Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹178 Cr

Expense Ratio

0.28%

ISIN

INF173K01GP0

Minimum SIP

₹500

Exit Load

No Charges

Inception Date

01 Jan 2013

About this fund

Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth is a Short Duration mutual fund schemes offered by Sundaram Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 13 years, 9 months and 11 days, having been launched on 01-Jan-13.
As of 09-Oct-26, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹51.37, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 178.26 Crores, and an expense ratio of 0.28%.

Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 7.01% since inception.
The fund's asset allocation comprises around 0.00% in equities, 79.52% in debts, and 20.11% in cash & cash equivalents.
You can start investing in Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth with a SIP of ₹500 or a Lumpsum investment of ₹5000.

Performance against Category Average

In this section, we compare the returns of the scheme with the category average over various periods. Periods for which the fund has outperformed its category average are marked in green, otherwise red.

1 Year

+5.18%

+4.38% (Cat Avg.)

3 Years

+7.49%

+6.99% (Cat Avg.)

5 Years

+6.59%

+6.22% (Cat Avg.)

10 Years

+5.99%

+6.04% (Cat Avg.)

Since Inception

+7.01%

— (Cat Avg.)

Portfolio Summaryas of 30th September 2026

Debt	₹141.75 Cr	79.52%
Others	₹36.51 Cr	20.48%

Top Holdings

All Holdings

Equity

Debt & Others

Name	Type	Amount	Holdings
Pnb Housing Finance Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹10.01 Cr	5.68%
Power Finance Corporation Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹10 Cr	5.68%
Export Import Bank Of India	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹9.96 Cr	5.66%
Rec Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹9.87 Cr	5.61%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹9.79 Cr	5.56%
Punjab National Bank	Cash - CD/Time Deposit	₹9.77 Cr	5.55%
6.45% Gujarat Sdl 2030	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹9.74 Cr	5.53%
Union Bank Of India	Cash - CD/Time Deposit	₹9.7 Cr	5.51%
Cash And Other Net Current Assets^	Cash	₹8.76 Cr	4.98%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹7.92 Cr	4.50%
Treps	Cash - Repurchase Agreement	₹7.18 Cr	4.08%
7.32% Govt Stock 2030	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹5.08 Cr	2.88%
7.04% Govt Stock 2029	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹5.04 Cr	2.86%
Can Fin Homes Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹5 Cr	2.84%
National Housing Bank	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹5 Cr	2.84%
Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹5 Cr	2.84%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹5 Cr	2.84%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Ltd - 8.2% - 25/09/2029	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹5 Cr	2.84%
360 One Prime Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹5 Cr	2.84%
Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹5 Cr	2.84%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹4.97 Cr	2.82%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹4.96 Cr	2.82%
National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And Development	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹4.94 Cr	2.81%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹4.91 Cr	2.79%
6.53% Tamilnadu SDL 2031	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹4.84 Cr	2.75%
Power Finance Corporation Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹2.97 Cr	1.69%
Corporate Debt Market Development Fund - Class A2	Mutual Fund - Unspecified	₹0.65 Cr	0.37%

Allocation By Credit Quality (Debt)

AAA

Other Allocation

Equity Sector

Debt & Others

Instruments	Amount	Holdings
Bond - Corporate Bond	₹115.32 Cr	65.49%
Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹24.7 Cr	14.03%
Cash - CD/Time Deposit	₹19.47 Cr	11.06%
Cash	₹8.76 Cr	4.98%
Cash - Repurchase Agreement	₹7.18 Cr	4.08%
Mutual Fund - Unspecified	₹0.65 Cr	0.37%

Risk & Performance Ratios

Fund Managers

Kumaresh Ramakrishnan

Since June 2026

Sandeep Agarwal

Since January 2022

Ronak Shah

Since August 2026

Additional Scheme Detailsas of 30th September 2026

ISIN

INF173K01GP0

Expense Ratio

0.28%

Exit Load

No Charges

Fund Size

₹178 Cr

Age

13 years 9 months

Lumpsum Minimum

₹5,000

Fund Status

Open Ended Investment Company

Benchmark

Nifty Short Duration Debt TR INR

Investment Objective

To seek to generate long-term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio primarily of Equity and Equity Related Securities. Scheme shall invest in Indian equities,foreign equities and related instruments and debt securities.

Tax Treatment

Capital Gains Taxation:

Dividend Taxation:

Note: As per the Income Tax Budget 2024, mutual funds are subject to capital gains taxation, which includes surcharge and cess based on prevailing income tax rules and the investor’s income. Taxation applies only to realised gains, not notional gains. Please consult your tax advisors to determine the implications or consequences of your investments in such securities.

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Bank of India S/T Income Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹260.16 Cr	4.2%
Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹430.51 Cr	4.4%
JM Short Duration Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹81.56 Cr	4.8%
JM Short Duration Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹81.56 Cr	4.1%
Invesco India Short Term Fund Regular Growth Moderate Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹575.31 Cr	3.8%
Axis Short Term Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹7501.02 Cr	5.4%
UTI Short Term Income Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹1794.19 Cr	4.8%
HDFC Short Term Debt Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹14486.07 Cr	5.0%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹5782.05 Cr	5.2%
Bank of India S/T Income Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹260.16 Cr	4.8%
Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹430.51 Cr	5.1%
SBI Short Term Debt Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹13434.75 Cr	4.7%
Tata Short Term Bond Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹2926.24 Cr	4.8%
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DSP Short Term Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹3235.41 Cr	4.6%
PGIM India Short Duration Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹27.94 Cr	6.7%
HSBC Short Duration Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹3869.86 Cr	4.4%
UTI Short Term Income Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹1794.19 Cr	4.3%
TrustMF Short Term Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹63.17 Cr	4.4%
TrustMF Short Term Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹63.17 Cr	4.9%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹5782.05 Cr	4.5%
Kotak Bond Fund Short Term Plan Regular Growth Moderate Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹14436.48 Cr	4.1%
Sundaram Short Duration Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹178.26 Cr	4.7%
DSP Short Term Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹3235.41 Cr	3.9%
PGIM India Short Duration Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹27.94 Cr	6.1%
HDFC Short Term Debt Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹14486.07 Cr	4.7%
Nippon India Short Term Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹6556.84 Cr	4.5%
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Mahindra Manulife Short Duration Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹81.27 Cr	4.4%
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹19402.65 Cr	4.9%
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About the AMC

Sundaram Mutual Fund

+91 44 28583362/3367

https://www.sundarammutual.com/

Total AUM

₹84,298 Cr

Address

Sundaram Towers, Chennai, 600 014

Other Funds by Sundaram Mutual Fund

Fund name	Expense Ratio	Exit Load	Fund size	1Y
Sundaram Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹70.99 Cr	-
Sundaram Multi-Factor Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.5%	1.0%	₹870.78 Cr	-8.4%
Sundaram Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	1.0%	₹1747.12 Cr	-1.0%
Sundaram Multi Asset Allocation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹3406.52 Cr	-0.5%
Sundaram Emerging Small Cap - Series VI Direct Growth Low Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹45.47 Cr	7.8%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Growth High Risk	1.4%	0.0%	₹19.18 Cr	8.1%
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series V Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹31.62 Cr	3.2%
Sundaram FTP IQ Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series II Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹13.10 Cr	5.9%
Sundaram Emerging Small Cap - Series VII Direct Growth Low Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹159.75 Cr	11.3%
Sundaram Long Term Micro CapTax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹78.05 Cr	2.5%
Sundaram Emerging Small Cap - Series V Direct Growth Low Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹83.88 Cr	7.5%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	-	₹34.84 Cr	4.6%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹23.09 Cr	4.1%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund - Series VI Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	0.0%	-	-
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹37.28 Cr	2.3%
Sundaram Fixed Term Plan Series IM Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series VI Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹37.07 Cr	2.5%
Sundaram Multi Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	1.0%	₹3069.63 Cr	-3.0%
Sundaram Dividend Yield Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	1.0%	₹806.55 Cr	-8.2%
Sundaram Aggressive Hybrid Fund Direct Growth High Risk	1.2%	1.0%	₹9272.45 Cr	-5.1%
Sundaram Liquid Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹9094.46 Cr	6.6%
Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹446.35 Cr	6.0%
Sundaram Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹1002.49 Cr	-0.8%
Sundaram Focused Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	0.0%	₹1096.80 Cr	-0.5%
Sundaram Nifty 100 Equal Weight Fund Direct Growth High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹147.07 Cr	-2.3%
Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹178.26 Cr	5.2%
Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹2416.24 Cr	6.6%
Sundaram Tax Savings Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.8%	0.0%	₹1284.96 Cr	-8.4%
Sundaram Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹1685.79 Cr	-3.5%
Sundaram Large Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹3055.94 Cr	-5.5%
Sundaram Services Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹5262.21 Cr	-0.4%
Sundaram Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹1962.63 Cr	-7.8%
Sundaram Money Market Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹1719.29 Cr	6.5%
Sundaram Medium Term Bond Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	1.2%	1.0%	₹32.60 Cr	3.1%
Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.8%	0.0%	₹971.13 Cr	-0.0%
Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹1722.04 Cr	2.5%
Sundaram Banking & PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹261.54 Cr	4.5%
Sundaram large and Mid Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	1.0%	₹7543.73 Cr	3.1%
Sundaram Global Brand Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	1.0%	₹174.45 Cr	14.8%
Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹617.02 Cr	4.3%
Sundaram Debt Oriented Hybrid Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹18.92 Cr	-1.4%
Sundaram Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹4155.35 Cr	11.3%
Sundaram Diversified Equity Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.8%	0.0%	₹1284.42 Cr	-8.8%
Sundaram Consumption Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.7%	0.0%	₹1516.36 Cr	-9.5%
Sundaram Mid Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹14863.43 Cr	-0.1%
Sundaram Overnight Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹1335.29 Cr	5.2%
Sundaram Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹553.90 Cr	6.7%

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What is the current NAV of Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth?

The NAV of Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth, as of 09-Oct-2026, is ₹51.37.

What are the returns of Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth?

The fund has generated 5.18% over the last 1 year and 7.49% over the last 3 years. However, this does not guarantee that the fund will perform similarly in the future.

What is the portfolio composition of Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth?

The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 0.00% in equities, 79.52% in bonds, and 20.11% in cash and cash equivalents.

Who manages the Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth?

The fund managers responsible for Sundaram Short Duration Fund Direct Growth are:-

Kumaresh Ramakrishnan
Sandeep Agarwal
Ronak Shah

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