Sundaram Business Cycle Fund
Sectoral/ Thematic · Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
Be warned: in its worst stretch, ₹1 lakh briefly shrank to about ₹80,510. Expect meaningful ups and downs on the way.
New to fund research? Start with the 5-minute guide. The detailed numbers below back all of this up.Sundaram Business Cycle Fund is a Sectoral/ Thematic fund from Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd. It has a track record of about 2.2 years. As of the latest data it carries an RS rating of 77/99 (its recent momentum versus category peers). The current NAV is ₹11.55 (as of 2026-09-16).
Growth of ₹100 - last 2 years
Sundaram Business Cycle Fund returns: last 1, 3, 5 and 10 years
| Period | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -3.4% | -3.47% |
| 3 months | 5.82% | 2.0% |
| 6 months | 19.22% | 10.56% |
| 1 year | 2.34% | 4.78% |
Its trailing one-year return is 2.34%. Trailing returns flatter or disappoint depending on the end date you pick - the year-by-year and rolling-return sections below are a fairer read.
Year-by-year returns
| Year | Sundaram Business Cycl | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.6% | n/a |
| 2026 | +3.4% | n/a |
Calendar-year returns show how bumpy the ride really was - an average hides the good years and the ugly ones.
Risk & drawdowns
| Measure | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Worst drawdown (lifetime) | -19.49% | -26.37% |
| Worst drawdown (3Y) | -19.49% | -20.9% |
| Volatility (1Y) | 20.5% | 19.02% |
| Sharpe (3Y) | 0.01 | 0.31 |
| Bull-market return | 23.1% | 30.78% |
| Bear-market return | -16.9% | -23.76% |
Timing matters more than people admit: the best possible 1-year stretch in Sundaram Business Cycle Fund (starting 2024-07-09) gained 12.6%, while the worst (starting 2025-03-31) lost 9.1%. The worst peak-to-bottom fall Sundaram Business Cycle Fund has ever put investors through is -19.49% - the real test of whether you'd have stayed invested. In falling markets (Nifty below its 200-day average) it has returned about -16.9% annualised, versus 23.1% in rising markets.
How Sundaram Business Cycle Fund behaves when markets fall
When the market is falling (the Nifty below its 200-day average), Sundaram Business Cycle Fund has historically returned about -16.9% annualised, versus roughly 23.1% when the market is rising. Its deepest fall on record is -19.49%. Right now it sits about 3.4% below its all-time high (last hit 2026-08-14). The real question isn't the average year - it's whether you could hold on through the worst one.
How Sundaram Business Cycle Fund ranks in its category
Percentile versus its ~946 category peers - 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. This is the fairest apples-to-apples read.
Consistency (rolling returns)
Rolling-return data isn't available for this fund yet.
What Sundaram Business Cycle Fund holds
Its latest monthly portfolio disclosure. This is what your money actually owns.
Top holdings
Sector allocation
The top 10 holdings make up 38.5% of the portfolio, across 36 stocks. A higher concentration means the fund's fortunes ride on fewer names.
Portfolio overlap with similar funds
Sundaram Business Cycle Fund shares HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund (0%), LIC MF Healthcare Fund (0%), ICICI Prudential Transportation And Logistics Fund (0%) of its portfolio with these category peers (overlap = the slice of the two portfolios invested in the same stocks). The lower the overlap, the more genuinely different the portfolios are.
Who manages Sundaram Business Cycle Fund - and how good are they?
Sundaram Business Cycle Fund is managed by Sandeep Agarwal, Madanagopal Ramu and Shalav Saket. Below is each manager's complete track record - every fund they currently run, judged on the same numbers as everything else on this page - so you can see whether this fund is in strong hands or is the outlier in a weak book.
Sandeep Agarwal's full record
Sandeep Agarwal currently runs 12 funds, across Corporate Bond Fund, Flexi Cap Fund, FoF Domestic, Liquid Fund and more, with about ₹16,803 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 71.7/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) (94/100); Sundaram Business Cycle Fund ranks #10 of 12 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sundaram Liquid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Cash Management Fund) | 99 | 94 | 1.7% | 3.5% | 6.7% | 7.0% | n/a | n/a | 1.41 | 7.0% | -0.0% |
| 2 | Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Ultra Short Term Fund) | 89 | 90 | 1.9% | 3.6% | 6.7% | 7.3% | n/a | n/a | 1.5 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 3 | Sundaram Low Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Low Duration Fund) | 82 | 89 | 1.7% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 7.3% | n/a | n/a | 1.37 | 7.5% | -0.2% |
| 4 | Sundaram Money Market Fund | 92 | 81 | 2.0% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 6.5% | n/a | 1.38 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 5 | Sundaram Overnight Fund | 81 | 80 | 1.3% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 5.7% | n/a | -1.74 | 5.3% | 0.0% |
| 6 | Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund | 70 | 65 | 1.2% | 2.7% | 5.0% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 0.48 | 7.7% | -11.0% |
| 7 | Sundaram Medium Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Medium Term Bond Fund) | 46 | 61 | 0.7% | 1.7% | 3.8% | 6.0% | 4.8% | 5.8% | -0.39 | 6.9% | -8.0% |
| 8 | Sundaram Flexicap Fund | 14 | 49 | -2.1% | 1.2% | -5.8% | 7.5% | n/a | n/a | 0.08 | 15.9% | -15.7% |
| 9 | Sundaram Value Fund | 23 | 36 | -1.9% | -0.2% | -7.2% | 5.5% | 7.2% | 9.9% | -0.06 | 14.0% | -41.3% |
| 10 | Sundaram Business Cycle Fund (this page) | 77 | n/a | 5.8% | 19.2% | 2.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.01 | n/a | -19.5% |
| 11 | Sundaram Multi-Factor Fund | 10 | n/a | -2.9% | -0.6% | -4.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -14.9% |
| 12 | Sundaram Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF Fund | n/a | n/a | 1.4% | 2.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.2% |
Madanagopal Ramu's full record
Madanagopal Ramu currently runs 2 funds, across Large & Mid Cap Fund, Sectoral/ Thematic, with about ₹8,284 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 74.0/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is Sundaram Large and Midcap Fund (74/100); Sundaram Business Cycle Fund ranks #2 of 2 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sundaram Large and Midcap Fund | 99 | 74 | 5.5% | 13.9% | 7.5% | 13.5% | 11.5% | 15.1% | 0.45 | 16.6% | -38.0% |
| 2 | Sundaram Business Cycle Fund (this page) | 77 | n/a | 5.8% | 19.2% | 2.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.01 | n/a | -19.5% |
Shalav Saket's full record
Shalav Saket currently runs 16 funds, across Aggressive Hybrid Fund, ELSS, Flexi Cap Fund, FoF Overseas and more, with about ₹54,478 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 58.9/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is Sundaram Large and Midcap Fund (74/100); Sundaram Business Cycle Fund ranks #16 of 16 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sundaram Large and Midcap Fund | 99 | 74 | 5.5% | 13.9% | 7.5% | 13.5% | 11.5% | 15.1% | 0.45 | 16.6% | -38.0% |
| 2 | Sundaram Mid Cap Fund | 54 | 74 | 0.4% | 10.7% | 4.8% | 17.3% | 15.9% | 14.5% | 0.64 | 20.8% | -44.3% |
| 3 | Sundaram Small Cap Fund | 66 | 71 | 4.5% | 26.5% | 13.6% | 16.3% | 16.5% | 15.2% | 0.56 | 21.2% | -57.1% |
| 4 | Sundaram Services Fund | 68 | 65 | 3.6% | 13.4% | 2.8% | 13.1% | 13.0% | n/a | 0.43 | 21.9% | -39.6% |
| 5 | Sundaram Aggressive Hybrid Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Hybrid Equity Fund) | 56 | 64 | 0.3% | 3.1% | -1.5% | 8.5% | n/a | n/a | 0.19 | 13.6% | -13.1% |
| 6 | Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage Fund | 29 | 64 | -4.5% | 4.8% | 3.3% | 14.6% | 14.9% | 14.4% | 0.45 | 17.1% | -50.6% |
| 7 | Sundaram Focused Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Focused Multicap Fund) | 78 | 62 | 3.7% | 10.2% | 2.4% | 9.4% | n/a | n/a | 0.22 | 14.1% | -20.1% |
| 8 | Sundaram Multi Cap Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Multi Cap Fund) | 54 | 61 | 3.5% | 10.8% | 1.0% | 12.3% | n/a | n/a | 0.39 | 17.8% | -19.4% |
| 9 | Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities Fund | 60 | 59 | 0.8% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 14.1% | 0.33 | 16.5% | -43.2% |
| 10 | Sundaram Large Cap Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Blue Chip Fund)Direct | 62 | 58 | -0.9% | 2.0% | -3.3% | 6.5% | 7.3% | n/a | 0.01 | 14.1% | -16.2% |
| 11 | Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund | 13 | 54 | -2.2% | 0.8% | -6.5% | 7.0% | n/a | n/a | 0.05 | 15.2% | -16.7% |
| 12 | Sundaram Flexicap Fund | 14 | 49 | -2.1% | 1.2% | -5.8% | 7.5% | n/a | n/a | 0.08 | 15.9% | -15.7% |
| 13 | Sundaram Global Brand Theme-Equity Active FOF | 58 | 48 | 2.4% | 13.5% | 19.9% | 18.8% | 12.8% | 13.1% | 0.84 | 9.0% | -30.1% |
| 14 | Sundaram Consumption Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Rural and Consumption Fund | 53 | 45 | 4.9% | 10.6% | -7.0% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.5% | 0.15 | 17.5% | -35.7% |
| 15 | Sundaram Value Fund | 23 | 36 | -1.9% | -0.2% | -7.2% | 5.5% | 7.2% | 9.9% | -0.06 | 14.0% | -41.3% |
| 16 | Sundaram Business Cycle Fund (this page) | 77 | n/a | 5.8% | 19.2% | 2.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.01 | n/a | -19.5% |
A caveat worth keeping: funds often have co-managers, and results belong to the whole team and process rather than one person. A manager's book tells you about their range and consistency, not a guarantee of skill.
Cost & fund basics
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio (Direct) | 0.6% |
| Exit load | ≈1% if redeemed within 1 year (typical) |
| Minimum investment | ₹100 |
| Fund size (AUM) | ₹1,594 Cr |
| Age | 2.2 years |
| Plan / Option | Direct · Growth |
How Sundaram Business Cycle Fund compares to peers
| Fund | RS | King | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund | 82 | 89 | 24.1% |
| LIC MF Healthcare Fund | 91 | 87 | 21.4% |
| ICICI Prudential Transportation And Logistics Fund | 78 | 87 | 21.1% |
| ICICI Prudential Innovation Fund | 56 | 87 | 17.8% |
| HDFC Defence Fund | 87 | 83 | 36.0% |
| Kotak Manufacture in India Fund | 81 | 83 | 19.1% |
Overlap warning: funds in the same category often own many of the same stocks - holding several rarely adds the diversification people expect.
What these numbers mean
RS rating (1-99) ranks a fund's recent momentum against its category - higher is stronger right now. King Score (0-100) is a long-term quality composite (returns, consistency, drawdown, risk-adjusted return) versus peers. Max drawdown is the worst peak-to-bottom fall the fund has ever experienced. Rolling returns test every possible start date, so one lucky (or unlucky) entry point can't distort the picture. Every formula behind this page is public - see how we calculate every number.
Sundaram Business Cycle Fund review: the bottom line
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sundaram Business Cycle Fund a good mutual fund?
That depends on your goals and risk tolerance - this is descriptive research, not advice. On the numbers, Sundaram Business Cycle Fund scores RS 77/99 within its category, and its worst drawdown was -19.49%. Compare those against your needs and the peer table above.
What is the NAV of Sundaram Business Cycle Fund today?
The latest NAV is ₹11.55 (as of 2026-09-16). NAV (net asset value) is the per-unit price of the fund, published every business day by the AMC.
What is the expense ratio of Sundaram Business Cycle Fund?
The Direct-plan expense ratio is 0.6% a year. The Direct plan is cheaper than the Regular plan because it carries no distributor commission - over decades that gap compounds meaningfully.
Who is the fund manager of Sundaram Business Cycle Fund?
Sundaram Business Cycle Fund is managed by Sandeep Agarwal; Madanagopal Ramu; Shalav Saket.
Is Sundaram Business Cycle Fund safe? How risky is it?
No market-linked fund is 'safe' in the fixed-deposit sense - the honest question is how deep its falls get. Its worst historical drawdown was -19.49% - ₹1 lakh briefly becoming about ₹80,510. As a sectoral & thematic fund, its risk profile is typical of that category. Look at the drawdown, volatility and bear-market figures above and ask whether you could stay invested through the bad stretches.
Is Sundaram Business Cycle Fund tax-efficient / what about capital gains?
As a sectoral & thematic fund, gains follow the rules for its asset class - equity-oriented funds are taxed differently from debt. All returns on this page are pre-tax; your actual post-tax return depends on your holding period and slab. This is descriptive information, not tax advice.
Direct or Regular plan - which is shown here?
All figures on this page are for the Direct-Growth plan (no distributor commission, lower cost). Returns are pre-tax; capital-gains tax depends on your own holding period and slab.
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