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Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Plan -DIRECT - IDCW

An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years. From Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹160.98
▼ 0.14% today
As of 13 Apr 2023 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹96.4k
▼ ₹3.6k loss · -3.6% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.43 L
▲ ₹43.1k gain · 12.7% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.17 L
▲ ₹17.2k gain · 3.2% / 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₹1.83 L
Gain / loss+₹2.6k
XIRR (annualised)0.97%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.83 L
Projected gain*+₹2.7k
*at this fund's historical rate of 0.97% 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
-3.63%median 2.11% (-5.74%)
Rank #70 of 77Beats 9% of peers
3-year return
12.68%median 9.69% (+2.99%)
Rank #24 of 77Beats 70% of peers
5-year return
3.22%median 9.16% (-5.94%)
Rank #62 of 77Beats 3% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
14.85%median 13.76% (+1.09%)
Rank #51 of 77Less risky than 34% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-35.93%median -35.12% (-0.81%)
Rank #35 of 77Less risky than 55% 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. 4 of last 7 years were positive.

+44%
2017
-4%
2018
+4%
2019
+15%
2020
+12%
2021
-8%
2022
-6%
2023
Best year
2017 · 44.00%
Worst year
2022 · -7.60%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
14.8%

The value swings roughly 15% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-35.93%

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 Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Plan -DIRECT - IDCW against other elss funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-3.63%
CAGR — 3 years12.68%
CAGR — 5 years3.22%
CAGR — since launch11.78%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)12.41%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)14.85%
Max drawdown — 1 year-11.91%
Max drawdown — 3 years-23.07%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.79
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.41

Fund info

Fund house
Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - ELSS
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
119660
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 2,529 daily prices

About Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Plan -DIRECT - IDCW

Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Plan -DIRECT - IDCW is a Equity Scheme - ELSS offered by Aditya Birla Sun Life 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 Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Plan -DIRECT - IDCW is ₹160.9800 (as of 13 Apr 2023). Historically, it has delivered -3.63% over the last year, 12.68% CAGR over 3 years, 3.22% 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 35.9%. 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 Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Plan -DIRECT - IDCW?+

The latest NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Plan -DIRECT - IDCW is ₹160.9800 as of 13 Apr 2023, down 0.14% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Plan -DIRECT - IDCW?+

Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Plan -DIRECT - IDCW has delivered 1-year return -3.63%, 3-year CAGR 12.68%, 5-year CAGR 3.22%, since-inception CAGR 11.78%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Plan -DIRECT - IDCW belong to?+

Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Plan -DIRECT - IDCW 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 Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Plan -DIRECT - IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 14.8%, Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Plan -DIRECT - IDCW 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 Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Plan -DIRECT - IDCW?+

Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Plan -DIRECT - IDCW 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 Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Plan -DIRECT - IDCW a direct plan?+

Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Plan -DIRECT - IDCW is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Plan -DIRECT - IDCW?+

Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Plan -DIRECT - IDCW has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 2,529 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.