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Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund) - Regular Plan - Growth

NAVs of 8 Nov 2026

Sundaram Mutual Fund · Hybrid fund · Regular plan · Growth

Equity SavingsRegular · GrowthRisk: Moderatley
NAV · 6 Nov 2026
₹84.6604 ▲ 0.45%
Sundaram Mutual Fund
Fund size₹1,012 crJuly - September 2026
1-month range₹81.45 – 84.66
1 year+1.45%rank 26 of 28
Expense ratio2.82%regular plan, a year
5 years–a year

What the fund does

An open ended scheme investing in equity, arbitrage and debt.The investment objective of the Scheme is to provide capital appreciation and income distribution to the investors by using equity and equity related instruments, arbitrage opportunities, and investments in debt and money market instruments

BenchmarkNifty Equity Savings Index
Fund houseSundaram Mutual Fund
Fund managersFM 1 -Mr. Mr. Clyton Richard FernandesFM 2- Mr. Rohit SeksariaFM 3- Mr. Kumaresh Ramakrishnan (FI Portion)

NAV history

828385 2026-08-122026-08-252026-09-072026-09-212026-10-052026-10-162026-10-30

Returns

1 week
+2.63%avg 2.4%
1 month
+2.38%avg 2.3%
3 months
-0.04%avg 0.8%
6 months
+1.91%avg 3.0%
This year
+0.50%avg 3.0%
1 year
+1.45%avg 3.9% · #26/28
3 years (a year)
+9.50%avg 8.5% · #7/25

Bars: this plan; the thin mark is the Equity Savings average (regular plans, growth option). Over a year: yearly averages (CAGR). Past returns do not guarantee future returns. Information only, not investment advice.

Monthly returns (%)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024+0.6
2025-0.7-2.0+2.7+1.5+2.3+1.6-0.6-0.5+0.7+2.0+1.1-0.3
2026-1.0+0.0-4.9+3.9-0.5+1.4+1.1+0.8-2.5-0.1+2.6

Each month's change in NAV (the current month to the latest NAV).

What if you had invested?

Worked out from this plan's actual NAVs. SIP: invested on the first NAV of each month. Taxes and exit loads are not included. Past returns do not guarantee future returns. Information only, not investment advice.

Portfolio as on 30 Sept 2026

Stocks held7090 lines in all
Top 10 stocks48.9%of the fund
Short positions-40.4%sold through derivatives
Net equity52.1%long stocks and derivatives minus shorts

Where the money is

Equity 92.5%Cash & others 7.5%Short -40.4%

Sectors (stocks held)

Banks
23.5%
Telecom - Services
11.0%
Sovereign
7.8%
Petroleum Products
7.4%
CRISIL AAA
5.3%
Finance
4.7%
Automobiles
4.1%
Construction
3.6%

Changes since 31 Aug 2026

Share of fund30 Sept 202631 Aug 2026Change
Stocks held92.5%89.6%+2.89
Short positions-40.4%-40.2%-0.18
Cash & others7.5%10.4%-2.89
Top 10 stocks48.9%48.5%+0.39
Number of stocks7067+3
New stocks 6
  • Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust1.66%
  • SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd0.59%
  • Gland Pharma Ltd0.35%
  • Lupin Ltd0.33%
  • Thermax Ltd0.25%
  • Dhoot Transmission Ltd0.14%
Stocks sold off 3
  • Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltdwas 0.50%
  • Affle (India) Ltdwas 0.41%
  • Aurobindo Pharma Ltdwas 0.12%
Bought more 2
  • Eternal Ltd (Previously Zomato Ltd)+0.46
  • Bharti Airtel Ltd+0.37
Cut back 4
  • Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd-0.54
  • PB Fintech Ltd-0.40
  • Coforge Ltd-0.37
  • ICICI Bank Ltd-0.26

Change is in percentage points. Bought more and cut back list stocks whose share of the fund moved by at least 0.25 points. A share can also move because the price changed, not only because the fund traded.

Stocks held 70

HoldingSector / type% of fund
Bharti Airtel Ltd
INE397D01024
Telecom - Services9.29%
ICICI Bank Ltd
INE090A01021
Banks7.53%
Reliance Industries Ltd
INE002A01018
Petroleum Products7.36%
HDFC Bank Ltd
INE040A01034
Banks5.52%
Axis Bank Ltd
INE238A01034
Banks4.87%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
INE018A01030
Construction3.59%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
INE237A01036
Banks3.14%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd - 6.65% - 15/02/2027**
INE115A07PR7
CRISIL AAA2.64%
6.48% Central Government Securities 06/10/2035*
IN0020250091
Sovereign2.53%
State Bank of India
INE062A01020
Banks2.44%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
INE101A01026
Automobiles2.00%
Hindalco Industries Ltd
INE038A01020
Non - Ferrous Metals1.98%
Eternal Ltd (Previously Zomato Ltd)
INE758T01015
Retailing1.86%
Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust
INE0BWS23018
Telecom - Services1.66%
7.37% Government Securities-23/10/2028*
IN0020230101
Sovereign1.62%
7.23% Central Government Securities 15/04/2039
IN0020240027
Sovereign1.59%
Small Industries Development Bank of India - 7.47% - 05/09/2029**
INE556F08KR0
CRISIL AAA1.57%
6.01% Central Government Securities 21/07/2030*
IN0020250067
Sovereign1.55%
Bajaj Finance Ltd
INE296A01032
Finance1.34%
JSW Steel Ltd
INE019A01038
Ferrous Metals1.18%
TVS Motor Company Ltd
INE494B01023
Automobiles1.11%
National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development - 7.48% - 15/09/2028
INE261F08EO7
CRISIL AAA1.05%
One 97 Communications Ltd
INE982J01020
Financial Technology (Fintech)0.96%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd
INE918I01026
Finance0.93%
NTPC LTD
INE733E01010
Power0.88%
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd
INE881D01027
It - Software0.87%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd
INE121A01024
Finance0.83%
Coforge Ltd
INE591G01025
It - Software0.78%
Vedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd
INE1CDF01017
Non - Ferrous Metals0.74%
Fractal Analytics Ltd
INE212S01015
It - Software0.74%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd
INE371P01015
Consumer Durables0.70%
Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd
INE0HOQ01053
Capital Markets0.65%
Granules India Ltd
INE101D01020
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology0.64%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd
INE511C01022
Finance0.64%
MTAR Technologies Ltd
INE864I01014
Electrical Equipment0.63%
Coromandel International Ltd
INE169A01031
Fertilizers & Agrochemicals0.62%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
INE044A01036
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology0.61%
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd
INE914M01019
Healthcare Services0.61%
PB Fintech Ltd
INE417T01026
Financial Technology (Fintech)0.60%
Cummins India Ltd
INE298A01020
Industrial Products0.60%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd
INE123W01016
Insurance0.59%
Force Motors Ltd
INE451A01017
Automobiles0.57%
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd
INE745G01043
Capital Markets0.56%
UNO Minda Ltd
INE405E01023
Auto Components0.55%
7.04% Central Government Securities 03/06/2029
IN0020240050
Sovereign0.53%
JSW Infrastructure Ltd
INE880J01026
Transport Infrastructure0.52%
Mankind Pharma Ltd
INE634S01028
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology0.50%
Delhivery Ltd
INE148O01028
Transport Services0.49%
Home First Finance Company Ltd
INE481N01025
Finance0.49%
Ultratech Cement Ltd
INE481G01011
Cement & Cement Products0.49%
Horizon Industrial Parks Ltd
INE685T01010
Realty0.48%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd
INE646L01027
Transport Services0.47%
CCL Products (India) Ltd
INE421D01022
Agricultural Food & Other Products0.45%
CRISIL Ltd
INE007A01025
Finance0.45%
Ambuja Cements Ltd
INE079A01024
Cement & Cement Products0.42%
Indegene Limited
INE065X01017
Healthcare Services0.40%
Bajaj Auto Ltd
INE917I01010
Automobiles0.39%
Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Ltd
INE495P01020
Food Products0.39%
Ashok Leyland Ltd
INE208A01029
Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles0.37%
Prudent Corporate Advisory Services Ltd
INE00F201020
Capital Markets0.37%
Alkem Laboratories Ltd
INE540L01014
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology0.36%
Gland Pharma Ltd
INE068V01023
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology0.35%
Lupin Ltd
INE326A01037
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology0.33%
TD Power Systems Ltd
INE419M01035
Electrical Equipment0.30%
Cochin Shipyard Ltd
INE704P01025
Industrial Manufacturing0.27%
Clean Science & Technology Ltd
INE227W01023
Chemicals & Petrochemicals0.27%
Elecon Engineering Company Ltd
INE205B01031
Electrical Equipment0.25%
Thermax Ltd
INE152A01029
Electrical Equipment0.25%
Dhoot Transmission Ltd
INE01NH01023
Auto Components0.14%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd
INE585B01010
Automobiles0.01%

Short positions 18

HoldingSector / type% of fund
Bharti Airtel Ltd OCT-2026Stock Future-7.55%
Reliance Industries Ltd OCT-2026Stock Future-5.42%
ICICI Bank Ltd OCT-2026Stock Future-4.91%
Axis Bank Ltd OCT-2026Stock Future-4.87%
HDFC Bank Ltd OCT-2026Stock Future-3.98%
State Bank Of India Ltd OCT-2026Stock Future-2.46%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd OCT-2026Stock Future-2.01%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd NOV-2026Stock Future-1.75%
Bajaj Finance Ltd OCT-2026Stock Future-1.34%
JSW Steel Ltd OCT-2026Stock Future-1.20%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd NOV-2026Stock Future-1.15%
Hindalco Industries Ltd OCT-2026Stock Future-1.11%
NTPC Ltd OCT-2026Stock Future-0.87%
Cash and Other Net Current Assets^–-0.66%
Gujarat Ambuja Cement Co.Ltd OCT-2026Stock Future-0.42%
Eternal Ltd ( Previously named as Zomato Ltd ) OCT-2026Stock Future-0.41%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd OCT-2026Stock Future-0.23%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd OCT-2026Stock Future-0.01%

Derivatives, debt, money market and cash 2

HoldingSector / type% of fund
Margin Money For Derivatives–5.95%
TREPS–2.22%

From the fund house's monthly portfolio (sundarammutual.com), as on 30 Sept 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets; short positions are negative. Published about ten days after each month ends.

Risk

Volatility6.1%yearly, from daily NAVs
Worst fall-6.21%2 Jan 2026 → 30 Mar 2026
RiskometerModeratleyModeratley

Volatility: how much the NAV moves, as a yearly figure (higher = bumpier). Worst fall: the biggest drop from a high, in the NAV history we hold (from 31 Jan 2022).

Where it can invest (limits from the scheme document)

Equity & Equity related instruments
65–90%
Derivatives
25–75%
Unhedged Equity position
15–40%
Fixed Income and money market
10–35%
Units issued by InvITs
0–10%

The ranges the fund is allowed to hold, not what it holds today.

Fund details

Fund size (average AUM, July - September 2026)₹1,012 cr across all plans · this plan ₹149 cr
Fund houseSundaram Mutual Fund
CategoryHybrid · Equity Savings
PlanRegular
OptionGrowth
Expense ratio (TER)Direct 1.34% · Regular 2.82% (6 Nov 2026)
Exit load0.5% - For redemption, withdrawn by way of SWP or transfer by way of Switch/STP within 07 days from the date of allotment. NIL - For redemption or withdrawn by way of SWP or transfer by way of Switch/STP after 07 days from the date of allotment.
Minimum investmentNew Investor/Existing – Rs.100/- for Quarterly IDCW, halfyearly IDCW and Growth Option. · additional Existing Investor - Rs. 100/-
Scheme code (AMFI)149679
ISININF173K01GZ9
NAV date6 Nov 2026

Scheme details from the fund's scheme summary document filed with AMFI; expense ratios from AMFI's daily filings.

Other plans of this fund

PlanNAV1 year
Regular · Growth₹71.5408-0.02%
Regular · IDCW₹14.3539-10.22%
Regular · IDCW₹15.7097-8.84%

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Edelweiss Equity Savings Fund+6.70%+10.44%
Axis Equity Savings Fund+6.01%+10.28%
Mirae Asset Equity Savings Fund+4.91%+9.90%
Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund)+1.45%+9.50%
Kotak Equity Savings Fund+2.61%+8.96%

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Information only, not investment advice.

What is the NAV of Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund) - Regular Plan - Growth today?

₹84.6604 as of 6 Nov 2026, from AMFI's official NAV data.

What are the returns of Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund) - Regular Plan - Growth?

1 year: 1.45%, 3 years: 9.50% a year

How does Sundaram Equity Savings Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Equity Savings Fund) rank in its category?

26 of 28 Equity Savings funds (regular plans, growth option) by 1-year return.

What is the difference between direct and regular plans?

Both invest in the same portfolio. Direct plans are bought straight from the fund house and pay no distributor commission, so their expenses are lower and their NAV grows slightly faster.