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Sundaram Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan
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Moderate
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1.09 |
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Moderately High
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0.71 |
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Moderately High
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0.73 |
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0.67 |
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0.81 |
₹35 Cr
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About Sundaram Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan
Sundaram Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan is a debt mutual fund scheme of Sundaram Mutual Fund. Launched on January 02, 2013, it is currently managed by Dwijendra Srivastava and Sandeep Agarwal. The fund has an expense ratio of 1.09% with an overall AUM (Assets Under Management) of ₹35 Cr.
Sundaram Medium Term Bond Fund - Direct Plan is mandated to invest in bonds such that the duration of the portfolio is between three to four years. The fund allows minimum lumpsum investment of ₹500 and minimum SIP of ₹250.
Investment Strategy
The scheme seeks to generate income and capital appreciation by investing in Fixed Income Securities and Money Market Instruments.
Suitability
Medium Duration funds are avoidable for most investors because:
Capital Gains Taxation
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Subscribers of Value Research Fund Advisor can conveniently invest in the low-cost direct plan of Sundaram Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan through the Value Research Fund Advisor website.
Alternatively, mutual funds can also be purchased directly from the respective fund house’s website. For example, Sundaram Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan can be bought from the Sundaram Mutual Fund website. In such a case, if you are investing in multiple funds from different fund houses, you will need to transact separately on each fund house’s website.
The third option is to invest offline, by seeking assistance from a mutual fund distributor. Most banks also act as mutual fund distributors, and you can approach your bank for help in completing your investment.
The latest declared NAV of Sundaram Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan, is ₹79.2260 as of 21-Mar-2026.
| Company | Percentage of Portfolio |
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GOI Sec 6.48 06/10/2035 |
19.69
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Tamilnadu State SDL 12/03/2029 |
14.43
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Tamilnadu State SDL 7.44 20/03/2034 |
6.59
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GOI Sec 6.79 07/10/2034 |
5.75
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Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd SR 653 Debenture 7.38 28/05/2027 |
5.69
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Over the past five years, Sundaram Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan has delivered an annualised return of 5.18% as of 21-Mar-2026.
The minimum investment required to start investing in Sundaram Medium Duration Fund - Direct Plan is ₹5,000 for the lump sum option and ₹250 for the SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) option.