
Tata Ethical Fund
NAV
₹398.43
as of 6 Oct 2026
Tata Ethical Fund is an open-ended Sectoral/ Thematic scheme from Tata Mutual Fund managing ₹3,861 crore (as of 31 Aug 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹398.43 as of 6 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 0.85% a year. Managed by Abhinav Sharma. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.85% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹3,861 crore
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Exit load
- 0.5%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 24 May 1996
- ISIN
- INF277K01NG4
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from nyvo’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 5 Oct 2026Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI
Tata Ethical Fund
₹127
+27% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Sectoral/ Thematic average
₹144
+44% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | -4.40% | -4.47% | +0.07 |
| 6 months | -2.58% | 7.56% | -10.14 |
| 1 year | -9.32% | -0.10% | -9.22 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 3.68% | 12.32% | -8.64 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 5.13% | 11.84% | -6.71 |
Category average across 119 funds, as of 5 Oct 2026. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible – read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- -12.4%
- Median
- 4.1%
- Best
- 39.0%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 63% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Oct 2024. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 3.8%
- Median
- 11.7%
- Best
- 17.6%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 3 Oct 2023. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.06
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.17
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.08
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 14.73%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -21.42%
Distance below its own peak
Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high – how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.
Deepest fall
-21.4%
Right now
-19.8% below peak
Where the money actually is
Equity
95.9%
Cash
3.7%
Other
0.4%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Aug 2026.
What it owns
58 positions · top 10 = 36.3%
Market-cap mix
Large 54.9%Mid 27.5%Small 13.5%Other 4.1%
as of 31 Aug 2026
Holdings by sector
Technology(4 in top 10)28.5%
- Infosys Ltd7.25%
- Tata Consultancy Services Ltd5.76%
- Tech Mahindra Ltd3.73%
- HCL Technologies Ltd3.17%
Healthcare(1 in top 10)15.0%
- Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd2.96%
- Consumer Cyclical13.4%
Basic Materials(2 in top 10)12.8%
- Jindal Steel Ltd2.78%
- UltraTech Cement Ltd2.44%
Consumer Defensive(1 in top 10)11.1%
- Hindustan Unilever Ltd2.90%
Industrials(1 in top 10)11.0%
- Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd2.92%
- Energy2.7%
- Communication Services1.3%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Aug 2026. Portfolio turnover 15.2% vs category 37.4% a year.
Other top holdings
- Cash / Net Current Asset3.73%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 26.8 vs category 25.9
- P/B
- 4.1 vs category 3.9
- Dividend yield
- 1.8% vs category 1.1%
- Net margin
- 10.8% vs category 15.4%
- Earnings growth
- 12.4%
- Avg market cap
- ₹1.18 lakh crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹357 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹41 cr
as of 31 Aug 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Tata Ethical Fund?
- ₹398.43 per unit as of 6 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Tata Ethical Fund?
- 0.85% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is Tata Ethical Fund?
- ₹3,861 crore under management as of 31 Aug 2026, in the Sectoral/ Thematic category.
- How risky is Tata Ethical Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". One sector, one story. The most-launched shelf on the map, by far.
- What are the 5-year returns of Tata Ethical Fund?
- 5.13% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Sectoral/ Thematic average of 11.84%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Tata Ethical Fund?
- 3.8% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 3 Oct 2023. The median was 11.7% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Tata Ethical Fund?
- Abhinav Sharma, managing this fund for 5 years.
Where this fund sits
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Data: nyvo research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (Nifty 500 TRI) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.