Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative
Retirement Fund · Tata Asset Management Limited
Among the 106 similar retirement funds we track, this one has grown money a bit faster than average. ₹1 lakh invested 5 years ago would be about ₹1.4 lakh today. Investing ₹10,000 every month for the last 10 years would have put in ₹12.1 lakh and grown it to about ₹18.2 lakh. Be warned: in its worst stretch, ₹1 lakh briefly shrank to about ₹89,020. Its ride has historically been comparatively steady.
New to fund research? Start with the 5-minute guide. The detailed numbers below back all of this up.Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative is a retirement fund from Tata Asset Management Limited. It has a track record of about 13.7 years. As of the latest data it carries an RS rating of 79/99 (its recent momentum versus category peers) and a King Score of 72/100 (a long-term quality composite). The current NAV is ₹38.72 (as of 2026-09-16).
Growth of ₹100 - last 5 years
Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative returns: last 1, 3, 5 and 10 years
| Period | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -1.61% | -2.95% |
| 3 months | 1.14% | 0.53% |
| 6 months | 4.77% | 4.58% |
| 1 year | 4.05% | 1.68% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.63% | 9.28% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 6.59% | 8.86% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | 8.28% | 10.33% |
The last 10 years return of Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative works out to 8.28% a year (CAGR) - ₹1 lakh invested 10 years ago would be about ₹2.2 lakh today. The last 5 years return is 6.59% a year (₹1 lakh → ₹1.4 lakh), and the last 3 years return is 7.63% - behind its category's 9.28% average by 1.6 points. Its trailing one-year return is 4.05%. Trailing returns flatter or disappoint depending on the end date you pick - the year-by-year and rolling-return sections below are a fairer read.
Year-by-year returns
| Year | Tata Retirement Saving | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2.3% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | +8.9% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | +13.2% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | +8.9% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | +1.3% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | +13.4% | +25.8% |
| 2024 | +11.2% | +15.2% |
| 2025 | +4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2026 | +2.8% | -5.8% |
Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative beat its benchmark in 3 of the last 9 calendar years. A below-par hit-rate versus its own index is worth weighing against its other strengths. Consistency against the benchmark matters more than any single great year.
Calendar-year returns show how bumpy the ride really was - an average hides the good years and the ugly ones.
What a monthly SIP in Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative would have made
A ₹10,000-a-month SIP, using this fund's actual NAV history. SIP returns (XIRR) differ from lumpsum CAGR because your money goes in gradually, averaging your entry price.
| SIP duration | You invested | It became | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | ₹370,000 | ₹404,868 | 5.94% |
| 5 years | ₹610,000 | ₹733,162 | 7.29% |
| 10 years | ₹1,210,000 | ₹1,820,652 | 7.92% |
Over 10 years, ₹1,210,000 invested in monthly instalments would have grown to about ₹1,820,652 - an XIRR of 7.92%. Figures are pre-tax and assume you stayed invested throughout.
Risk & drawdowns
| Measure | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Worst drawdown (lifetime) | -10.98% | -18.9% |
| Worst drawdown (3Y) | -5.06% | -10.88% |
| Volatility (1Y) | 5.85% | 11.28% |
| Sharpe (3Y) | 0.24 | 0.22 |
| Sortino (3Y) | 0.44 | 0.42 |
| Beta (3Y) | 0.32 | 0.61 |
| Alpha (3Y) | 0.53% | 1.79% |
| Up capture | 37.5% | 66.1% |
| Down capture | 25.3% | 55.59% |
| Bull-market return | 11.4% | 20.14% |
| Bear-market return | -2.9% | -15.38% |
Timing matters more than people admit: the best possible 1-year stretch in Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative (starting 2014-02-17) gained 27.2%, while the worst (starting 2019-03-22) lost 2.8%. The worst peak-to-bottom fall Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative has ever put investors through is -10.98% - the real test of whether you'd have stayed invested. In falling markets (Nifty below its 200-day average) it has returned about -2.9% annualised, versus 11.4% in rising markets. It has captured roughly 37.5% of its benchmark's up-moves and 25.3% of its down-moves.
How Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative behaves when markets fall
When the market is falling (the Nifty below its 200-day average), Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative has historically returned about -2.9% annualised, versus roughly 11.4% when the market is rising. Its deepest fall on record is -10.98%. Right now it sits about 1.68% below its all-time high (last hit 2026-08-13). The real question isn't the average year - it's whether you could hold on through the worst one.
How Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative ranks in its category
Percentile versus its ~106 category peers - 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. This is the fairest apples-to-apples read.
Consistency (rolling returns)
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median 3Y rolling CAGR | 9.16% |
| 3Y windows positive | 100.0% |
| Worst 3Y window | 4.87% |
| 3Y windows beating Nifty 500 | 17.2% |
| Median 5Y rolling CAGR | 9.33% |
| Median 10Y rolling CAGR | 9.78% |
Instead of one lucky start date, rolling returns test every start date. Across all 3-year windows in its history, Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative returned a median of 9.16% a year, and 100.0% of those windows were positive.
What Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative holds
Its latest monthly portfolio disclosure. This is what your money actually owns.
Top holdings
Sector allocation
The top 10 holdings make up 10.9% of the portfolio, across 48 stocks. A higher concentration means the fund's fortunes ride on fewer names.
Portfolio overlap with similar funds
Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative shares ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Hybrid Conservative (0%), ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Hybrid Aggressive (0%), ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Pure Equity (0%) of its portfolio with these category peers (overlap = the slice of the two portfolios invested in the same stocks). The lower the overlap, the more genuinely different the portfolios are.
Cost & fund basics
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Exit load | ≈1% if redeemed within 1 year (typical) |
| Minimum investment | ₹5000 |
| Fund size (AUM) | ₹167 Cr |
| Age | 13.7 years |
| Plan / Option | Direct · Growth |
| Benchmark | NIFTY500 |
How Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative compares to peers
| Fund | RS | King | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Hybrid Conservative | 77 | 84 | 9.6% |
| ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Hybrid Aggressive | 85 | 79 | 16.4% |
| ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund - Pure Equity | 81 | 78 | 18.6% |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Retirement Fund-The 50s | 66 | 76 | 7.9% |
| Union Retirement Fund | 70 | 73 | 11.9% |
| UTI Retirement Fund | 38 | 70 | 8.3% |
Overlap warning: funds in the same category often own many of the same stocks - holding several rarely adds the diversification people expect.
What these numbers mean
RS rating (1-99) ranks a fund's recent momentum against its category - higher is stronger right now. King Score (0-100) is a long-term quality composite (returns, consistency, drawdown, risk-adjusted return) versus peers. Max drawdown is the worst peak-to-bottom fall the fund has ever experienced. Rolling returns test every possible start date, so one lucky (or unlucky) entry point can't distort the picture. Every formula behind this page is public - see how we calculate every number.
Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative review: the bottom line
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative a good mutual fund?
That depends on your goals and risk tolerance - this is descriptive research, not advice. On the numbers, Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative scores 72/100 on our King Score and RS 79/99 within its category, has compounded 7.63% a year over three years, and its worst drawdown was -10.98%. Compare those against your needs and the peer table above.
What is the NAV of Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative today?
The latest NAV is ₹38.72 (as of 2026-09-16). NAV (net asset value) is the per-unit price of the fund, published every business day by the AMC.
What is the last 10 years return of Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative?
Over the last 10 years Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative has returned about 8.28% a year (CAGR). In rupees: ₹1 lakh invested 10 years ago would be roughly ₹2.2 lakh today, before tax. See the year-by-year table above for how uneven the ride was.
Is Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative safe? How risky is it?
No market-linked fund is 'safe' in the fixed-deposit sense - the honest question is how deep its falls get. Its worst historical drawdown was -10.98% - ₹1 lakh briefly becoming about ₹89,020. As a solution fund, its risk profile is typical of that category. Look at the drawdown, volatility and bear-market figures above and ask whether you could stay invested through the bad stretches.
Is Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative good for SIP?
We can't tell you what to do, but here is what actually happened: a ₹10,000 monthly SIP over the last 10 years grew ₹12.1 lakh into about ₹18.2 lakh (XIRR 7.92%). SIPs average your entry price, which helps most in funds that swing hard - check the crash-behaviour section above to see how it treats investors in bad markets.
What are the SIP returns of Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative?
A ₹10,000/month SIP over 10 years would have grown to about ₹1,820,652 (an XIRR of 7.92%) on ₹1,210,000 invested, using the fund's actual NAV history. See the SIP table above for other durations.
How does Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative rank among similar funds?
On 3-year returns it sits around the 59th percentile of its category, and its consistency ranks 95th percentile. 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. See the category-ranking section above.
Is Tata Retirement Savings Fund- Conservative tax-efficient / what about capital gains?
As a solution fund, gains follow the rules for its asset class - equity-oriented funds are taxed differently from debt. All returns on this page are pre-tax; your actual post-tax return depends on your holding period and slab. This is descriptive information, not tax advice.
Direct or Regular plan - which is shown here?
All figures on this page are for the Direct-Growth plan (no distributor commission, lower cost). Returns are pre-tax; capital-gains tax depends on your own holding period and slab.
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