
HDFC ELSS Tax saver
NAV
₹1,491.78
as of 4 Sept 2026
HDFC ELSS Tax saver is an open-ended ELSS scheme from HDFC Mutual Fund managing ₹16,095 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹1,491.78 as of 4 Sept 2026. The expense ratio is 1.18% a year. Managed by Dhruv Muchhal. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 1.18% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹16,095 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- None
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 31 Mar 1996
- ISIN
- INF179K01YS4
₹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 3 Sept 2026Benchmark: NIFTY 500 Index
HDFC ELSS Tax saver
₹198
+98% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
ELSS average
₹171
+71% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 5.07% | 5.37% | -0.30 |
| 6 months | 2.39% | 3.76% | -1.37 |
| 1 year | -2.33% | 2.60% | -4.93 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 13.82% | 12.36% | +1.46 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 14.69% | 11.72% | +2.97 |
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
- -4.8%
- Median
- 13.7%
- Best
- 49.8%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 90% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Jun 2025. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 14.3%
- Median
- 21.8%
- Best
- 27.6%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Sept 2023. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.65
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.82
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.96 vs category 0.62
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 13.51%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.86
- Alpha (3Y)
- 3.44%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -14.23%
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
-14.2%
Right now
-6.4% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 61% of months (window: 3y, monthly) — benchmark: NIFTY 500 Index, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
98.5%
Bonds
0.3%
Cash
1.1%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
65 positions · top 10 = 50.4%
Market-cap mix
Large 77.8%Mid 10.0%Small 10.7%Other 1.5%
as of 31 Jul 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(6 in top 10)41.3%
- ICICI Bank Ltd9.14%
- HDFC Bank Ltd7.72%
- Axis Bank Ltd6.11%
- State Bank of India4.47%
- Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd4.24%
- SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd3.49%
Consumer Cyclical(2 in top 10)17.8%
- Maruti Suzuki India Ltd4.86%
- Hyundai Motor India Ltd2.71%
- Healthcare8.2%
Technology(1 in top 10)6.7%
- HCL Technologies Ltd2.99%
- Industrials6.7%
Communication Services(1 in top 10)4.6%
- Bharti Airtel Ltd4.64%
- Consumer Defensive4.5%
- Basic Materials4.4%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 27.2% vs category 35.8% a year.
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 23.2 vs category 24.3
- P/B
- 3.2 vs category 3.3
- Dividend yield
- 1.3% vs category 1.2%
- Net margin
- 17.4% vs category 17.4%
- Earnings growth
- 11.7%
- Avg market cap
- ₹2.70 lakh crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- −₹351 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹100 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of HDFC ELSS Tax saver?
- ₹1,491.78 per unit as of 4 Sept 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of HDFC ELSS Tax saver?
- 1.18% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is HDFC ELSS Tax saver?
- ₹16,095 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the ELSS category.
- How risky is HDFC ELSS Tax saver?
- 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 HDFC ELSS Tax saver?
- 14.69% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a ELSS average of 11.72%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of HDFC ELSS Tax saver?
- 14.3% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Sept 2023. The median was 21.8% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages HDFC ELSS Tax saver?
- Dhruv Muchhal, managing this fund for 3.1 years.
Where this fund sits
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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.