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Tata Childrens Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From Tata Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹62.7094
▲ 0.08% 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
₹93.9k
▼ ₹6.1k loss · -6.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.17 L
▲ ₹17.2k gain · 5.4% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.42 L
▲ ₹41.8k gain · 7.2% / 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-₹3.2k
XIRR (annualised)-1.22%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.77 L
Projected gain*+-₹3.4k
*at this fund's historical rate of -1.22% 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 13 other funds in Solution Oriented Scheme - Children’s Fund

Same plan
1-year return
-6.09%median 5.28% (-11.37%)
Rank #14 of 14Beats 0% of peers
3-year return
5.44%median 10.14% (-4.70%)
Rank #10 of 14Beats 10% of peers
5-year return
7.24%median 10.37% (-3.13%)
Rank #9 of 14Beats 20% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
12.55%median 13.25% (-0.70%)
Rank #5 of 14Less risky than 69% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-33.83%median -28.86% (-4.98%)
Rank #5 of 14Less risky than 69% 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.

+22%
2020
+34%
2021
+0%
2022
+27%
2023
+13%
2024
+1%
2025
-8%
2026
Best year
2021 · 33.93%
Worst year
2026 · -8.32%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
12.6%

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

Worst drop ever
-33.83%

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 Childrens Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option against other other funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-6.09%
CAGR — 3 years5.44%
CAGR — 5 years7.24%
CAGR — since launch11.09%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)13.11%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)12.55%
Max drawdown — 1 year-17.81%
Max drawdown — 3 years-22.05%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.95
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.04

Fund info

Fund house
Tata Mutual Fund
Category
Solution Oriented Scheme - Children’s Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF277K01QW4
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
119312
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 3,360 daily prices

About Tata Childrens Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Tata Childrens Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Solution Oriented Scheme - Children’s Fund offered by Tata Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the other category — A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

The current NAV of Tata Childrens Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹62.7094 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -6.09% over the last year, 5.44% CAGR over 3 years, 7.24% 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 12.6% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 33.8%. 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 Childrens Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Tata Childrens Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹62.7094 as of 1 Sep 2026, up 0.08% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Tata Childrens Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Tata Childrens Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return -6.09%, 3-year CAGR 5.44%, 5-year CAGR 7.24%, since-inception CAGR 11.09%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Tata Childrens Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

Tata Childrens Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Solution Oriented Scheme - Children’s Fund. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is Tata Childrens Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 12.6%, Tata Childrens Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Tata Childrens Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

Tata Childrens Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is Tata Childrens Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Tata Childrens Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,360 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.