HDFC ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth

HDFC ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth

ELSS • 3Y Lock-in
Equity
ELSS
Very High Risk
+21.94%
3Y annualised
-1.02% 1D
1M
6M
1Y
3Y
5Y
All
NAV: 13 Feb '26
₹1,558.64
Min. SIP amount
₹500
Fund size
₹16,749.21 Cr
Expense ratio
1.08%

Return calculator

Monthly SIP
One time
Monthly investment
₹5,000
Over the pastTotal investmentWould've becomeHistoric returnsReturns
1 year₹60,000₹62,183
+3.64%
3 years₹1,80,000₹2,23,894
+24.39%
5 years₹3,00,000₹4,69,971
+56.66%

Holdings (58)

NameSectorInstrumentsAssets
HDFC Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity9.21%
ICICI Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity8.90%
Axis Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity8.63%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.InsuranceEquity5.37%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.AutomobileEquity4.79%
State Bank of IndiaFinancialEquity4.50%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity4.26%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.CommunicationEquity4.00%
HCL Technologies Ltd.TechnologyEquity3.39%
Reliance Industries Ltd.EnergyEquity2.77%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.AutomobileEquity2.72%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.AutomobileEquity2.62%
Infosys Ltd.TechnologyEquity2.23%
Tata Steel Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity1.73%
JSW Steel Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity1.70%
ITC Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity1.53%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.EnergyEquity1.53%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.ConstructionEquity1.48%
Britannia Industries Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity1.35%
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.ServicesEquity1.18%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.HealthcareEquity1.14%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.EnergyEquity1.12%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.ServicesEquity1.10%
Bosch Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.09%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.08%
Mphasis Ltd.TechnologyEquity1.06%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.TechnologyEquity1.04%
Escorts Kubota Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.01%
Cipla Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.98%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.InsuranceEquity0.98%
Dr. Lal Pathlabs Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.96%
Eicher Motors Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.94%
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.89%
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd.InsuranceEquity0.84%
Eternal Ltd.ServicesEquity0.82%
United Spirits Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.81%
Lupin Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.77%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.72%
Havells India Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.69%
Birla Corporation Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.63%
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd.FinancialEquity0.59%
The Ramco Cements Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.54%
Bajaj Electricals Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.54%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.51%
Cyient Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.46%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.46%
Westlife Foodworld Ltd.ServicesEquity0.44%
TeamLease Services Ltd.ServicesEquity0.37%
Bharti Airtel Ltd. - (Partly Paid up Equity Shares (Rights Issue))CommunicationPPE0.36%
Medi Assist Healthcare Services Ltd.ServicesEquity0.33%
Cohance Lifesciences Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.32%
Popular Vehicles And Services Ltd.ServicesEquity0.32%
JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.32%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.31%
Delhivery Ltd.ServicesEquity0.25%
Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.22%
Anthem Biosciences Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.18%
Greenpanel Industries Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.09%
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Minimum investments

Min. for 1st investment
₹500
Min. for 2nd investment
₹500
Min. for SIP
₹500

Returns and rankings

Annualised returns
Absolute returns
Name3Y5Y10YAll
Fund returns+21.9%+19.9%+17.3%+15.1%
Category average (Equity ELSS)+16.4%+16.5%+14.0%--
Rank (Equity ELSS)4211--

Exit load, stamp duty and tax

Exit load

Nil

Stamp duty on investment: 0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)

from July 1st 2020

Tax implication

If you redeem within one year, returns are taxed at 20%. If you redeem after one year, returns exceeding Rs 1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%.
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Fund management

AK
Amar Kalkundrikar
Dec 2025 - Present
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Education
Mr. Kalkundrikar has done B.Com, CA, CFA, and MBA from Columbia Business School.
Experience
Prior to joining HDFC Asset Management Company Limited, he has worked with Nippon India Mutual Fund, and HDFC AMC. He worked with multiple roles at HDFC MF.

DM
Dhruv Muchhal
Jun 2023 - Present
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Education
Mr. Dhruv has done B.Com, CA and CFA
Experience
Prior to joining HDFC MF,he has worked with Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd., Goldman Sachs, CRISIL Global Research & Analytics and Deloitte Haskins & Sells
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About HDFC ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth

HDFC ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth is a Equity Mutual Fund Scheme launched by HDFC Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on 10 Dec 1999. Amar Kalkundrikar is the Current Fund Manager of HDFC ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹9,37,232 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 13 Feb 2026 is ₹1,558.64. The HDFC ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth is rated Very High risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹500. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹500. ;

Investment Objective

The scheme seeks to generate capital appreciation / income from a portfolio, comprising predominantly of equity & equity related instruments.
Fund benchmarkNIFTY 500 Total Return Index

Fund house

Rank (total assets)#2 in India
Total AUM₹9,37,232.21 Cr
Date of Incorporation10 Dec 1999
Phone022 – 66316333
Launch Date10 Dec 1999
Address"HDFC House", 2nd Floor, H. T. Parekh Marg, 165-166, BackbayReclamation, Churchgate Mumbai 400020
CustodianDeutsche Bank
Registrar & Transfer AgentCams
Address7th Floor, Tower II, Rayala Towers, 158, Anna Salai,