Sundaram Multi Cap Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund)

Multi CapEquity SEBI-regulated

NAV (Direct-Growth)

₹85.6250

As of 3 Jul 2026 · AMFI

AUM

₹2.8K Cr

Expense ratio

0.93%

1Y returns

+1.02%

cat 2.02%

3Y CAGR

+15.26%

cat 16.53%

5Y CAGR

+14.26%

cat 14.85%

Std deviation 3Y

+15.82%

cat 16.39%

In plain English

Sundaram Multi Cap Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund) is a Multi Cap scheme from Sundaram. The portfolio is ~97% in equities. Within equity, ~43% sits in large-cap stocks, 26% in mid-cap, and 27% in small-cap. Long-run track record: about 14.3% CAGR over 5 years. Volatility is typical for equity — 20–30 % drawdowns happen during market stress. Worst historical drawdown: -81% in Jul 2026 — ongoing. Wrong fit if you need this money in less than 5 years.

Auto-generated from holdings, returns and risk data. No paid placement, no copy-pasted boilerplate.

NAV history

NAV (Direct-Growth)

₹85.6250

Last 1Y

-79.92%

Jul 25Min ₹85.63 · Max ₹444.74 · 244 ptsJul 26

Drawdown stories

The crashes you should know about — and how long the fund took to recover.

Jul 2026 — ongoing

-80.7%

Peak ₹444.74 on 29 Oct 2025 → trough ₹85.63 on 3 Jul 2026 (8 months down).

Not yet recovered

Jun 2022

-19.4%

Peak ₹272.09 on 17 Jan 2022 → trough ₹219.17 on 20 Jun 2022 (5 months down).

Recovered in 12 months· 14 Jun 2023

Feb 2025

-18.5%

Peak ₹439.93 on 24 Sept 2024 → trough ₹358.37 on 28 Feb 2025 (5 months down).

Recovered in 8 months· 23 Oct 2025

Computed from the full NAV history. We show drawdowns deeper than 10%, sorted by depth.

Honesty score

A 1–5 grade on the dimensions other sites won't surface — expense bloat, AUM bloat, concentration, mandate compliance.

Honesty score

5 / 5

Solid scheme on the dimensions we check. No red flags.

Expense ratio
0.93% — typical for category.
AUM size
₹2.8K Cr.
Sector concentration
Top 3 sectors = 57.4% — diversified across sectors.

Computed from expense ratio, AUM, sector concentration and SEBI mandate compliance. No paid review.

Performance

Returns for various periods, with category average and peer rank.

Period	Returns	Category avg	Rank
1W	+0.21%	+0.45%	23/ 29
1M	+8.45%	+9.81%	27/ 29
3M	+1.16%	+3.01%	27/ 29
6M	-2.14%	+1.52%	29/ 29
YTD	-1.08%	+1.70%	28/ 29
1Y	+1.02%	+2.02%	22/ 29
2Y	+6.74%	+6.87%	16/ 24
3Y	+15.26%	+16.53%	18/ 20
5Y	+14.26%	+14.85%	9/ 10
7Y	+15.46%	+14.59%	8/ 8
10Y	+15.74%	+15.50%	4/ 7

Portfolio composition

Asset allocation

Equity97.27%
Cash2.73%

By market cap

Large cap43.15%
Mid cap26.03%
Small cap26.59%
Others4.23%

Concentration

Holdings

Avg market cap

₹1.04 L Cr

Top 10 stocks

29.44%

Top 5 stocks

18.35%

Top 3 sectors

57.36%

Top holdings

Top 15 positions by weight, latest disclosure.

#InstrumentSectorWeight

1
HDFC Bank Ltd
—5.88%
1
HDFC Bank Ltd
—4.77%
2
ICICI Bank Ltd
—4.30%
2
ICICI Bank Ltd
—4.03%
3
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
—3.55%
4
Reliance Industries Ltd
—3.46%
5
Bharti Airtel Ltd
—3.41%
6
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
—3.36%
3
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
—3.34%
4
Bharti Airtel Ltd
—3.15%
5
Reliance Industries Ltd
—3.06%
6
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
—2.51%
7
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
—2.42%
8
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd
—2.38%
7
Treps
—2.23%

Fundamentals (vs category)

Portfolio-weighted ratios, compared with the category average.

MetricFundCategory avgDiff

P/E ratio23.0227.41-4.39
P/B ratio3.183.71-0.53
Price / Sales2.273.09-0.82
Price / Cash Flow16.6819.91-3.23
Dividend yield1.02%0.96%+0.06
Return on equity (ROE)15.60%16.49%-0.89

Risk metrics

Standard deviation, Sharpe, Sortino, Beta — all vs category average.

Metric1Y3Y5YCat 1YCat 3YCat 5Y

Standard deviation
Volatility — lower means steadier returns.
15.1415.8214.6318.2716.3915.53
Sharpe ratio
Risk-adjusted return — higher is better.
-0.230.560.59-0.150.620.60
Sortino ratio
Like Sharpe but only counts downside volatility.
-0.320.830.91-0.190.960.94
Beta
1 = moves with the market. <1 = less volatile.
0.930.940.920.960.960.96

Peers in Multi Cap

Other schemes in the same SEBI category, ranked by AUM.

Peer fundAUM1Y3Y CAGRExpense

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Available plans & options

PlanOptionFull nameISIN

DirectGrowthSundaram Multi Cap Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund) - Direct Plan - Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal Option (IDCW)INF173K01FN7
DirectIDCW ReinvestmentSundaram Multi Cap Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund) - Direct Plan - Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal Option (IDCW)INF173K01FO5
RegularGrowthSundaram Multi Cap Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund)-Growth OptionINF173K01940

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