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Fund manager · Sundaram

Kumaresh Ramakrishnan

Head – Credit & Fund Manager at Sundaram. Runs 15 schemes worth ₹28,335 Cr.

  • Fund house

    SundaramThey run their schemes at Sundaram.

  • AUM they run

    ₹28,335 CrThe AUM of the schemes they run, as main or co-manager, at the latest month's end, as AMFI reports it. A scheme two people run counts for both.

  • Schemes

    15 now · 0 beforeSchemes they run now, as main or co-manager, and ones they ran before, since Sept 2026.

  • Experience

    31 years31 Years

Profile(Sundaram's SAI, 30 Jun 2026)

About

Role
Head – Credit & Fund Manager
Studied
M.B.A – Finance and BE
Age
55 years
Experience
31 Years
Also as
Kumaresh Ramakrishnani (Sundaram)

Schemes now15

  1. Sundaram Aggressive Hybrid Fund₹8,793 Cr
  2. Sundaram Liquid Fund₹6,727 Cr
  3. Sundaram Multi Asset Allocation Fund₹3,205 Cr
  4. Sundaram Ultra Short Term Fund₹2,108 Cr
  5. Sundaram Overnight Fund₹1,927 Cr
  6. Sundaram Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund₹1,596 Cr
  7. and 9 more, all below

AUM they run(Feb 2019 – Sept 2026)

AUM at month end each month, and its change on the month before
12 months₹ CrChange
Sept 202628,335−10.5%
Aug 202631,666−5.2%
Jul 202633,417+22.8%
Jun 202627,212−7.7%
May 202629,483+6.7%
Apr 202627,621+16.9%
Mar 202623,619−13.6%
Feb 202627,329−0.6%
Jan 202627,492+4.4%
Dec 202526,344−1.6%
Nov 202526,768−1.6%
Oct 202527,203+4.3%
AUM at month end, Sept 2026
₹28,335 Cr
+4.2% since Oct 2025
Fig. 1.The AUM of the schemes Kumaresh Ramakrishnan ran at each month's end, each only in the months they ran it, ₹ crore. A scheme two people run counts in full for both. Source: AMFI.

Schemes over time(Jul 2010 – now)

  1. Corporate Bond Fund
  2. Banking and PSU Debt Fund
  3. Medium Term Fund
  4. Conservative Hybrid Fund
  5. Money Market Fund
  6. Equity Savings Fund
  7. Overnight Fund
  8. Aggressive Hybrid Fund
  9. Liquid Fund
  10. Ultra Short Term Fund
  11. Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund
  12. Arbitrage Fund
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Fig. 1.The schemes they ran when, the oldest first: each from the date its fund house gives, or the first document listing them where it gives none, to when they left, coloured by fund house.

Schemes(Jul 2010 – now)

Sundaram

15 now · since Jul 2010
  1. Sundaram Aggressive Hybrid Fund
    Co-managerDec 2021—4y 11m₹8,793 CrAggressive HybridTER 1.14%

Source.Each scheme's Scheme Summary Document at AMFI and its filings at NSE.

Performance(15 schemes)

Growth · Direct plans, Regular before 2013

Return as manager
+6.74%
Beat peers
5 of 14
vs peers
−0.45 pt
Longest run
16.3 years
Beat benchmark
Upcoming
Each scheme Kumaresh Ramakrishnan ran, against its peers and benchmark over the same months. Source: AMFI. Click a column's header to sort by it.
Sundaram Banking and PSU Debt Fund
Jul '10–now · 16.3y
+7.18%+7.78%−0.61 pt––
Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund
Jul '10–now · 16.3y
+7.07%+7.83%−0.77 pt––
Sundaram Conservative Hybrid Fund
Jul '10–now · 16.3y
+6.62%+7.83%−1.21 pt––
Sundaram Medium Term Fund
Jul '10–now · 16.3y
+5.99%+7.73%−1.74 pt––
Sundaram Money Market Fund
Sep '18–now · 8.0y
+6.33%+6.62%−0.29 pt––
Sundaram Overnight Fund
Mar '19–now · 7.6y
+5.21%+5.14%+0.07 pt––
Sundaram Liquid Fund
Jan '22–now · 4.8y
+6.57%+6.51%+0.05 pt––
Sundaram Equity Savings Fund
Jan '22–now · 4.8y
+8.71%+7.63%+1.08 pt––
Sundaram Aggressive Hybrid Fund
Jan '22–now · 4.8y
+7.60%+8.78%−1.18 pt––
Sundaram Arbitrage Fund
Jan '22–now · 4.8y
+6.68%+6.93%−0.25 pt––
Sundaram Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund
Jan '22–now · 4.8y
+7.68%+8.81%−1.13 pt––
Sundaram Short Term Fund
Jan '22–now · 4.8y
+6.66%+6.52%+0.15 pt––
Sundaram Ultra Short Term Fund
Jan '22–now · 4.8y
+6.81%+6.76%+0.05 pt––
Sundaram Multi Asset Allocation Fund
Jun '24–now · 2.4y
+8.59%+10.33%−1.74 pt––
Sundaram Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF
Jan '26–now · 0.7y
+4.24%+1.77%+2.47 pt––
Fig. 1.Each scheme Kumaresh Ramakrishnan ran, against its peers and benchmark over the same months. Source: AMFI.

Works with(7 now)

  1. Sandeep AgarwalLiquid Fund · Ultra Short Term Fund · Overnight Fund · Money Market Fund · Corporate Bond Fund · Banking and PSU Debt Fund · Short Term Fund · Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF · Medium Term Fund9 schemes
  2. Ronak ShahLiquid Fund · Ultra Short Term Fund · Corporate Bond Fund · Banking and PSU Debt Fund · Short Term Fund5 schemes
  3. Bharath SAggressive Hybrid Fund · Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund · Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF · Conservative Hybrid Fund4 schemes
  4. Clyton Richard FernandesAggressive Hybrid Fund · Multi Asset Allocation Fund · Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund · Equity Savings Fund4 schemes
  5. Rohit SeksariaMulti Asset Allocation Fund · Equity Savings Fund · Arbitrage Fund3 schemes
  6. Shalav SaketAggressive Hybrid Fund · Multi Asset Allocation Fund2 schemes
  7. Arjun NagarajanMulti Asset Allocation Fund1 scheme

Career(Jan 2016 – now)

Head Credit and Fund Manager- Sundaram Asset Management Company Limited •

  1. Position not stated
    Jan 2026—10m

Head Credit - Sundaram Asset Management Company Limited •

  1. Position not stated
    Jan 2025—Jan 20261y 1m

Credit Consultant - Sundaram Asset Management Company Limited •

  1. Position not stated
    Jan 2022—Jan 20253y 1m

CIO - Fixed Income - PGIM India Asset Management

  1. Position not stated
    Jan 2016—Jan 20215y 1m

Source.Sundaram's Statement of Additional Information, as of 30 Jun 2026.