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Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund Regular Growth NAV today

AMFI: 103339ISIN: INF174K01369MUTF_IN: KOTA_ELSS_TAX_10F9MFIKotak Mahindra Mutual FundELSS funds

NAV ₹108.8130down ₹1.35 (1.22%)

NAV for 23 Oct 2026, against 22 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹6,054 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.96%20 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
P/E
27.830 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
5330 Sep 2026
Launched
23 Nov 2005

Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund returns

Regular Growth plan

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−3.93%−3.77%–––
1 month−6.79%−6.54%22 of 50−7.11%−9.0% to −5.8%
3 months−5.80%−6.53%19 of 50−6.13%−7.2% to −5.2%
6 months−3.98%−5.44%16 of 50−4.77%−5.6% to −3.6%
1 year−7.61%−8.97%22 of 50−8.76%−10.5% to −5.9%
3 years+8.35%+9.29%30 of 49+8.87%+7.4% to +11.3%
5 years+8.85%+7.90%19 of 46+8.40%+6.6% to +10.6%
10 years+11.96%+12.20%10 of 29+11.25%+10.5% to +12.7%
₹10,000 put in on 3 Apr 2006 is ₹82,080 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−0.47%−2.03%
3 years+9.02%+9.50%
5 years+9.95%+9.04%
10 years+12.69%+12.76%
Since launch+12.34%+12.85%
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, +75.0%; lowest year to Dec 2008, −59.4%Above the benchmark in 11 of 19 years

Kotak 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₹1,14,260₹1,14,254 after stamp duty−9.12%−9.13%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,56,513₹3,56,495 after stamp duty−0.64%−0.64%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,06,123₹7,06,087 after stamp duty+6.51%+6.50%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹22,07,798₹22,07,746 after stamp duty+11.77%+11.77%₹38
Since Apr 2006246 instalments₹24,60,000₹1,00,58,781₹1,00,58,729 after stamp duty+12.23%+12.23%₹38

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−61.5%+15.2%+105.7%75.1%
3 years4,322 windows−10.7%+12.9%+33.0%93.5%
5 years3,829 windows−3.4%+12.8%+27.6%98.1%
10 years2,602 windows+5.8%+13.0%+18.6%100.0%
Every 10-year window ended higher than it started.

Kotak 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
1.11 ptsA year, on 20 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.85%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.96%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 1.34%, Feb 2019.Direct plan lowest 0.52%, Aug 2024.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.63%1.57%
Brokerage0.03%0.03%
Transaction costs0.00%0.00%
Statutory levies0.19%0.36%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 20 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
SIP minimum
₹500
SIP instalments, at least
6 installments
SIP dates
Any date from 1st to 31st
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.

Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹6,303 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
19.8%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹6,452 Cr, quarter to Dec 2025.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹6,517 Cr, Nov 2025.Lowest ₹791 Cr, Feb 2019.

Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

HDFC BankBanksLarge cap2nd7.00%425.2260,00,000Jul 2023
ICICI BankBanksLarge cap5th5.01%303.9923,00,000Sep 2012or earlier
State Bank of IndiaBanksLarge cap4th4.98%302.2431,50,000Feb 2021
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesLarge cap3rd3.47%210.8412,00,000Feb 2021
EternalRetailingLarge cap37th3.16%192.0060,00,000Jul 2024or earlier
Tech MahindraIT - SoftwareLarge cap59th3.01%182.8812,00,000Aug 2023
NTPCPowerLarge cap20th2.76%167.8352,00,000Sep 2022
Divi's LaboratoriesPharmaceuticals and BiotechnologyLarge cap50th2.68%162.601,75,000May 2025
Hero MotoCorpAutomobilesMid cap103rd2.59%157.233,00,000Jan 2024
Dixon Technologies (India)Consumer DurablesMid cap159th2.59%157.201,20,000May 2026
Bajaj FinanceFinanceLarge cap7th2.49%151.1115,75,000Jan 2025
Larsen & ToubroConstructionLarge cap8th2.48%150.404,00,000Feb 2014
Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesPharmaceuticals and BiotechnologyLarge cap13th2.39%145.338,00,000Sep 2021
Lenskart SolutionsRetailingMid cap125th2.26%137.0120,00,000Oct 2025
Hindustan Petroleum CorporationPetroleum ProductsMid cap126th2.16%131.3837,50,000Feb 2024
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
7.00%HDFC Bank
Top 5 holdings
23.63%
Top 10 holdings
37.26%
Effective holdings
37.4Taken over 98.49% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares98.49%
  • Cash and receivables1.51%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap61.53%Category 50.29%
  • Mid cap21.79%Category 18.21%
  • Small cap15.72%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: 0.95% of the fund. Category is the average of 51 ELSS funds.

Sector allocation

17sectors
  • Financial Services32.39%Category 29.60%
  • Healthcare8.70%Category 8.89%
  • Automobile And Auto Components7.92%Category 7.87%
  • Consumer Services6.45%Category 5.55%
  • Construction6.10%Category 2.39%
  • Chemicals4.84%Category 2.65%
  • Capital Goods4.36%Category 9.71%
  • Telecommunication4.33%Category 2.90%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels3.77%Category 3.43%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods3.29%Category 3.90%
  • Consumer Durables3.14%Category 3.63%
  • Information Technology3.01%Category 5.55%
  • Power2.76%Category 2.20%
  • Services2.44%Category 2.22%
  • Metals & Mining1.87%Category 2.15%
  • Construction Materials1.71%Category 1.42%
  • Textiles1.41%Category 1.09%
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 companies32.39%31.37%31.82%32.79%31.55%32.47%31.83%32.92%32.65%31.72%30.54%30.48%
Healthcare5 companies8.70%8.86%6.51%5.83%5.70%5.31%5.34%4.78%4.40%4.48%4.79%4.85%
Automobile And Auto Components4 companies7.92%8.80%7.89%7.28%7.32%7.33%7.58%7.93%7.88%7.93%7.08%6.78%
Consumer Services3 companies6.45%5.74%5.15%5.18%5.16%4.40%4.35%4.06%4.62%4.75%4.78%3.68%
Construction3 companies6.10%5.76%5.38%5.84%5.84%5.74%5.12%5.43%4.88%5.08%4.99%5.00%
Chemicals3 companies4.84%4.69%4.70%5.05%5.11%4.74%5.61%5.21%5.38%5.61%5.69%5.62%
Capital Goods4 companies4.36%2.59%4.49%4.55%4.38%4.83%4.00%3.77%3.16%3.21%3.69%4.64%
Telecommunication2 companies4.33%4.26%4.64%4.51%4.72%4.69%4.93%4.60%4.13%3.94%3.90%3.85%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels2 companies3.77%4.91%6.01%6.06%6.23%6.19%6.23%6.82%6.67%7.28%6.80%6.87%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods3 companies3.29%3.93%3.51%3.35%3.41%3.65%3.75%3.67%3.62%3.67%5.02%4.87%
Consumer Durables2 companies3.14%2.73%3.75%3.52%3.49%1.93%1.14%1.23%1.11%1.24%1.28%1.29%
Information Technology1 company3.01%4.58%4.60%4.12%4.66%5.54%8.08%7.33%9.29%8.73%8.58%8.36%
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
54.03% of the fund
Sold out
44.20% of the fund before
Added to
5
Trimmed
3
Unchanged
40
Traded at least
4.03%
Weight that moved
8.14%

Changes in Sep 2026

Pine LabsNew1.56%0.00%+1.56 pts+55,00,000
MphasiSSold out–1.52%−1.52 pts−4,00,000
AXISCADES TechnologiesNew1.25%0.00%+1.25 pts+3,39,912
Britannia IndustriesTrimmed1.19%2.34%−1.15 pts−1,35,000
Bharat Petroleum CorporationSold out–1.12%−1.12 pts−22,00,000
Power Grid Corporation of IndiaSold out–1.07%−1.07 pts−26,00,000
BoschTrimmed1.94%2.74%−0.80 pts−10,000
Lenskart SolutionsAdded2.26%1.56%+0.70 pts+5,00,000
RentomojoNew0.59%0.00%+0.59 pts+6,99,640
Balrampur Chini MillsAdded1.09%0.54%+0.55 pts+5,00,000
Dixon Technologies (India)Added2.59%2.09%+0.50 pts+30,000
Aptus Value Housing Finance IndiaSold out–0.49%−0.49 pts−12,50,000
National Stock Exchange of IndiaNew0.36%0.00%+0.36 pts+1,25,174
Bank of BarodaTrimmed1.06%1.42%−0.36 pts−10,00,000
Poonawalla FincorpAdded1.10%0.80%+0.30 pts+4,00,000
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
HDFC Bank9.18%9.28%9.22%8.85%8.38%7.86%7.58%7.42%7.73%7.08%6.66%7.00%
ICICI Bank5.42%4.90%Cut4.79%4.95%4.99%4.96%4.75%4.80%5.10%5.21%5.24%5.01%
State Bank of India3.92%4.73%Added4.80%5.38%5.96%5.52%5.51%5.05%5.22%5.10%5.23%4.98%
Bharti Airtel3.76%Cut3.81%3.85%3.69%3.60%Added3.88%3.75%3.69%3.63%3.78%3.41%Cut3.47%
Eternal2.96%Added2.76%2.59%2.61%2.33%2.46%2.42%2.50%2.56%2.86%3.08%3.16%
Tech Mahindra2.98%3.14%3.33%3.73%2.88%3.34%2.89%Cut2.96%2.72%3.12%3.06%3.01%
NTPC2.44%Cut2.34%2.39%2.64%2.81%3.10%3.27%Added3.34%Added2.99%2.85%2.67%2.76%
Divi's Laboratories1.55%1.48%1.47%1.43%1.50%1.58%1.58%1.64%1.58%2.22%Added2.60%2.68%
Dixon Technologies (India)–––––––1.72%Bought1.73%1.99%2.09%2.59%Added
Hero MotoCorp2.58%Added2.84%2.68%2.63%2.70%2.72%2.50%2.44%2.32%2.55%2.56%2.59%
Bajaj Finance2.55%2.51%2.41%2.32%2.47%2.26%2.41%2.38%2.55%2.83%2.61%2.49%
Larsen & Toubro2.42%Cut2.41%2.45%2.41%2.60%2.42%2.63%Added2.71%2.67%2.48%2.53%2.48%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries1.97%2.11%2.00%1.90%2.05%2.36%2.22%2.24%2.40%Added2.51%2.49%2.39%
Lenskart Solutions0.37%Bought0.44%Added0.48%0.50%0.58%0.62%0.58%1.27%Added1.21%1.33%Added1.56%2.26%Added
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation2.77%2.63%2.90%2.54%2.59%2.25%2.30%2.45%2.39%2.30%2.15%2.16%
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 128.7% in Feb 2021

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 deviation15.55%
11.65%Lowest16.42%Average21.99%Highest
Downside deviation10.76%
7.52%Lowest10.45%Average14.13%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.26
−0.09Lowest0.29Average0.81Highest
Sortino ratio0.34
−0.12Lowest0.44Average1.27Highest

Against Nifty 500 TRI

Beta0.95
0.70Lowest0.96Average1.20Highest
Alpha−0.31 pts
−7.36 ptsLowest−0.25 ptsAverage of 30 funds+9.12 ptsHighest
R-squared92.8
68.1Lowest89.9Average98.1Highest
Correlation0.96
0.83Lowest0.95Average0.99Highest
Upside capture101.4%
70.0%Lowest99.1%Average145.7%Highest
Downside capture105.2%
70.0%Lowest94.1%Average122.1%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 2026−0.14

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−13.95%2 Jan 202631 Mar 20263 Aug 2026
3 and 5 years−19.95%27 Sep 202428 Feb 2025Not yet
10 years−36.53%7 Feb 202023 Mar 202013 Nov 2020
Since Apr 2006−67.05%4 Jan 20089 Mar 20094 Jul 2014

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Nov 2021 to Aug 202658 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.

Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Harsha UpadhyayaPrimaryAug 2015+12.54%a year+12.79%−0.25 pts7.4%6.0%6₹97,192 Cr₹91,368 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
Kotak Flexi Cap FundHarsha UpadhyayaAug 2012+14.82%a year+13.74%+1.08 pts₹52,988 Cr
Kotak Large & Mid Cap FundHarsha UpadhyayaAug 2012+15.39%a year+15.76%−0.37 pts₹32,325 Cr
Kotak Manufacture in India FundHarsha UpadhyayaOct 2023+17.46%a year+16.59%+0.87 pts₹3,132 Cr
Kotak MNC FundHarsha Upadhyaya–––₹2,239 Cr
Kotak Quant FundHarsha UpadhyayaAug 2023+11.57%a year+9.29%+2.28 pts₹453 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

Canara Robeco ELSS - Tax Saver FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund46.94%24
Axis ELSS Tax Saver FundAxis Mutual Fund44.09%22
Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver FundSundaram Mutual Fund40.88%19
Groww ELSS Tax Saver FundGroww Mutual Fund40.12%25
Navi ELSS Tax Saver Nifty 50 Index FundNavi Mutual Fund39.87%16
Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund38.44%15
Mirae Asset ELSS Tax Saver FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund38.31%17
Baroda BNP Paribas ELSS Tax Saver FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund38.24%19
DSP ELSS Tax Saver FundDSP Mutual Fund37.93%16
Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund37.91%15
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

Kotak Large & Mid Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund51.77%
Kotak Flexi Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund51.33%
Kotak Large Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund48.15%
Kotak Contra FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund47.92%
Kotak Focused FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund44.03%
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund42.92%
Kotak Dividend Yield FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund42.40%
Kotak Multi Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund37.18%
Kotak Manufacture in India FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund32.82%
Kotak Services FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund31.69%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund dividend history

Paid through the IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal) option, once called a dividend.

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

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related securities and enable investors to avail the income tax rebate, as permitted from time to time. However, there is no assurance that the objective of the scheme will be realized.

Asset allocation

  • Equity and Equity related Securities 80% to 100%
  • Medium to High (Risk Profile) Debt and Money Market Securities* 0% to 20%
  • Low (Risk Profile)

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
29 Sep 2005 to 25 Oct 2005
Units first allotted
23 Nov 2005
Open for sale again
24 Nov 2005
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹500

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth119773INF174K01LI3KOTA_ELSS_TAX_1LM4JRZ2 Jan 2013
Regular Growth103339INF174K01369KOTA_ELSS_TAX_10F9MFI3 Apr 2006
Direct IDCW119772INF174K01LJ1KOTA_ELSS_TAX_VUU3252 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW103338INF174K01385KOTA_ELSS_TAX_1UUPCCP3 Apr 2006

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure