Sundaram Multi Cap Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund
NAV
₹450.38
as of 21 Aug 2026
Sundaram Multi Cap Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund is an open-ended Multi Cap Fund scheme from Sundaram Mutual Fund managing ₹2,981 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹450.38 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.78% a year. Managed by Shalav Saket. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.78% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹2,981 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- 1%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 25 Oct 2000
- ISIN
- INF173K01FQ0
₹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 20 Aug 2026Benchmark: NIFTY 500 Multicap 50:25:25
Sundaram Multi Cap Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund
₹197
+97% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Multi Cap Fund average
₹204
+104% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 9.19% | 7.32% | +1.87 |
| 6 months | 4.30% | 8.97% | -4.67 |
| 1 year | 4.94% | 10.00% | -5.06 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 15.45% | 16.96% | -1.51 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 14.47% | 15.55% | -1.08 |
Category average across 19 funds, as of 20 Aug 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
- -4.2%
- Median
- 8.1%
- Best
- 45.8%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 88% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Feb 2022. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 13.8%
- Median
- 18.1%
- Best
- 23.2%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Mar 2022. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.54
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.58
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.80 vs category 0.87
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 15.76%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.94
- Alpha (3Y)
- 0.56%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -18.02%
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
-18.0%
Right now
At a peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 44% of months (window: 3y, monthly) — benchmark: NIFTY 500 Multicap 50:25:25, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
98.4%
Cash
1.6%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
86 positions · top 10 = 24.4%
Market-cap mix
Large 37.2%Mid 27.7%Small 32.5%Other 2.6%
as of 31 Jul 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(2 in top 10)25.5%
- ICICI Bank Ltd2.72%
- Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd2.68%
Industrials(3 in top 10)20.6%
- Larsen & Toubro Ltd3.04%
- Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd2.54%
- InterGlobe Aviation Ltd2.00%
Consumer Cyclical(1 in top 10)15.3%
- Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd2.35%
- Healthcare8.0%
Communication Services(1 in top 10)6.5%
- Bharti Airtel Ltd2.18%
- Basic Materials6.3%
Technology(1 in top 10)5.5%
- Coforge Ltd2.00%
Energy(1 in top 10)4.7%
- Reliance Industries Ltd2.85%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 66.1% vs category 56.3% a year.
Other top holdings
- Treps2.74%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 22.9 vs category 26.4
- P/B
- 3.3 vs category 3.9
- Dividend yield
- 0.9% vs category 0.9%
- Net margin
- 14.4% vs category 15.9%
- Earnings growth
- 11.3%
- Avg market cap
- ₹88,282 crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹71 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹15 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Sundaram Multi Cap Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund?
- ₹450.38 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Sundaram Multi Cap Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund?
- 0.78% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is Sundaram Multi Cap Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund?
- ₹2,981 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Multi Cap Fund category.
- How risky is Sundaram Multi Cap Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". Go-anywhere equity across company sizes. India's biggest active shelf.
- What are the 5-year returns of Sundaram Multi Cap Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund?
- 14.47% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Multi Cap Fund average of 15.55%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Sundaram Multi Cap Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund?
- 13.8% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 2 Mar 2022. The median was 18.1% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Sundaram Multi Cap Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund?
- Shalav Saket, managing this fund for 0.6 years.
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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 Multicap 50:25:25) 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.