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Tata Ethical Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of IDCW Option

Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings. From Tata Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹227.0652
▼ 0.19% today
As of 1 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹94.4k
▼ ₹5.6k loss · -5.6% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.15 L
▲ ₹15.5k gain · 4.9% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.40 L
▲ ₹39.7k gain · 6.9% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.77 L
Gain / loss-₹2.7k
XIRR (annualised)-1.03%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.77 L
Projected gain*+-₹2.8k
*at this fund's historical rate of -1.03% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 363 other funds in Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic

Same plan
1-year return
-5.61%median 6.52% (-12.13%)
Rank #304 of 364Beats 8% of peers
3-year return
4.91%median 13.63% (-8.72%)
Rank #197 of 364Beats 9% of peers
5-year return
6.92%median 11.94% (-5.02%)
Rank #130 of 364Beats 21% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
12.96%median 15.58% (-2.62%)
Rank #46 of 364Less risky than 88% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-32.25%median -25.20% (-7.05%)
Rank #121 of 364Less risky than 67% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 4 of last 7 years were positive.

+27%
2020
+45%
2021
-6%
2022
+28%
2023
+14%
2024
-0%
2025
-8%
2026
Best year
2021 · 45.26%
Worst year
2026 · -7.70%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
13.0%

The value swings roughly 13% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-32.25%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of Tata Ethical Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of IDCW Option against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-5.61%
CAGR — 3 years4.91%
CAGR — 5 years6.92%
CAGR — since launch12.69%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)13.33%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)12.96%
Max drawdown — 1 year-15.24%
Max drawdown — 3 years-21.84%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.89
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.08

Fund info

Fund house
Tata Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF277K01NE9
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF277K01NF6
Fund code
119171
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 3,363 daily prices

About Tata Ethical Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of IDCW Option

Tata Ethical Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of IDCW Option is a Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic offered by Tata Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the sector category — Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

The current NAV of Tata Ethical Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of IDCW Option is ₹227.0652 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -5.60% over the last year, 4.91% CAGR over 3 years, 6.92% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 13.0% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 32.2%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of Tata Ethical Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of IDCW Option?+

The latest NAV of Tata Ethical Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of IDCW Option is ₹227.0652 as of 1 Sep 2026, down 0.19% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Tata Ethical Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of IDCW Option?+

Tata Ethical Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return -5.60%, 3-year CAGR 4.91%, 5-year CAGR 6.92%, since-inception CAGR 12.69%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Tata Ethical Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of IDCW Option belong to?+

Tata Ethical Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of IDCW Option is categorised as Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic. Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

How risky is Tata Ethical Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of IDCW Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.0%, Tata Ethical Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of IDCW Option sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Tata Ethical Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of IDCW Option a direct plan?+

Tata Ethical Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of IDCW Option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is Tata Ethical Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of IDCW Option?+

Tata Ethical Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of IDCW Option has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,363 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.