To primarily achieve capital appreciation by
investing in diversified stocks that are
generally termed as small and mid-caps and
by investing in other equities. Sundaram SMILE Fund - Direct is a Equity - Small Cap fund launched on 1 Jan 13. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Sundaram SMILE Fund - Direct Returns up to 1 year are on Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis Sundaram Smile Fund - Direct - G
Scheme Objective
CAGR return of 18.2% since its launch. Return for 2025 was 1.5% , 2024 was 20.4% and 2023 was 46.9% . NAV as on 20 Aug 26 ₹336.92 ↑ 3.81 (1.14 %) Net Assets (AUM) as on 31 Jul 2026 ₹3,922 Cr. Launch Date 1 Jan 2013 Category Equity - Small Cap Rating Type Open Ended Fund Risk Moderately High AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd Alpha Ratio 6.43 Expense Ratio 0.85 % Sharpe Ratio 0.354 Information Ratio 0.16 Benchmark Not Available Min Investment ₹5,000 Min SIP Investment ₹100 Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) NAV Price Chart
Returns
Annual Compounded Returns
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 20 Aug 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.5% 3 Month 10.5% 6 Month 18.5% 1 Year 18.3% 3 Year 19.8% 5 Year 18.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 18.2% Historical Annual Returns
Year Returns 2025 1.5% 2024 20.4% 2023 46.9% 2022 -0.9% 2021 62% 2020 27.4% 2019 -5.2% 2018 -28.6% 2017 56.7% Growth of 10k Over Years
Date Value 31 Jul 21 ₹10,000 31 Jul 22 ₹10,413 31 Jul 23 ₹13,479 31 Jul 24 ₹19,420 31 Jul 25 ₹19,822 31 Jul 26 ₹22,208 Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.09% Equity 94.11% Debt 0.79% Other 0% Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 20.36% Industrials 20.15% Consumer Cyclical 19.97% Health Care 11.67% Basic Materials 7.92% Technology 4.48% Communication Services 4.08% Consumer Defensive 2.4% Real Estate 2.06% Utility 1.02% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Holdings/Securities
Name Global Industry Holding Value Quantity MTAR Technologies Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | MTARTECHSpecialty Industrial Machinery 5% ₹202 Cr 264,884 Rategain Travel Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 | RATEGAINSoftware - Application 4% ₹138 Cr 1,534,556 Aster DM Quality Care Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 23 | ASTERDMMedical Care Facilities 3% ₹132 Cr 1,681,362 SJS Enterprises Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | SJSAuto Parts 3% ₹128 Cr 577,256 Eternal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | ETERNALInternet Retail 3% ₹107 Cr 4,056,832
↑ 442,358 PNB Housing Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | PNBHOUSINGMortgage Finance 3% ₹99 Cr 957,209 Affle 3i Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 21 | AFFLEAdvertising Agencies 2% ₹94 Cr 660,211
↑ 53,608 Craftsman Automation Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | CRAFTSMANAuto Parts 2% ₹92 Cr 97,466
↓ -8,099 Neuland Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | 524558Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic 2% ₹83 Cr 44,855 DCB Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | DCBBANKBanks - Regional 2% ₹82 Cr 4,443,809
Talk to our investment specialistFund Managers
Name Since Tenure Rohit Seksaria 1 Nov 22 3.75 Yr. Shalav Saket 20 Mar 26 0.36 Yr. Custodians
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Company Address Sundaram Mutual Fund Sundaram Towers, 2nd Floor,46 Whites Road, Royapettah Chennai 600 014 Auditors
Company Address M/s. Sundaram & Srinivasan 23 C P Ramaswamy Road,,Alwarpet, All Plan & Options
Fund and Plan NAV 6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Sundaram SMILE Fund - Direct
Growth ₹336.92
↑ 3.81 18.55 % 18.33 % 19.76 % 18.9 % Sundaram SMILE Fund - Direct
Normal Dividend, Reinvestment ₹41.523
↑ 0.47 18.09 % 17.87 % 18.99 % 18.33 % Sundaram SMILE Fund - Direct
Normal Dividend, Payout ₹41.523
↑ 0.47 18.09 % 17.87 % 18.99 % 18.33 % Data as on 20 Aug 26