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UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

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

Latest price per unit
₹227.1197
▼ 0.63% today
As of 2 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹100.0k
▼ ₹3 loss · -0.0% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.30 L
▲ ₹30.4k gain · 9.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.47 L
▲ ₹47.1k gain · 8.0% / 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₹1.89 L
Gain / loss+₹9.2k
XIRR (annualised)3.45%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.90 L
Projected gain*+₹9.9k
*at this fund's historical rate of 3.45% 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
-0.00%median 2.11% (-2.11%)
Rank #58 of 77Beats 25% of peers
3-year return
9.24%median 9.72% (-0.48%)
Rank #43 of 77Beats 45% of peers
5-year return
8.02%median 9.16% (-1.14%)
Rank #35 of 77Beats 46% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
12.97%median 13.76% (-0.79%)
Rank #27 of 77Less risky than 66% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-35.06%median -35.13% (+0.07%)
Rank #41 of 77Less risky than 47% 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.

+21%
2020
+34%
2021
-4%
2022
+25%
2023
+15%
2024
+5%
2025
-4%
2026
Best year
2021 · 33.90%
Worst year
2026 · -4.35%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
13.0%

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

Worst drop ever
-35.06%

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 UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth against other elss funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-0.00%
CAGR — 3 years9.24%
CAGR — 5 years8.02%
CAGR — since launch13.05%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)13.07%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)12.97%
Max drawdown — 1 year-15.16%
Max drawdown — 3 years-18.60%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.46
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.23

Fund info

Fund house
UTI Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - ELSS
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF789F01TF7
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
120715
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 3,364 daily prices

About UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Equity Scheme - ELSS offered by UTI Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth 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 UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹227.1197 (as of 2 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -0.00% over the last year, 9.24% CAGR over 3 years, 8.02% 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 13.0% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 35.1%. 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 UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹227.1197 as of 2 Sep 2026, down 0.63% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return -0.00%, 3-year CAGR 9.24%, 5-year CAGR 8.02%, since-inception CAGR 13.05%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.0%, UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 2 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.