Tata Small Cap Fund
NAV
₹44.96
as of 21 Aug 2026
Tata Small Cap Fund is an open-ended Small Cap Fund scheme from Tata Mutual Fund managing ₹12,696 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹44.96 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.4% a year. Managed by Chandraprakash Padiyar. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.4% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹12,696 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- 0.5%
- SIP available
- Yes
- ISIN
- INF277K011O1
₹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 20 Aug 2026Benchmark: NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index
Tata Small Cap Fund
₹218
+118% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Small Cap Fund average
₹239
+139% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 12.71% | 11.68% | +1.03 |
| 6 months | 14.57% | 16.82% | -2.25 |
| 1 year | -0.80% | 12.86% | -13.66 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 13.50% | 18.25% | -4.75 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 16.35% | 18.90% | -2.55 |
No category average is available for this fund. 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
- -12.1%
- Median
- 14.7%
- Best
- 53.5%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 76% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Apr 2025. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 11.7%
- Median
- 21.6%
- Best
- 30.3%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 3 Apr 2023. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.36
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.56
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.55 vs category 0.88
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 19.90%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.86
- Alpha (3Y)
- -3.25%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -29.14%
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
-29.1%
Right now
-9.7% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 36% of months (window: 3y, monthly) — benchmark: NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
93.2%
Cash
6.8%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
66 positions · top 10 = 35.5%
Market-cap mix
Mid 8.1%Small 84.8%Other 7.1%
as of 31 Jul 2026
Holdings by sector
Industrials(3 in top 10)31.2%
- Kirloskar Pneumatic Co Ltd4.90%
- Godrej Industries Ltd4.10%
- Tega Industries Ltd2.98%
Basic Materials(2 in top 10)18.1%
- Usha Martin Ltd4.54%
- Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd3.98%
Consumer Cyclical(1 in top 10)17.8%
- Cello World Ltd2.74%
Technology(1 in top 10)6.1%
- CE Info Systems Ltd2.61%
Financial Services(1 in top 10)5.7%
- IDFC First Bank Ltd3.99%
Healthcare(1 in top 10)5.6%
- Wockhardt Ltd3.24%
- Real Estate3.7%
- Consumer Defensive2.9%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026.
Other top holdings
- Cash / Net Current Asset6.71%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 26.9 vs category 28.2
- P/B
- 3.0 vs category 4.0
- Dividend yield
- 1.0% vs category 0.7%
- Net margin
- 11.2% vs category 14.1%
- Earnings growth
- 10.6%
- Avg market cap
- ₹9,894 crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹1,730 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹802 cr
as of 31 May 2023. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Tata Small Cap Fund?
- ₹44.96 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Tata Small Cap Fund?
- 0.4% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is Tata Small Cap Fund?
- ₹12,696 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Small Cap Fund category.
- How risky is Tata Small Cap Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". The deep end. Ten-year money and a strong stomach only.
- What are the 5-year returns of Tata Small Cap Fund?
- 16.35% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Small Cap Fund average of 18.90%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Tata Small Cap Fund?
- 11.7% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 3 Apr 2023. The median was 21.6% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Tata Small Cap Fund?
- Chandraprakash Padiyar, managing this fund for 7.7 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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The deep end. Ten-year money and a strong stomach only.
The money map
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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 Smallcap 250 Index) 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.