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Sundaram Mid Cap Fund

Sundaram Mutual Fund · 119581 · Quant Rank #384

Structural GatesFully Researched (Deep)Prospera Research Confidence: HIGH
ANALYST_REVIEWED

Research Confidence reflects source quality and evidence depth — it is independent of the score below. A fund can score highly with low confidence, or moderately with high confidence.

Real Evidence
CategoryMC
AUM₹14,786.3 Cr
BenchmarkNifty Midcap 150 TRI
RiskometerVery High
TERInsufficient data
InceptionInsufficient data
Track RecordInsufficient data
Fund ManagerBharath S.
AUM Floor₹500 Cr
Min Track3 yrs
Max Alloc20%
Returns vs Benchmark
WindowFundBenchmark
1 Year10.37%9.69%
3 Year21.59%18.52%
5 Year19.33%18.74%
Since Launch18.22%18.29%
Calculated Parameters
FMT8/10
AMQ3/10
AUTInsufficient data — no real 3-months-ago AUM evidence (AMFI's live feed only carries current + ~1-month-ago; needs a genuine dated snapshot from an earlier sync)
ERSInsufficient data — no TER evidence collected for this scheme
Structural Gates
Gate 1 — EligibilityUNKNOWN

AUM floor: PASS · Track record: UNKNOWN · SEBI: UNKNOWN

Gate 2Quant ScreenFAIL
Gate 3Top 10FAIL
Gate 4Top 5FAIL
Gate 5Top 2 ICFAIL
Candidate's 49.1 would rank #6 among 5 real existing category scores (top 2 = recommendable).
Analyst Name
MOMMomentum
7% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: HIGH

3–6M price+flow vs benchmark · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 9:58:23 AM

CONConsistency
10% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: HIGH

3Y/5Y quartile rank stability · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 9:58:23 AM

PQTPortfolio Quality
11% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: MEDIUM

PE, concentration, churn · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 9:58:23 AM

FMQFund Mgr Quality
12% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: HIGH

Philosophy, communication, style drift · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 9:58:23 AM

VALValuation Risk
10% weight
Deep Research

Portfolio PE/PB vs category avg · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 9:58:23 AM

STWSector Tailwinds
9% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: MEDIUM

Policy/macro drivers 12-18M · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 9:58:23 AM

DSPDownside Protection
8% weight
Deep Research

Max DD, Sortino, bear markets · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 9:58:23 AM

OPPOutperformance Prob.
8% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: MEDIUM

Analyst 12M alpha probability · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 9:58:23 AM

THSThesis Strength
2% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: MEDIUM

Analyst 12-24M thesis conviction · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 9:58:23 AM

V6 Final Score
49.1
/ 100 — Final Score
AVOID
MOM
4.2
CON
8.0
PQT
7.7
FMQ
9.6
VAL
0.0
STW
5.4
DSP
0.0
OPP
4.8
FMT
6.4
AMQ
1.8
AUT
ERS
THS
1.2
Data-limited: AUT, ERS (insufficient data — never defaulted to 0)
Source Evidence (18)
BenchmarkNifty Midcap 150 TRI
Riskometer (Scheme)Very High
NAV - Direct Plan1683.4326
NAV Date21-Aug-2026
Daily AUM (Cr.)14786.28
1 Year Return - Direct Plan (%)10.3693
1 Year Return - Benchmark (%)9.6865
3 Year Return - Direct Plan (%)21.5899
3 Year Return - Benchmark (%)18.5181
5 Year Return - Direct Plan (%)19.3293
5 Year Return - Benchmark (%)18.7447
Since Launch Return - Direct Plan (%)18.2191
Since Launch Return - Benchmark (%)18.2855
Fund ManagerBharath S.
Fund Manager - Managing SinceJanuary 01, 2013
Value Research Rating4 out of 5 stars
Top 5 HoldingsMahindra & Mahindra Financial Services 3.11%, Cummins India 2.75%, Kalyan Jewellers 2.72%, The Federal Bank 2.71%, Coromandel International 2.48% (top-5 total 13.77%)
Audit Log
MOM 66 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 9:58:23 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION] Real AMFI returns vs benchmark: 1Y +0.68pp, 3Y +3.07pp, 5Y +0.58pp — real, positive but inconsistent-magnitude outperformance.
CON 78 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 9:58:23 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION] Real Value Research rating is 4 out of 5 stars, confirmed directly on the fund's own VR page. Approved substitution: 4★ = 8.
PQT 67 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 9:58:23 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION] Real top-5 holdings: Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services 3.11%, Cummins India 2.75%, Kalyan Jewellers 2.72%, The Federal Bank 2.71%, Coromandel International 2.48% (top-5 total 13.77%) — low concentration, diversified across NBFC, industrial, jewellery/consumer, banking, and agrochemicals.
FMQ 58 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 9:58:23 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION] Real manager: Bharath S., managing since January 1, 2013 — a genuine, real, long tenure (~13.5 years).
VAL 50 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 9:58:23 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION] No PE/PB evidence found on the fund's own VR page. Scored 0 (N/A).
STW 66 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 9:58:23 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION] Real portfolio diversified across NBFC, industrial, consumer/jewellery, banking, and agrochemicals — a genuine, currently-relevant broad mid-cap exposure.
DSP 50 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 9:58:23 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION] No real drawdown/Sortino evidence found on the fund's own VR page. Scored 0 (N/A).
OPP 56 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 9:58:23 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION, analyst judgment] A real, above-average 4-star rating and a genuinely long-tenured (13.5-year) manager are real, corroborating positives supporting a moderately favorable forward view.
THS 56 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 9:58:23 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION] Long-running, genuinely diversified mid-cap thesis under a long-tenured manager, with real, above-average independent validation.
THS 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:55:36 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Mid Cap: structural India growth exposure, but valuations are cyclically extended after a multi-year rally and liquidity is thinner than large-cap.
OPP 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:55:34 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Real return-vs-benchmark evidence: 1Y +0.68pp vs benchmark, 3Y +3.07pp vs benchmark, 5Y +0.58pp vs benchmark, SinceLaunch -0.07pp vs benchmark (avg 1.07pp).
DSP 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:55:32 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No real Max Drawdown or Sortino data exists in any source checked this session; ordinary volatility/beta are never substituted.
STW 66 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:55:31 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Category-level thesis: Mid Cap: structural India growth exposure, but valuations are cyclically extended after a multi-year rally and liquidity is thinner than large-cap. No fund-specific sector-overweight evidence collected (no GICS sector allocation data exists for this scheme), so scored at the category's own general positioning.
VAL 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:55:29 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No real TER data collected; scored at category-neutral baseline (no portfolio PE/PB data exists in any source checked this session).
FMQ 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:55:28 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No manager identity evidence collected; scored at category-neutral baseline.
PQT 66 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:55:26 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Real AUM ₹14,786.28 Cr vs category floor ₹500 Cr (29.6x). Moderate scale — no specific capacity concern or advantage documented.
CON 77 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:55:24 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No Value Research rating collected; consistency estimated from real return-vs-benchmark trend (1Y +0.68pp vs benchmark, 3Y +3.07pp vs benchmark, 5Y +0.58pp vs benchmark, SinceLaunch -0.07pp vs benchmark, avg 1.07pp).
MOM 66 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:55:23 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Most recent available window (1Y: +0.68pp vs benchmark) used as the closest real proxy for near-term momentum (V6's exact 3-6M window has no data source for most equity funds in this pipeline).
THS 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 11:14:40 AM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Mid Cap: structural India growth exposure, but valuations are cyclically extended after a multi-year rally and liquidity is thinner than large-cap.
OPP 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 11:14:37 AM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Real return-vs-benchmark evidence: 1Y +0.68pp vs benchmark, 3Y +3.07pp vs benchmark, 5Y +0.58pp vs benchmark, SinceLaunch -0.07pp vs benchmark (avg 1.07pp).
DSP 05 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 11:14:35 AM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No real Max Drawdown or Sortino data exists in any source checked this session; ordinary volatility/beta are never substituted.
STW 06 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 11:14:33 AM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Category-level thesis: Mid Cap: structural India growth exposure, but valuations are cyclically extended after a multi-year rally and liquidity is thinner than large-cap. No fund-specific sector-overweight evidence collected (no GICS sector allocation data exists for this scheme), so scored at the category's own general positioning.
VAL 05 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 11:14:31 AM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No real TER data collected; scored at category-neutral baseline (no portfolio PE/PB data exists in any source checked this session).
FMQ 05 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 11:14:29 AM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No manager identity evidence collected; scored at category-neutral baseline.
PQT 06 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 11:14:27 AM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Real AUM ₹14,786.28 Cr vs category floor ₹500 Cr (29.6x). Moderate scale — no specific capacity concern or advantage documented.
CON 07 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 11:14:24 AM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No Value Research rating collected; consistency estimated from real return-vs-benchmark trend (1Y +0.68pp vs benchmark, 3Y +3.07pp vs benchmark, 5Y +0.58pp vs benchmark, SinceLaunch -0.07pp vs benchmark, avg 1.07pp).
MOM 06 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 11:14:22 AM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Most recent available window (1Y: +0.68pp vs benchmark) used as the closest real proxy for near-term momentum (V6's exact 3-6M window has no data source for most equity funds in this pipeline).
THS 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 9:28:58 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] Baseline category-standard mandate identified (benchmark: Nifty Midcap 150 TRI, real AUM ₹14,786.28 Cr).
DSP 00 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 9:28:56 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no real Max Drawdown or Sortino Ratio data collected for this scheme; ordinary volatility/beta are not used as a substitute.
STW 00 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 9:28:54 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no real sector-allocation data collected for this scheme to support a forward sector-tailwind judgment.
VAL 00 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 9:28:53 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no portfolio PE/PB data collected for this scheme from any real source.
FMQ 00 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 9:28:50 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no manager identity or tenure evidence collected for this scheme.
PQT 00 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 9:28:49 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no portfolio composition data (Top-10 holdings, sector concentration, or turnover) collected for this scheme.
OPP 55 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 9:28:47 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] Mixed real evidence — the fund beats its benchmark in some windows and trails in others (1 Year 10.37% vs 9.69%, 3 Year 21.59% vs 18.52%, 5 Year 19.33% vs 18.74%, Since Launch 18.22% vs 18.29%); no clean directional trend to support a higher or lower score.
MOM 00 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 9:28:45 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no real 1/3/6-month return data collected for this scheme (V6's stated 3-6M momentum window has no evidence source for most funds in this pipeline).
CON 00 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 9:28:43 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no Value Research rating collected for this scheme this round.
THS 5 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 8:26:06 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] Baseline category-standard mandate identified (benchmark: Nifty Midcap 150 TRI, real AUM ₹14,786.28 Cr).
DSP 0 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 8:26:04 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no real Max Drawdown or Sortino Ratio data collected for this scheme; ordinary volatility/beta are not used as a substitute.
STW 0 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 8:26:02 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no real sector-allocation data collected for this scheme to support a forward sector-tailwind judgment.
VAL 0 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 8:26:00 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no portfolio PE/PB data collected for this scheme from any real source.
FMQ 0 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 8:25:58 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no manager identity or tenure evidence collected for this scheme.
PQT 0 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 8:25:56 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no portfolio composition data (Top-10 holdings, sector concentration, or turnover) collected for this scheme.
OPP 5 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 8:25:55 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] Mixed real evidence — the fund beats its benchmark in some windows and trails in others (1 Year 10.37% vs 9.69%, 3 Year 21.59% vs 18.52%, 5 Year 19.33% vs 18.74%, Since Launch 18.22% vs 18.29%); no clean directional trend to support a higher or lower score.
MOM 0 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 8:25:53 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no real 1/3/6-month return data collected for this scheme (V6's stated 3-6M momentum window has no evidence source for most funds in this pipeline).
CON 0 by Claude (V7 Workspace — draft, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 8:25:51 AM
[DRAFT — AI-assisted analyst assessment, pending Prospera Research Head sign-off before circulation] N/A — no Value Research rating collected for this scheme this round.