Sundaram Global Brand Theme-Equity Active FOF - Regular Plan - IDCW (
This is the IDCW (dividend) option — it pays its earnings out as dividends rather than reinvesting them, so every payout steps the NAV down and the return figures below leave those payouts out. Your actual return was higher by whatever was distributed. That’s expected for a payout plan, not missing data.
View the Growth plan for compounded returns (+18.57% 3Y CAGR)NAV history
Scorecard
★★★☆☆3/5 vs 30 of 34 FoF Overseas peers- Performance 60%
- Risk 15%
- Cost 10%
- Downside 15%
How this is computed
Each verdict is computed from this fund's own metrics against its sub-category — the number behind it is shown, not a black-box rating. The stars weight the same ground 60/15/10/15 (performance/risk/cost/downside) across every fund in the peer group. Ranked within FoF Overseas (same plan and option). 30 of the 34 FoF Overseas funds in this cohort carry the full record the stars need, so they are the ones ranked against.
3Y CAGR +16.29% · ranks 23 of 34 FoF Overseas funds
Volatility 13.7% vs 17.4% category avg
2.3% expense vs 1.3% category avg
84% of rolling 3Y windows were positive
Strengths & concerns
Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.
Strengths
- Less volatile than its FoF Overseas peers (13.7% vs 17.4%)
Concerns
- 1-year return (+15.68%) trails the FoF Overseas average (+31.03%)
- 3-year return (+16.29%) trails the FoF Overseas average (+22.58%)
- 5-year return (+10.63%) trails the FoF Overseas average (+11.64%)
- Weaker risk-adjusted returns — Sharpe 0.71 below the FoF Overseas average of 0.84
- High expense ratio (2.29%) vs the FoF Overseas average of 1.30%
Key Metrics
Scheme Info
DefinitionsPeriod returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)
DefinitionsAnnualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)
DefinitionsAdvanced metrics — risk
Risk (trailing 3Y)
DefinitionsBenchmark ratios
Not shown for FoF Overseas — a debt, arbitrage or cash-like fund isn't measured against an equity index, so alpha/beta vs one would be noise rather than signal.
Fund vs category average (FoF Overseas)
| Period | Fund | Category avg. | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M abs | +2.91% | +3.26% | -0.35% |
| 3M abs | +0.88% | +1.37% | -0.49% |
| 6M abs | +9.30% | +9.53% | -0.23% |
| 1Y CAGR | +15.68% | +31.03% | -15.35% |
| 3Y CAGR | +16.29% | +22.58% | -6.29% |
| 5Y CAGR | +10.63% | +11.64% | -1.01% |
Category average across peers in FoF Overseas (up to 34 funds with data), same plan and option, excluding this fund. Under-1-year figures are absolute; 1Y and beyond are annualised (CAGR).
Not sure what a figure means? The glossary explains every metric, and the methodology shows the formulas.
Category rank
Vs 34 peers in FoF Overseas
Rolling returns
Return for every possible 1Y holding period, not just today’s
216 overlapping 1Y windows, sampled monthly across the fund’s history.
Backtest this fund
What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.
60 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into Sundaram Global Brand Theme-Equity Active FOF - Regular Plan - IDCW (, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.
Calendar-year returns
What the fund actually returned in each year, not the smoothed average.
| Year | Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026part | +9.55% | |
| 2025 | +16.89% | |
| 2024 | +13.14% | |
| 2023 | +30.14% | |
| 2022 | -15.42% | |
| 2021 | +18.43% | |
| 2020 | +21.37% | |
| 2019 | +17.56% | |
| 2018 | -8.08% | |
| 2017 | +19.77% |
January–December, from this fund's NAV history. Absolute return, not annualised. “part” marks a year the fund didn't run end to end — its first year, the current year so far, or one it stopped reporting in.
Taxation
Taxed as debtThis is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — every rupee of gain is added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate, whatever the holding period.
Your income-tax slab — no LTCG or indexation benefit
Pick your slab to see the rate that applies to you.
Applies to capital gains on redemption. Excludes IDCW/dividend tax, STT, surcharge and cess, and pre-2018 equity grandfathering. For research only — consult a tax advisor before filing.
Worst falls, and the wait to get back
How far this fund has dropped from a high, and how long it took to reclaim it.
- -53.9%02 Nov 2007 → 20 Nov 2008
Fell over 13 months, back to the old high on 05 Jan 2011 — 2.1 years under water after the low.
- -35.6%03 Sep 2014 → 20 Jan 2016
Fell over 17 months, back to the old high on 12 Jan 2018 — 2.0 years under water after the low.
- -24.9%10 Dec 2021 → 30 Sep 2022
Fell over 10 months, back to the old high on 13 Jun 2023 — 8 months under water after the low.
Measured on this fund’s own NAV history, peak to trough to the day it regained the peak. Falls shallower than 5% are left out. A recovery date is when the NAV got back, not when any particular investor did — that depends on when they bought.
Fund size over time
Quarterly average AUM · AMFIAt or near its largest, ₹163.17Cr in April - June 2026. Size matters most where the mandate is narrow — a large small-cap or a very large flexi-cap book is harder to move without moving the price.
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Returns and risk are computed from NAV history and may differ slightly from other portals due to methodology (rolling vs point-to-point, dividend treatment). For research only — not investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NAV of Sundaram Global Brand Theme-Equity Active FOF - Regular Plan - IDCW (?
As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of Sundaram Global Brand Theme-Equity Active FOF - Regular Plan - IDCW ( is ₹35.48 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.
What returns has Sundaram Global Brand Theme-Equity Active FOF - Regular Plan - IDCW ( delivered?
Sundaram Global Brand Theme-Equity Active FOF - Regular Plan - IDCW ( has returned +15.68% over 1 year, +16.29% per year over 3 years, +10.63% per year over 5 years and +6.88% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.
What is the expense ratio of Sundaram Global Brand Theme-Equity Active FOF - Regular Plan - IDCW (?
Sundaram Global Brand Theme-Equity Active FOF - Regular Plan - IDCW ( charges an expense ratio of 2.29% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.
What are the top holdings of Sundaram Global Brand Theme-Equity Active FOF - Regular Plan - IDCW (?
Its largest holdings are Sundaram Global Brand (97.5%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.
How risky is Sundaram Global Brand Theme-Equity Active FOF - Regular Plan - IDCW (?
It is rated very high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 13.7% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -53.9%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.
What does the Sharpe ratio of 0.71 mean?
The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Sundaram Global Brand Theme-Equity Active FOF - Regular Plan - IDCW ('s 0.71 means it has rewarded its volatility with excess return. Higher is better.
What is the benchmark of Sundaram Global Brand Theme-Equity Active FOF - Regular Plan - IDCW (?
Sundaram Global Brand Theme-Equity Active FOF - Regular Plan - IDCW ( is benchmarked against the MSCI All Country World Total Return Index. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.
Who manages Sundaram Global Brand Theme-Equity Active FOF - Regular Plan - IDCW (?
Sundaram Global Brand Theme-Equity Active FOF - Regular Plan - IDCW ( is managed by Shalav Saket at Sundaram.
How is Sundaram Global Brand Theme-Equity Active FOF - Regular Plan - IDCW ( taxed?
Sundaram Global Brand Theme-Equity Active FOF - Regular Plan - IDCW ( is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — capital gains are added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate regardless of how long you held the units.