
Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund
NAV
₹105.34
as of 5 Oct 2026
Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund is an open-ended ELSS scheme from Axis Mutual Fund managing ₹32,667 crore (as of 31 Aug 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹105.34 as of 5 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 1.04% a year. Managed by Shreyash Devalkar. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 1.04% / yr
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Fund size
- ₹32,667 crore
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Exit load
- None
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 29 Dec 2009
- ISIN
- INF846K01EW2
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from nyvo’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 5 Oct 2026Benchmark: NIFTY 500 Index
Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund
₹125
+25% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
ELSS average
₹159
+59% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | -4.33% | -4.27% | -0.06 |
| 6 months | 1.99% | 7.20% | -5.21 |
| 1 year | -3.30% | -2.27% | -1.03 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 9.03% | 10.42% | -1.39 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 4.65% | 10.04% | -5.39 |
No category average is available for this fund. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible – read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- -12.5%
- Median
- 5.6%
- Best
- 40.2%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 71% ended positive. Worst window began 3 Jan 2022. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 7.9%
- Median
- 12.4%
- Best
- 19.3%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Nov 2021. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.49
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.13
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.72 vs category 0.65
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 14.53%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.91
- Alpha (3Y)
- 1.28%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -22.32%
Distance below its own peak
Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high – how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.
Deepest fall
-15.5%
Right now
-7.3% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 53% of months (window: 3y, monthly) – benchmark: NIFTY 500 Index, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
98.2%
Cash
1.8%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Aug 2026.
What it owns
70 positions · top 10 = 36.9%
Market-cap mix
Large 68.3%Mid 22.3%Small 6.8%Other 2.6%
as of 31 Aug 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(4 in top 10)30.6%
- ICICI Bank Ltd7.02%
- HDFC Bank Ltd5.55%
- Bajaj Finance Ltd3.42%
- Axis Bank Ltd2.63%
Consumer Cyclical(2 in top 10)19.8%
- Eternal Ltd3.24%
- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd2.57%
Industrials(1 in top 10)11.6%
- Larsen & Toubro Ltd2.90%
Basic Materials(1 in top 10)9.9%
- Pidilite Industries Ltd2.62%
Healthcare(1 in top 10)9.7%
- Divi's Laboratories Ltd2.71%
- Technology6.6%
Communication Services(1 in top 10)4.3%
- Bharti Airtel Ltd4.26%
- Consumer Defensive2.4%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Aug 2026. Portfolio turnover 31.5% vs category 34.7% a year.
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 29.1 vs category 24.2
- P/B
- 4.4 vs category 3.3
- Dividend yield
- 0.9% vs category 1.1%
- Net margin
- 17.3% vs category 17.3%
- Earnings growth
- 16.9%
- Avg market cap
- ₹2.45 lakh crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- −₹3,335 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹847 cr
as of 31 Aug 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- ₹105.34 per unit as of 5 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- 1.04% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Jul 2026.
- How large is Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- ₹32,667 crore under management as of 31 Aug 2026, in the ELSS category.
- How risky is Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". Equity with a three-year lock and a Section 80C deduction attached.
- What are the 5-year returns of Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- 4.65% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a ELSS average of 10.04%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- 7.9% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Nov 2021. The median was 12.4% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
- Shreyash Devalkar, managing this fund for 3.1 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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Data: nyvo research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (NIFTY 500 Index) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.