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HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund - IDCW Direct Plan

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

Latest price per unit
₹37.1649
▼ 1.31% today
As of 23 Jan 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹93.6k
▼ ₹6.4k loss · -6.4% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.29 L
▲ ₹28.7k gain · 8.8% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.56 L
▲ ₹56.5k gain · 9.4% / 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₹1.96 L
Gain / loss+₹16.5k
XIRR (annualised)5.85%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.97 L
Projected gain*+₹17.2k
*at this fund's historical rate of 5.85% 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
-6.41%median 2.11% (-8.52%)
Rank #72 of 77Beats 7% of peers
3-year return
8.77%median 9.72% (-0.95%)
Rank #46 of 77Beats 41% of peers
5-year return
9.37%median 8.43% (+0.94%)
Rank #31 of 77Beats 52% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
16.48%median 13.76% (+2.72%)
Rank #57 of 77Less risky than 26% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-53.31%median -35.12% (-18.19%)
Rank #3 of 77Less risky than 97% 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.

+4%
2020
+29%
2021
-5%
2022
+16%
2023
+25%
2024
-7%
2025
-6%
2026
Best year
2021 · 28.91%
Worst year
2025 · -7.32%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
16.5%

The value swings roughly 16% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-53.31%

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 HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund - IDCW Direct Plan against other elss funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-6.41%
CAGR — 3 years8.77%
CAGR — 5 years9.37%
CAGR — since launch6.79%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)17.92%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)16.48%
Max drawdown — 1 year-18.96%
Max drawdown — 3 years-26.60%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.71
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.16

Fund info

Fund house
HSBC Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - ELSS
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF336L01ER2
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
120078
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 3,214 daily prices

About HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund - IDCW Direct Plan

HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund - IDCW Direct Plan is a Equity Scheme - ELSS offered by HSBC 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 HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund - IDCW Direct Plan is ₹37.1649 (as of 23 Jan 2026). Historically, it has delivered -6.40% over the last year, 8.77% CAGR over 3 years, 9.37% 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 16.5% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 53.3%. 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 HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund - IDCW Direct Plan?+

The latest NAV of HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund - IDCW Direct Plan is ₹37.1649 as of 23 Jan 2026, down 1.31% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund - IDCW Direct Plan?+

HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund - IDCW Direct Plan has delivered 1-year return -6.40%, 3-year CAGR 8.77%, 5-year CAGR 9.37%, since-inception CAGR 6.79%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund - IDCW Direct Plan belong to?+

HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund - IDCW Direct Plan 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 HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund - IDCW Direct Plan?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 16.5%, HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund - IDCW Direct Plan 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 HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund - IDCW Direct Plan?+

HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund - IDCW Direct Plan 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 HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund - IDCW Direct Plan a direct plan?+

HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund - IDCW Direct Plan is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund - IDCW Direct Plan?+

HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund - IDCW Direct Plan has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,214 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.