Small Cap · Equity

Tata Small Cap Fund

Tata Asset Management Private Limited

Benchmark

Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI

Riskometer

Very High

Size

₹13,081 cr

Allotted

12 Nov 2018

Holdings as of

30 Sep 2026

Tata Small Cap Fund is a small cap fund of Tata Asset Management Private Limited with ₹13,081 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI) in 1 of 3 periods. Its direct plan charges 0.52% a year.

Has Tata Small Cap Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI, in 1 of 3 periods in AMFI's figures; −0.11% over the last year against +5.12%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year

Period	Fund	Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI	Ahead
1 month	−1.77%	−2.73%	—
3 months	+1.18%	−1.21%	—
6 months	+14.97%	+11.53%	—
1 year	+0.73%	+6.04%	−5.31 pts
3 years	+10.81%	+13.53%	−2.72 pts
5 years	+14.05%	+13.22%	+0.83 pts
10 years	—	+14.34%	—
Since start from 13 Nov 2018	+20.69%	—	—

Valarth price history to 14 Oct 2026 · the index is the one the fund is nearest; — not on record

Official figures

AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026

Ahead of its benchmark (Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI) in 1 of 3 periods.

Period	Direct	Regular	Benchmark	Ahead	Rank
1y	−0.11%	−1.38%	+5.12%	−5.23	🔒
3y	+10.66%	+9.18%	+13.51%	−2.85	🔒
5y	+14.12%	+12.39%	+13.33%	+0.79	🔒
10y	—	—	—	—	—

Ahead in points a year · its rank among Small Cap funds, and how steady the lead is, in the app

Value of 100, month-end

Nov 2018 to 14 Oct 2026

Fund 441Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI 371

₹100 put in at the start of Nov 2018 would be ₹441 on 14 Oct 2026, against ₹371 in the Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI.

Risk, falls and every year

🔒 Pro

Its worst fall and how long it took to recover, three-year stretches, Sharpe, beta and capture ratios, calendar years beside the index, and money in and out: in the app.

See them in the app →

What does Tata Small Cap Fund cost?

0.52% a year on the direct plan, 1.69% on the regular plan; 0 of 36 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan

0.52% a year

Category median 0.90%

Regular plan

1.69% a year

Category median 2.05%

Gap

1.17 points

for the same holdings

0 of 36 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.

Expense report, Oct 2026 · Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund

What the regular plan costs you over time

🔒 Pro

The same money left for years in the direct and the regular plan, side by side, and what the commission takes: in the app.

Who manages Tata Small Cap Fund?

Chandraprakash Padiyar, since None.

Chandraprakash Padiyar

None years

since None

Benchmark as filedNifty Smallcap 250 TRI

Exit load

Redemption/Switch out/SWP/STP: 1. On or before 30 days from the date of allotment: 0.50%. 2. After 30 days from the date of allotment: NIL.

From 3 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 29 Apr 2026; as on 11 Sep 2026

What does Tata Small Cap Fund hold?

69 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 34.9% of the fund, the largest SUDARSHAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD at 4.5%.

Mix

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026

Equity91.9%Debt0.0%Cash8.1%Other0.0%

Holdings

63 shares

Top ten

34.9%

of the fund

Effective holdings

39.7

spread, as if equal-weighted

Matched to our table

100%

of the equity

Five largest

% of fund

SUDARSHAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD4.54%

USHA MARTIN LTD4.38%

KIRLOSKAR PNEUMATIC COMPANY LTD4.30%

TEGA INDUSTRIES LTD4.15%

IDFC FIRST BANK LTD3.68%

Five largest industries

% of fund

Industrial Products19.4%

Chemicals & Petrochemicals10.7%

Consumer Durables6.60%

Commercial Services & Supplies6.60%

Industrial Manufacturing6.30%

By company size

% of equity · SEBI size lists

Large Cap0.0%Mid Cap7.4%Small Cap92.6%

How does Tata Small Cap Fund score against its category?

Seven scores against funds of its kind, and the warning signs it trips.

Scorecard

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Seven scores, each out of 5, against funds in its category, with the reasons, and the warning signs it trips: in the app.

Open scorecard in the app →

Are the companies inside any good?

The holdings by valuation, forensic risk, business quality and balance sheet, weighted by their share of the fund.

The companies inside

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The holdings weighted by their share of the fund: P/E and ROE, forensic risk levels, Valarth's valuation view, quality, moats, balance sheets and who owns them: in the app.

How is Tata Small Cap Fund run?

Turnover, what it bought and sold, its cash and its record in new listings, from its monthly holdings files.

How it is run

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Turnover, what it bought and sold and when, how long it holds, size drift, cash and its record in new listings, from up to two years of monthly holdings files: in the app.

Which funds hold much the same?

The index it is nearest and the funds whose holdings overlap most.

not an index tracker

Nearest to the Nifty Smallcap 250: 93% of it differs from the index (an active fund is usually above 60%).

Active share 92.9%60%

Funds that hold much the same

% of holdings in common

TATA LARGE & MID CAP FUND24.0% the same

14 shared holdings

HDFC Small Cap Fund10.5% the same

11 shared holdings

Helios Small Cap Fund9.5% the same

8 shared holdings

How much is in its sponsor's own group?

Holdings in companies of the fund house's sponsor group, beside the index.

Related-party exposure

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How much of the fund is in companies of its sponsor's own group, beside what the index holds of them: in the app.

Questions people ask

Who manages Tata Small Cap Fund?

Chandraprakash Padiyar (manager) since None.

What is the expense ratio of Tata Small Cap Fund?

0.52% a year on the direct plan and 1.69% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has Tata Small Cap Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +10.66% a year over 3 years against +13.51% for its benchmark, Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI, as of 13 Oct 2026.