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SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW

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

Latest price per unit
₹115.79
▼ 0.53% 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
▲ ₹691 gain · 0.7% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.53 L
▲ ₹52.7k gain · 15.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.68 L
▲ ₹67.8k gain · 10.9% / 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₹1.93 L
Gain / loss+₹13.2k
XIRR (annualised)4.92%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.94 L
Projected gain*+₹14.3k
*at this fund's historical rate of 4.92% 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
0.69%median 2.11% (-1.42%)
Rank #55 of 77Beats 29% of peers
3-year return
15.17%median 9.69% (+5.47%)
Rank #16 of 77Beats 80% of peers
5-year return
10.91%median 8.43% (+2.47%)
Rank #26 of 77Beats 60% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
13.14%median 13.76% (-0.62%)
Rank #32 of 77Less risky than 59% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-54.63%median -35.12% (-19.51%)
Rank #1 of 77Less risky than 100% 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. 5 of last 7 years were positive.

+8%
2020
+31%
2021
-4%
2022
+26%
2023
+28%
2024
+7%
2025
-5%
2026
Best year
2021 · 31.06%
Worst year
2026 · -5.05%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
13.1%

The value swings roughly 13% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-54.63%

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 SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW against other elss funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year0.69%
CAGR — 3 years15.17%
CAGR — 5 years10.91%
CAGR — since launch8.65%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)12.72%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)13.14%
Max drawdown — 1 year-14.28%
Max drawdown — 3 years-15.85%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.42
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.63

Fund info

Fund house
SBI Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - ELSS
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF200K01UK3
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
119722
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 3,372 daily prices

About SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW

SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is a Equity Scheme - ELSS offered by SBI 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 SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹115.7900 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 0.69% over the last year, 15.17% CAGR over 3 years, 10.91% 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 13.1% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 54.6%. 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 SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

The latest NAV of SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹115.7900 as of 1 Sep 2026, down 0.53% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has delivered 1-year return 0.69%, 3-year CAGR 15.17%, 5-year CAGR 10.91%, since-inception CAGR 8.65%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW belong to?+

SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - 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 SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.1%, SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - 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 SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - 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 SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW a direct plan?+

SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - 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 SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,372 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.