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Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years. From quant Mutual Fund. It's been running since 7 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹462.0856
▼ 0.06% 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
₹1.16 L
▲ ₹16.1k gain · 16.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.55 L
▲ ₹54.9k gain · 15.7% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹2.11 L
▲ ₹1.11 L gain · 16.1% / 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₹2.08 L
Gain / loss+₹28.4k
XIRR (annualised)10.28%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.12 L
Projected gain*+₹31.6k
*at this fund's historical rate of 10.28% 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
16.06%median 2.11% (+13.95%)
Rank #8 of 77Beats 91% of peers
3-year return
15.70%median 9.69% (+6.00%)
Rank #13 of 77Beats 84% of peers
5-year return
16.12%median 8.43% (+7.69%)
Rank #6 of 77Beats 92% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
16.76%median 13.76% (+3.00%)
Rank #59 of 77Less risky than 24% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-36.12%median -35.12% (-1.00%)
Rank #34 of 77Less risky than 57% 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. 7 of last 7 years were positive.

+50%
2020
+62%
2021
+13%
2022
+31%
2023
+10%
2024
+7%
2025
+8%
2026
Best year
2021 · 62.17%
Worst year
2025 · 7.43%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
16.8%

The value swings roughly 17% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-36.12%

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

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year16.06%
CAGR — 3 years15.70%
CAGR — 5 years16.12%
CAGR — since launch19.82%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)15.49%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)16.76%
Max drawdown — 1 year-12.58%
Max drawdown — 3 years-25.84%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.60
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.51

Fund info

Fund house
quant Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - ELSS
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF966L01986
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
120847
First price on record
7 Jan 2013 · 3,367 daily prices

About Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Equity Scheme - ELSS offered by quant 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 Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹462.0856 (as of 2 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 16.05% over the last year, 15.70% CAGR over 3 years, 16.12% 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 16.8% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 36.1%. 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 Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹462.0856 as of 2 Sep 2026, down 0.06% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

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

Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 16.05%, 3-year CAGR 15.70%, 5-year CAGR 16.12%, since-inception CAGR 19.82%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option 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 Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 16.8%, Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

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

Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option 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 Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 7 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,367 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.