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Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 142153ISIN: INF903JA1BT1Sundaram Mutual FundELSS funds

NAV ₹29.5587up ₹0.50 (1.73%)

NAV for 27 Oct 2026, against 26 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Regular Growth ₹28.5517, 1.73% · Regular IDCW ₹27.1423 · Direct IDCW ₹28.1398

Fund size
₹34 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.01%25 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
P/E
27.030 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
4130 Sep 2026
Launched
28 Mar 2018

Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−3.16%−3.17%––––
1 month−7.86%−7.87%–47 of 49−4.05%−5.6% to −2.9%
3 months−9.27%−9.32%–48 of 49−5.23%−6.1% to −4.1%
6 months−3.79%−3.91%–32 of 49−3.22%−4.0% to −0.9%
1 year−2.74%−2.96%−2.33%to 30 Sep 20266 of 49−6.15%−9.6% to −3.7%
3 years+9.83%+9.57%+9.19%to 30 Sep 202627 of 48+10.20%+8.7% to +12.8%
5 years+13.81%+13.55%+8.90%to 30 Sep 20262 of 45+9.73%+8.2% to +11.9%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years–––+12.67%+11.8% to +14.1%
₹10,000 put in on 3 Apr 2018 is ₹29,531 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: BSE 500 TRI, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of ELSS funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 28 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+10.42%−2.33%
3 years+12.44%+9.19%
5 years+16.48%+8.90%
Since launch+14.60%+12.44%
Benchmark: BSE 500 TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Loss
−7.43%Dec 1917.19%Dec 2069.97%Dec 216.47%Dec 2250.14%Dec 2312.38%Dec 244.31%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2021, +70.0%; lowest year to Dec 2019, −7.4%

Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,16,880₹1,16,874 after stamp duty−4.89%−4.90%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,80,060₹3,80,041 after stamp duty+3.58%+3.58%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,95,370₹7,95,330 after stamp duty+11.27%+11.26%₹30
Since Apr 2018102 instalments₹10,20,000₹22,51,896₹22,51,831 after stamp duty+18.05%+18.05%₹38

10 years: Launched 28 Mar 2018, needs 10 years of history.

A SIP that rises every year: Step-up SIP calculator

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 3 Apr 2018 to 27 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year1,864 windows−41.6%+21.7%+119.9%76.7%
3 years1,372 windows+0.2%+25.3%+51.0%100.0%
5 years878 windows+11.1%+25.1%+38.6%100.0%
10 yearsLaunched 28 Mar 2018, needs 11 years of history
Every 3 and 5-year window ended higher than it started.

Sundaram Long Term 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
0.23 ptsA year, on 25 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.01%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.24%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.62%0.85%1.24%1.01%Oct 18Nov 19Dec 20Jan 22Feb 23Mar 24Apr 25Oct 26
Direct plan highest 1.34%, Jun 2021.Direct plan lowest 0.85%, Mar 2019.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.80%1.00%
Brokerage0.02%0.02%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.19%0.22%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 25 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Buying and selling

Lock-in
3 years

How Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III is taxed

Each purchase, including each SIP instalment, is locked in for 3 years, so gains are always long-term and taxed at 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh a year. Under the old tax regime only, up to ₹1.5 lakh a year invested can be deducted from taxable income, a limit shared with EPF and life insurance premiums.

IDCW payouts are added to the holder's income and taxed at the income tax slab rate. The fund deducts 10% tax at source for a resident when its payouts to them in a year counted from April to March are above ₹10,000.

Rules in force from 23 Jul 2024, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.

Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹35 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
6.4%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹51 Cr₹0 Cr₹33 Cr₹2 CrMar 18Jun 19Sep 20Dec 21Mar 23Jun 24Sep 25Sep 26
Largest ₹52 Cr, quarter to Jun 2018.

Assets at each month end

₹54 Cr₹28 Cr₹34 CrApr 19Apr 20Apr 21Apr 22Apr 23Apr 24Apr 25Sep 26
Highest ₹54 Cr, Feb 2021.Lowest ₹28 Cr, Mar 2020.

Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

Mtar TechnologiesElectrical EquipmentSharesSmall cap423rd7.41%2.503,207Nov 2025
Aster DM Quality CareHealthcare ServicesSharesMid cap244th6.60%2.2331,964May 2024
Ujjivan Small Finance BankBanksSharesSmall cap522nd5.38%1.822,68,914May 2024
KsbIndustrial ProductsSharesSmall cap456th4.70%1.5918,540Jun 2018
Affle 3iIt - ServicesSharesSmall cap335th4.28%1.459,566Dec 2021
TVS HoldingsFinanceSharesSmall cap274th4.13%1.391,151Jun 2018
EternalRetailingSharesLarge cap37th3.94%1.3341,502Dec 2025
Rategain Travel TechnologiesIt - SoftwareSharesSmall cap656th3.69%1.2514,636Jun 2024
Greenpanel IndustriesConsumer DurablesSharesSmall cap1,062nd3.10%1.0565,353May 2021
CSB BankBanksSharesSmall cap686th3.07%1.0433,313Mar 2022
Equitas Small Finance BankBanksSharesSmall cap641st3.05%1.031,49,355Feb 2023
Angel OneCapital MarketsSharesSmall cap299th2.98%1.0136,720Oct 2021
Procter & Gamble HealthPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesSmall cap585th2.88%0.971,748Jul 2021
Sapphire Foods IndiaLeisure ServicesSharesSmall cap720th2.82%0.9544,850Nov 2021
Brigade EnterprisesRealtySharesSmall cap372nd2.71%0.9115,884Jun 2018
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
7.41%Mtar Technologies
Top 5 holdings
28.38%
Top 10 holdings
46.31%
Effective holdings
28.2Taken over 96.81% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares96.65%
  • Preference shares0.16%
  • Cash and receivables3.19%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap6.13%Category 50.29%
  • Mid cap9.55%Category 18.21%
  • Small cap84.31%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 Services26.05%Category 29.60%
  • Capital Goods18.50%Category 9.71%
  • Healthcare11.93%Category 8.89%
  • Consumer Services10.63%Category 5.55%
  • Information Technology9.88%Category 5.55%
  • Consumer Durables7.83%Category 3.63%
  • Realty2.71%Category 1.21%
  • Construction Materials2.01%Category 1.42%
  • Services1.99%Category 2.22%
  • Automobile And Auto Components1.60%Category 7.87%
  • Chemicals1.44%Category 2.65%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods1.15%Category 3.90%
  • Textiles0.92%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 companies26.05%25.62%26.28%25.94%25.98%26.28%26.51%27.07%27.74%24.92%27.17%27.36%
Capital Goods7 companies18.50%17.99%17.86%20.69%20.56%19.45%16.08%16.19%15.22%15.68%14.46%11.01%
Healthcare4 companies11.93%12.16%12.26%13.16%13.94%13.21%14.70%13.23%11.90%13.18%15.13%15.71%
Consumer Services4 companies10.63%10.66%9.50%8.97%8.92%8.96%8.90%9.24%7.50%7.67%6.50%6.91%
Information Technology4 companies9.88%10.08%10.03%9.41%9.39%8.78%9.30%9.03%10.32%10.97%10.31%10.58%
Consumer Durables4 companies7.83%7.89%7.44%8.25%8.35%8.73%8.97%9.60%10.07%9.99%9.59%9.28%
Realty1 company2.71%2.98%2.63%2.28%1.29%1.56%1.51%1.46%1.57%2.95%2.25%2.34%
Construction Materials1 company2.01%1.96%2.07%2.08%2.04%2.08%2.35%2.37%2.30%2.18%2.24%2.36%
Services1 company1.99%2.02%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Automobile And Auto Components1 company1.60%1.68%1.75%1.43%1.28%1.35%1.43%1.47%1.39%0.99%0.40%0.37%
Chemicals1 company1.44%0.00%0.00%0.00%1.71%1.51%1.20%1.43%3.74%3.44%2.24%3.09%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods1 company1.15%1.30%1.23%1.16%0.75%0.83%0.89%0.90%0.96%1.02%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
0000Oct 254030Nov 254313Dec 250222Jan 261111Feb 260000Mar 261010Apr 260000May 260221Jun 260002Jul 262111Aug 263002Sep 26
New positions
32.71% of the fund
Sold out
21.48% of the fund before
Added to
0
Trimmed
0
Unchanged
38
Traded at least
1.48%
Weight that moved
5.57%

Changes in Sep 2026

Clean Science and TechnologyNew1.44%0.00%+1.44 pts+6,125
Shivalik Bimetal ControlsSold out–1.21%−1.21 pts−3,937
Bandhan BankNew1.12%0.00%+1.12 pts+21,122
Carborundum UniversalSold out–0.27%−0.27 pts−856
TVS Motor Company Ltd 6.00% (Cumulative Non-Convertible Redeemable Preference Share) 09-Dec-2027New0.16%0.00%+0.16 pts+52,946
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–2.37%Bought again2.29%2.94%3.83%3.85%6.11%7.48%7.01%5.23%6.46%7.41%
Aster DM Quality Care6.17%6.20%5.83%5.51%6.56%7.42%6.61%6.89%7.20%7.49%6.91%6.60%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank3.97%4.27%4.21%5.49%4.90%4.70%4.51%4.33%4.56%5.50%5.32%5.38%
Ksb4.17%4.15%4.14%4.10%4.48%5.12%5.35%4.33%5.10%4.52%4.28%4.70%
Affle 3i5.26%4.63%5.09%4.62%4.13%4.80%4.01%4.14%3.90%4.32%4.37%4.28%
TVS Holdings4.97%4.81%4.69%5.41%5.45%5.56%4.84%4.62%4.52%4.83%4.36%4.13%
Eternal––0.97%Bought1.52%Added3.21%Added3.29%3.02%3.08%3.15%3.58%3.90%3.94%
Rategain Travel Technologies2.66%3.03%2.99%2.80%2.43%2.22%2.60%3.23%3.78%3.83%3.93%3.69%
Greenpanel Industries3.50%3.14%2.93%3.09%2.79%2.56%2.92%2.37%2.37%2.38%2.93%Added3.10%
CSB Bank3.92%4.00%4.52%4.56%4.15%3.93%3.75%3.48%3.25%3.13%3.27%3.07%
Equitas Small Finance Bank2.42%2.79%2.78%3.27%3.02%2.68%2.95%3.10%3.23%3.20%3.16%3.05%
Angel One2.61%2.89%2.54%2.91%2.69%2.89%3.34%3.67%3.48%3.12%3.01%2.98%
Procter & Gamble Health3.07%2.92%2.95%2.89%2.69%2.90%2.69%3.13%3.17%3.29%2.88%2.88%
Sapphire Foods India3.65%3.25%3.41%2.65%2.87%2.34%2.72%2.40%2.33%2.37%3.01%2.82%
Brigade Enterprises1.30%1.14%1.75%Added1.57%1.46%1.51%1.56%1.29%2.28%Added2.63%2.98%2.71%
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
0.00%Mar 180.00%Apr 180.00%May 180.00%Jun 180.00%Jul 180.82%Aug 183.30%Sep 183.38%Oct 183.42%Nov 184.43%Dec 184.47%Jan 194.52%Feb 194.54%Mar 194.66%Apr 195.54%May 195.59%Jun 190.49%Jul 196.43%Aug 194.94%Sep 195.65%Oct 197.37%Nov 197.65%Dec 199.66%Jan 2012.68%Feb 2013.68%Mar 2015.13%Apr 2014.76%May 2016.40%Jun 2018.30%Jul 2024.29%Aug 2025.41%Sep 2031.31%Oct 2035.96%Nov 2039.36%Dec 2042.62%Jan 2140.83%Feb 2140.87%Mar 2139.97%Apr 2142.38%May 2143.24%Jun 2142.43%Jul 2137.82%Aug 2134.76%Sep 2131.74%Oct 2129.12%Nov 2126.36%Dec 2123.19%Jan 2219.77%Feb 2220.37%Mar 2222.79%Apr 2219.39%May 2220.02%Jun 2219.98%Jul 2219.19%Aug 2217.61%Sep 2215.61%Oct 2214.13%Nov 2212.39%Dec 2212.53%Jan 2313.97%Feb 2312.30%Mar 2312.83%Apr 2312.32%May 2311.52%Jun 239.37%Jul 238.32%Aug 238.29%Sep 238.23%Oct 238.15%Nov 2310.92%Dec 2310.70%Jan 2410.53%Feb 2410.30%Mar 246.82%Apr 2410.51%May 2427.42%Jun 2427.05%Jul 2426.74%Aug 2426.44%Sep 2427.71%Oct 2427.63%Nov 2425.12%Dec 2425.25%Jan 2524.00%Feb 2524.27%Mar 2524.54%Apr 2522.10%May 254.80%Jun 256.36%Jul 256.42%Aug 256.50%Sep 254.91%Oct 259.26%Nov 2515.35%Dec 2516.31%Jan 2619.25%Feb 2619.23%Mar 2620.23%Apr 2618.40%May 2618.33%Jun 2616.75%Jul 2620.87%Aug 2623.38%Sep 26
Highest 43.2% in Jun 2021

Risk ratios

NAV to 27 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of ELSS funds (48 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation18.60%
11.66%Lowest16.48%Average22.02%Highest
Downside deviation10.34%
7.37%Lowest10.36%Average13.97%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.40
−0.02Lowest0.36Average0.83Highest
Sortino ratio0.67
−0.02Lowest0.53Average1.31Highest

Against BSE 500 TRI

Beta1.04
0.70Lowest0.96Average1.20Highest
R-squared76.7
68.0Lowest89.8Average98.1Highest
Correlation0.88
0.82Lowest0.95Average0.99Highest
Upside capture107.8%
72.8%Lowest101.6%Average148.9%Highest
Downside capture84.1%
67.7%Lowest92.2%Average119.2%Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−15.10%5 Jan 202623 Mar 202622 Apr 2026
3 and 5 years−22.73%15 Oct 20243 Mar 20255 Jan 2026
Since Apr 2018−49.86%30 Apr 201824 Mar 202018 Feb 2021

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Oct 2021 to Aug 202659 monthsVery HighVery HighBSE 500 TRI
Dec 2020 to Aug 20219 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 Tax Advantage Fund Series III fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Rohit SeksariaComanageDec 2021+13.36%a year––9.7%13.0%17₹22,090 Cr₹13,994 Cr alone
Returns are the direct 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+16.84%a year+16.03%+0.81 pts₹4,107 Cr
Sundaram Multi Asset Allocation FundRohit Seksaria–––₹3,205 Cr
Sundaram Multi Cap FundRohit SeksariaMay 2026−2.83%over 168 days−4.62%+1.79 pts₹2,901 Cr
Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities FundRohit SeksariaJan 2022+13.25%a year+7.91%+5.34 pts₹1,614 Cr
Sundaram Consumption FundRohit SeksariaFeb 2026−3.41%over 241 days−5.74%+2.34 pts₹1,408 Cr
Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver FundRohit SeksariaJan 2022+7.69%a year+8.66%−0.97 pts₹1,212 Cr
Sundaram Equity Savings FundRohit SeksariaJan 2022+8.50%a year––₹943 Cr
Sundaram Multi-Factor FundRohit Seksaria–––₹790 Cr
Sundaram Arbitrage FundRohit SeksariaJan 2022+6.64%a year+6.84%−0.21 pts₹539 Cr
The ten largest by assets, by manager. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

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

Closest funds in the category

Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IVSundaram Mutual Fund90.91%40
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series VSundaram Mutual Fund89.61%40
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IVSundaram Mutual Fund87.24%39
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series VISundaram Mutual Fund87.03%38
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IIISundaram Mutual Fund86.11%38
Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver FundNippon India Mutual Fund9.17%7
Union ELSS Tax Saver FundUnion Mutual Fund7.86%7
LIC MF ELSS Tax Saver FundLIC Mutual Fund7.59%5
HSBC ELSS Tax saver FundHSBC Mutual Fund7.57%6
Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver FundSundaram Mutual Fund7.11%5
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 Tax Advantage Fund Series IVSundaram Mutual Fund90.91%
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series VSundaram Mutual Fund89.61%
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IVSundaram Mutual Fund87.24%
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series VISundaram Mutual Fund87.03%
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IIISundaram Mutual Fund86.11%
Sundaram Small Cap FundSundaram Mutual Fund48.59%
Sundaram Services FundSundaram Mutual Fund27.00%
Sundaram Multi Cap FundSundaram Mutual Fund21.75%
Sundaram Business Cycle FundSundaram Mutual Fund20.69%
Sundaram Large and MidcapSundaram Mutual Fund17.74%
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 investing predominantly in equity and equity-related instruments of companies along with income tax benefit. however, there is no guarantee or assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved

Asset allocation

  • Equity & Equity related securities*: 80- 100%;
  • Fixed Income and money market securities: 0-20%

Type of scheme

A 10 year close ended Equity Linked Savings Scheme

Benchmark
S&P BSE 500 TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High Risk
New fund offer
27 Dec 2017 to 27 Mar 2018
Units first allotted
28 Mar 2018
Matures
28 Mar 2028
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹500

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINFirst NAV
Direct Growth142153INF903JA1BT13 Apr 2018
Regular Growth142151INF903JA1BR53 Apr 2018
Direct IDCW142154INF903JA1BU93 Apr 2018
Regular IDCW142152INF903JA1BS33 Apr 2018

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure