Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth NAV Falls 2.97% to ₹44.04 on 8 October 2026

Key Takeaways:

• Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹44.04 on 8 October 2026, with a verified one-day decline of 2.97%. 
• Its one-year return was -0.94%, compared with three-year and five-year CAGRs of 10.84% and 14.39%. 
• The latest snapshot showed assets of ₹13,094 crore and a Direct Growth expense ratio of 0.51%. 
• Sudarshan Chemical Industries, Kirloskar Pneumatic and Usha Martin accounted for 4.83%, 4.58% and 4.42% of the disclosed portfolio, respectively. 

Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth NAV declined 2.97% over the valuation day to ₹44.04 on 8 October 2026. The amount and date appeared together on 5paisa’s primary NAV card, establishing the valuation used for this update. The movement describes the change in per-unit value rather than a change in total assets. NAV, Returns & Performance 

Industrial businesses featured prominently among the larger disclosed portfolio positions. Sudarshan Chemical Industries accounted for 4.83%, Kirloskar Pneumatic for 4.58% and Usha Martin for 4.42%. IDFC First Bank represented 3.92%, followed by Godrej Industries at 3.42%. These five equity holdings together amounted to 21.17% of the portfolio. 

The holdings snapshot illustrates selected company exposures within the small-cap strategy. It does not establish a complete sector allocation, and the presence of a banking holding does not change the scheme’s small-cap classification. No specific company is identified here as the cause of the daily NAV decline because security-level performance contributions were not verified. 

The return table dated 8 October 2026 showed a one-year return of -0.94%. Longer-period annualised returns remained positive, with a three-year CAGR of 10.84% and a five-year CAGR of 14.39%. The five-year figure exceeded the three-year figure by 3.55 percentage points. Those results measure different historical windows and should not be read as a uniform annual return. 

Assets were ₹13,094 crore in the latest displayed snapshot. The Direct Growth expense ratio stood at 0.51%, and the primary card listed a minimum SIP of ₹100 and a minimum lump-sum investment of ₹5,000. Portfolio weights and assets are described as snapshot information because their underlying reporting date was not separately established. 

The disclosed redemption terms specified a 0.50% exit load on or before 30 days from allotment and no exit load after 30 days. The investment objective focuses on capital appreciation through predominantly small-cap equity exposure. That objective does not assure its achievement, and historical returns do not determine the direction of subsequent NAV changes. 

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