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Edelweiss Tax Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years. From Edelweiss Mutual Fund. It's been running since 28 Nov 2016.

Latest price per unit
₹43.909
▼ 0.92% today
As of 26 Feb 2020 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.11 L
▲ ₹11.1k gain · 11.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.26 L
▲ ₹26.0k 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₹1.91 L
Gain / loss+₹11.3k
XIRR (annualised)4.04%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.92 L
Projected gain*+₹11.7k
*at this fund's historical rate of 4.04% 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
11.13%median 2.11% (+9.02%)
Rank #12 of 77Beats 86% of peers
3-year return
8.01%median 9.72% (-1.71%)
Rank #68 of 77Beats 12% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
12.71%median 13.76% (-1.05%)
Rank #24 of 77Less risky than 70% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-17.26%median -35.13% (+17.87%)
Rank #70 of 77Less risky than 9% 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. 2 of last 5 years were positive.

-0%
2016
+36%
2017
-5%
2018
+10%
2019
-2%
2020
Best year
2017 · 35.73%
Worst year
2018 · -5.45%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
12.7%

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

Worst drop ever
-17.26%

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)
CAGR — 1 year11.13%
CAGR — 3 years8.01%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch10.26%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)15.02%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)12.71%
Max drawdown — 1 year-11.59%
Max drawdown — 3 years-17.26%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.33
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.16

Fund info

Fund house
Edelweiss Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - ELSS
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
140241
First price on record
28 Nov 2016 · 802 daily prices

About Edelweiss Tax Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Edelweiss Tax Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Equity Scheme - ELSS offered by Edelweiss Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 10 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 Edelweiss Tax Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹43.9090 (as of 26 Feb 2020). Historically, it has delivered 11.12% over the last year, 8.01% CAGR over 3 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 12.7% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 17.3%. 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 Edelweiss Tax Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Edelweiss Tax Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹43.9090 as of 26 Feb 2020, down 0.92% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Edelweiss Tax Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Edelweiss Tax Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 11.12%, 3-year CAGR 8.01%, since-inception CAGR 10.26%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Edelweiss Tax Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

Edelweiss Tax Advantage 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 Edelweiss Tax Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 12.7%, Edelweiss Tax Advantage 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 Edelweiss Tax Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Edelweiss Tax Advantage 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 Edelweiss Tax Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

Edelweiss Tax Advantage 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 Edelweiss Tax Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Edelweiss Tax Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 28 Nov 2016 — approximately 10 years of track record and 802 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.