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Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct IDCW NAV today

AMFI: 118801ISIN: INF204K01L30MUTF_IN: NIPP_INDI_ELSS_U3U7TNNippon India Mutual FundELSS funds

Formerly Nippon India Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund, Reliance Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund
NAV ₹42.6470

NAV for 23 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹14,096 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.13%19 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
P/E
19.430 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
6230 Sep 2026
Launched
21 Sep 2005

Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund returns

Read from the direct 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−4.19%−3.77%–––
1 month−5.89%−6.54%14 of 49−7.14%−9.1% to −5.7%
3 months−5.77%−6.53%22 of 49−6.02%−7.3% to −5.0%
6 months−6.07%−5.44%44 of 49−4.52%−5.1% to −3.0%
1 year−6.98%−8.97%22 of 49−7.47%−9.9% to −5.0%
3 years+11.08%+9.29%17 of 48+9.50%+8.2% to +12.1%
5 years+9.70%+7.90%21 of 45+9.65%+8.0% to +11.5%
10 years+9.75%+12.20%28 of 29+12.39%+11.7% to +13.9%
₹10,000 put in on 2 Jan 2013 is ₹54,157 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 Direct 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−0.49%−2.03%
3 years+11.24%+9.50%
5 years+11.11%+9.04%
10 years+10.53%+12.76%
Since launch+13.33%+12.93%
Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Nifty 500 TRI
  • Loss
Highest year to Dec 2014, +84.4%; lowest year to Dec 2018, −19.9%Above the benchmark in 6 of 12 years

Nippon India 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₹1,13,974₹1,13,968 after stamp duty−9.56%−9.57%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,65,258₹3,65,239 after stamp duty+0.96%+0.95%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,42,585₹7,42,548 after stamp duty+8.53%+8.53%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹21,60,430₹21,60,375 after stamp duty+11.36%+11.36%₹38
Since Jan 2013165 instalments₹16,50,000₹39,53,111₹39,53,055 after stamp duty+11.91%+11.91%₹38
From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 2 Jan 2013 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,151 windows−38.4%+18.7%+115.3%76.2%
3 years2,663 windows−13.9%+14.2%+37.9%90.0%
5 years2,170 windows−6.3%+12.6%+29.6%95.1%
10 years938 windows+8.7%+13.2%+17.8%100.0%
Every 10-year window ended higher than it started.From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Nippon India 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
0.66 ptsA year, on 19 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.13%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.79%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 1.35%, Apr 2019.Direct plan lowest 0.85%, Jul 2022.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.88%1.46%
Brokerage0.03%0.03%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.22%0.30%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 19 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
₹100
SIP
Accepted
SIP dates
1st to 31st of a month
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
3 years
SIP minimum
Rs.500/- per month (minimum 12 months) Rs.1000/- per month (minimum 6 months) Rs. 500/- per quarter (minimum 12 quarters) Rs.1500/- per quarter (minimum 4 quarters) Rs. 5000/- per year (minimum 2 years)
SIP instalments, at least
12 months for Rs. 500 per month 6 months for Rs. 1,000 per month 12 quarters for Rs. 500 per quarter 4 quarters for Rs. 1500 per quarter 2 years for Rs. 5000 per Year
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹14,739 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
9.1%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹16,339 Cr, quarter to Sep 2024.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹16,711 Cr, Sep 2024.Lowest ₹7,080 Cr, Mar 2020.

Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd7.89%1,112.661,57,00,000Feb 2020
ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th7.03%991.2875,00,000Mar 2013
Axis BankBanksSharesLarge cap15th4.09%576.2247,00,000Apr 2020
Samvardhana Motherson InternationalAuto ComponentsSharesLarge cap77th3.36%473.452,90,00,000Nov 2021
State Bank of IndiaBanksSharesLarge cap4th3.34%470.1649,00,000Feb 2013or earlier
NTPCPowerSharesLarge cap20th3.21%451.851,40,00,000Feb 2019
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesSharesLarge cap3rd2.85%402.3522,90,000Mar 2026
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsSharesLarge cap1st2.78%391.7133,00,000Mar 2020
Radico KhaitanBeveragesSharesMid cap218th2.63%371.118,50,000Jul 2021
EternalRetailingSharesLarge cap37th2.50%352.001,10,00,000Oct 2023
Divi's LaboratoriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesLarge cap50th2.44%343.793,70,000Aug 2025
InfosysIT - SoftwareSharesLarge cap9th2.29%322.7832,46,963Mar 2020
TVS HoldingsFinanceSharesSmall cap274th2.28%321.562,65,600Nov 2016or earlier
Power Finance CorporationFinanceSharesLarge cap68th2.10%296.5791,11,111Nov 2022
Gland PharmaPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesSmall cap261st2.06%289.9410,00,000Jul 2022
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
7.89%HDFC Bank
Top 5 holdings
25.71%
Top 10 holdings
39.68%
Effective holdings
35.9Taken over 99.23% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares99.14%
  • Preference shares0.09%
  • Cash and receivables0.77%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap64.98%Category 50.29%
  • Mid cap20.04%Category 18.21%
  • Small cap14.98%Category 30.48%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Category is the average of 51 ELSS funds.

Sector allocation

15sectors
  • Financial Services37.95%Category 29.60%
  • Healthcare7.84%Category 8.89%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods7.64%Category 3.90%
  • Consumer Services7.29%Category 5.55%
  • Power6.45%Category 2.20%
  • Automobile And Auto Components6.00%Category 7.87%
  • Capital Goods5.50%Category 9.71%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels4.83%Category 3.43%
  • Information Technology4.02%Category 5.55%
  • Telecommunication3.86%Category 2.90%
  • Consumer Durables2.87%Category 3.63%
  • Chemicals1.69%Category 2.65%
  • Services1.37%Category 2.22%
  • Diversified1.11%Category 0.02%
  • Construction Materials0.72%Category 1.42%
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 Services16 companies37.95%37.29%36.63%37.27%36.33%37.14%38.47%39.89%39.41%38.92%39.45%39.85%
Healthcare4 companies7.84%7.86%7.51%7.14%7.69%6.06%6.01%6.46%6.34%6.32%6.45%6.02%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods5 companies7.64%7.57%7.54%7.10%7.23%8.19%7.88%8.05%8.43%9.20%9.00%9.01%
Consumer Services5 companies7.29%7.12%6.76%6.00%5.71%5.73%5.32%5.08%5.05%5.15%5.31%5.46%
Power4 companies6.45%6.18%6.41%6.64%7.28%7.33%7.18%6.48%6.22%5.84%5.72%5.99%
Automobile And Auto Components4 companies6.00%6.43%6.50%5.94%5.30%4.45%4.43%4.83%4.20%4.83%4.64%4.38%
Capital Goods6 companies5.50%5.22%5.56%5.93%5.87%5.68%5.63%5.29%4.66%4.61%4.43%4.56%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels2 companies4.83%4.81%4.87%4.97%5.18%5.52%5.93%5.36%5.43%5.54%5.34%5.20%
Information Technology3 companies4.02%4.76%4.35%3.96%4.52%4.59%5.02%4.86%5.86%5.51%5.02%4.79%
Telecommunication2 companies3.86%3.82%4.03%3.60%3.70%3.72%3.92%3.12%3.26%3.32%3.08%2.98%
Consumer Durables4 companies2.87%2.93%3.41%3.62%3.60%3.32%2.97%2.71%2.58%2.61%2.25%2.39%
Chemicals2 companies1.69%1.58%1.72%1.60%1.59%1.79%1.81%1.66%1.52%1.53%1.54%1.54%
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
10.09% of the fund
Sold out
0
Added to
3
Trimmed
5
Unchanged
53
Traded at least
0.00%
Weight that moved
3.56%

Changes in Sep 2026

HDFC BankAdded7.89%6.60%+1.29 pts+20,00,000
InfosysTrimmed2.29%2.93%−0.64 pts−5,53,037
Kotak Mahindra BankAdded1.42%1.14%+0.28 pts+8,00,000
Wheels IndiaTrimmed0.28%0.50%−0.22 pts−3,00,745
Reliance IndustriesTrimmed2.78%2.95%−0.17 pts−1,00,000
Samvardhana Motherson InternationalTrimmed3.36%3.48%−0.12 pts−10,00,000
Gland PharmaTrimmed2.06%2.16%−0.10 pts−1,00,000
6% TVS Holdings Limited Non Conv Rede Pref Shares 09DEC27New0.09%0.00%+0.09 pts+1,22,17,600
TrentAdded0.84%0.78%+0.06 pts+50,494
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 Bank7.13%7.27%7.27%6.99%6.65%6.65%Added6.39%6.18%6.54%6.12%6.60%Added7.89%Added
ICICI Bank6.85%Cut7.07%6.95%7.36%Added7.65%Added7.46%7.11%6.84%Cut7.39%7.70%7.41%Cut7.03%
Axis Bank4.45%4.62%4.66%4.70%Cut4.72%4.24%Cut4.22%4.11%Cut4.25%3.88%4.15%4.09%
Samvardhana Motherson International2.60%2.87%3.01%2.91%3.42%3.00%3.15%3.47%Cut3.48%3.54%3.48%Cut3.36%Cut
State Bank of India3.38%3.53%3.60%3.91%Cut4.10%Cut3.58%Cut3.55%3.21%3.38%3.38%3.53%3.34%
NTPC3.04%2.94%3.02%3.35%3.57%3.87%3.79%3.68%3.36%3.26%3.11%3.21%
Bharti Airtel–––––3.04%Bought again2.93%2.85%2.85%3.03%2.82%2.85%
Reliance Industries3.50%Added3.69%3.76%3.42%3.40%3.65%3.30%Cut3.06%2.96%2.98%2.95%2.78%Cut
Radico Khaitan2.24%2.29%2.40%2.11%1.97%2.17%2.32%Cut2.39%2.39%Cut2.47%Cut2.59%2.63%
Eternal2.19%2.07%1.95%1.97%1.76%1.83%2.01%Added2.13%Added2.22%2.43%Cut2.45%Cut2.50%
Divi's Laboratories1.43%Added1.54%Added1.55%1.50%1.59%1.64%1.63%1.68%1.64%2.00%2.38%2.44%
Infosys3.92%4.12%3.99%Cut3.86%Cut3.30%Added3.54%3.05%3.00%2.55%2.88%2.93%2.29%Cut
TVS Holdings2.83%2.67%2.57%Cut2.87%Cut2.87%2.95%2.57%Cut2.45%2.44%2.62%2.39%2.28%
Power Finance Corporation2.37%2.13%2.12%2.32%2.52%2.58%2.77%2.66%2.60%2.59%2.08%2.10%
Gland Pharma1.37%1.25%1.24%1.36%1.34%1.39%1.31%1.68%1.84%1.85%2.16%2.06%Cut
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 19.0% in May 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of ELSS funds (48 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation15.23%
11.66%Lowest16.48%Average22.02%Highest
Downside deviation9.21%
7.37%Lowest10.36%Average13.97%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.39
−0.02Lowest0.36Average0.83Highest
Sortino ratio0.59
−0.02Lowest0.53Average1.31Highest
From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Against Nifty 500 TRI

Beta0.95
0.70Lowest0.96Average1.20Highest
Alpha+1.92 pts
−5.93 ptsLowest+0.80 ptsAverage of 30 funds+10.52 ptsHighest
R-squared96.3
68.0Lowest89.8Average98.1Highest
Correlation0.98
0.82Lowest0.95Average0.99Highest
Upside capture100.7%
72.8%Lowest101.6%Average148.9%Highest
Downside capture91.6%
67.7%Lowest92.2%Average119.2%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20260.56

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−11.95%29 Oct 202531 Mar 20263 Aug 2026
3 and 5 years−20.06%26 Sep 20243 Mar 2025Not yet
10 years and since Jan 2013−51.86%23 Jan 201823 Mar 20207 Jul 2021

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.

Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Rupesh PatelPrimaryJul 2021+13.34%a year+11.10%+2.24 pts19.1%9.4%2₹64,272 Cr₹50,176 Cr alone
Ritesh RathodCo-fund managerAug 2024−0.66%a year−1.48%+0.82 pts7.8%7.4%3₹17,173 Cr
Returns are the direct 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
Nippon India Growth Mid Cap FundRupesh PatelJan 2023+20.46%a year+17.76%+2.70 pts₹50,176 Cr
Nippon India Retirement Fund- Wealth Creation SchemeRitesh RathodJan 2026−4.74%over 288 days––₹2,939 Cr
Nippon India Retirement Fund- Income Generation SchemeRitesh RathodJan 2026−1.32%over 288 days––₹138 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the direct 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 Fund51.35%32
Navi ELSS Tax Saver Nifty 50 Index FundNavi Mutual Fund44.21%21
UTI ELSS Tax Saver FundUTI Mutual Fund43.96%20
Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund43.61%20
UTI - Master Equity Plan Unit SchemeUTI Mutual Fund43.28%25
DSP ELSS Tax Saver FundDSP Mutual Fund42.73%17
Groww ELSS Tax Saver FundGroww Mutual Fund40.29%26
Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund39.63%16
Axis ELSS Tax Saver FundAxis Mutual Fund39.00%20
PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver FundPGIM India Mutual Fund38.98%22
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

Nippon India Large Cap FundNippon India Mutual Fund50.39%
Nippon India Flexi Cap FundNippon India Mutual Fund46.33%
Nippon India Multi Cap FundNippon India Mutual Fund42.11%
Nippon India Value FundNippon India Mutual Fund37.20%
Nippon India Focused FundNippon India Mutual Fund37.08%
Nippon India Quant FundNippon India Mutual Fund36.06%
Nippon India Growth Mid Cap FundNippon India Mutual Fund31.29%
Nippon India Vision Large & Mid Cap FundNippon India Mutual Fund30.34%
Nippon India Banking & Financial Services FundNippon India Mutual Fund28.08%
Nippon India Active Momentum FundNippon India Mutual Fund25.60%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Nippon India 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 ₹3.00 a unit, Feb 2026.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
12 Feb 2026₹3.006.11%₹49.1074₹45.5141
6 Mar 2025₹3.006.75%₹44.4708₹41.3704
7 Mar 2024₹2.505.43%₹46.0173₹43.2595
10 Mar 2023₹0.752.27%₹33.1032₹31.8170
10 Jan 2020₹0.1770820.75%₹23.6326₹23.5499
13 Nov 2019₹0.1770820.78%₹22.6895₹22.3239
26 Sep 2018₹0.3541631.51%₹23.4838₹22.8553
26 Jun 2018₹0.5312452.20%₹24.1218₹23.0122
14 Mar 2018₹0.602.23%₹26.8582₹26.2731
28 Dec 2017₹0.601.94%₹30.9773₹30.5318
29 Sep 2017₹0.602.17%₹27.6027₹27.0978
30 Jun 2017₹0.602.21%₹27.1122₹26.7707
All 28 payouts since 28 Jun 2013.

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
    • 31 JulBenchmarkBenchmark: BSE 100 TRI to BSE 200 TRI

Fund details

Objective

The primary investment objective of the scheme is to generate long-term capital growth by predominantly investing in an active and concentrated portfolio of equity & equity related instruments up to 30 companies across market capitalization. The secondary objective of the scheme is to generate consistent returns by investing in debt, money market securities, REITs and InvITs. There is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Equity and Equity related securities 80%-100% and Debt and Money Market Instrument 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
Sectoral Fund
Benchmark
Tier 1 Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI
Risk level at launch
Moderately High
New fund offer
25 Jul 2005 to 23 Aug 2005
Units first allotted
21 Sep 2005
Open for sale again
22 Sep 2005
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹500

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth118803INF204K01L55NIPP_INDI_ELSS_1JMLGTA2 Jan 2013
Regular Growth103196INF204K01GK4NIPP_INDI_ELSS_1X763A43 Apr 2006
Direct IDCW118801INF204K01L30INF204K01L48NIPP_INDI_ELSS_U3U7TN2 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW103197INF204K01GL2INF204K01GM0NIPP_INDI_ELSS_1OXTABP3 Apr 2006