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What are small caps and Why Why now? Why invest in Sundaram Emerging
invest in them? Small Cap Series III?
• Robust uptick in economic growth
driven by reforms and targeted spend Sundaram AMC is a fund house with a
Small cap stocks are defined as
long and successful track record of over
251st company onwards in terms • Recent correction in prices especially
15 years in investing in the mid and
of market capitalization. of small caps offers an attractive entry
small cap space.
point.
Smaller companies offer higher The fund aims to offer upside potential
• The shift to a digital economy
long-term growth potential over the long term by investing in high
combined with the roll out of GST will
growth small cap stocks.
compared to larger companies. pave the way for a sustained period of
economic growth. The fund would follow a bottom up
Most often, small cap companies approach in stock selection based on
are overlooked, under • The shift from the unorganised to the
in- house research.
organised sector due to GST will
researched and under owned
favour small companies.
offering an opportunity for long
• Continuing structural change to the
term wealth creation.
economy will herald the arrival of new
industries which most likely will be by
small cap companies.
Therapeutics Logistics
Large Cap Funds Mid Cap Funds Small Cap Funds 2500 Sensex BSE Mid Cap BSE Small Cap
29.0 2000
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25 23.9 1500
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16.0 16.3 1000
15.3 15.3 15.4
15 13.0
10.6 11.7
10.3 500
10 7.5
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Apr’03 Jan’08 Jan’08 Oct’13 Oct’13 Mar’18 • During the current bull market (from
Oct‘13 to Mar‘18), the numbers are
BSE Sensex 3,168 20,873 559 20,873 21,165 1 21,165 32,969 56 56%, 161% and 188% respectively.
BSE Midcap Index 950 9,817 933 9,817 6,107 -38 6,107 15,963 161
• Potential for further appreciation
BSE Small Cap Index 885 13,516 1427 13,516 5,896 -56 5,896 16,994 188 from current levels.
Data as on March 31, 2018. Returns are calculated on absolute basis. Source: Bloomberg; Sundaram Asset Management
Investment opportunities in small cap space has expanded and will continue to expand, as the economy grows and more and more
companies and sectors emerge.
New companies and new sectors most likely will start their life-cycle as small caps. An early investment in them offers the opportunity for
long term wealth creation as they transition from small to mid and eventualy to large cap companies.
*M.Cap in Rs. Bn.
general information only without regard to specific objectives, financial situations and needs of any • Investment predominantly M
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particular person who may receive it and Sundaram Asset Management is not soliciting any action in equity / equity-related
based on this document. Sundaram Asset Management in the discharge of its functions, may use any
High
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instruments of companies
of the data presented in this document for its decision-making purpose and is not bound to disclose the
that can be termed as LOW HIGH
same. For scheme specific risk factors, asset allocation, load structure, fund facts and taxation aspects
please refer the Statement of Additional Information and Scheme Information Document available Small Caps. Investors understand that their principal will be at
Mutual Fund Investments are subject to market risks, read all Scheme related documents carefully.