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Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series III Regular IDCW NAV today

AMFI: 139712ISIN: INF903JA1435Sundaram Mutual FundELSS funds

NAV ₹28.1651

NAV for 23 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹75 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.23%19 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
P/E
27.330 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
4130 Sep 2026
Launched
11 May 2018

Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series III returns

Read from the regular plan's growth option: an IDCW plan's NAV falls by every payout, so it carries no return of its own

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−5.43%−7.26%–––
1 month−10.73%−11.23%42 of 50−7.11%−9.0% to −5.8%
3 months−9.06%−6.09%44 of 50−6.13%−7.2% to −5.2%
6 months−4.46%+0.52%19 of 50−4.77%−5.6% to −3.6%
1 year−5.22%−2.41%10 of 50−8.76%−10.5% to −5.9%
3 years+8.04%+13.23%32 of 49+8.87%+7.4% to +11.3%
5 years+12.09%+10.92%5 of 46+8.40%+6.6% to +10.6%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years––+11.25%+10.5% to +12.7%
₹10,000 put in on 22 Nov 2016 is ₹32,157 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty Smallcap 100 TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Regular plans of ELSS funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 25 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+8.06%+10.24%
3 years+11.14%+15.45%
5 years+14.43%+12.91%
Since launch+13.57%+14.67%
Benchmark: Nifty Smallcap 100 TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Regular Growth
  • Nifty Smallcap 100 TRI
  • Loss
Highest year to Dec 2021, +71.3%; lowest year to Dec 2018, −29.1%Above the benchmark in 3 of 9 years

Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series III SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,14,759₹1,14,753 after stamp duty−8.34%−8.34%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,65,379₹3,65,361 after stamp duty+0.98%+0.98%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,55,617₹7,55,579 after stamp duty+9.24%+9.23%₹30
Since Nov 2016119 instalments₹11,90,000₹25,36,855₹25,36,795 after stamp duty+14.67%+14.67%₹38

10 years: Launched 11 May 2018, needs 10 years of history.

From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 22 Nov 2016 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year2,198 windows−44.8%+17.1%+122.5%69.5%
3 years1,709 windows−19.0%+17.4%+48.9%78.6%
5 years1,215 windows+4.9%+19.7%+37.3%100.0%
10 yearsLaunched 11 May 2018, needs 11 years of history
Every 5-year window ended higher than it started.From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series III expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
0.19 ptsA year, on 19 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.04%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.23%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 2.43%, Nov 2018.Direct plan lowest 0.98%, May 2026.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.83%1.00%
Brokerage0.02%0.02%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.19%0.21%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 19 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Not accepted
Minimum investment
₹5,000
Minimum top-up
₹1,000
Minimum redemption
₹500
SIP
Not accepted
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Not accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
3 years
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series III AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹78 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
2.6%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹153 Cr, quarter to Mar 2018.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹119 Cr, Mar 2019.Lowest ₹54 Cr, Mar 2020.

Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series III portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

Mtar TechnologiesElectrical EquipmentSharesSmall cap423rd7.34%5.527,076Nov 2025
Aster DM Quality CareHealthcare ServicesSharesMid cap244th6.68%5.0271,973May 2024
KsbIndustrial ProductsSharesSmall cap456th4.44%3.3438,992May 2021
Affle 3iIt - ServicesSharesSmall cap335th4.30%3.2321,388Apr 2023
Ujjivan Small Finance BankBanksSharesSmall cap522nd3.94%2.964,38,624May 2024
Angel OneCapital MarketsSharesSmall cap299th3.94%2.961,07,991Sep 2020
Safari Industries (India)Consumer DurablesSharesSmall cap611th3.78%2.8419,836Nov 2021
Rategain Travel TechnologiesIt - SoftwareSharesSmall cap656th3.75%2.8133,039Jun 2024
Equitas Small Finance BankBanksSharesSmall cap641st3.51%2.643,82,570Feb 2023
CSB BankBanksSharesSmall cap686th3.15%2.3776,163Apr 2022
Sapphire Foods IndiaLeisure ServicesSharesSmall cap720th3.00%2.261,06,345Nov 2021
Brigade EnterprisesRealtySharesSmall cap372nd2.86%2.1537,303Mar 2017
EternalRetailingSharesLarge cap37th2.81%2.1165,871Dec 2025
Kalpataru Projects InternationalConstructionSharesSmall cap341st2.77%2.0815,091Nov 2017
SISOther Consumer ServicesSharesSmall cap791st2.72%2.0448,701Jul 2021
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
7.34%Mtar Technologies
Top 5 holdings
26.71%
Top 10 holdings
44.84%
Effective holdings
29.3Taken over 97.30% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares97.21%
  • Preference shares0.09%
  • Cash and receivables2.70%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap6.51%Category 50.29%
  • Mid cap8.69%Category 18.21%
  • Small cap84.80%Category 30.48%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Category is the average of 51 ELSS funds.

Sector allocation

13sectors
  • Financial Services24.04%Category 29.60%
  • Capital Goods20.24%Category 9.71%
  • Healthcare11.87%Category 8.89%
  • Information Technology10.43%Category 5.55%
  • Consumer Services10.00%Category 5.55%
  • Consumer Durables7.56%Category 3.63%
  • Realty2.86%Category 1.21%
  • Construction2.77%Category 2.39%
  • Services2.00%Category 2.22%
  • Construction Materials1.77%Category 1.42%
  • Automobile And Auto Components1.59%Category 7.87%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods1.16%Category 3.90%
  • Textiles0.93%Category 1.09%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 51 ELSS funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services10 companies24.04%21.99%22.95%22.91%22.93%23.25%24.22%24.64%25.26%23.71%24.30%25.83%
Capital Goods7 companies20.24%19.38%20.30%22.87%22.57%21.53%17.03%17.02%17.22%17.75%17.49%14.65%
Healthcare4 companies11.87%12.06%12.22%11.74%11.58%11.16%12.35%11.07%9.84%10.30%10.52%10.57%
Information Technology4 companies10.43%10.61%10.64%9.91%9.94%9.53%10.16%9.91%11.18%11.88%11.04%11.35%
Consumer Services4 companies10.00%10.01%8.95%8.46%8.43%8.58%8.48%8.84%7.95%8.21%6.97%7.46%
Consumer Durables4 companies7.56%7.65%8.25%8.90%8.93%9.35%9.84%10.68%11.23%11.24%10.97%10.49%
Realty1 company2.86%3.13%2.78%2.39%1.40%1.72%1.67%1.61%1.72%1.93%1.91%2.18%
Construction1 company2.77%2.71%2.50%2.65%2.60%2.51%2.52%2.66%2.43%2.43%2.38%2.45%
Services1 company2.00%2.02%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Construction Materials1 company1.77%1.72%1.83%1.83%1.79%1.85%2.10%2.11%2.04%1.94%1.98%2.10%
Automobile And Auto Components1 company1.59%1.67%1.74%1.41%1.26%1.35%1.44%1.48%1.38%0.99%0.38%0.35%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods1 company1.16%1.30%1.23%1.16%0.74%0.83%0.91%0.91%0.96%1.03%1.00%0.00%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
32.73% of the fund
Sold out
11.17% of the fund before
Added to
0
Trimmed
0
Unchanged
38
Traded at least
1.17%
Weight that moved
5.65%

Changes in Sep 2026

ICICI BankNew1.52%0.00%+1.52 pts+8,630
Shivalik Bimetal ControlsSold out–1.17%−1.17 pts−8,560
Bandhan BankNew1.12%0.00%+1.12 pts+47,245
TVS Motor Company Ltd 6.00% (Cumulative Non-Convertible Redeemable Preference Share) 09-Dec-2027New0.09%0.00%+0.09 pts+64,952
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
Mtar Technologies–2.35%Bought again2.29%2.92%3.83%3.87%6.09%7.36%6.91%5.20%6.38%7.34%
Aster DM Quality Care6.30%6.28%5.94%5.59%6.70%7.60%6.73%6.92%7.23%7.60%6.97%6.68%
Ksb3.98%3.93%3.94%3.88%4.27%4.90%5.09%4.07%4.79%4.28%4.03%4.44%
Affle 3i5.33%4.66%5.15%4.66%4.19%4.89%4.05%4.13%3.89%4.36%4.38%4.30%
Angel One4.20%4.64%4.10%4.67%4.34%4.69%4.44%Cut4.81%4.57%4.13%3.97%3.94%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank4.04%4.32%4.29%4.25%Cut3.82%3.68%3.51%3.32%3.50%4.26%3.88%Cut3.94%
Safari Industries (India)5.46%6.32%5.78%5.67%5.07%4.47%3.73%3.94%4.05%3.97%3.84%3.78%
Rategain Travel Technologies2.72%3.08%3.06%2.85%2.49%2.28%2.65%3.26%3.81%3.90%3.97%3.75%
Equitas Small Finance Bank2.81%3.22%3.23%3.77%3.50%3.12%3.41%3.55%3.70%3.69%3.62%3.51%
CSB Bank4.06%4.12%4.68%4.69%4.31%4.09%3.88%3.55%3.32%3.23%3.35%3.15%
Sapphire Foods India3.92%3.47%3.66%2.84%3.09%2.52%2.91%2.54%2.46%2.53%3.19%3.00%
Brigade Enterprises2.18%1.91%1.93%1.72%1.61%1.67%1.72%1.40%2.39%Added2.78%3.13%2.86%
Eternal––0.97%Bought1.51%Added2.31%Added2.38%2.17%2.18%2.23%2.56%2.77%2.81%
Kalpataru Projects International2.45%2.38%2.43%2.43%2.66%2.52%2.51%2.60%2.65%2.50%2.71%2.77%
SIS2.09%2.10%2.17%2.31%2.12%2.15%2.31%2.59%2.58%2.64%2.67%2.72%
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
Highest 39.7% in Jul 2021

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Regular plans of ELSS funds (49 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation19.41%
11.65%Lowest16.42%Average21.99%Highest
Downside deviation11.06%
7.52%Lowest10.45%Average14.13%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.34
−0.09Lowest0.29Average0.81Highest
Sortino ratio0.55
−0.12Lowest0.44Average1.27Highest
From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Against Nifty Smallcap 100 TRI

Beta0.80
0.70Lowest0.96Average1.20Highest
Alpha−2.47 pts
−7.36 ptsLowest−0.25 ptsAverage of 30 funds+9.12 ptsHighest
R-squared89.1
68.1Lowest89.9Average98.1Highest
Correlation0.94
0.83Lowest0.95Average0.99Highest
Upside capture73.2%
70.0%Lowest99.1%Average145.7%Highest
Downside capture73.2%
70.0%Lowest94.1%Average122.1%Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−16.59%30 Oct 202523 Mar 202630 Apr 2026
3 and 5 years−24.54%15 Oct 20243 Mar 202515 Jun 2026
Since Nov 2016−61.25%15 Jan 201824 Mar 202029 Jun 2021

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Oct 2021 to Aug 202659 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty Smallcap 100 TRI
May 2021 to Aug 20214 monthsVery High
Dec 2020 to Mar 20214 monthsVery High
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series III fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Rohit SeksariaComanageMay 2018+11.68%a year+11.72%−0.05 pts12.1%11.3%17₹22,090 Cr₹373 Cr alone
Returns are the regular plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Sundaram Services FundRohit Seksaria–––₹4,999 Cr
Sundaram Small Cap FundRohit SeksariaNov 2022+17.46%a year+17.99%−0.53 pts₹4,107 Cr
Sundaram Multi Asset Allocation FundRohit Seksaria–––₹3,205 Cr
Sundaram Multi Cap FundRohit SeksariaMay 2026+0.66%over 158 days−1.08%+1.74 pts₹2,901 Cr
Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities FundRohit SeksariaJan 2022+12.94%a year+8.81%+4.14 pts₹1,614 Cr
Sundaram Consumption FundRohit SeksariaFeb 2026−1.44%over 231 days−3.56%+2.12 pts₹1,408 Cr
Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver FundRohit SeksariaJan 2022+7.86%a year+9.40%−1.54 pts₹1,212 Cr
Sundaram Equity Savings FundRohit SeksariaJan 2022+7.08%a year––₹943 Cr
Sundaram Multi-Factor FundRohit Seksaria–––₹790 Cr
Sundaram Arbitrage FundRohit SeksariaJan 2022+5.95%a year––₹539 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the regular plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IVSundaram Mutual Fund93.10%40
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series VSundaram Mutual Fund91.39%40
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series VISundaram Mutual Fund89.85%38
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IIISundaram Mutual Fund86.11%38
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IVSundaram Mutual Fund84.64%37
Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver FundNippon India Mutual Fund10.68%8
Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver FundSundaram Mutual Fund9.67%7
Union ELSS Tax Saver FundUnion Mutual Fund9.37%8
LIC Mf ELSS Tax Saver FundLIC Mutual Fund9.11%6
Mahindra Manulife ELSS Tax Saver FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund8.18%6
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IVSundaram Mutual Fund93.10%
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series VSundaram Mutual Fund91.39%
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series VISundaram Mutual Fund89.85%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IIISundaram Mutual Fund86.11%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IVSundaram Mutual Fund84.64%
Sundaram Small Cap FundSundaram Mutual Fund47.07%
Sundaram Services FundSundaram Mutual Fund25.49%
Sundaram Multi Cap FundSundaram Mutual Fund22.63%
Sundaram Business Cycle FundSundaram Mutual Fund19.57%
Sundaram Large and MidcapSundaram Mutual Fund18.13%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

Objective

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate capital appreciation over a period of ten years by predominantly investing in equity and equity-related instruments of companies that can be termed as micro-cap. the investment will be eligible for Income tax benefit. For the purpose of investment by the scheme ‘micro cap’ stock is defined as one whose market cap is equal to or lower than the 301st Stock by market cap (after sorting the securities in the descending order of market capitalization) on the National Stock exchange of India limited, mumbai, at the time of investment. however, there is no guarantee or assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Equity and equity related instruments – 65-100 %;
  • Other Equity & Equity related securities – 0 - 35 %;
  • Fixed Income and money market securities - 0 - 20%

Type of scheme

A close ended Equity Linked Savings Scheme

Benchmark
Nifty Small Cap 100 TRI
Risk level at launch
Moderately high
New fund offer
8 Aug 2016 to 11 Nov 2016
Units first allotted
11 May 2018
Matures
18 Nov 2026
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹500

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINFirst NAV
Direct Growth139711INF903JA144322 Nov 2016
Regular Growth139709INF903JA142722 Nov 2016
Direct IDCW139710INF903JA145022 Nov 2016
Regular IDCW139712INF903JA143522 Nov 2016

This fund

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure