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Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund Regular Growth NAV today

AMFI: 149569ISIN: INF173K01361MUTF_IN: SUND_ELSS_TAX_1X7XCAPSundaram Mutual FundELSS funds

Formerly Principal Tax Savings Fund
NAV ₹456.7872down ₹6.19 (1.34%)

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

Fund size
₹1,212 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
2.30%19 Oct 2026
P/E
22.930 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
5530 Sep 2026
Offer opened
1 Jan 1996

Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund returns

Regular Growth plan

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−3.99%−3.77%–––
1 month−6.30%−6.54%18 of 50−7.11%−9.0% to −5.8%
3 months−6.43%−6.53%29 of 50−6.13%−7.2% to −5.2%
6 months−8.66%−5.44%50 of 50−4.77%−5.6% to −3.6%
1 year−12.62%−8.97%46 of 50−8.76%−10.5% to −5.9%
3 years+6.60%+9.29%40 of 49+8.87%+7.4% to +11.3%
5 years+6.33%+7.90%37 of 46+8.40%+6.6% to +10.6%
10 years+10.65%+12.20%21 of 29+11.25%+10.5% to +12.7%
₹10,000 put in on 3 Apr 2006 is ₹61,553 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−6.47%−2.03%
3 years+6.82%+9.50%
5 years+7.75%+9.04%
10 years+10.74%+12.76%
Since launch+16.90%–
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 2007, +70.0%; lowest year to Dec 2008, −68.0%Above the benchmark in 10 of 19 years

Sundaram 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₹1,09,932₹1,09,926 after stamp duty−15.80%−15.81%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,43,508₹3,43,490 after stamp duty−3.07%−3.07%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹6,68,062₹6,68,029 after stamp duty+4.28%+4.28%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹20,04,814₹20,04,766 after stamp duty+9.95%+9.95%₹38
Since Apr 2006246 instalments₹24,60,000₹91,38,571₹91,38,523 after stamp duty+11.45%+11.45%₹38

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 3 Apr 2006 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year4,812 windows−68.9%+14.2%+100.2%74.3%
3 years4,322 windows−17.0%+11.8%+33.9%83.9%
5 years3,829 windows−9.2%+12.3%+27.7%88.3%
10 years2,602 windows+4.8%+12.9%+18.9%100.0%
Every 10-year window ended higher than it started.

Sundaram 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
0.53 ptsA year, on 19 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.78%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.30%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 1.82%, Mar 2023.Direct plan lowest 1.52%, Dec 2025.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio1.40%1.87%
Brokerage0.04%0.04%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.33%0.39%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 19 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

No exit load shall be levied for switch-out from Direct Plan to Regular Plan or from Regular Plan to Direct Plan. However, any subsequent switch-out or redemption of such investment from Regular Plan/ Direct Plan shall be subject to exit load based on the original date of investment in the Direct Plan/ Regular Plan. No exit load shall be levied for switching between Options under the same Plan within the Scheme. Switch of investments between Plans under a Scheme having separate portfolios, will be subject to applicable exit load. No exit load shall be charged for switches between the option under the same PlanMoreLess

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹500
Minimum top-up
₹500
Minimum redemption
₹500
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly: Rs. 500
SIP instalments, at least
Minimum Six installments
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
3 years
SIP dates
Any Day (1st to 31st), Weekly (All Working days)
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹1,279 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
6.1%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹1,395 Cr, quarter to Dec 2025.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹1,434 Cr, Sep 2024.Lowest ₹302 Cr, Mar 2020.

Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ICICI BankBanksLarge cap5th6.44%78.055,90,500Dec 2021or earlier
HDFC BankBanksLarge cap2nd5.78%70.059,88,500Dec 2021or earlier
Axis BankBanksLarge cap15th4.42%53.584,37,000Dec 2021or earlier
Kirloskar Oil EnginesIndustrial ProductsSmall cap323rd3.73%45.191,96,140Dec 2023
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesLarge cap3rd3.72%45.152,57,000Apr 2024
State Bank of IndiaBanksLarge cap4th3.58%43.374,52,000Dec 2021or earlier
Larsen & ToubroConstructionLarge cap8th3.47%42.051,11,828Dec 2021or earlier
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsLarge cap1st3.39%41.133,46,500Dec 2021or earlier
Kotak Mahindra BankBanksLarge cap16th3.27%39.629,50,000Oct 2024
InfosysIt - SoftwareLarge cap9th2.86%34.683,48,828Dec 2021or earlier
UltraTech CementCement & Cement ProductsLarge cap22nd2.35%28.4926,000Dec 2021or earlier
Mahindra & MahindraAutomobilesLarge cap14th2.22%26.9791,418Mar 2025
EternalRetailingLarge cap37th2.17%26.328,22,500Dec 2021or earlier
Force Motors Ltd-$AutomobilesSmall cap292nd1.97%23.8814,000Dec 2021or earlier
IndusInd BankBanksMid cap152nd1.82%22.042,44,500Dec 2022
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
6.44%ICICI Bank
Top 5 holdings
24.09%
Top 10 holdings
40.65%
Effective holdings
37.0Taken over 97.84% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares97.84%
  • Cash and receivables2.16%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap63.09%Category 50.29%
  • Mid cap15.85%Category 18.21%
  • Small cap21.01%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

16sectors
  • Financial Services32.59%Category 29.60%
  • Capital Goods11.17%Category 9.71%
  • Automobile And Auto Components7.53%Category 7.87%
  • Information Technology6.39%Category 5.55%
  • Consumer Services5.90%Category 5.55%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels4.77%Category 3.43%
  • Construction4.53%Category 2.39%
  • Healthcare4.32%Category 8.89%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods3.84%Category 3.90%
  • Telecommunication3.72%Category 2.90%
  • Construction Materials3.35%Category 1.42%
  • Services2.55%Category 2.22%
  • Power2.46%Category 2.20%
  • Consumer Durables2.08%Category 3.63%
  • Realty1.36%Category 1.21%
  • Metals & Mining1.22%Category 2.15%
  • Sector not known0.05%Category –
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 Services13 companies32.59%33.08%31.21%31.58%31.45%29.86%29.71%29.79%29.75%29.35%29.87%31.11%
Capital Goods6 companies11.17%10.52%10.14%10.83%10.17%9.22%8.35%7.46%6.80%6.17%6.14%5.91%
Automobile And Auto Components5 companies7.53%7.65%7.71%7.03%6.12%5.08%5.45%5.74%5.22%5.37%6.17%6.98%
Information Technology4 companies6.39%6.88%8.03%6.99%7.70%7.33%9.60%8.75%10.86%10.13%9.85%6.33%
Consumer Services4 companies5.90%5.81%5.14%4.70%4.82%4.94%5.25%5.09%4.83%5.15%5.17%4.90%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels2 companies4.77%4.80%5.06%5.01%5.97%7.52%8.13%7.71%5.63%6.21%6.19%6.03%
Construction2 companies4.53%4.53%4.15%4.43%4.39%3.46%3.16%3.65%3.35%3.67%3.64%3.63%
Healthcare3 companies4.32%4.90%5.74%5.93%4.46%4.16%5.17%6.49%6.66%7.15%6.69%6.15%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods3 companies3.84%3.68%4.40%4.34%4.31%4.56%5.71%5.69%5.85%8.26%8.47%8.61%
Telecommunication1 company3.72%3.62%4.09%3.89%3.89%3.92%4.05%4.07%4.26%4.39%4.35%4.29%
Construction Materials2 companies3.35%3.34%4.68%4.65%4.68%4.67%4.63%4.92%4.52%4.11%3.54%3.67%
Services2 companies2.55%2.59%2.62%2.68%2.40%2.44%2.32%2.19%2.12%2.17%2.39%2.47%
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
0
Sold out
10.74% of the fund before
Added to
3
Trimmed
2
Unchanged
50
Traded at least
0.00%
Weight that moved
2.90%

Changes in Sep 2026

CiplaSold out–0.74%−0.74 pts−67,800
InfosysTrimmed2.86%3.30%−0.44 pts−25,000
Tata SteelAdded1.22%0.99%+0.23 pts+1,10,000
IDFC First BankTrimmed0.95%1.05%−0.11 pts−1,65,000
SwiggyAdded1.25%1.20%+0.06 pts+62,000
ThermaxAdded1.70%1.74%−0.04 pts+3,500
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 Bank7.09%6.53%Cut5.92%Cut5.94%Cut6.04%6.02%5.76%5.87%6.34%6.54%6.68%6.44%
HDFC Bank8.74%Cut8.84%8.76%7.80%Cut7.44%6.99%6.89%Added6.82%7.34%Added6.80%5.45%Cut5.78%
Axis Bank3.85%3.96%3.96%4.44%4.48%4.29%4.28%4.45%4.59%4.15%4.42%4.42%
Kirloskar Oil Engines1.40%1.56%1.71%1.71%2.03%2.20%2.57%2.99%3.62%3.31%3.20%3.73%
Bharti Airtel4.29%4.35%4.39%4.26%4.07%4.05%Cut3.92%3.89%3.89%4.09%3.62%Cut3.72%
State Bank of India3.57%3.69%3.73%4.25%4.09%Cut3.89%Added3.87%3.59%3.77%3.73%3.73%Cut3.58%
Larsen & Toubro3.63%3.64%3.67%3.35%Cut3.65%3.16%Cut3.46%Added3.61%3.62%3.40%3.52%3.47%
Reliance Industries4.76%4.98%5.02%4.32%Cut4.31%4.49%Cut4.37%3.62%Cut3.50%3.50%3.44%3.39%
Kotak Mahindra Bank2.86%2.86%2.98%2.88%2.92%2.84%2.81%2.89%2.91%2.86%3.10%3.27%
Infosys3.28%3.95%Added4.02%Cut4.25%3.36%3.69%3.18%3.21%2.92%Added3.26%3.30%2.86%Cut
UltraTech Cement2.31%2.22%2.27%2.54%2.54%2.45%2.41%2.45%2.37%2.48%2.32%Cut2.35%
Mahindra & Mahindra2.23%2.38%2.37%2.28%2.25%2.28%Added2.18%2.20%2.19%2.40%2.34%2.22%
Eternal1.25%1.44%Added1.34%1.48%Added1.33%1.51%Added1.49%1.55%1.61%1.82%2.10%Added2.17%
Force Motors Ltd-$1.77%1.77%2.05%1.99%2.53%2.30%2.15%2.16%2.03%1.93%1.91%1.97%
IndusInd Bank1.37%1.47%1.49%1.60%1.71%1.53%1.70%1.74%1.74%1.88%1.93%Added1.82%
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 65.5% in Jan 2022

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 deviation14.55%
11.65%Lowest16.42%Average21.99%Highest
Downside deviation9.93%
7.52%Lowest10.45%Average14.13%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.12
−0.09Lowest0.29Average0.81Highest
Sortino ratio0.16
−0.12Lowest0.44Average1.27Highest

Against Nifty 500 TRI

Beta0.90
0.70Lowest0.96Average1.20Highest
Alpha−2.35 pts
−7.36 ptsLowest−0.25 ptsAverage of 30 funds+9.12 ptsHighest
R-squared95.6
68.1Lowest89.9Average98.1Highest
Correlation0.98
0.83Lowest0.95Average0.99Highest
Upside capture85.6%
70.0%Lowest99.1%Average145.7%Highest
Downside capture93.0%
70.0%Lowest94.1%Average122.1%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 2026−0.86

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−15.43%2 Jan 202631 Mar 2026Not yet
3 years−16.09%27 Sep 202428 Feb 202529 Oct 2025
5 years−16.88%17 Jan 202220 Jun 202212 Sep 2022
10 years−41.37%23 Jan 201823 Mar 20203 Dec 2020
Since Apr 2006−74.01%2 Jan 20089 Mar 200914 Nov 2014

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.

Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Bharath SJun 2025−3.44%a year−0.77%−2.67 pts21.6%9.6%4₹13,060 Cr
Rohit SeksariaJan 2022+7.86%a year+9.40%−1.54 pts13.9%–17₹22,090 Cr₹373 Cr alone
Shalav SaketOverseas Securities–––––18₹59,741 Cr₹169 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
Sundaram Aggressive Hybrid FundBharath SJan 2022+6.58%a year––₹8,793 Cr
Sundaram Flexicap FundBharath SJul 2024−0.34%a year+0.07%−0.42 pts₹1,837 Cr
Sundaram Value FundBharath SMay 2026−3.10%over 158 days−1.69%−1.41 pts₹1,217 Cr
Sundaram Services FundRohit Seksaria–––₹4,999 Cr
Sundaram Small Cap FundRohit SeksariaNov 2022+17.46%a year+17.99%−0.53 pts₹4,107 Cr
Sundaram Multi Asset Allocation FundRohit Seksaria–––₹3,205 Cr
Sundaram Multi Cap FundRohit SeksariaMay 2026+0.66%over 158 days−1.08%+1.74 pts₹2,901 Cr
Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities FundRohit SeksariaJan 2022+12.94%a year+8.81%+4.14 pts₹1,614 Cr
Sundaram Consumption FundRohit SeksariaFeb 2026−1.44%over 231 days−3.56%+2.12 pts₹1,408 Cr
Sundaram Equity Savings FundRohit SeksariaJan 2022+7.08%a year––₹943 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

Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund52.32%21
Canara Robeco ELSS - Tax Saver FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund48.85%23
Navi ELSS Tax Saver Nifty 50 Index FundNavi Mutual Fund47.54%17
DSP ELSS Tax Saver FundDSP Mutual Fund46.22%19
Axis ELSS Tax Saver FundAxis Mutual Fund46.16%23
UTI - Master Equity Plan Unit SchemeUTI Mutual Fund45.60%21
HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver FundHDFC Mutual Fund45.46%22
Shriram ELSS Tax Saver FundShriram Mutual Fund44.71%21
Groww ELSS Tax Saver FundGroww Mutual Fund42.56%23
UTI ELSS Tax Saver FundUTI Mutual Fund42.26%18
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

Sundaram Flexicap FundSundaram Mutual Fund97.77%
Sundaram Value FundSundaram Mutual Fund58.33%
Sundaram Large Cap FundSundaram Mutual Fund48.42%
Sundaram Dividend Yield FundSundaram Mutual Fund39.35%
Sundaram Multi Cap FundSundaram Mutual Fund39.13%
Sundaram Infrastructure Advantage FundSundaram Mutual Fund32.28%
Sundaram Focused FundSundaram Mutual Fund32.19%
Sundaram Large and MidcapSundaram Mutual Fund29.87%
Sundaram Multi-Factor FundSundaram Mutual Fund26.99%
Sundaram Services FundSundaram Mutual Fund26.99%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Sundaram 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

To build a high quality growth-oriented portfolio to provide long-term capital gains to the investors. The scheme aims at providing returns through capital appreciation.

Asset allocation

  • Equity and Equity Linked Instruments: 80-100%;
  • Debt securities (*including securitised 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

Benchmark
Nifty 500 TRI
Second benchmark
Nifty 500 TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High Risk
New fund offer
1 Jan 1996 to 31 Mar 1996
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹500

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth149570INF173K01HZ7SUND_ELSS_TAX_1N4LHF52 Jan 2013
Regular Growth149569INF173K01361SUND_ELSS_TAX_1X7XCAP3 Apr 2006
Direct IDCW149571INF173K01NN1SUND_ELSS_TAX_867W8I12 Sep 2017
Regular IDCW149572INF173K01NM3SUND_ELSS_TAX_W19NIW12 Sep 2017

This fund

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure