Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Small-Cap

NAV as on 20-01-2025

₹ 44.64

-0.4%

1D

Inception Returns

27.3%

/yr

About Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Tata Small Cap Fund as the name suggests is a mutual fund that places higher exposure towards small cap stocks in the fund. Small cap stocks are essentially firms which have a market capitalization below Rs 5,000 crore. These companies are smaller in size but have the potential to grow quickly, however, they come with a significant amount of risk attached to them as they are more susceptible to macro economic changes.

Tata Small Cap Fund aims to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in such small-cap companies with strong growth potential. Investing in small-cap stocks can be risky as they are more volatile and can be impacted by market conditions. However, they can also offer high returns if invested at the right time. Tata Small Cap Fund includes stocks such as IDFC, Radico Khaitan and Redington.

Key Parameters

  1. Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹9699 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Nov 2024 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.3.

Returns

Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 27.34% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 25.78%, 22.36% and 31.12% respectively.

Holdings

Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Consumer Cyclical, Basic Materials, Health, Financial Services, Real Estate, Tech, Consumer Defensive, Utilities. Its top holdings are BASF India Ltd, Godrej Industries Ltd, Time Technoplast Ltd, Kirloskar Pneumatic Co Ltd, Quess Corp Ltd

Taxation

As it is a small-cap mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 15%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 10% without indexation benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt in case of long term.

Investment objective of Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation by predominantly investing in equity and equity related instruments of small cap companies. However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. The Scheme does not assure or guarantee any returns.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
65212 people have invested ₹ 24.4Cr in Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

INDmoney Rank for Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

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66% Performance
61% Risk Management
100% Cost
2 out of 18 among small-cap
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5Y returns in the top 25% of the category
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Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.34%
Benchmark
S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR
AUM₹9699 Cr
Inception Date13 November, 2018
Min Lumpsum/SIP--/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
15.44%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (20-Jan-25)

Period
Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Nifty Smallcap 250
small-cap
1M
-7.8%
-7.5%
-8.1%
3M
-9.1%
-8.4%
-7.8%
6M
-0.5%
-2.7%
-3.1%
1Y
25.8%
14.8%
18.7%
3Y
22.4%
17.6%
18%
5Y
31.1%
26%
28.5%

Fund Distribution

as on (30-Nov-24)

  • Equity 92.1%

  • Debt & Cash 7.9%

Small cap
81.3%

Mid cap
8.3%

Sector Allocation

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Industrial
27.9%
Consumer Cyclical
18.7%
Basic Materials
16.6%
Health
10.8%
Financial Services
9.7%
Real Estate
5.8%
Tech
5.5%
Consumer Defensive
4.1%
Utilities
0.9%
All changes are between Sep'24 and Nov'24
Nov'24
Oct'24
Sep'24
Fund Returns
-1.53%
-0.20%
3.09%
Nifty Smallcap 250
-1.24%
-4.21%
1.39%
  • This fund’s returns stands at -1.53% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at -1.24% as on Nov'24
  • This fund underperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 0.29% in Nov'24
Parameters
Dec'24
Nov'24
Oct'24
AUM
₹ 9.7K Cr
₹ 9.5K Cr
₹ 9.5K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 9.7K Cr as of Dec'24
  • AUM increased by 235.5 Cr between Dec'24 and Nov'24
Top Stocks sold last month
KSB Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.45 % to 1.74 %
KSB Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.45 % to 1.74 %
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 79.9% to 81.3%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 79.9% to 81.3%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 8.1% to 8.3%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 8.1% to 8.3%
Cash allocation has gone down from 9.2% to 7.9%
Cash allocation has gone down from 9.2% to 7.9%

Top 3 Sectors in December were Industrial, Basic Materials & Consumer Cyclical

Dec'24
Industrial
28%
Consumer Cyclical
19%
Basic Materials
17%
Nov'24
Industrial
29%
Basic Materials
17%
Consumer Cyclical
16%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Anant Raj Ltd
Anant Raj Ltd
12.4%
Fund
Nov'24
Oct'24
Sep'24
No of Holdings
56
56
54
Top 5 Company Concentration
20.4%
20.4%
20.8%
Company having highest exposure
BASF India Ltd (6.2%)
BASF India Ltd (6.2%)
BASF India Ltd (6%)
No of Sectors
8
8
8
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
83.6%
82.3%
83.2%
Sector having highest exposure
Industrial (29%)
Industrial (28.2%)
Industrial (29%)
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Chandraprakash Padiyar
Chandraprakash Padiyar
Fund Manager of Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 13 November 2018
Fund House
Tata Asset Management Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹1.9L Cr
as on 29-Nov-2024
Address
Tata Asset Management Private Limited,Mafatlal Centre, 9th Floor,,Nariman Point,,India
Phone
+912266578282
Website
kiran@tataamc.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 23.3% growth in AUM moving from 7.86K Cr to 9.69K Cr.
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In the last 1 year, Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 39.49% return, outperforming this fund by 13.71%.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.34% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.14%.
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In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 44.23% return, outperforming this fund by 13.11% per annum.
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In the last 3 years, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 25.11% return, outperforming this fund by 2.74% per annum.

Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 27.34% since inception which is more than its category average return of 19.3%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 92.11% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 7.89% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹9699 Cr

AUM size ₹9699 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹9699 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 8065 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.34%

Expense Ratio 0.34%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.34% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.18%

Frequently Asked Questions for Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹44.64 as on 20-Jan-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 20-Jan-2025.
Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
-7.84%
-7.84%
6 Month Returns
-0.51%
-0.51%
1 Year Returns
25.78%
25.78%
3 Years Returns
83.21%
22.36%
5 Years Returns
287.56%
31.12%
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0.34% as on December 2024
₹9699 Cr as on December 2024
BASF India Ltd(4.38%), Godrej Industries Ltd(3.71%), Time Technoplast Ltd(3.61%), Kirloskar Pneumatic Co Ltd(3.57%), Quess Corp Ltd(3.28%) as on December 2024
Industrial(25.7%), Consumer Cyclical(17.26%), Basic Materials(15.3%) as on December 2024
The alpha ratio for the Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
8.88
7.07
7.04
As on December 2024
The alpha for Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
0.77
0.68
0.78
As on December 2024
The Beta for Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
1.64
1.33
1.29
As on December 2024
The sharpe ratio for Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
14.27
13.64
20.67
As on December 2024
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 2.72 as on December 2024. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.4 as on December 2024. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Chandraprakash Padiyar is the fund manager of Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is 1%