August 14, 2025
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Sundaram Medium Duration Fund details, NAV, Portfolio, Returns, Peer Comparison, Fund Managers & Guidance by sahifund.com
NAV Growth: Rs 77.3775
NAV IDCW Quarterly: Rs 27.2159
Suitable For Which Investors?
Medium Duration debt funds invest mainly in bonds maturing in about three to four years. They aim to earn better returns than bank fixed deposits of a similar duration. The risk of incurring a loss in these funds over the said time frame is low, but they do not guarantee returns or safety of capital.
Retail investors can avoid these funds altogether. We believe that Short Duration funds are a better alternative for the fixed-income allocation in an investor’s portfolio.
We also believe that investors with an investment horizon of more than three years may consider investing some portion of their money in equity funds to earn higher returns. They witness more severe ups and downs than debt funds but the possibility of incurring a loss reduces with an increase in one’s investment horizon.
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The scheme seeks to generate income and capital appreciation by investing in Fixed Income Securities and Money Market Instruments.
Fund Manager:
1) Dwijendra Srivastava
Education: Mr. Srivastava is B.Tech , PGDM (Finance) and CFA.
Experience: Prior to joining Sundaram Mutual Fund he has worked with PGIM India Mutual Fund, JM Financial AMC, Tata AMC Private Ltd., Tower Capital and Securities, Indo Swiss Financial and Gontermann Pipers.
2) Sandeep Agarwal
Education: Mr. Agarwal is a B.Com (H) from University of Kota, Chartered Accountant and CS.
Experience: Prior to joining Sundaram Mutual Fund he has worked with Deutsche AMC.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 5,000 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 250 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | 1 |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 0 |
Basic Details of Sundaram Medium Duration Fund
| Fund House | Sundaram Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 02-Jan-13 |
| Return Since Launch | 6.90% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III |
| Riskometer | Moderate |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | Rs 43 Cr |
| (As on 31-Jul-2025) | |
| Expense | 1.39% |
| (As on 31-Jul-2025) | |
| Risk Grade | High |
| Return Grade | Low |
Trailing Returns (%) of Sundaram Medium Duration Fund
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| Sundaram Medium Duration Dir | 4.65 | 0.01 | -0.17 | 0.66 | 3.82 | 7.26 | 6.56 | 4.92 | 5.89 | 6.44 |
| VR Bond | 3.58 | -0.08 | -0.29 | -0.07 | 2.79 | 6.37 | 7.21 | 5.29 | 6.32 | 6.36 |
| Debt: Medium Duration | 5.97 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 1.39 | 4.79 | 9.34 | 8.14 | 7.50 | 7.02 | 7.70 |
| Rank within category | 13 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Number of funds in category | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Peer Comparison of Sundaram Medium Duration Fund
| Rating | 1 Year Returns | 3 Year Returns | 5 Year Returns | Expense Ratio (%) | Net Assets (Rs Cr) | Return Since Launch (%) | Exit Load (Days) | Fund Age | |
| Sundaram Medium Duration Dir | 1 star | 7.26 | 6.56 | 4.92 | 1.39 | 43 | 6.90 | — | 12Y 7M |
| ICICI Pru Medium Term Bond Dir | 5 star | 9.41 | 8.34 | 7.58 | 0.74 | 5,688 | 8.56 | 1.00 (365) | 12Y 7M |
| Axis Strategic Bond Dir | 4 star | 9.45 | 8.57 | 7.60 | 0.61 | 1,938 | 8.68 | 1.00 (365) | 12Y 7M |
| HSBC Medium Duration Dir | 4 star | 9.24 | 8.40 | 7.43 | 0.40 | 749 | 7.99 | — | 10Y 6M |
| SBI Magnum Medium Duration Dir | 3 star | 8.52 | 8.09 | 6.89 | 0.71 | 6,589 | 8.96 | 1.00 (90) | 12Y 7M |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Number of Securities | 13 | 44 |
| Macaulay Duration (yrs) | 3.66 | 3.56 |
| Average Maturity (yrs) | 4.61 | 4.80 |
| Yield to Maturity (%) | 6.48 | 7.20 |
| Avg Credit Rating | AAA | — |
Chanakya’s Mutual Fund Guidance For Sundaram Medium Duration Fund
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