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Tata Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan

Copies an index like the Nifty 50 or Sensex. Low fees, no active fund manager, returns match the market. From Tata Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹163.6794
▼ 0.10% 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
₹98.4k
▼ ₹1.6k loss · -1.6% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.27 L
▲ ₹26.9k gain · 8.3% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.47 L
▲ ₹47.4k gain · 8.1% / 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₹1.86 L
Gain / loss+₹6.3k
XIRR (annualised)2.38%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.87 L
Projected gain*+₹6.8k
*at this fund's historical rate of 2.38% 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 500 other funds in Other Scheme - Index Funds

Same plan
1-year return
-1.56%median 5.83% (-7.38%)
Rank #404 of 501Beats 18% of peers
3-year return
8.27%median 7.64% (+0.63%)
Rank #107 of 501Beats 62% of peers
5-year return
8.08%median 7.97% (+0.10%)
Rank #36 of 501Beats 55% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
13.21%median 13.32% (-0.11%)
Rank #227 of 501Less risky than 55% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-37.15%median -17.31% (-19.84%)
Rank #65 of 501Less risky than 87% 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. 6 of last 7 years were positive.

+15%
2020
+25%
2021
+4%
2022
+20%
2023
+10%
2024
+11%
2025
-7%
2026
Best year
2021 · 24.76%
Worst year
2026 · -7.40%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
13.2%

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

Worst drop ever
-37.15%

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 Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan against other index funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-1.56%
CAGR — 3 years8.27%
CAGR — 5 years8.08%
CAGR — since launch11.75%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)13.14%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)13.21%
Max drawdown — 1 year-15.19%
Max drawdown — 3 years-15.58%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.58
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.16

Fund info

Fund house
Tata Mutual Fund
Category
Other Scheme - Index Funds
Plan
Direct
Option
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ISIN (Growth)
INF277K01PJ3
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
119288
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 3,363 daily prices

About Tata Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan

Tata Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan is a Other Scheme - Index Funds offered by Tata Mutual Fund under the Direct. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the index category — Copies an index like the Nifty 50 or Sensex. Low fees, no active fund manager, returns match the market.

The current NAV of Tata Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan is ₹163.6794 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -1.56% over the last year, 8.27% CAGR over 3 years, 8.08% 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 13.2% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 37.2%. 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 Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan?+

The latest NAV of Tata Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan is ₹163.6794 as of 1 Sep 2026, down 0.10% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Tata Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan?+

Tata Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan has delivered 1-year return -1.56%, 3-year CAGR 8.27%, 5-year CAGR 8.08%, since-inception CAGR 11.75%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Tata Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan belong to?+

Tata Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan is categorised as Other Scheme - Index Funds. Copies an index like the Nifty 50 or Sensex. Low fees, no active fund manager, returns match the market.

How risky is Tata Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.2%, Tata Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Tata Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan a direct plan?+

Tata Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio).

How old is Tata Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan?+

Tata Nifty 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan 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.