Sundaram 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 Sundaram Mutual Fund. It's been running since 3 Jan 2022.
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Calendar-year returns. 4 of last 5 years were positive.
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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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Fund info
- Fund house
- Sundaram Mutual Fund
- Category
- Equity Scheme - ELSS
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- Growth
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF173K01HZ7
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- —
- Fund code
- 149570
- First price on record
- 3 Jan 2022 · 1,152 daily prices
About Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH
Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH is a Equity Scheme - ELSS offered by Sundaram Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 5 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 Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH is ₹532.3891 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -2.24% over the last year, 9.29% 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 13.1% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 16.7%. 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 Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH?+
The latest NAV of Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH is ₹532.3891 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.06% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH?+
Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH has delivered 1-year return -2.24%, 3-year CAGR 9.29%, since-inception CAGR 9.59%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH belong to?+
Sundaram 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 Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.1%, Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - 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 Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH?+
Sundaram 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 Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH a direct plan?+
Sundaram 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 Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH?+
Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH has NAV history available from 3 Jan 2022 — approximately 5 years of track record and 1,152 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.