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Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)

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.

Latest price per unit
₹509.8327
▼ 0.06% 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
₹93.7k
▼ ₹6.3k loss · -6.3% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.25 L
▲ ₹25.1k gain · 7.8% / 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₹1.82 L
Gain / loss+₹2.0k
XIRR (annualised)0.75%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.82 L
Projected gain*+₹2.1k
*at this fund's historical rate of 0.75% 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
-6.30%median 2.11% (-8.41%)
Rank #71 of 77Beats 8% of peers
3-year return
7.76%median 9.72% (-1.96%)
Rank #71 of 77Beats 8% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
13.31%median 13.76% (-0.45%)
Rank #36 of 77Less risky than 54% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-16.69%median -35.13% (+18.43%)
Rank #72 of 77Less risky than 7% 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. 4 of last 5 years were positive.

+3%
2022
+24%
2023
+16%
2024
+8%
2025
-10%
2026
Best year
2023 · 24.02%
Worst year
2026 · -9.98%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
13.3%

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

Worst drop ever
-16.69%

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 year-6.30%
CAGR — 3 years7.76%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch8.58%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)14.32%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)13.31%
Max drawdown — 1 year-15.30%
Max drawdown — 3 years-15.89%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.88
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.12

Fund info

Fund house
Sundaram Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - ELSS
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF173K01NN1
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
149571
First price on record
3 Jan 2022 · 1,152 daily prices

About Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)

Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) is a Equity Scheme - ELSS offered by Sundaram Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW 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 - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) is ₹509.8327 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -6.29% over the last year, 7.76% 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 13.3% 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 - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)?+

The latest NAV of Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) is ₹509.8327 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 - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)?+

Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) has delivered 1-year return -6.29%, 3-year CAGR 7.76%, since-inception CAGR 8.58%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) belong to?+

Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) 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 - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.3%, Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) 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 - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)?+

Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) 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 - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) a direct plan?+

Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal)?+

Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW (Income Distribution CUM Capital Withdrawal) 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.