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Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal

An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years. From Taurus Mutual Fund. It's been running since 3 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹93.12
▲ 0.03% today
As of 1 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.01 L
▲ ₹1.2k gain · 1.2% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.38 L
▲ ₹38.2k gain · 11.4% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.71 L
▲ ₹71.2k gain · 11.4% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.94 L
Gain / loss+₹13.8k
XIRR (annualised)5.12%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.95 L
Projected gain*+₹14.9k
*at this fund's historical rate of 5.12% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 76 other funds in Equity Scheme - ELSS

Same plan
1-year return
1.24%median 2.11% (-0.87%)
Rank #54 of 77Beats 30% of peers
3-year return
11.40%median 9.69% (+1.70%)
Rank #35 of 77Beats 55% of peers
5-year return
11.35%median 8.43% (+2.92%)
Rank #22 of 77Beats 67% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
13.76%median 13.76% (+0.00%)
Rank #40 of 77Less risky than 49% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-35.03%median -35.13% (+0.10%)
Rank #43 of 77Less risky than 45% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 6 of last 7 years were positive.

+14%
2020
+20%
2021
+6%
2022
+29%
2023
+21%
2024
-0%
2025
+1%
2026
Best year
2023 · 29.29%
Worst year
2025 · -0.26%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
13.8%

The value swings roughly 14% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-35.03%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal against other elss funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year1.24%
CAGR — 3 years11.40%
CAGR — 5 years11.35%
CAGR — since launch12.61%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)13.01%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)13.76%
Max drawdown — 1 year-16.70%
Max drawdown — 3 years-16.70%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.36
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.37

Fund info

Fund house
Taurus Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - ELSS
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF044D01CH4
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF044D01CI2
Fund code
118867
First price on record
3 Jan 2013 · 3,363 daily prices

About Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal

Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal is a Equity Scheme - ELSS offered by Taurus Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the elss category — An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years.

The current NAV of Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal is ₹93.1200 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 1.24% over the last year, 11.40% CAGR over 3 years, 11.35% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 13.8% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 35.0%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal?+

The latest NAV of Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal is ₹93.1200 as of 1 Sep 2026, up 0.03% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal?+

Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal has delivered 1-year return 1.24%, 3-year CAGR 11.40%, 5-year CAGR 11.35%, since-inception CAGR 12.61%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal belong to?+

Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal is categorised as Equity Scheme - ELSS. An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years.

How risky is Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.8%, Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

What is the lock-in period for Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal?+

Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal is an ELSS (Equity Linked Savings Scheme) with a 3-year lock-in on each individual investment. Every SIP installment is locked separately for 3 years from its purchase date — the January 2024 units unlock in January 2027, February 2024 units in February 2027, and so on.

Is Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal a direct plan?+

Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal?+

Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal has NAV history available from 3 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,363 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.