HDFC ELSS Tax saver - Growth Option - Direct Plan
The scheme seeks to generate capital appreciation / income from a portfolio, comprising predominantly of equity & equity related instruments.
- AUM:
- ₹16,095 Cr
- Expense ratio:
- 1.19%
- Risk:
- Very High
- 1Y:
- +0.30%
- 3Y:
- +15.43%
- 5Y:
- +16.10%
NAV as of 17 Aug 2026. Returns over 1 year are annualised (CAGR). Past performance does not indicate future returns.
How this fund has actually behaved
A single “5-year return” is one draw from one start date. These figures cover every holding period in the fund's history instead, computed from its own NAV series.
What holders actually got
Annualised return across every holding period of each length. The bar spans worst to best, the box holds the middle half, and the line marks the median.
| Held for | Worst | Median | Best | Lost money | Periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | -38.85% | +12.52% | +85.24% | 19.9% | 3,113 |
| 3 years | -10.96% | +15.70% | +36.12% | 7.7% | 2,625 |
| 5 years | -3.86% | +13.75% | +33.85% | 1.4% | 2,132 |
“Lost money” is the share of those periods that ended below where they started. Periods overlap — they start on every day the fund priced — so they are not independent observations.
Worst fall
-44.14%
Peaked 23 Jan 2018, bottomed 23 Mar 2020 — 790 days down. Back to the old peak by 8 Jan 2021, 291 days later. Typical for ELSS: -35.94%.
Consistency against its peers
41.2%
Share of 3-year holding periods in which HDFC ELSS Tax saver beat the median ELSS (+17.63%), measured across 49 funds. A fund can top a one-year table having beaten its peers in only a third of the periods it lived through.
How it behaves against funds like it
- In rising months:
- 96% of the category's gain
- In falling months:
- 101% of the category's fall
Measured over 163 months against an equal-weighted average of every ELSS fund we track — not an index. Capturing more than 100% of the rises and less than 100% of the falls is the pattern people buy active management for; the reverse is the opposite.
Risk, measured over the last 3 years
- Volatility:
- 12.26% (category 14.02%)
- Sharpe:
- 0.71 (category 0.50)
- Sortino:
- 0.99 (category 0.69)
Against a 6.5% risk-free rate. Higher is better for both ratios; Sortino counts only downside moves.
Computed from this scheme's own NAV history (1 Jan 2013 to 21 Aug 2026, 3,357 prices). Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Fund managers
Several managers are usually named on a scheme, so performance is not attributable to any one of them.
About this fund
What is the NAV of HDFC ELSS Tax saver - Growth Option - Direct Plan?
The NAV (Net Asset Value) shown on this page is the latest published value for HDFC ELSS Tax saver - Growth Option - Direct Plan, along with the date it applies to. AMFI publishes NAVs once per business day after markets close, so the figure updates daily rather than in real time.
How are the returns on this page calculated?
Returns up to 1 year are absolute (point-to-point) changes in NAV. Returns for 3 years and above are annualised (CAGR). Where the NAV history does not fully cover a period, or where the series contains a break such as a unit-basis change, we withhold that figure rather than publish a misleading one. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Why are returns not shown for some plan variants?
IDCW, payout and reinvestment variants distribute income, which resets the NAV. A return derived purely from NAV therefore understates them, so we do not publish one. Use the Growth variant of the same fund to compare performance.
What is the difference between Direct and Regular plans?
A Direct plan is bought from the AMC with no distributor commission, so its expense ratio is lower and its NAV grows slightly faster. A Regular plan is bought through a distributor. The underlying portfolio is identical.
How often is holdings data updated?
Fund houses disclose portfolios monthly, so holdings reflect the most recent disclosure and the page shows its as-of date. Percentages are of the fund’s total corpus. Negative weights can appear where a fund discloses short derivative positions or net payables.
Is this investment advice?
No. This page presents factual scheme data — NAV, returns, portfolio, costs — for information only. It is not a recommendation to buy, hold or sell, and it does not account for your circumstances. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme documents carefully.