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62302 people have invested ₹ 22.2Cr in Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
About Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is a small-cap mutual fund that invests at least 65% of its assets in small-cap companies. SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) has classified small-cap stocks as those that rank 251st and beyond on the stock market as per their market capitalization.
Small-cap companies are businesses that are small in size but have high growth potential. The fund manager allocates the remaining assets in equities other than small-cap companies, debt and money market instruments to diversify. The fund is benchmarked against Nifty Small Cap 250 TRI.
Investment Strategy
The fund is managed by Mr. Chandraprakash, who has been managing the fund since 2018. Tata Small Cap Fund’s portfolio is built on a bottom-up approach. This includes researching high-growth stocks that are undervalued or underowned.
Taxation On Tata Small Cap Mutual Fund
Tax on your gains from the Tata Small Cap Fund depends on how long you have held the fund for. All equity mutual funds sold within 12 months are considered Short-term Capital Gain (STCG) and investments sold after 12 months are considered Long-term Capital Gain (LTCG). The taxes are as follows:
- Long-term Capital Gain: Exemption of up to ₹1,25,000 and then 12.5%
- Short-term Capital Gain: 20%
Who Should Invest In Tata Small Cap Fund
Small-cap mutual funds tend to face high market volatility owing to the nature of the companies they invest in. They are suitable for investors who:
-Have a long-term investment horizon
-Possess a high-risk appetite
-Are comfortable navigating market ups and downs
Allocation & Historical Returns
Currently, the fund's portfolio comprises 82.9% small-cap stocks, 0.00% large-cap stocks, and 7.87% mid-cap stocks.
With an AUM of ₹9418.0 crores, Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth generated a return of 7.7% in 1 year, 25.6% in 3 years, 38.0% in 5 years. while its benchmark index (Nifty Smallcap 250) generated 3.8% in 1 year, 24.1% in 3 years, and 35.7% in 5 years.
Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.37% |
Benchmark | Nifty Smallcap 250 TR INR |
| AUM | ₹9418 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 |
Tata Small Cap Fund Ranking and Peer Comparison for Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Ranked based on performance, risk management and cost efficiency
3
/18
53% Performance
52% Risk Management
100% Cost
Ranked 3 out of 18 mutual funds in the small-cap category as per INDmoney.
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
No bad points found for this fund.
Trailing Returns
as on (12-May-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
Small cap
82.9%
Mid cap
7.9%
Sector Allocation
Industrial
26.9%
Basic Materials
20.5%
Consumer Cyclical
17.2%
Health
11.7%
Financial Services
8.6%
Tech
6.2%
Consumer Defensive
4.1%
Real Estate
4%
Utilities
0.8%
All changes are between Jan'25 and 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 Stocks bought last month
Kirloskar Pneumatic Co Ltd's allocation increased from 3.6% to 3.97%
Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 4.71% to 5.05%
Usha Martin Ltd's allocation increased from 1.75% to 2%
Top Stocks sold last month
BASF India Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.95 % to 3.67 %
Godrej Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.1 % to 3.42 %
Quess Corp Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.47 % to 3.4 %
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 83% to 82.4%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 8.8% to 7.6%
Cash allocation has gone up from 6.9% to 8.8%
Top 3 Sectors in March were Industrial, Basic Materials & Consumer Cyclical
Mar'25
Industrial
27%
Basic Materials
20%
Consumer Cyclical
17%
Feb'25
Industrial
27%
Basic Materials
20%
Consumer Cyclical
17%
Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tata Small Cap Fund | 7.74% | 25.65% | 37.97% | 24.46% |
 Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 17.97% | 33.1% | 38.87% | 34.14% |
 Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 6.13% | 28.49% | 40.94% | 25.16% |
 Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 1.59% | 29.72% | 50.37% | 17.98% |
 UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 14.8% | 22.15% | - | 23.94% |
 HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 5.86% | 26.38% | 36.96% | 19.45% |
 Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 6.45% | 19.28% | 36.42% | 19.79% |
 SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 5.54% | 20.2% | 31.8% | 24.17% |
Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 DCB Bank Ltd | 12.5% |
 Samhi Hotels Ltd | 7.6% |
 IDFC First Bank Ltd | 6.9% |
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Chandraprakash Padiyar
Fund Manager of Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 13 November 2018
Top funds managed
Fund House
Tata Asset Management Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹1.85L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
Tata Asset Management Private Limited,Mafatlal Centre, 9th Floor,,Nariman Point,,India
Phone
+912266578282
Website
kiran@tataamc.com
Mutual Fund Insights
Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 6.0% growth in AUM moving from 8.88K Cr to 9.41K Cr.
In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 50.37% return, outperforming this fund by 13.89% per annum.
In the last 3 years, ITI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 31.87% return, outperforming this fund by 9.71% per annum.
This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.37% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.19%.
In the last 1 year, Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 16.32% return, outperforming this fund by 11.69%.
Over the last 6 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 27.6% moving from 0.29 to 0.37.
Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 24.46% since inception which is more than its category average return of 17.68%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 92.44% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 7.56% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹9418 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹9418 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 10168 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.37%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.37% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.28%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹41.49 as on 12-May-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 12-May-2025.
Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 4.8% | 4.8% |
6 Month Returns | -11.53% | -11.53% |
1 Year Returns | 7.74% | 7.74% |
3 Years Returns | 98.36% | 25.65% |
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0.37% as on April 2025
₹9418 Cr as on April 2025
Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd(5.1%), Kirloskar Pneumatic Co Ltd(3.71%), BASF India Ltd(3.56%), IDFC First Bank Ltd(3.44%), Godrej Industries Ltd(3.2%) as on April 2025
Industrial(23.02%), Basic Materials(19.31%), Consumer Cyclical(17.06%) as on April 2025
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 | 3.38 | 4.86 | 6.04 |
As on April 2025
The alpha for Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty Smallcap 250 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 | 0.88 | 0.74 | 0.79 |
As on April 2025
The Beta for Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Smallcap 250 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 | -0.12 | 0.87 | 1.55 |
As on April 2025
The sharpe ratio for Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Smallcap 250 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 | 21.4 | 16.28 | 17.43 |
As on April 2025
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 1.41 as on April 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.37 as on April 2025. 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%