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HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund Regular IDCW NAV today

AMFI: 101980ISIN: INF179K01AZ9MUTF_IN: HDFC_ELSS_TAX_1YIQVYIHDFC Mutual FundELSS funds

Formerly HDFC ELSS Tax saver, HDFC TaxSaver
NAV ₹62.6130

NAV for 23 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹14,949 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.76%18 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
P/E
22.630 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
6230 Sep 2026
Launched
31 Mar 1996

HDFC 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−2.81%−3.77%–––
1 month−4.46%−6.54%6 of 50−7.11%−9.0% to −5.8%
3 months−4.76%−6.53%9 of 50−6.13%−7.2% to −5.2%
6 months−4.82%−5.44%27 of 50−4.77%−5.6% to −3.6%
1 year−12.08%−8.97%44 of 50−8.76%−10.5% to −5.9%
3 years+11.04%+9.29%14 of 49+8.87%+7.4% to +11.3%
5 years+11.61%+7.90%10 of 46+8.40%+6.6% to +10.6%
10 years+11.61%+12.20%12 of 29+11.25%+10.5% to +12.7%
₹10,000 put in on 3 Apr 2006 is ₹96,045 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−7.57%−2.03%
3 years+10.93%+9.50%
5 years+12.42%+9.04%
10 years+12.13%+12.76%
Since launch+17.30%–
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 2009, +99.1%; lowest year to Dec 2008, −51.6%Above the benchmark in 13 of 19 years

HDFC 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₹1,12,342₹1,12,336 after stamp duty−12.10%−12.11%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,57,889₹3,57,871 after stamp duty−0.39%−0.39%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,48,358₹7,48,321 after stamp duty+8.85%+8.84%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹22,94,156₹22,94,100 after stamp duty+12.49%+12.49%₹38
Since Apr 2006246 instalments₹24,60,000₹1,04,23,233₹1,04,23,176 after stamp duty+12.51%+12.51%₹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 3 Apr 2006 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year4,815 windows−55.9%+16.1%+139.6%74.1%
3 years4,322 windows−11.5%+14.0%+38.7%92.3%
5 years3,829 windows−4.5%+13.3%+32.6%98.9%
10 years2,602 windows+4.4%+12.7%+19.7%100.0%
Every 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.

HDFC 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
0.56 ptsA year, on 18 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.20%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 1.47%, Mar 2019.Direct plan lowest 1.05%, May 2025.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.97%1.45%
Brokerage0.01%0.01%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.22%0.30%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 18 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
Minimum redemption
₹500
SIP
Accepted
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.

HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹15,818 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
17.0%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹17,128 Cr, quarter to Dec 2025.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹17,244 Cr, Nov 2025.Lowest ₹5,069 Cr, Mar 2020.

HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th9.06%1,354.741,02,50,000Apr 2021or earlier
HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd7.87%1,176.441,66,00,000Apr 2021or earlier
Axis BankBanksSharesLarge cap15th6.56%980.8080,00,000Apr 2021or earlier
Kotak Mahindra BankBanksSharesLarge cap16th4.88%729.751,75,00,000Dec 2023
State Bank of IndiaBanksSharesLarge cap4th4.49%671.6570,00,000Apr 2021or earlier
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesSharesLarge cap3rd4.45%665.5937,88,193Apr 2021or earlier
Maruti Suzuki IndiaAutomobilesSharesLarge cap12th4.40%658.195,50,000Jan 2024
SBI Life Insurance CompanyInsuranceSharesLarge cap45th3.21%479.2428,25,028Jan 2022
HCL TechnologiesIT - SoftwareSharesLarge cap19th2.94%439.7335,75,000Apr 2021or earlier
Hyundai Motor IndiaAutomobilesSharesLarge cap51st2.72%406.2020,00,000Oct 2024
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsSharesLarge cap1st2.64%394.6833,25,000Apr 2021or earlier
EternalRetailingSharesLarge cap37th2.41%360.001,12,50,000Jan 2026
Bajaj AutoAutomobilesSharesLarge cap31st1.88%280.312,57,780Jan 2022
Tata SteelFerrous MetalsSharesLarge cap36th1.85%276.451,50,00,000Jan 2024
Britannia IndustriesFood ProductsSharesLarge cap71st1.69%253.235,24,284Dec 2025
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
9.06%ICICI Bank
Top 5 holdings
32.86%
Top 10 holdings
50.58%
Effective holdings
27.6Taken over 99.59% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares99.25%
  • Bonds and bills0.34%
  • Cash and receivables0.41%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap79.03%Category 50.29%
  • Mid cap10.20%Category 18.21%
  • Small cap10.72%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: 0.05% of the fund. Category is the average of 51 ELSS funds.

Sector allocation

15sectors
  • Financial Services42.80%Category 29.60%
  • Automobile And Auto Components12.28%Category 7.87%
  • Healthcare8.18%Category 8.89%
  • Information Technology6.37%Category 5.55%
  • Consumer Services5.02%Category 5.55%
  • Telecommunication4.45%Category 2.90%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods4.21%Category 3.90%
  • Metals & Mining3.40%Category 2.15%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels2.64%Category 3.43%
  • Capital Goods2.58%Category 9.71%
  • Power2.06%Category 2.20%
  • Services1.68%Category 2.22%
  • Construction1.59%Category 2.39%
  • Construction Materials1.14%Category 1.42%
  • Consumer Durables0.85%Category 3.63%
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 companies42.80%42.71%41.38%43.21%41.95%42.12%43.21%44.78%44.69%44.08%43.81%42.87%
Automobile And Auto Components7 companies12.28%12.73%12.52%12.25%12.27%11.98%12.70%13.35%13.20%13.70%14.34%14.54%
Healthcare9 companies8.18%8.24%8.10%7.80%7.71%6.89%6.86%5.90%5.24%7.02%9.25%9.41%
Information Technology5 companies6.37%6.62%7.05%6.38%7.16%7.13%7.62%6.84%8.18%7.56%5.84%5.58%
Consumer Services4 companies5.02%4.88%4.32%3.89%3.37%3.47%3.20%2.65%2.44%1.50%1.11%1.27%
Telecommunication1 company4.45%4.29%4.64%4.47%4.51%4.59%4.62%4.21%4.36%4.55%4.50%4.41%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods4 companies4.21%4.26%4.48%4.28%4.21%4.20%3.02%3.88%4.20%3.78%0.84%0.83%
Metals & Mining2 companies3.40%3.24%3.23%3.36%3.69%3.67%3.51%3.44%3.43%3.16%3.95%4.19%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels1 company2.64%2.66%2.70%2.74%2.86%3.06%4.42%3.97%3.89%3.22%1.17%1.21%
Capital Goods4 companies2.58%1.81%2.19%1.60%1.08%1.04%0.94%1.06%1.01%1.08%1.37%1.33%
Power2 companies2.06%1.90%1.77%2.01%2.08%2.25%2.23%1.98%1.53%1.54%1.57%1.68%
Services2 companies1.68%1.67%1.93%2.08%1.84%1.76%1.72%1.75%1.72%1.83%2.05%2.02%
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
10.68% of the fund
Sold out
20.07% of the fund before
Added to
4
Trimmed
4
Unchanged
53
Traded at least
0.07%
Weight that moved
2.86%

Changes in Sep 2026

Cummins IndiaNew0.68%0.00%+0.68 pts+2,15,000
PB FintechAdded0.84%1.35%−0.51 pts+25,000
Anthem BiosciencesTrimmed0.07%0.28%−0.21 pts−3,64,869
InfosysTrimmed0.96%1.17%−0.21 pts−2,00,000
JSW EnergyAdded0.97%0.87%+0.10 pts+2,67,823
Bharat ElectronicsAdded0.56%0.47%+0.09 pts+3,63,151
360 ONE WAMAdded0.79%0.73%+0.06 pts+1,50,514
Medi Assist Healthcare ServicesSold out–0.04%−0.04 pts−2,12,844
SBI Life Insurance CompanyTrimmed3.21%3.25%−0.04 pts−1,63,626
Escorts KubotaSold out–0.03%−0.03 pts−17,242
Bajaj ElectricalsTrimmed0.12%0.13%−0.01 pts−53,794
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 Bank8.61%8.86%8.61%8.90%9.13%9.08%8.93%8.99%9.64%9.14%Cut9.32%9.06%
HDFC Bank9.53%9.70%9.59%9.21%8.87%8.31%8.23%8.04%8.44%7.72%7.36%7.87%
Axis Bank8.60%8.91%8.88%8.63%Cut7.38%Cut7.04%7.22%7.42%7.60%6.11%Cut6.50%6.56%
Kotak Mahindra Bank4.28%4.31%4.49%4.26%4.37%4.23%4.31%4.38%4.38%4.24%4.59%4.88%
State Bank of India3.81%3.97%4.01%4.50%5.06%4.69%4.81%4.39%4.58%4.47%4.64%4.49%
Bharti Airtel4.06%4.14%4.17%4.00%3.84%4.62%Added4.59%4.51%4.47%4.64%4.29%4.45%
Maruti Suzuki India5.18%5.07%5.35%4.79%4.92%4.63%4.71%4.70%4.95%4.86%4.66%4.40%
SBI Life Insurance Company5.12%5.13%5.34%5.37%5.52%4.88%Cut3.51%Cut3.57%3.36%Cut3.49%3.25%3.21%Cut
HCL Technologies3.00%3.16%3.17%3.39%2.80%3.28%Added2.76%2.75%2.44%2.99%2.93%2.94%
Hyundai Motor India2.84%2.70%2.68%2.62%2.61%2.43%2.34%2.50%2.43%2.71%2.76%2.72%
Reliance Industries0.17%0.18%2.24%Added2.77%Added2.79%3.06%3.06%2.86%2.74%2.70%2.66%2.64%
Eternal–––0.82%Bought again0.96%Added1.53%Added1.79%Added1.83%1.90%2.11%2.31%2.41%
Bajaj Auto2.46%2.50%2.59%2.72%2.85%2.85%1.93%Cut2.04%1.82%Cut1.85%Cut1.96%1.88%
Tata Steel1.60%1.46%1.57%1.73%1.92%1.97%2.04%2.03%1.80%1.77%1.73%1.85%
Britannia Industries––1.07%Bought1.35%Added1.39%1.56%Added1.84%Added1.69%1.72%Added1.76%1.72%1.69%
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 23.7% in Sep 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 deviation14.17%
11.65%Lowest16.42%Average21.99%Highest
Downside deviation9.36%
7.52%Lowest10.45%Average14.13%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.39
−0.09Lowest0.29Average0.81Highest
Sortino ratio0.55
−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

Beta0.87
0.70Lowest0.96Average1.20Highest
Alpha+1.89 pts
−7.36 ptsLowest−0.25 ptsAverage of 30 funds+9.12 ptsHighest
R-squared93.3
68.1Lowest89.9Average98.1Highest
Correlation0.97
0.83Lowest0.95Average0.99Highest
Upside capture94.6%
70.0%Lowest99.1%Average145.7%Highest
Downside capture84.1%
70.0%Lowest94.1%Average122.1%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20260.24

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1, 3 and 5 years−15.03%29 Oct 202531 Mar 2026Not yet
10 years−44.94%23 Jan 201823 Mar 202013 Jan 2021
Since Apr 2006−59.89%7 Jan 20089 Mar 20095 Apr 2010

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.

HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Amar KalkundrikarFund Manager of the schemeDec 2025−8.63%over 312 days−4.58%−4.06 pts15.5%4.0%6₹66,749 Cr
Gopal AgrawalFund Manager for Overseas InvestmentSep 2026−4.08%over 45 days−4.54%+0.45 pts––46₹8,22,736 Cr
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
HDFC Focused FundAmar KalkundrikarFeb 2026−2.06%over 256 days−1.74%−0.31 pts₹26,553 Cr
HDFC Multi Cap FundAmar KalkundrikarSep 2025−3.60%a year+0.78%−4.39 pts₹19,490 Cr
HDFC Business Cycle FundAmar KalkundrikarNov 2022+10.41%a year+10.02%+0.39 pts₹2,646 Cr
HDFC Long Term FundAmar KalkundrikarMar 2026+0.36%over 221 days––₹2,577 Cr
HDFC MNC FundAmar KalkundrikarNov 2022–––₹534 Cr
HDFC Flexi Cap FundGopal AgrawalSep 2026−4.55%over 45 days−4.54%−0.02 pts₹1,08,547 Cr
HDFC Balanced Advantage FundGopal AgrawalJul 2022+13.47%a year––₹1,02,534 Cr
HDFC Mid Cap FundGopal AgrawalSep 2026−6.55%over 45 days−6.49%−0.06 pts₹1,01,856 Cr
HDFC Liquid FundGopal AgrawalSep 2026+0.73%over 47 days––₹66,295 Cr
HDFC Small Cap FundGopal AgrawalSep 2026−3.77%over 45 days––₹40,801 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

Navi ELSS Tax Saver Nifty 50 Index FundNavi Mutual Fund53.54%25
Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund51.33%25
UTI - Master Equity Plan Unit SchemeUTI Mutual Fund50.56%27
UTI ELSS Tax Saver FundUTI Mutual Fund49.84%24
DSP ELSS Tax Saver FundDSP Mutual Fund48.96%19
Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver FundSundaram Mutual Fund45.46%22
Shriram ELSS Tax Saver FundShriram Mutual Fund44.88%25
ICICI Prudential Long Term Wealth Enhancement FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund43.05%15
ICICI Prudential ELSS - Tax Saver FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund42.44%24
Canara Robeco ELSS - Tax Saver FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund42.01%24
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

HDFC Flexi Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund63.22%
HDFC Focused FundHDFC Mutual Fund60.99%
HDFC Large Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund49.79%
HDFC Value FundHDFC Mutual Fund47.55%
HDFC Dividend Yield FundHDFC Mutual Fund45.44%
HDFC Banking & Financial Services FundHDFC Mutual Fund41.67%
HDFC Multi Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund40.28%
HDFC Large & Mid Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund32.48%
HDFC Housing Opportunities FundHDFC Mutual Fund30.93%
HDFC Business Cycle FundHDFC Mutual Fund27.51%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

HDFC 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 ₹8.00 a unit, Mar 2008.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
26 Feb 2026₹7.009.08%₹77.0900₹69.1550
6 Mar 2025₹7.009.49%₹73.7700₹66.6490
10 Mar 2022₹5.7510.28%₹55.9280₹50.5630
10 Mar 2021₹5.009.39%₹53.2730₹48.0030
12 Mar 2020₹5.0012.52%₹39.9500₹36.2550
14 Mar 2019₹6.0010.09%₹59.4830₹53.1810
16 Mar 2017₹6.509.79%₹66.3830₹59.4960
10 Mar 2016₹6.0011.15%₹53.8210₹47.9200
12 Mar 2015₹7.009.50%₹73.6730₹65.5020
13 Mar 2014₹6.0011.39%₹52.6580₹46.7740
14 Mar 2013₹6.0011.19%₹53.6020₹47.3400
1 Mar 2012₹6.0010.57%₹56.7380₹50.8610
All 17 payouts since 7 Mar 2007.

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

Fund details

Objective

To generate capital appreciation / income from a portfolio, comprising predominantly of equity & equity related instruments. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Equity and Equity Related Instruments: 80% - 100%;
  • Money market instruments, Other liquid instruments and Units of Mutual Fund*: 0% - 20%

*Units of Domestic Mutual Fund shall include Overnight Funds, Liquid Funds Money Market Mutual Funds, Gold ETF and Silver ETF. Further, other liquid instruments shall include cash, bank deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks, Government Securities, Treasury bills, Repo on Government securities and any other instruments as specified by SEBI from time to time. For detailed asset allocation, refer Scheme Information Document (SID) available on the website

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 Index (Total Returns Index)
New fund offer
31 Mar 1996 to 31 Mar 1996
Units first allotted
31 Mar 1996
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth119060INF179K01YS4HDFC_ELSS_TAX_1TO5NAE1 Jan 2013
Regular Growth101979INF179K01BB8HDFC_ELSS_TAX_1Q78DH53 Apr 2006
Direct IDCW119059INF179K01YQ8INF179K01YR6HDFC_ELSS_TAX_W4LCKT1 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW101980INF179K01AZ9INF179K01BA0HDFC_ELSS_TAX_1YIQVYI3 Apr 2006