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Tata Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option

Invests in smaller companies (ranked 251+). Can grow the fastest, but also drops the hardest during market slumps. From Tata Mutual Fund. It's been running since 13 Nov 2018.

Latest price per unit
₹43.6279
▲ 0.23% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹96.8k
▼ ₹3.2k loss · -3.2% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.36 L
▲ ₹36.2k gain · 10.8% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹2.03 L
▲ ₹1.03 L gain · 15.2% / 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₹1.93 L
Gain / loss+₹13.3k
XIRR (annualised)4.92%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.94 L
Projected gain*+₹14.3k
*at this fund's historical rate of 4.92% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

Vs 56 other funds in Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund

Same plan
1-year return
-3.19%median 12.15% (-15.34%)
Rank #48 of 57Beats 8% of peers
3-year return
10.84%median 16.20% (-5.36%)
Rank #34 of 57Beats 17% of peers
5-year return
15.24%median 15.72% (-0.49%)
Rank #21 of 57Beats 46% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
17.72%median 17.60% (+0.12%)
Rank #32 of 57Less risky than 43% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-36.61%median -39.86% (+3.26%)
Rank #32 of 57Less risky than 41% 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.

+25%
2020
+72%
2021
+9%
2022
+35%
2023
+33%
2024
-12%
2025
+5%
2026
Best year
2021 · 72.46%
Worst year
2025 · -11.96%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
17.7%

The value swings roughly 18% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-36.61%

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 Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option against other small cap funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-3.19%
CAGR — 3 years10.84%
CAGR — 5 years15.24%
CAGR — since launch20.74%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)17.31%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)17.72%
Max drawdown — 1 year-25.59%
Max drawdown — 3 years-30.90%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.54
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.26

Fund info

Fund house
Tata Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF277K012O9
Fund code
145209
First price on record
13 Nov 2018 · 1,926 daily prices

About Tata Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option

Tata Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option is a Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund offered by Tata Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 8 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the small cap category — Invests in smaller companies (ranked 251+). Can grow the fastest, but also drops the hardest during market slumps.

The current NAV of Tata Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option is ₹43.6279 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -3.19% over the last year, 10.84% CAGR over 3 years, 15.24% 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 17.7% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 36.6%. 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 Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option?+

The latest NAV of Tata Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option is ₹43.6279 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.23% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Tata Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option?+

Tata Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option has delivered 1-year return -3.19%, 3-year CAGR 10.84%, 5-year CAGR 15.24%, since-inception CAGR 20.74%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Tata Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option belong to?+

Tata Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option is categorised as Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund. Invests in smaller companies (ranked 251+). Can grow the fastest, but also drops the hardest during market slumps.

How risky is Tata Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 17.7%, Tata Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Tata Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option a direct plan?+

Tata Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal 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 Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option?+

Tata Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option has NAV history available from 13 Nov 2018 — approximately 8 years of track record and 1,926 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.