Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth

ELSS Tax SaverEquityVery High risk Rank 39 of 48

NAV · Direct-Growth

₹509.86+5.35+1.06%

As of 6 Oct 2026 · AMFI

NAV growth-7.1%

Oct ’25Oct ’26

Arthkar verdictA balanced read

Returns

Lags category

0 of 3 periods ahead

Cost

High

1.39% vs 0.92% peers

Volatility

Below average

14.4% vs 15.4% cat (3Y)

Consistency

Strong

positive in 10 of 12 years

Trails its ELSS Tax Saver category on 1Y, 3Y & 5Y — and has been steadier than peers.

1Y return

-7.1%

-4.9 vs cat

3Y CAGR

+7.5%

-3.2 vs cat

5Y CAGR

+8.5%

-2.0 vs cat

AUM

₹1.3K Cr

fund size

Expense

1.39%

direct plan

Volatility 3Y

14.4%

▼ vs 15.4%

Go deeper on Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth

Two data-only views, computed from this fund's real NAV history — no projections.

Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth SIP returnsWhat ₹1,000–₹25,000/month actually became, 3 to 20 years — real results, with drawdowns and an FD comparison.Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth real oddsYour real chances over every start date in history — how often it made money and beat a fixed deposit.

In plain English

Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth is a ELSS Tax Saver scheme from Sundaram. The portfolio is ~98% in equities. Long-run track record: about 8.5% CAGR over 5 years. Volatility is typical for equity — 20–30 % drawdowns happen during market stress. Worst historical drawdown: -40% in Mar 2020, recovered in 8 months. Mandatory 3-year lock-in. Wrong fit if you need access sooner.

Auto-generated from holdings, returns and risk data. No paid placement, no copy-pasted boilerplate.

NAV history

Showing Direct · Growth · INF173K01HZ7

NAV (Direct-Growth)

₹509.8599

Last 1Y

-7.07%

Oct 25Min ₹483.31 · Max ₹570.61 · 247 ptsOct 26

Drawdown stories

The crashes you should know about — and how long the fund took to recover.

Mar 2020

-40.5%

Peak ₹237.73 on 23 Jan 2018 → trough ₹141.47 on 23 Mar 2020 (26 months down).

Recovered in 8 months· 18 Nov 2020

Feb 2016

-21.7%

Peak ₹150.54 on 5 Aug 2015 → trough ₹117.94 on 25 Feb 2016 (7 months down).

Recovered in 5 months· 11 Jul 2016

Aug 2013

-17.7%

Peak ₹86.95 on 21 Jan 2013 → trough ₹71.58 on 28 Aug 2013 (7 months down).

Recovered in 2 months· 31 Oct 2013

Jun 2022

-16.7%

Peak ₹362.39 on 17 Jan 2022 → trough ₹302.01 on 20 Jun 2022 (5 months down).

Recovered in 3 months· 9 Sept 2022

Computed from the full NAV history. We show drawdowns deeper than 10%, sorted by depth.

Honesty score

A 1–5 grade on the dimensions other sites won't surface — expense bloat, AUM bloat, concentration, mandate compliance.

Honesty score

3 / 5

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Expense ratio
1.39% — above the typical 1% for equity.
AUM size
₹1.3K Cr.
Sector concentration
Top 3 sectors = 62.9% — fairly concentrated.

Computed from expense ratio, AUM, sector concentration and SEBI mandate compliance. No paid review.

Performance

Returns for various periods, with category average and peer rank.

Period	Returns	Category avg	Rank
1W	+0.24%	+0.45%	35/ 49
1M	-4.23%	-3.77%	32/ 49
3M	-5.27%	-3.50%	38/ 49
6M	+1.82%	+7.29%	43/ 49
YTD	-9.95%	-3.93%	44/ 49
1Y	-7.07%	-2.20%	42/ 49
2Y	-2.78%	-1.58%	31/ 48
3Y	+7.50%	+10.74%	39/ 48
5Y	+8.46%	+10.48%	34/ 41
7Y	+14.38%	+15.85%	31/ 40
10Y	+11.73%	+13.19%	25/ 32

Portfolio composition

Asset allocation

Equity98.03%
Cash1.97%

By market cap

Large cap62.60%
Mid cap15.73%
Small cap11.63%
Others10.04%

Concentration

Holdings

Avg market cap

₹1.84 L Cr

Top 10 stocks

41.64%

Top 5 stocks

25.31%

Top 3 sectors

62.86%

Top holdings

Top 15 positions by weight, latest disclosure.

#InstrumentSectorWeight

1
HDFC Bank Ltd
—7.34%
1
HDFC Bank Ltd
—7.34%
1
HDFC Bank Ltd
—7.34%
1
HDFC Bank Ltd
—6.99%
1
HDFC Bank Ltd
—6.82%
1
HDFC Bank Ltd
—6.82%
1
HDFC Bank Ltd
—6.80%
1
HDFC Bank Ltd
—6.80%
1
HDFC Bank Ltd
—6.80%
1
HDFC Bank Ltd
—6.80%
1
HDFC Bank Ltd
—6.80%
2
ICICI Bank Ltd
—6.54%
2
ICICI Bank Ltd
—6.54%
2
ICICI Bank Ltd
—6.54%
2
ICICI Bank Ltd
—6.54%

Fundamentals (vs category)

Portfolio-weighted ratios, compared with the category average.

MetricFundCategory avgDiff

P/E ratio22.7725.24-2.47
P/B ratio3.003.57-0.57
Price / Sales2.753.12-0.37
Price / Cash Flow16.3519.42-3.07
Dividend yield1.33%1.11%+0.22
Return on equity (ROE)—0.00%—

Risk metrics

Standard deviation, Sharpe, Sortino, Beta — all vs category average.

Metric1Y3Y5YCat 1YCat 3YCat 5Y

Standard deviation
Volatility — lower means steadier returns.
12.0214.1413.3317.1815.4314.34
Sharpe ratio
Risk-adjusted return — higher is better.
-0.290.300.370.010.430.42
Sortino ratio
Like Sharpe but only counts downside volatility.
-0.380.420.550.060.650.64
Beta
1 = moves with the market. <1 = less volatile.
1.000.910.900.960.960.94

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