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Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Regular IDCW NAV today

AMFI: 112322ISIN: INF846K01149MUTF_IN: AXIS_ELSS_TAX_1E844AOAxis Mutual FundELSS funds

Formerly Axis Long Term Equity Fund
NAV ₹22.2348

NAV for 23 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹30,352 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.76%14 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
P/E
28.930 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
7130 Sep 2026
Launched
29 Dec 2009

Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund returns

Read from the regular plan's growth option: an IDCW plan's NAV falls by every payout, so it carries no return of its own

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−3.30%−3.77%–––
1 month−6.42%−6.54%20 of 50−7.11%−9.0% to −5.8%
3 months−4.86%−6.53%10 of 50−6.13%−7.2% to −5.2%
6 months−2.83%−5.44%10 of 50−4.77%−5.6% to −3.6%
1 year−8.14%−8.97%24 of 50−8.76%−10.5% to −5.9%
3 years+8.44%+9.29%28 of 49+8.87%+7.4% to +11.3%
5 years+3.47%+7.90%46 of 46+8.40%+6.6% to +10.6%
10 years+10.48%+12.20%23 of 29+11.25%+10.5% to +12.7%
₹10,000 put in on 31 Dec 2009 is ₹90,781 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Regular plans of ELSS funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 25 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year−2.35%−2.03%
3 years+8.74%+9.50%
5 years+4.16%+9.04%
10 years+10.85%+12.76%
Since launch+14.20%+11.45%
Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Regular Growth
  • Nifty 500 TRI
  • Loss
Highest year to Dec 2014, +66.2%; lowest year to Dec 2011, −14.8%Above the benchmark in 10 of 16 years

Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,15,023₹1,15,017 after stamp duty−7.92%−7.93%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,60,751₹3,60,733 after stamp duty+0.14%+0.13%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹6,83,722₹6,83,688 after stamp duty+5.21%+5.21%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹19,20,983₹19,20,936 after stamp duty+9.14%+9.13%₹38
Since Dec 2009202 instalments₹20,20,000₹65,05,757₹65,05,710 after stamp duty+12.67%+12.67%₹38
From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 31 Dec 2009 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,901 windows−18.9%+15.8%+86.8%79.7%
3 years3,409 windows+0.6%+15.9%+38.2%100.0%
5 years2,919 windows+2.1%+15.9%+27.9%100.0%
10 years1,691 windows+10.3%+15.3%+21.1%100.0%
Every 3, 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
0.71 ptsA year, on 14 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.05%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.76%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 1.19%, Apr 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.66%, Apr 2019.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.74%1.35%
Brokerage0.06%0.06%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.25%0.35%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 22 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹500
Minimum top-up
₹500
SIP
Accepted
SIP dates
Except 29,30 and 31 all dates
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
3 years
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹32,144 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
30.3%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹37,952 Cr, quarter to Sep 2024.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹39,229 Cr, Sep 2024.Lowest ₹17,476 Cr, Feb 2019.

Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ICICI BankBanksLarge cap5th6.89%2,085.431,57,78,361Dec 2023
HDFC BankBanksLarge cap2nd6.09%1,842.782,60,02,207Sep 2019
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesLarge cap3rd4.45%1,348.0176,72,253Oct 2023
Bajaj FinanceFinanceLarge cap7th3.35%1,015.101,05,80,575Oct 2024
EternalRetailingLarge cap37th3.35%1,015.493,17,34,137Jul 2023
Divi's LaboratoriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologyLarge cap50th2.74%830.248,93,550Nov 2017
Axis BankBanksLarge cap15th2.73%827.0067,45,487Jan 2026
Larsen & ToubroConstructionLarge cap8th2.70%817.4121,73,976Dec 2023
Kotak Mahindra BankBanksLarge cap16th2.47%746.541,79,02,599Oct 2024
Mahindra & MahindraAutomobilesLarge cap14th2.42%733.1624,85,301Apr 2022
Pidilite IndustriesChemicals & PetrochemicalsLarge cap57th2.42%732.9250,02,500Jan 2015or earlier
UltraTech CementCement & Cement ProductsLarge cap22nd2.36%713.626,51,354Apr 2024
State Bank of IndiaBanksLarge cap4th2.32%701.1173,07,029Feb 2024
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance CompanyFinanceLarge cap70th2.25%682.0942,10,411Jun 2020
Titan CompanyConsumer DurablesLarge cap18th1.88%567.6212,37,450Nov 2023
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
6.89%ICICI Bank
Top 5 holdings
24.13%
Top 10 holdings
37.19%
Effective holdings
39.9Taken over 97.89% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares97.89%
  • Cash and receivables2.11%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap69.41%Category 50.29%
  • Mid cap21.61%Category 18.21%
  • Small cap7.56%Category 30.48%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 1.39% of the fund. Category is the average of 51 ELSS funds.

Sector allocation

18sectors
  • Financial Services31.60%Category 29.60%
  • Healthcare9.28%Category 8.89%
  • Automobile And Auto Components9.12%Category 7.87%
  • Capital Goods7.30%Category 9.71%
  • Consumer Services6.80%Category 5.55%
  • Chemicals6.71%Category 2.65%
  • Information Technology4.90%Category 5.55%
  • Telecommunication4.45%Category 2.90%
  • Services3.09%Category 2.22%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods2.90%Category 3.90%
  • Construction2.70%Category 2.39%
  • Construction Materials2.36%Category 1.42%
  • Consumer Durables1.88%Category 3.63%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels1.74%Category 3.43%
  • Realty1.06%Category 1.21%
  • Metals & Mining0.93%Category 2.15%
  • Textiles0.68%Category 1.09%
  • Power0.39%Category 2.20%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 51 ELSS funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services14 companies31.60%31.79%31.18%32.55%31.01%30.94%30.72%33.00%32.61%31.74%30.23%29.53%
Healthcare11 companies9.28%9.66%9.72%9.55%8.89%8.43%8.64%8.23%7.59%8.48%9.02%9.07%
Automobile And Auto Components9 companies9.12%9.34%8.82%7.65%7.58%7.21%7.35%8.07%7.98%8.27%8.75%8.75%
Capital Goods7 companies7.30%7.06%6.39%6.90%7.63%7.30%6.56%6.86%6.25%6.33%7.45%7.69%
Consumer Services4 companies6.80%6.63%6.16%6.12%6.47%6.17%5.78%5.77%6.55%7.46%7.63%8.01%
Chemicals5 companies6.71%6.75%6.67%6.79%6.64%6.19%5.88%5.58%5.68%5.42%5.40%5.43%
Information Technology4 companies4.90%4.98%5.10%3.55%5.11%5.44%6.23%5.67%7.55%7.64%6.99%6.67%
Telecommunication1 company4.45%4.26%4.64%4.20%4.26%4.32%4.32%3.71%3.92%4.53%5.12%4.99%
Services3 companies3.09%2.89%2.74%3.16%2.18%1.90%1.75%1.51%1.12%1.33%2.07%1.97%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods5 companies2.90%2.89%2.91%2.13%2.24%2.48%2.77%3.01%3.04%3.08%3.06%3.00%
Construction1 company2.70%2.90%2.83%3.05%3.08%2.98%2.73%2.97%2.75%2.75%2.67%2.64%
Construction Materials1 company2.36%2.28%2.38%2.15%2.22%2.11%2.13%2.20%2.22%2.40%2.31%2.37%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
41.00% of the fund
Sold out
10.58% of the fund before
Added to
15
Trimmed
14
Unchanged
38
Traded at least
0.58%
Weight that moved
4.90%

Changes in Sep 2026

Max Healthcare InstituteSold out–0.58%−0.58 pts−18,32,448
HDFC BankAdded6.09%5.55%+0.54 pts+4,40,507
Torrent PharmaceuticalsTrimmed0.51%1.00%−0.49 pts−3,26,606
Gland PharmaNew0.48%0.00%+0.48 pts+4,99,040
Kotak Mahindra BankAdded2.47%2.10%+0.37 pts+15,25,009
Torrent PowerTrimmed0.39%0.76%−0.37 pts−10,86,371
INDO-MIMAdded0.85%0.55%+0.30 pts+5,921
Mankind PharmaTrimmed0.76%1.03%−0.27 pts−4,73,408
Hindustan UnileverTrimmed0.60%0.84%−0.24 pts−4,32,519
Aurobindo PharmaNew0.24%0.00%+0.24 pts+4,42,652
TVS Motor CompanyTrimmed1.03%1.25%−0.22 pts−1,84,800
National Stock Exchange of IndiaNew0.21%0.00%+0.21 pts+3,64,800
Pidilite IndustriesTrimmed2.42%2.62%−0.20 pts−73,361
Larsen & ToubroTrimmed2.70%2.90%−0.20 pts−1,69,583
Krishna Institute of Medical SciencesAdded0.70%0.52%+0.18 pts+5,89,270
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
ICICI Bank5.88%6.08%6.65%Added7.24%Added7.31%7.29%7.04%7.26%Added7.74%7.39%Cut7.02%Cut6.89%
HDFC Bank7.55%Cut7.62%Cut7.68%7.21%Cut6.54%Cut5.74%Cut5.64%Added5.54%6.20%Added5.87%Added5.55%6.09%Added
Bharti Airtel4.75%4.87%4.28%Cut3.92%Cut3.71%4.32%Added4.32%Added4.26%4.20%4.64%Added4.26%4.45%
Bajaj Finance4.43%Cut4.41%3.44%Cut3.28%Cut3.34%Cut3.33%Added3.69%Added3.56%Cut3.91%Added4.11%Cut3.42%Cut3.35%
Eternal2.57%Cut2.53%Added2.40%2.25%Cut2.15%Added2.38%Added2.56%Added2.75%Added2.82%3.16%3.24%Cut3.35%Cut
Divi's Laboratories2.19%Added2.11%2.13%2.11%Added2.21%2.34%2.07%Cut2.15%2.07%2.31%Cut2.71%2.74%Cut
Axis Bank–––0.64%Bought1.65%Added1.83%Added1.84%2.31%Added2.57%Added2.30%2.63%Added2.73%Added
Larsen & Toubro2.64%2.67%2.75%2.75%2.97%2.73%Cut2.98%Added3.08%3.05%2.83%2.90%2.70%Cut
Kotak Mahindra Bank1.14%1.15%1.46%Added1.90%Added1.92%1.86%1.86%2.02%Added2.10%Added1.82%Cut2.10%Added2.47%Added
Mahindra & Mahindra2.54%Cut2.68%Cut2.63%Cut2.53%2.61%Added2.72%Added2.63%2.63%2.58%2.79%2.57%Cut2.42%Cut
Pidilite Industries2.05%Cut2.10%2.16%2.17%2.25%2.33%Added2.39%Added2.60%Cut2.72%2.61%Cut2.62%Cut2.42%Cut
UltraTech Cement2.37%2.31%2.40%2.22%Cut2.20%2.13%2.11%2.22%Added2.15%Added2.38%Added2.28%2.36%
State Bank of India2.09%Added2.18%2.28%Added2.70%Added2.99%2.78%3.18%Added2.92%2.96%Cut2.40%Cut2.37%Cut2.32%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company2.06%2.11%2.15%Added1.98%Cut1.96%Cut1.84%Added2.18%Added2.18%2.47%2.43%Cut2.39%Cut2.25%
Titan Company1.03%1.08%1.21%Added1.24%1.34%1.39%1.42%1.54%Added1.62%1.75%1.93%Added1.88%
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
Highest 6.0% in Jul 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Regular plans of ELSS funds (49 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation15.15%
11.65%Lowest16.42%Average21.99%Highest
Downside deviation10.08%
7.52%Lowest10.45%Average14.13%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.24
−0.09Lowest0.29Average0.81Highest
Sortino ratio0.33
−0.12Lowest0.44Average1.27Highest
From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Against Nifty 500 TRI

Beta0.92
0.70Lowest0.96Average1.20Highest
Alpha−0.47 pts
−7.36 ptsLowest−0.25 ptsAverage of 30 funds+9.12 ptsHighest
R-squared90.7
68.1Lowest89.9Average98.1Highest
Correlation0.95
0.83Lowest0.95Average0.99Highest
Upside capture94.8%
70.0%Lowest99.1%Average145.7%Highest
Downside capture96.3%
70.0%Lowest94.1%Average122.1%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 2026−0.19

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−14.61%29 Oct 202531 Mar 20263 Aug 2026
3 years−16.74%26 Sep 202428 Feb 2025Not yet
5 years−26.90%16 Nov 202117 Jun 202215 Dec 2023
10 years and since Dec 2009−33.57%12 Feb 202023 Mar 202013 Nov 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Oct 2021 to Aug 202659 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty 500 TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Shreyash DevalkarComanage/Domestic EquitiesAug 2023+8.96%a year+10.06%−1.09 pts6.2%14.7%6₹1,23,009 Cr
Ashish NaikComanage/Domestic EquitiesAug 2023+9.28%a year+10.29%−1.01 pts6.2%14.7%4₹36,358 Cr₹2,041 Cr alone
Returns are the regular plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Axis Midcap FundShreyash DevalkarNov 2016+17.21%a year––₹33,567 Cr
Axis Large Cap FundShreyash DevalkarNov 2016+12.24%a year––₹29,326 Cr
Axis Large & Mid Cap FundShreyash DevalkarAug 2023+13.20%a year+11.74%+1.46 pts₹16,456 Cr
Axis Multicap FundShreyash DevalkarMar 2023+20.55%a year+15.77%+4.78 pts₹11,988 Cr
Axis Multi-Asset Omni FoFShreyash DevalkarDec 2025+4.13%over 302 days––₹1,320 Cr
Axis Multi Asset Allocation FundAshish NaikJun 2016+10.31%a year––₹2,615 Cr
Axis Business Cycles FundAshish Naik–––₹2,041 Cr
Axis Innovation FundAshish NaikDec 2020+13.56%a year+13.32%+0.24 pts₹1,350 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the regular plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Groww ELSS Tax Saver FundGroww Mutual Fund54.69%41
Canara Robeco ELSS - Tax Saver FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund53.44%31
PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver FundPGIM India Mutual Fund50.64%34
Navi ELSS Tax Saver Nifty 50 Index FundNavi Mutual Fund48.61%22
UTI - Master Equity Plan Unit SchemeUTI Mutual Fund47.02%26
Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver FundSundaram Mutual Fund46.16%23
Union ELSS Tax Saver FundUnion Mutual Fund45.29%31
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund44.09%22
Mahindra Manulife ELSS Tax Saver FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund43.55%21
UTI ELSS Tax Saver FundUTI Mutual Fund43.08%21
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

Axis Large Cap FundAxis Mutual Fund62.32%
Axis Large & Mid Cap FundAxis Mutual Fund50.14%
Axis Flexi Cap FundAxis Mutual Fund48.72%
Axis Focused FundAxis Mutual Fund46.98%
Axis Value FundAxis Mutual Fund45.98%
Axis Multicap FundAxis Mutual Fund44.96%
Axis Business Cycles FundAxis Mutual Fund39.07%
Axis Services Opportunities FundAxis Mutual Fund35.24%
Axis Midcap FundAxis Mutual Fund32.94%
Axis ESG Integration Strategy FundAxis Mutual Fund27.42%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund dividend history

IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal), once called a dividend: rupees per unit, paid to holders on the record date and taken out of the NAV.

Paid per unit, the latest payouts

  • Paid per unit
Largest ₹2.50 a unit, Mar 2018.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
20 Jan 2026₹2.108.36%₹25.1137₹22.9112
17 Jan 2025₹2.158.21%₹26.1740₹24.1659
24 Jan 2024₹2.008.09%₹24.7185₹22.6135
25 Feb 2022₹2.308.86%₹25.9469₹23.8400
25 Feb 2021₹2.258.58%₹26.2188₹23.2856
27 Jan 2020₹1.85937.99%₹23.2631₹21.1571
1 Feb 2019₹2.03649.62%₹21.1703₹19.0841
23 Mar 2018₹2.5010.75%₹23.2648₹20.5548
1 Feb 2017₹2.2310.71%₹20.8127₹18.9426
27 Jan 2016₹2.2510.64%₹21.1394₹18.9717
23 Jan 2015₹2.008.27%₹24.1884₹22.2942
7 Jan 2014₹1.006.79%₹14.7176₹13.6918
All 14 payouts since 1 Sep 2010.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top
  2. 2021

    • 31 DecBenchmarkBenchmark: BSE 200 TRI to Nifty 500 TRI

Fund details

Objective

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate income and long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity-related securities. However, there can be no assurance that the investment of the scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Equity and equity- related Securities - (80%-100%), Debt and money market instruments - (0%-20%)

Type of scheme

An open ended scheme with attributes in accordance with Equity Linked Saving Scheme, 2005 notified by Ministry of Finance

Stated category
ELSS- Tax Saver Fund
Benchmark
NIFTY 500 TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
17 Dec 2009 to 21 Dec 2009
Units first allotted
29 Dec 2009
Open for sale again
31 Dec 2009
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹500

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth120503INF846K01EW2AXIS_ELSS_TAX_X4FZWR2 Jan 2013
Regular Growth112323INF846K01131AXIS_ELSS_TAX_102RVOK31 Dec 2009
Direct IDCW120502INF846K01EX0INF846K01EY8AXIS_ELSS_TAX_1OAIH6Q2 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW112322INF846K01149INF846K01156AXIS_ELSS_TAX_1E844AO31 Dec 2009

This fund

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure