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Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years. From PPFAS Mutual Fund. It's been running since 26 Jul 2019.

Latest price per unit
₹31.7075
▼ 0.15% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹92.7k
▼ ₹7.3k loss · -7.3% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.32 L
▲ ₹32.1k gain · 9.7% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.74 L
▲ ₹74.4k gain · 11.8% / 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₹1.84 L
Gain / loss+₹4.2k
XIRR (annualised)1.58%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.84 L
Projected gain*+₹4.4k
*at this fund's historical rate of 1.58% 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
-7.29%median 2.11% (-9.40%)
Rank #74 of 77Beats 4% of peers
3-year return
9.72%median 9.69% (+0.03%)
Rank #38 of 77Beats 51% of peers
5-year return
11.77%median 8.43% (+3.34%)
Rank #18 of 77Beats 73% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
11.21%median 13.76% (-2.55%)
Rank #19 of 77Less risky than 76% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-29.54%median -35.13% (+5.58%)
Rank #66 of 77Less risky than 14% 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. 6 of last 7 years were positive.

+30%
2020
+38%
2021
+6%
2022
+28%
2023
+21%
2024
+6%
2025
-8%
2026
Best year
2021 · 37.53%
Worst year
2026 · -8.05%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
11.2%

The value swings roughly 11% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-29.54%

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 Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth against other elss funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-7.29%
CAGR — 3 years9.72%
CAGR — 5 years11.77%
CAGR — since launch17.60%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)10.84%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)11.21%
Max drawdown — 1 year-14.75%
Max drawdown — 3 years-14.75%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-1.27
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.31

Fund info

Fund house
PPFAS Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - ELSS
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF879O01100
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
147481
First price on record
26 Jul 2019 · 1,752 daily prices

About Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Equity Scheme - ELSS offered by PPFAS Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 7 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 Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹31.7075 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -7.28% over the last year, 9.72% CAGR over 3 years, 11.77% 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 11.2% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 29.5%. 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 Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹31.7075 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.15% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return -7.28%, 3-year CAGR 9.72%, 5-year CAGR 11.77%, since-inception CAGR 17.60%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - 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 Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 11.2%, Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

What is the lock-in period for Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - 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 Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - 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 Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 26 Jul 2019 — approximately 7 years of track record and 1,752 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.