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Sundaram Mutual Fund

Sundaram Short Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Short Term Debt Fund) Regular Plan IDCW

★★★★ monitor_heart Health Score: 67/100 · Good

Sundaram Mutual Fund · Debt · Short Duration Fund

₹14.99

-0.0 (-0.01%) trending_down

AUM: ₹186 Cr

NAV updated 17 days ago

Plan

Regular

Option

Idcw

Risk

Moderate

Expense Ratio

0.28%

Exit Load

Nil

Fund Manager

Gurvinder Singh Wasan

Inception

Jan 2013

Benchmark

NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II

Sharpe Ratio

Std Dev (1Y)

Historical Returns (CAGR)

Annualized trailing returns computed from NAV history — past performance only, not a guarantee of future results.

1m

+0.14%

3m

+2.62%

6m

+4.75%

1y

+6.77%

3y

+5.89%

5y

+7.86%

10y

+6.76%

since inception

+4.52%

rate_review TopFund's Take on Sundaram Short Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Short Term Debt Fund) Regular Plan IDCW

Sundaram Short Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Short Term Debt Fund) Regular Plan IDCW holds up reasonably well within the Short Duration Fund category, backed by a 4-star rating. TopFund's composite Health Score, which weighs rating, 3-year CAGR, expense ratio and fund size, puts it at 67/100.

Cost: At 0.28%, the expense ratio is meaningfully cheaper — about 20% below the Short Duration Fund category average of 0.35% (based on 40 comparable funds). Lower costs compound in your favour over long holding periods.

Risk-adjusted performance: Risk-adjusted return metrics (Sharpe ratio, standard deviation) require at least a year of NAV history and aren't available yet for this fund.

Who should invest: This fund is best suited to investors whose goals and risk appetite align with a Debt fund.

This is an automated, data-driven analysis based on the fund's own metrics and its category peers — not personalized investment advice. Consult a SEBI-registered advisor before investing.

donut_small Sector Allocation

Financial 74.22%
Unspecified 17.73%
Entities 8.04%

pie_chart Asset Allocation

Debenture 45.76%
Bonds 10.65%
State Development Loan 10.60%
GOI Securities 8.04%
Certificate of Deposit 7.63%
Commercial Paper 7.51%
Repo 4.23%
Non Convertible Debenture 2.67%
Cash/Net Current Assets 2.56%
Alternative Investment Fund 0.34%

Frequently Asked Questions about Sundaram Short Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Short Term Debt Fund) Regular Plan IDCW

* Past performance is not indicative of future results. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.

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