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Tata Ethical Fund

Tata Mutual FundDirectOpen-endedSectoral/ ThematicRiskometer: Very High Risk

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

Oct 2021Oct 2026
Growth of ₹100, Tata Ethical Fund versus Sectoral/ Thematic average.

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

WindowFundCategory avgGap
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.

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

Aug 2023Deepest: -20.9%Oct 2026

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

Other Sectoral/ Thematic funds

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.