PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth
An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years. From PGIM India Mutual Fund. It's been running since 14 Dec 2015.
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Vs 76 other funds in Equity Scheme - ELSS
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Year by year
Calendar-year returns. 7 of last 7 years were positive.
Price over time
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Bumpiness & worst drops
The value swings roughly 13% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.
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
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Technical details (for the pros)
Fund info
- Fund house
- PGIM India Mutual Fund
- Category
- Equity Scheme - ELSS
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- Growth
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF663L01FN5
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- —
- Fund code
- 135601
- First price on record
- 14 Dec 2015 · 2,645 daily prices
About PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth
PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth is a Equity Scheme - ELSS offered by PGIM India Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 11 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 PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth is ₹40.6800 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 2.19% over the last year, 10.01% CAGR over 3 years, 10.80% 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 13.2% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 36.7%. 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 PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth?+
The latest NAV of PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth is ₹40.6800 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.02% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth?+
PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth has delivered 1-year return 2.19%, 3-year CAGR 10.01%, 5-year CAGR 10.80%, since-inception CAGR 13.97%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth belong to?+
PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Direct 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 PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.2%, PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Direct 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 PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth?+
PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Direct 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 PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth a direct plan?+
PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Direct 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 PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth?+
PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth has NAV history available from 14 Dec 2015 — approximately 11 years of track record and 2,645 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.