Sundaram Mid Cap Fund Regular Plan - Growth

Sundaram Mid Cap Fund Regular Plan - Growth ranks among the stronger performers in the Mid Cap category, backed by a 4-star rating. Consistent 3-year performance combined with a strong rating makes this one of the more credible options in its space. TopFund's composite Health Score, which weighs rating, 3-year CAGR, expense ratio and fund size, puts it at 84/100.

Cost: At 1.06%, the expense ratio runs 23% above the Mid Cap category average of 0.86%. That gap is worth weighing against the fund's actual performance versus cheaper peers before committing to a long SIP.

Risk-adjusted performance: Over the trailing 1-year period, the fund shows a modest Sharpe ratio of 0.23 — returns have only marginally compensated for the risk taken. Separately, annualised volatility of 15.47% is fairly typical for actively managed equity funds.

Who should invest: This fund is best suited to investors with a 5+ year horizon comfortable with meaningfully higher volatility than large cap funds. Given the Very High risk rating, this fund is not suited to short-term goals or investors who may need to exit within 2-3 years.