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Tata ELSS Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years. From Tata Mutual Fund. It's been running since 14 Oct 2014.

Latest price per unit
₹55.0206
▲ 0.24% today
As of 3 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.10 L
▲ ₹10.3k gain · 10.3% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.47 L
▲ ₹47.3k gain · 13.8% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.85 L
▲ ₹85.0k gain · 13.1% / 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₹2.07 L
Gain / loss+₹27.3k
XIRR (annualised)9.88%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.10 L
Projected gain*+₹30.3k
*at this fund's historical rate of 9.88% 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
10.28%median 2.11% (+8.17%)
Rank #14 of 77Beats 83% of peers
3-year return
13.78%median 9.69% (+4.08%)
Rank #20 of 77Beats 75% of peers
5-year return
13.09%median 8.43% (+4.66%)
Rank #11 of 77Beats 84% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
14.54%median 13.76% (+0.78%)
Rank #48 of 77Less risky than 38% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-36.77%median -35.12% (-1.65%)
Rank #30 of 77Less risky than 62% 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.

+13%
2020
+32%
2021
+6%
2022
+25%
2023
+21%
2024
+6%
2025
+3%
2026
Best year
2021 · 31.74%
Worst year
2026 · 3.25%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
14.5%

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

Worst drop ever
-36.77%

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 Tata ELSS Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option against other elss funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year10.28%
CAGR — 3 years13.78%
CAGR — 5 years13.09%
CAGR — since launch15.44%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)14.05%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)14.54%
Max drawdown — 1 year-13.19%
Max drawdown — 3 years-18.51%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.29
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.49

Fund info

Fund house
Tata Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - ELSS
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF277K01I86
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
132756
First price on record
14 Oct 2014 · 2,927 daily prices

About Tata ELSS Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Tata ELSS Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Equity Scheme - ELSS offered by Tata Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 12 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 Tata ELSS Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹55.0206 (as of 3 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 10.27% over the last year, 13.78% CAGR over 3 years, 13.09% 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 14.5% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 36.8%. 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 Tata ELSS Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Tata ELSS Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹55.0206 as of 3 Sep 2026, up 0.24% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Tata ELSS Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Tata ELSS Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 10.27%, 3-year CAGR 13.78%, 5-year CAGR 13.09%, since-inception CAGR 15.44%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Tata ELSS Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

Tata ELSS 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 Tata ELSS Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 14.5%, Tata ELSS 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 Tata ELSS Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Tata ELSS 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 Tata ELSS Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

Tata ELSS 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 Tata ELSS Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Tata ELSS Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 14 Oct 2014 — approximately 12 years of track record and 2,927 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.