📊 Small Cap Fund · CRN India

Tata Small Cap Fund

Direct Growth · SEBI Small Cap Fund

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Fund Overview

About This Fund

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Key Things to Know
Tata Group — India's Most Trusted Corporate Brand
The Tata Group is consistently rated as India's most trusted corporate brand and one of the most ethical conglomerates globally. Tata Mutual Fund inherits this brand trust — important for attracting long-term retail investors who prioritise institutional credibility and governance standards. For small cap investing specifically, governance of the fund house is as important as governance of the investee companies.
Cross-Industry Industrial Intelligence
Tata Group operates businesses in steel, automobiles, IT, consumer goods, hospitality, power and financial services. This cross-industry presence gives Tata AMC's investment team unique intelligence about supply chain dynamics, capex cycles, labour market trends and consumer behaviour — insights particularly valuable when evaluating small cap companies.
Growth-Oriented Stock Selection
Tata Small Cap Fund focuses on companies with strong earnings growth trajectories — businesses that are actively expanding revenue, improving margins and generating increasing free cash flow. This growth orientation is appropriate for the small cap category where the primary investment thesis is participating in the early stages of business growth.
Mid-Sized Fund with Good Flexibility
Tata Small Cap Fund maintains a manageable AUM size that allows deployment across a wide range of small cap opportunities without significant market impact costs. This flexibility is a genuine advantage in small cap investing where the ability to build or exit positions without moving prices significantly affects long-term return generation.
Fund House
SEBI Category
Small Cap Fund
Benchmark
Launch Date
Risk Rating
Very High
Min. Horizon
7+ Years
What is AAUM? AAUM (Average Assets Under Management) is the average fund corpus over a full quarter, as officially reported to AMFI. It is a more reliable indicator of fund size than point-in-time AUM, which can be inflated by large inflows on the last day of a month. All AUM figures on this page are from official AMFI quarterly disclosures.
Performance

Trailing Returns

All returns are computed from the fund's official NAV history. Periods where the fund does not have sufficient history are shown as — and are never estimated or extrapolated. 1M and 3M are absolute returns. 1Y and above are CAGR.

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What is CAGR? Compounded Annual Growth Rate. A 3Y CAGR of 20% means your money grew at 20% per year compounded over three years. Always compare funds on 3Y and 5Y CAGR rather than short-term returns to judge true long-term performance.
Compare with another fund: Use the Small Cap Fund Comparison Tool to put any two funds side by side — returns, drawdown and SIP calculator.
NAV History
Risk Analysis

Maximum Drawdown

Drawdown measures the biggest fall from a peak NAV. Small cap funds regularly fall 40–60% in severe bear markets. Understanding this before you invest is what helps you stay the course during crashes rather than panic-selling at the worst possible moment.

Max Drawdown Ever
Current from Peak
Worst 12 Months
What is the 200 DMA? The 200-Day Moving Average is the average NAV over the last 200 trading days. When the current NAV is above this line the fund is in an uptrend. When below, it signals a downtrend. It is a trend indicator, not a buy/sell recommendation.
NAV vs 200-Day Moving Average
Stress Test

Behaviour During Market Crises

How did this fund hold up during India's four major market stress events? How much did it fall, and how long to recover? Pre-inception means the fund did not exist at the time of the event.

2024–25 Tariff Crash
COVID-19 Crash 2020
Rate Hike Selloff 2022
IL&FS Crisis 2018
Risk Metrics

Risk-Adjusted Performance

These ratios measure how much return the fund delivered per unit of risk. Two funds with identical 3-year returns can have very different volatility profiles. A fund delivering the same return with lower volatility is the better risk-adjusted performer.

Sharpe Ratio (3Y)
Return per unit of total volatility. Above 1.0 is good. Above 1.5 is strong.
Sortino Ratio (3Y)
Like Sharpe but only penalises downside volatility. Rewards one-sided upward movement.
Std Deviation (3Y)
Monthly return volatility. Higher means more unpredictable outcomes for investors.
Investor Fit

Who Should — and Should Not — Invest

Small cap funds are not for everyone. High long-term return potential comes with very high short-term volatility and the real possibility of 40–60% falls in severe corrections.

✓ Suitable For
Investors with a 7+ year horizon who can stay invested through full market cycles
SIP investors committed to continuing during downturns — that is when real wealth is built
Those using this as a satellite allocation alongside a large cap or flexi cap core
Investors who genuinely accept 40–60% temporary falls as normal
✗ Not Suitable For
Anyone who needs money within 5 years — small caps can stay depressed for years post-crash
Investors who panic sell during corrections — the worst time to exit feels most urgent
Those making this their only equity fund — concentration in small caps without a large cap base is risky
First-time investors — build a large cap or flexi cap foundation first
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Data: Returns and risk metrics sourced from RightAdvise.com, computed from official AMFI NAV history.  |  Disclaimer: Past performance does not guarantee future returns. CRN India is not SEBI registered. For educational purposes only. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.