fund | Multi Cap | 0.96 | n/a |
| Invesco India Large Cap Fund | Large Cap | 0.96 | 11.1% |
Questions about Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund)
- What is the latest NAV of Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund)?
- The NAV of the Regular plan (growth option) was ₹158.9973 on 1 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund) in?
- It is classified as Focused in AMFI's daily NAV file; a Focused scheme holds at most 30 stocks. MFIC compares it with 28 Focused schemes (Regular plans).
- What returns has Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund) delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by 0.3%. The 3-year CAGR is 8.4% (category median 9.4%). 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 12.7%, the lowest was 8.1%, and 100% of 3-year periods ended with a gain. It was ahead of Nifty 500 (index-fund proxy) in 0% of those periods.
- What was the largest fall in Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund)'s NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 20.4%.
- How volatile is Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund)?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 13.2%, which is below the Focused category median of 15.4%.
- What would a monthly SIP in Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund) have grown to?
- A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 3 years (36 instalments, ₹3,60,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹3,75,928 on 1 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 2.8%. This uses the Regular plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- What is the expense ratio (TER) of Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund)?
- The total expense ratio of the Regular plan is 2.32% a year, as disclosed to AMFI (median of Focused Regular plans: 2.21%). It is already deducted from the NAV, so every return shown is after expenses.
- How large is Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund)?
- Assets under management of the whole scheme were ₹1,032 crore on 30 Sep 2026, as published by AMFI.
- What is the riskometer level of Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund)?
- AMFI lists the scheme's riskometer as “Very High”, and its benchmark's as “Very High”. The riskometer is a label of potential risk set under SEBI rules, not a forecast.
- What is the benchmark of Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund) and how has it compared?
- Its official benchmark is the Nifty 500 TRI. Over 3 years AMFI reports a return of 8.6% for this plan against 9.5% for the benchmark total return index; over 5 years 8.1% against 9.0%. Past performance does not indicate future results.
- How often has Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund) beaten its category?
- At 0% of the 21 month-ends compared over the last 10 years, its 3-year return was above the median of Focused schemes (Regular plans); it was in the top quarter at 0% of them. A typical scheme would show about 50%.
- Who manages Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund)?
- According to its Scheme Summary Document, Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund) is managed by Ashwin Jain (since 31 Dec 2021), Shalav Saket (since 31 Dec 2021).
- What is the exit load of Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund)?
- As stated in its scheme documents: If Units purchased/ switchin within 7 days from the date of allotment 0.25%. NIL after 7 days from the date of allotment Check the latest Scheme Information Document before investing, as loads can change.
- What is the minimum investment in Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund)?
- The minimum application amount is New Investor – Rs.300/-. SIP details: "SIP: Weekly: Rs. 1000, Daily, Monthly: Rs.100, Quarterly: Rs. 750. STP: Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly: Rs. 1000 SWP: Monthly and Quarterly Rs.500".
- What is the difference between the Direct and Regular plans?
- Both plans hold the same portfolio; the Regular plan includes distribution costs in its expense ratio. Over one year the Direct plan's NAV changed by 1.3% and the Regular plan's by 0.3%. The Regular plan includes the services of a distributor.
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Data & disclosure. Source: AMFI daily NAV file and historical NAVs via mfapi.in; calculations by MFIC, as of 1 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.