Scheme
Tata Childrens Fund
Holds 51 companies worth ₹307 Cr in Sept 2026.
Fund house
TataThe fund house that runs this scheme.AUM
₹313 CrTata Childrens Fund's AUM at the end of 30 Sept 2026, as AMFI reports it. Down 5.4% on Aug 2026, ₹331 Cr.Largest holding
HDFC BankHDFC Bank is 5.9% of this scheme's NAV.Fund manager
Rahul SinghRuns it since 31 Oct 2025, as the fund house dates it.
Overview(11 Sept 2026)
Fund managers1
- Rahul SinghFund manager · Oct 2025 · 30y · PGDM B.Tech
- Amey SatheMar 2021 – Dec 2025
Key facts
- Benchmark
- Nifty 500 TRI
- Risk
- Very High
- Expense
- Regular 2.45% · Direct 1.84%
- Exit load
- If redeemed before child attains 18 years of age, Exit load is 1%.
- Started
- 14 Oct 1995
- Minimum
- ₹500
Source.Its Scheme Summary Document as of 11 Sept 2026 at AMFI.
What changed(7 changes)
Aug 2026
1 change
- Expense ratio13 AugRegular 2.46% → 2.45%Direct 1.85% → 1.84%
Apr 2026
1 change
- Expense ratio29 AprRegular 2.53% → 2.46%Direct 1.99% → 1.85%
Feb 2026
1 change
- Expense ratio27 FebRegular 2.59% → 2.53%Direct 2.07% → 1.99%
Source.Its filings at NSE, since Mar 2025.
Fund managers over time(Mar 2021 – now)
MainCoSlice20222023202420252026
Costs(Mar 2025 – Sept 2026)
Direct plan, 13 Aug 2026
1.84%
Regular plan 2.45% · Exit load If redeemed before child attains 18 years of age, Exit load is 1%.
Objective and risk(11 Sept 2026)
Objective
The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate long term capital growth. However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. The scheme does not assure or guarantee any return.
Risk, type and benchmark
- Riskometer
- Very High
- At launch
- Very High
- Type
- An open ended fund for investment for children having a lock-in for at least 5 years or till the child attains age of majority (whichever is earlier).
- Benchmark
- Nifty 500 TRI
Asset allocation it may hold% of NAV
- Equity and Equity Related Instruments (Listed / to be listed)Allowed65–100%Holds97.9%
- Debt & Money market instrumentAllowed0–35%Holds2.1%
- Gold/Silver ETFs/ETCDs/ InvITsAllowed0–10%
Holds in Sept 2026.97.9% equity · 2.1% debt and cash
How to invest(11 Sept 2026)
Buying
- To start
- ₹500, then in multiples of ₹500
- To add
- ₹500, then in multiples of ₹500
- Most
- Not Applicable.
- Systematic
- SIP-- Monthly/Monthly/Quarterly/Quarterly/Weekly/Daily (Business Days) ;STP --Monthly/Quarterly/Weekly/Daily (Business Days) ;SWP --Monthly/Quarterly/Half-yearly/Yearly
- Dates
- SIP-- Any day/Any day/Any day/Any day/Monday-Friday/All Business Days ;STP --Any day/Any day/Monday-Friday/All Business Days ;SWP --Any day/Any day/Any day/Any day
- Minimum
- SIP-- 500.00/1,000.00/1,000.00/1,500.00/500.00/500.00 ;STP --500.00/500.00/500.00/500.00 ;SWP --500.00/500.00/500.00/500.00, then sIP-- 500.00/500.00/500.00/500.00/500.00/500.00 ;STP --1.00/1.00/1.00/1.00 ;SWP --1.00/1.00/1.00/1.00
- Instalments
- SIP-- 12 Instalments/6 instalments/6 instalments/4 instalments/12 instalments/12 instalments ;STP --500.00 to 999.00 - 12 instalments; 1,000.00 to 1,999.00 - 6 instalments; 2,000.00 and more - 3 instalments ;SWP --1.00/1.00/1.00/1.00
- Most
- SIP-- 999.00/Not Applicable/Not Applicable/Not Applicable/Not Applicable/Not Applicable ;STP --Not Applicable/Not Applicable/Not Applicable/Not Applicable ;SWP --Not Applicable/Not Applicable/Not Applicable/Not Applicable
Selling and switching
- To redeem
- ₹500 or 50 units
- Minimum balance
- No mimimum balance required or No mimimum unit balance required units
- Switch minimum
- For all units there is no minimum switch amount. or For all units there is no minimum switch units. units
- Switch multiples
- Not Applicable. or Not Applicable. units
- Switch most
- Not Applicable. or Not Applicable. units
Scheme details(11 Sept 2026)
What it is
- Category
- Childrens Fund
- Offer
- 30 Aug 1995 to 13 Oct 1995
- Started
- 14 Oct 1995
- Reopened
- 30 Oct 1998
- Plans
- Tata Young Citizens Fund Regular Plan - Growth · Tata Young Citizens Fund Direct Plan - Growth
- Face value
- ₹10
- Listed
- No
How it is run
- Swing pricing
- No
- Side-pocketing
- No
- Custodian
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Auditor
- S.R. Batliboi & CO. LLP
- Registrar
- Computer Age Management Services Limited
- SEBI code
- TATA/O/S/CHI/95/07/0004