HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option
An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years. From HDFC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 1 Jan 2013.
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Vs 38 other funds in Equity Schemes - ELSS- Tax Saver Fund
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Year by year
Calendar-year returns. 5 of last 7 years were positive.
Price over time
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Bumpiness & worst drops
The value swings roughly 15% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.
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
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Technical details (for the pros)
Fund info
- Fund house
- HDFC Mutual Fund
- Category
- Equity Schemes - ELSS- Tax Saver Fund
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- IDCW
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF179K01YQ8
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- INF179K01YR6
- Fund code
- 119059
- First price on record
- 1 Jan 2013 · 3,364 daily prices
About HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option
HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is a Equity Schemes - ELSS- Tax Saver Fund offered by HDFC 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 HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹94.0420 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -7.83% over the last year, 6.24% CAGR over 3 years, 6.55% 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 14.8% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 57.9%. 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 HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
The latest NAV of HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹94.0420 as of 1 Sep 2026, down 0.50% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return -7.83%, 3-year CAGR 6.24%, 5-year CAGR 6.55%, since-inception CAGR 3.87%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option belong to?+
HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is categorised as Equity Schemes - ELSS- Tax Saver Fund. An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years.
How risky is HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 14.8%, HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option 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 HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option 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 HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option a direct plan?+
HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).
How old is HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has NAV history available from 1 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,364 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.