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Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund)
Sundaram Mutual Fund · Medium Duration · Direct plan, growth option
NAV (₹), 2 Oct 2026
80.5008
1-day change
-0.09%
1Y return
3.3%
3Y CAGR
5.9%
5Y CAGR
4.8%
Max drawdown, 5Y
−2.5%
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 2 Jan 2013 to 1 Oct 2026
Returns vs Medium Duration median (13 schemes)
| Period | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -0.3% | 0.0% |
| 3 months | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 6 months | 2.2% | 3.8% |
| Year to date | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| 1 year | 3.3% | 5.8% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 5.9% | 7.7% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 4.8% | 6.7% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | 5.1% | 7.4% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | 5.7% | 7.4% |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 6.6% | – |
Rolling returns every business-day start date
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1Y rolling median | 6.8% | 8.3% |
| 3Y rolling median | 6.9% | 7.8% |
| 3Y rolling worst | 3.1% | 5.3% |
| 3Y periods positive | 100% | 100% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | n/a |
| 5Y rolling median | 5.7% | 7.3% |
| 5Y rolling worst | 4.6% | 5.7% |
| 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.) | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.38 | 0.65 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.50 | 1.13 |
| 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 | −8.0% | −5.3% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | −5.2% | −5.2% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | −2.5% | −1.7% |
| Current drawdown | −0.7% | −0.4% |
| Recovery time of worst fall | 245 days | – |
Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
Cost, size and riskometer as disclosed to AMFI
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio (TER), Direct plan | n/a | 0.56% |
| AUM, whole scheme (₹ crore) | 32 | 1,244 |
| Riskometer | Moderate | – |
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) | 3.6% | 2.8% TRI |
| Return, 3 years (AMFI) | 5.9% | 6.4% TRI |
| Return, 5 years (AMFI) | 4.8% | 5.3% TRI |
| Month-ends above category median (3Y CAGR) | 3% | 51% median |
| Month-ends in category top quartile (3Y) | 0% | 28% median |
| 7Y rolling CAGR, median (monthly windows) | 6.2% | 7.7% median |
Official benchmark: NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III (total return index, as published by AMFI). Category consistency: last 10 years of month-ends, Medium Duration Direct plans; how it is calculated.
Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
| Year | Scheme | Benchmark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 2.2% | n/a | – |
| 2025 | 6.5% | n/a | – |
| 2024 | 7.2% | n/a | – |
| 2023 | 6.3% | n/a | – |
| 2022 | 1.7% | n/a | – |
| 2021 | 2.7% | n/a | – |
| 2020 | 7.3% | n/a | – |
| 2019 | 9.0% | n/a | – |
| 2018 | 5.9% | n/a | – |
| 2017 | 6.6% | 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 | ₹1,21,936 | 3.0% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,88,241 | 5.0% |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹6,86,770 | 5.3% |
| 10 years | ₹12,00,000 | ₹15,77,000 | 5.3% |
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: Medium Duration
Plan / option: Direct · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 119675
ISIN: INF903J01PO6
First NAV in MFIC data: 2 Jan 2013
History: 13.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco India Medium Term Fund | Medium Duration | 0.98 | 7.0% |
| Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund | Medium to Long Duration | 0.98 | n/a |
| JM Medium to Long Term Fund | Medium to Long Duration | 0.98 | 6.5% |
| UTI 10 year Constant Maturity Gilt Fund | Gilt 10Y Constant | 0.98 | 6.7% |
| Mirae Asset CRISIL IBX Gilt Index - April 2033 Index Fund | Debt Index Fund | 0.97 | 7.1% |
| Bandhan Medium Term Fund | Medium Duration | 0.97 | 7.5% |
Questions about Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund)
- What is the latest NAV of Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund)?
- The NAV of the Direct plan (growth option) was ₹80.5008 on 2 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) in?
- It is classified as Medium Duration in AMFI's daily NAV file. MFIC compares it with 13 Medium Duration schemes (Direct plans).
- What returns has Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by 3.3%. The 3-year CAGR is 5.9% (category median 7.7%) and the 5-year CAGR is 4.8% (category median 6.7%). 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 6.9%, the lowest was 3.1%, and 100% of 3-year periods ended with a gain.
- What was the largest fall in Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund)'s NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 8.0%; within the last five years it was 2.5% (category median 1.7%).
- How volatile is Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund)?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 1.6%, which is below the Medium Duration category median of 1.7%.
- What would a monthly SIP in Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) 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 ₹6,86,770 on 2 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 5.3%. This uses the Direct plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- How large is Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund)?
- Assets under management of the whole scheme were ₹32 crore on 30 Sep 2026, as published by AMFI.
- What is the riskometer level of Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund)?
- AMFI lists the scheme's riskometer as “Moderate”, and its benchmark's as “Moderate”. The riskometer is a label of potential risk set under SEBI rules, not a forecast.
- What is the benchmark of Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) and how has it compared?
- Its official benchmark is the NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III. Over 3 years AMFI reports a return of 5.9% for this plan against 6.4% for the benchmark total return index; over 5 years 4.8% against 5.3%. Past performance does not indicate future results.
- How often has Sundaram Medium Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Duration Fund) beaten its category?
- At 3% of the 120 month-ends compared over the last 10 years, its 3-year return was above the median of Medium Duration schemes (Direct plans); it was in the top quarter at 0% of them. A typical scheme would show about 50%.
- 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 3.3% and the Regular plan's by 2.4%. 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 2 Oct 2026. Category medians use Direct 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.