What are the 1-year returns of Tata Childrens Direct?
Tata Childrens Direct has delivered a 1-year return of -14.10% as of 21 Oct 2026. During the same period, its benchmark NIFTY 500 Total Return Index returned -7.84%. The fund has underperformed its benchmark over this period.
What are the 3-year returns of Tata Childrens Direct?
Tata Childrens Direct has delivered a 3-year CAGR of 2.95% as of 21 Oct 2026. Its benchmark NIFTY 500 Total Return Index returned 9.75% CAGR over the same period. CAGR (Compounded Annual Growth Rate) is the right way to evaluate multi-year mutual fund performance as it smooths out year-to-year volatility.
What are the 5-year returns of Tata Childrens Direct?
Tata Childrens Direct has delivered a 5-year CAGR of 4.89% as of 21 Oct 2026. Its benchmark NIFTY 500 Total Return Index returned 8.18% CAGR over the same period. A 5-year track record is considered a more reliable indicator of fund quality than shorter-term performance, as it captures at least one full market cycle.
What are the returns of Tata Childrens Direct since inception?
Since its launch on 31 Dec 2012, Tata Childrens Direct has delivered a CAGR of 10.44%. Since-inception returns reflect the fund's full history and give the most complete picture of long-term performance.
How has Tata Childrens Direct performed vs its category over the long term?
Over the long term, Tata Childrens Direct has ranked 49 out of 50 funds in the Equity: Flexi Cap category on a 3-year basis, and 35 out of 36 funds on a 5-year basis. Category rank is one of several factors to consider alongside risk metrics and rolling return consistency when evaluating a fund.
What is the Sharpe ratio of Tata Childrens Direct?
The Sharpe ratio of Tata Childrens Direct is -0.07 (as of 21 Oct 2026). The Sharpe ratio measures how much return the fund generates per unit of risk (volatility) taken. A Sharpe ratio above 1.0 is generally considered good — the higher the ratio, the better the risk-adjusted return.
What is the alpha of Tata Childrens Direct?
The 3Y alpha of Tata Childrens Direct is -5.32% (as of 21 Oct 2026). Alpha measures the excess return generated by the fund over and above its benchmark NIFTY 500 Total Return Index, after adjusting for risk. A positive alpha means the fund manager has added value beyond what the market delivered. A negative alpha means the fund has underperformed its benchmark on a risk-adjusted basis.
What is the beta of Tata Childrens Direct?
The beta of Tata Childrens Direct is 0.97 (as of 21 Oct 2026). Beta measures how sensitive the fund is to market movements relative to its benchmark NIFTY 500 Total Return Index. A beta of 1 means the fund moves in line with the market. A beta above 1 means it is more volatile than the market; below 1 means it is less volatile. Tata Childrens Direct's beta of 0.97 indicates it is more defensive than its benchmark.
What are the rolling returns of Tata Childrens Direct?
The average 1-year and 3-year rolling returns of Tata Childrens Direct is 13.53% and 13.07% respectively. Rolling returns show the fund's annualized return across every possible 1-year and 3-year investment window, making them a far more reliable measure of consistency than point-to-point returns, which depend heavily on the start and end date chosen.
