Thus, in the current scenario it makes sense to diversify across market caps to reap the maximum benefit of your equity investment. Since large caps are known for their stability, investing in a mix of large and mid-cap companies through a large and mid-cap mutual fund can offer you the benefit of high growth with stability.

Sundaram Large and Midcap Fund is one such fund that aims for capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments of large and mid-caps.

Although the fund was launched more than a decade ago in February 2007, it has come under the spotlight only recently due to significant improvement in its performance in the last couple of years.

Graph 1: Growth of Rs 10,000 if invested in Sundaram Large & Midcap Fund 5 years ago   Graph 2: Sundaram Large & Midcap Fund’s year-on-year performance

Table: Sundaram Large & Midcap Fund's performance vis-a-vis category peers

Returns are on a rolling basis and in %, calculated using Direct Plan - Growth option. Those depicted over 1-Yr are compounded annualised.
Data as on December 03, 2019
(Source: ACE MF) *Please note, this table only represents the best performing funds based solely on past returns and is NOT a recommendation. Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator for future returns. The percentage returns shown are only for indicative purposes.

SLMCF outperformed the benchmark and category average across rolling periods with a noticeable margin. However, the margin of outperformance was lower during the 3-year and 5-year rolling period. Its performance during the 1-year rolling period is remarkable because of the superior returns generated even as many of its peers underperformed.

The fund stood among the category toppers across time periods. Funds like Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund, Invesco India Growth Opportunities Fund, LIC MF Large & Midcap Fund and Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Fund were the other top performers in the category.

In terms of risk-return profile, the fund's volatility has been lower than the benchmark and the category average. Nonetheless, it managed to reward investors with superior risk-adjusted returns.

Investment strategy of Sundaram Large & Midcap Fund

SLMCF invests in a portfolio of predominantly large and mid-cap stocks with minimum 35% in each category while maintaining a large cap bias. The fund seeks to identify attractive opportunities and take concentrated exposures. It lays emphasis on selecting quality stocks across sectors and market cap. It selects stocks through a combination of top down and bottom up approach and with a view to stay invested for 3-5 years. The fund has the flexibility to invest up to 30% of its assets in cash, debt and money market instruments.

Graph 3: Portfolio allocation and market capitalisation trend in Sundaram Large & Midcap Fund

Graph 4: Top portfolio holdings in Sundaram Large & Midcap Fund

Holding (in %) as on October 31, 2019
(Source: ACE MF)

SLMCF held a compact portfolio of 35 stocks spread across various sectors, as on October 31, 2019. The top 10 stocks account for 42.1% of its assets. Reliance Industries tops the list with an allocation of 6.3%, followed by ICICI Bank (5.5%) and Larsen & Toubro (4.5%). Rest of the stocks in top 10 holding have allocation in the range of 3-4%.

The fund invests in a mix of cyclical and defensive sectors. In terms of sectors, the fund has the highest exposure to Banks at 15.9% with in another 13.7% in Finance. Consumption, Engineering and Consumer Durables follow closely behind. Petroleum Products, Cement, Retail, Infotech and Auto are the other prominent sectors in the portfolio.

Top contributors

Among the stocks in the portfolio, Berger Paints India contributed the most to the fund's gain with a weighted return of 2.1%. The fund also benefited from its holding in Baja Finance, ICICI Bank, SBI Life Insurance Company, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Reliance Industries and The Ramco Cements.

Meanwhile, it lost some of its gain from its holding in Cummins India, Quess Corp, TVS Motor Company and Tata Chemicals.

Suitability of Sundaram Large & Midcap Fund

SLMCF manages a well-diversified portfolio that is not concentrated to a few set of stocks, though it has taken few concentrated sectoral bets. It has showcased impressive performance with superior risk-adjusted returns in the recent years. However, it remains to be seen if it can sustain such performance in the future. The fund invests in a mix of large and mid-caps and has avoided investing in small caps. This makes SLMCF suitable for investors with high risk appetite and investment horizon of five years or more.

Note: This write up is for information purpose and does not constitute any kind of investment advice or a recommendation to Buy / Hold / Sell a fund. Returns mentioned herein are in no way a guarantee or promise of future returns. As an investor, you need to pick the right fund to meet your financial goals. If you are not sure about your risk appetite, do consult your investment consultant/advisor. Mutual Fund Investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.

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