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SUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES VI vs Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund

SUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES VI and Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund are both ELSS (Tax Saving) funds. As of 6 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +8.62% vs +11.26%, 5-year CAGR +12.35% vs +9.87%, volatility 19.32% vs 14.78%, maximum drawdown −60.38% vs −35.36%. Their portfolios overlap by 5.9% (5 stocks held by both).

Showing the Direct plan, Growth option. Portfolio, sector and market-cap figures are the same for every plan and option of a fund.

Key facts

SUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES VIUnion ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS)
Fund houseSundaram Mutual FundUnion Mutual Fund
Compared asELSS (Tax Saving)ELSS (Tax Saving)
NAV₹27.9681₹72.4500
NAV date6 Nov 20266 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)4 Oct 20172 Jan 2013
Track record9.1 yrs13.8 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹36 Cr₹821 Cr
Securities held4083
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

SUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES VIUnion ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS)
1 month−4.87%+3.83%
3 months−9.81%−0.93%
6 months−6.01%+2.91%
1 year−1.57%+0.74%
3 years (CAGR)+8.62%+11.26%
5 years (CAGR)+12.35%+9.87%
7 years (CAGR)+20.75%+15.42%
10 years (CAGR)—+13.40%
Since launch (CAGR)+11.89%+13.06%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+10.50%+10.20%

Up to one year: absolute return. Beyond one year: CAGR. Computed from each fund's own NAV history (AMFI), measured to the latest NAV.

Calendar-year returns

SUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES VIUnion ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS)
2026 (year to date)−0.19%+0.19%
2025+1.05%+5.29%
2024+14.19%+17.95%
2023+50.15%+27.50%
2022+3.91%+2.42%
2021+80.54%+36.65%

Risk

SUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES VIUnion ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS)
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ19.32%14.78%
Downside volatility ⓘ12.36%10.59%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.110.32
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.170.45
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−60.38%−35.36%
Recovery from that fall14 months6 months
Current fall from peak−10.15%−1.43%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−46.14%−27.94%
Rolling 1-year return: median+8.39%+10.66%
Rolling 1-year return: best+133.65%+95.53%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss29.70%17.47%

Against each fund's benchmark

SUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES VIUnion ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS)
Beta ⓘ1.090.93
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ−1.08%−0.23%
R² ⓘ74.2094.84
Upside capture103.82%95.75%
Downside capture111.07%96.40%
Tracking error10.17%3.57%
Information ratio-0.14-0.14
Treynor ratio2.043.45

Portfolio

Asset mix

SUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES VIUnion ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS)
Equity97.33%98.90%
Cash & equivalents2.68%1.04%
Debt0.00%0.06%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

SUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES VIUnion ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS)
Large Cap2.84%54.45%
Mid Cap9.89%22.43%
Small Cap84.50%21.52%
Unclassified0.09%0.50%

Concentration

SUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES VIUnion ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS)
Top 10 holdings43.90%30.99%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ30.350
Securities held4083

Portfolio overlap: 5.9%

5 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 5.9% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a low overlap: the two portfolios are largely different.

Held by bothSUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES VIUnion ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS)
Eternal Limited2.84%2.05%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited3.31%1.50%
Amber Enterprises India Limited1.06%1.06%
MTAR Technologies Limited7.39%0.76%
KSB Limited4.43%0.57%

Top 10 holdings

SUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES VI

  1. MTAR Technologies Limited7.39%
  2. Aster DM Quality Care Limited6.93%
  3. Affle 3i Limited4.51%
  4. KSB Limited4.43%
  5. Rategain Travel Technologies Limited3.89%
  6. Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited3.48%
  7. Angel One Limited3.46%
  8. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited3.31%
  9. CSB Bank Ltd3.26%
  10. Safari Industries (India) Limited3.24%

Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS)

  1. ICICI Bank Limited7.17%
  2. HDFC Bank Limited4.92%
  3. Axis Bank Limited3.18%
  4. Bharti Airtel Limited3.08%
  5. Reliance Industries Limited2.46%
  6. Larsen & Toubro Limited2.10%
  7. JSW Infrastructure Ltd2.08%
  8. Eternal Limited2.05%
  9. Gabriel India Ltd.1.98%
  10. One 97 Communications Limited1.97%

Sector exposure

SUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES VIUnion ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS)
Banks11.17%21.79%
Industrial Products10.15%3.93%
Finance8.71%3.31%
Electrical Equipment8.58%4.42%
Consumer Durables8.06%3.42%
Healthcare Services6.93%0.62%
Auto Components0.00%6.58%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology5.32%6.41%
IT - Software5.17%4.96%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals1.44%5.02%
Leisure Services4.73%0.00%
IT - Services4.51%0.80%
Construction2.88%3.71%
Capital Markets3.46%1.34%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between SUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES VI and Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS) returns?

As of 6 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return −1.57% vs +0.74%; 3-year CAGR +8.62% vs +11.26%; 5-year CAGR +12.35% vs +9.87%; 10-year CAGR — vs +13.40%. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do SUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES VI and Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS) compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 19.32% vs 14.78%; Sharpe ratio 0.11 vs 0.32; Sortino ratio 0.17 vs 0.45; maximum drawdown −60.38% vs −35.36%; beta 1.09 vs 0.93.

How much do SUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES VI and Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS) overlap?

By weight, 5.9% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 5 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being Eternal Limited, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited, Amber Enterprises India Limited. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of SUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES VI and Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS)?

SUNDARAM LONG TERM MICRO CAP TAX ADVANTAGE FUND SERIES VI: large cap 2.8%, mid cap 9.9%, small cap 84.5%. Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS): large cap 54.5%, mid cap 22.4%, small cap 21.5% (share of the fund's assets, from its latest disclosed portfolio).

Is this a recommendation to choose one of these funds?

No. This page places the published figures of both funds side by side. It does not rank, rate or recommend either fund; which one suits an investor depends on their goals, horizon and risk tolerance.

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Sources: NAV from AMFI; returns, risk and ratios computed by MF Analyser from each fund's NAV history (risk on 36 monthly returns, risk-free rate 6.5%); benchmark ratios against each fund's benchmark total-return index; portfolios from each fund house's monthly disclosure. Returns and ratios as of 6 Nov 2026. IDCW options show no return or risk figures because payouts reduce the NAV and AMFI's file carries no payout history to add back. This page compares published figures only — it does not rank, rate or recommend either fund. Past performance does not indicate future returns; mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.