Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund
NAV
₹178.95
as of 6 Oct 2026
Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund is an open-ended Focused Fund scheme from Sundaram Mutual Fund managing ₹1,068 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹178.95 as of 6 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 1.3% a year. Managed by Ashwin Jain. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 1.3% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹1,068 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- 0.25%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 11 Nov 2005
- ISIN
- INF173K01EK6
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from nyvo’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 5 Oct 2026Benchmark: NIFTY 500 Index
Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund
₹150
+50% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Focused Fund average
₹162
+62% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | -2.42% | -3.51% | +1.09 |
| 6 months | 4.30% | 9.29% | -4.99 |
| 1 year | 0.04% | -1.32% | +1.36 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 9.31% | 11.49% | -2.18 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 8.57% | 10.34% | -1.77 |
Category average across 26 funds, as of 5 Oct 2026. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible – read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- -5.7%
- Median
- 5.6%
- Best
- 39.1%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 82% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Oct 2024. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 9.5%
- Median
- 14.0%
- Best
- 20.8%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 3 Oct 2023. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.49
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.40
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.70 vs category 0.76
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 12.93%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.80
- Alpha (3Y)
- 1.23%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -15.05%
Distance below its own peak
Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high – how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.
Deepest fall
-15.1%
Right now
-6.5% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 44% of months (window: 3y, monthly) – benchmark: NIFTY 500 Index, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
96.8%
Cash
3.2%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
31 positions · top 10 = 54.4%
Market-cap mix
Large 65.0%Mid 6.7%Small 25.1%Other 3.2%
as of 31 Jul 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(3 in top 10)34.3%
- HDFC Bank Ltd7.36%
- ICICI Bank Ltd7.20%
- Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd4.82%
Consumer Cyclical(2 in top 10)18.8%
- TVS Motor Co Ltd6.77%
- Craftsman Automation Ltd5.61%
Industrials(1 in top 10)13.0%
- Happy Forgings Ltd5.68%
Communication Services(1 in top 10)8.7%
- Bharti Airtel Ltd6.37%
Technology(1 in top 10)8.0%
- Tech Mahindra Ltd3.48%
Consumer Defensive(1 in top 10)5.8%
- Avenue Supermarts Ltd3.35%
- Basic Materials4.4%
Healthcare(1 in top 10)3.8%
- Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd3.77%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 45.5% vs category 44.9% a year.
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 28.7 vs category 27.4
- P/B
- 3.9 vs category 3.6
- Dividend yield
- 1.0% vs category 1.0%
- Net margin
- 16.4% vs category 16.9%
- Earnings growth
- 14.6%
- Avg market cap
- ₹1.52 lakh crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- −₹55 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹26 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund?
- ₹178.95 per unit as of 6 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund?
- 1.3% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund?
- ₹1,068 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Focused Fund category.
- How risky is Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". Style bets: out-of-favour companies, steady payers, concentrated conviction.
- What are the 5-year returns of Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund?
- 8.57% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Focused Fund average of 10.34%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund?
- 9.5% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 3 Oct 2023. The median was 14.0% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund?
- Ashwin Jain, managing this fund for 1.9 years.
Where this fund sits
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Data: nyvo research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (NIFTY 500 Index) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.