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UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III - Direct Plan - Growth Option

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 31 Mar 2016.

Latest price per unit
₹23.2926
▲ 0.23% today
As of 24 Sep 2021 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.77 L
▲ ₹76.9k gain · 76.9% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.68 L
▲ ₹67.6k gain · 18.8% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹2.03 L
▲ ₹1.03 L gain · 15.2% / 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₹2.90 L
Gain / loss+₹1.10 L
XIRR (annualised)33.90%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹3.14 L
Projected gain*+₹1.34 L
*at this fund's historical rate of 33.90% 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 29 other funds in ELSS

Same plan
1-year return
76.87%median 9.42% (+67.45%)
Rank #5 of 30Beats 86% of peers
3-year return
18.79%median 15.68% (+3.12%)
Rank #5 of 30Beats 86% of peers
5-year return
15.21%median 15.69% (-0.48%)
Rank #13 of 30Beats 48% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
23.31%median 14.88% (+8.43%)
Rank #27 of 30Less risky than 10% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-47.43%median -35.94% (-11.49%)
Rank #4 of 30Less risky than 90% 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 6 years were positive.

+7%
2016
+48%
2017
-12%
2018
+1%
2019
+18%
2020
+39%
2021
Best year
2017 · 48.28%
Worst year
2018 · -12.35%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
23.3%

The value swings roughly 23% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-47.43%

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 Long Term Advantage Fund Series III - Direct Plan - Growth Option against other elss funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year76.87%
CAGR — 3 years18.79%
CAGR — 5 years15.21%
CAGR — since launch16.62%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)17.00%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)23.31%
Max drawdown — 1 year-6.57%
Max drawdown — 3 years-42.20%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)3.07
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.50

Fund info

Fund house
UTI Mutual Fund
Category
ELSS
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
135962
First price on record
31 Mar 2016 · 1,353 daily prices

About UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III - Direct Plan - Growth Option

UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a ELSS offered by UTI 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 UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹23.2926 (as of 24 Sep 2021). Historically, it has delivered 76.80% over the last year, 18.79% CAGR over 3 years, 15.21% 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 23.3% annualised volatility — a "very high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 47.4%. 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 Long Term Advantage Fund Series III - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹23.2926 as of 24 Sep 2021, up 0.23% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 76.80%, 3-year CAGR 18.79%, 5-year CAGR 15.21%, since-inception CAGR 16.62%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as ELSS. An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years.

How risky is UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 23.3%, UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "very 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 Long Term Advantage Fund Series III - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III - 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 UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III - 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 UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 31 Mar 2016 — approximately 11 years of track record and 1,353 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.