Historical NAV & Returns
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
- Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹9203 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.
Returns
Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 23.92% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 4.80%, 19.99% and 36.21% respectively.
Holdings
Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Basic Materials, Consumer Cyclical, Health, Financial Services, Tech, Consumer Defensive, Real Estate, Utilities. Its top holdings are Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd, Kirloskar Pneumatic Co Ltd, BASF India Ltd, Godrej Industries 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 20%For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.
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.
Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.37% |
Benchmark | Nifty Smallcap 250 TR INR |
| AUM | ₹9203 Cr |
| Inception Date | 13 November, 2018 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | --/₹100 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 15.44% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%. |
| LTCG | After 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year. |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
INDmoney Rank for Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Trailing Returns
as on (11-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
- This fund’s returns stands at 7.84% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at 9.80% as on Mar'25
- This fund underperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 1.96% in Mar'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 9.2K Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM increased by 929.1 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top 3 Sectors in March were Industrial, Basic Materials & Consumer Cyclical
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd | 5.05% | 4.1% | |
 Kirloskar Pneumatic Co Ltd | 3.97% | 3.7% | |
 BASF India Ltd | 3.67% | 0% | |
 Godrej Industries Ltd | 3.42% | -10% | |
 Quess Corp Ltd | 3.4% | 0% |
Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 4.8% | 19.99% | 36.21% | 23.92% |
 Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 11.72% | 23.87% | 36.67% | 33.27% |
 UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 6.25% | 13.79% | - | 22.59% |
 Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 5.51% | 15.33% | 31.58% | 23.31% |
Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd | 5.8% |
 Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd | 3.3% |
Mutual Fund Insights
Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
About the fund
Fund Allocations
AUM size ₹9203 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.37%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 1.44% | 1.44% |
6 Month Returns | -19.13% | -19.13% |
1 Year Returns | 4.8% | 4.8% |
3 Years Returns | 72.76% | 19.99% |
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Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 6.54 | 6.79 | 6.54 |
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 0.9 | 0.74 | 0.78 |
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 0.36 | 0.97 | 1.65 |
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 23.47 | 16.27 | 17.61 |