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NJ ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years. From NJ Mutual Fund. It's been running since 19 Jun 2023.

Latest price per unit
₹14.90
▼ 0.33% 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
₹98.3k
▼ ₹1.7k loss · -1.7% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.35 L
▲ ₹35.4k gain · 10.6% / 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₹1.89 L
Gain / loss+₹9.5k
XIRR (annualised)3.52%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.90 L
Projected gain*+₹10.1k
*at this fund's historical rate of 3.52% 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 38 other funds in Equity Schemes - ELSS- Tax Saver Fund

Same plan
1-year return
-1.65%median 3.17% (-4.82%)
Rank #28 of 39Beats 26% of peers
3-year return
10.64%median 11.35% (-0.71%)
Rank #19 of 39Beats 47% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
14.18%median 14.40% (-0.22%)
Rank #17 of 39Less risky than 55% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-22.80%median -36.80% (+13.99%)
Rank #33 of 39Less risky than 13% 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. 3 of last 4 years were positive.

+30%
2023
+16%
2024
-3%
2025
+1%
2026
Best year
2023 · 30.24%
Worst year
2025 · -3.42%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
14.2%

The value swings roughly 14% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-22.80%

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-1.65%
CAGR — 3 years10.64%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch13.15%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)12.43%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)14.18%
Max drawdown — 1 year-15.06%
Max drawdown — 3 years-22.80%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.62
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.31

Fund info

Fund house
NJ Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Schemes - ELSS- Tax Saver Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF0J8L01115
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
151611
First price on record
19 Jun 2023 · 792 daily prices

About NJ ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

NJ ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Equity Schemes - ELSS- Tax Saver Fund offered by NJ Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 3 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 NJ ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹14.9000 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -1.65% over the last year, 10.64% 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 14.2% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 22.8%. 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 NJ ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of NJ ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹14.9000 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.33% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of NJ ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

NJ ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return -1.65%, 3-year CAGR 10.64%, since-inception CAGR 13.15%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does NJ ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

NJ ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Equity Schemes - ELSS- Tax Saver Fund. An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years.

How risky is NJ ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 14.2%, NJ ELSS Tax Saver 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 NJ ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

NJ ELSS Tax Saver 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 NJ ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

NJ ELSS Tax Saver 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 NJ ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

NJ ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 19 Jun 2023 — approximately 3 years of track record and 792 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.