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Axis Long Term Equity Fund Vs Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Relief ‘96

Updated on May 17, 2025 , 9899 views

Axis Long Term Equity Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Relief ’96 both form part of ELSS category. ELSS or Equity Linked Savings Scheme refers to the Mutual Fund scheme that gives investors dual benefits of investing as well as tax Deduction. Individuals Investing in ELSS can claim a tax deduction of up to INR 1,50,000 under Section 80C of income tax Act, 1961. Being a Tax Saving Scheme, it has a lock-in period of three years. However, as compared to other tax savings schemes, the lock-in period of ELSS is the shortest. Axis Long Term Equity Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Relief ’96 both belong to the same category still there are differences between both the schemes. So, let us understand the differences between the schemes by comparing various parameters.

Axis Long Term Equity Fund

Axis Long Term Equity Fund is a part of Axis Mutual Fund. This open-ended ELSS scheme was launched on December 29, 2009. This scheme is suitable for an investment horizon of 3-5 years. Axis Long Term Equity Fund uses S&P BSE 200 Index as its benchmark to construct its Portfolio. This scheme invests in companies that are fundamentally strong, have high growth potentials, and sound quality of management. It focuses on building and maintaining a steady consistent and long-term portfolio with controlled downside risk. As on March 31, 2018, some of the holdings of Axis Long Term Equity Fund consisted of HDFC Limited, Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited, Bandhan Bank Limited, Info Edge (India) Limited, and Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Limited. The fund manager managing the Axis Long Term Equity Fund is Mr. Jinesh Gopani.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Relief ‘96

Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Relief ’96 is an open-ended ELSS scheme of Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund. This Mutual Fund scheme was launched on March 29, 1996, and is an open-ended scheme. The objective of this scheme is to provide investors with an opportunity to save tax along with Capital growth by investing in equity-oriented instruments. Birla Sun Life Tax Relief ’96 is solely managed by Mr. Ajay Garg. As on March 31, 2018, some of the equity holdings that were part of Top 10 holdings of Birla Sun Life Tax Relief ’96 included Sundaram Clayton Limited, Honeywell Automation India Limited, Gillette India Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, and Pfizer Limited. The scheme invests a minimum of 80% of its pooled money in equity instruments while the remaining 20% in fixed Income instruments.

Axis Long Term Equity Fund Vs Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Relief ‘96

Axis Long Term Equity Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Relief ’96 belong to the same category of ELSS yet, there exist differences between them. These differences are with respect to various parameters such as AUM, Current NAV, and Performance. So, let us compare and understand the differences between two schemes that are divided into four sections, namely, basics section, performance section, yearly performance section, and other details section.

Basics Section

It is the first section in comparison of the two schemes. The elements forming part of the basics section include Current NAV, Fincash Ratings, scheme category, and so on. To begin with the Current NAV, it can be said that, the NAV of Axis Long Term Equity Fund is higher than the NAV of Birla Sun Life Tax Relief ’96. As on April 16, 2018, the NAV of Axis Mutual Fund’s scheme was approximately INR 31 and for the scheme of Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund was INR 42. Comparison of Fincash Ratings reveals that Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Relief ’96 is a 4-Star Rated Fund while Axis Long Term Equity Fund is a 3-Star rated fund. With respect to the scheme category it is said that both the schemes belong to the same category, that is, Equity ELSS. The summary of basics section is as follows.

Parameters
BasicsNAV
Net Assets (Cr)
Launch Date
Rating
Category
Sub Cat.
Category Rank
Risk
Expense Ratio
Sharpe Ratio
Information Ratio
Alpha Ratio
Benchmark
Exit Load
Axis Long Term Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹93.8201 ↓ -1.37   (-1.44 %)
₹34,950 on 30 Apr 25
29 Dec 09
Equity
ELSS
20
Moderately High
1.55
0.13
-0.63
1.7
Not Available
NIL
Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Relief '96
Growth
Fund Details
₹58.01 ↓ -0.58   (-0.99 %)
₹14,818 on 30 Apr 25
6 Mar 08
Equity
ELSS
4
Moderately High
1.69
0.04
-1.25
0.26
Not Available
NIL

Performance Section

The performance section compares the CAGR or Compounded Annual Growth Rate returns between both the schemes. This comparison is done at different time intervals such as 6 Month Return, 3 Year Return, 5 Year Return and Returns Since Inception. The overall comparison of the performance section shows that Axis Long Term Equity Fund leads the race in almost all the time intervals. The summary comparison of the performance section is tabulated as follows.

Parameters
Performance1 Month
3 Month
6 Month
1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
Since launch
Axis Long Term Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details
3.5%
8.6%
3.9%
10.4%
16.8%
19.5%
15.8%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Relief '96
Growth
Fund Details
5.4%
10.3%
3.7%
9.5%
16.8%
17.9%
10.8%

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Yearly Performance Section

It is the third section in the comparison of schemes. It compares the absolute returns of both the schemes for a particular year. With respect to absolute returns, the data reveals that for certain years Axis Long Term Equity Fund has performed better and vice versa. The summary of the yearly performance section is tabulated as follows.

Parameters
Yearly Performance2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Axis Long Term Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details
17.4%
22%
-12%
24.5%
20.5%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Relief '96
Growth
Fund Details
16.4%
18.9%
-1.4%
12.7%
15.2%

Other Details Section

It is the last section in comparison of both the schemes and the parameters that form part of this section are AUM, Minimum SIP and lumpsum investment, and exit load. To begin with the minimum SIP and lumpsum investment amount, it can be said that the SIP and lumpsum amount is same for both the schemes, that is, INR 500. The comparison of AUM reveals that there is a significant difference between both the schemes. As on March 31, 2018, the AUM of Axis Long Term Equity Fund was approximately INR 15,898 Crores and of Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Relief ’96 was INR 5,523 Crores. Comparison of the exit load reveals that both the schemes do not have any exit load as they are ELSS based schemes. The table given below shows the comparison summary of other details section.

Parameters
Other DetailsMin SIP Investment
Min Investment
Fund Manager
Axis Long Term Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹500
₹500
Shreyash Devalkar - 1.74 Yr.
Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Relief '96
Growth
Fund Details
₹500
₹500
Dhaval Shah - 0.5 Yr.

Growth of 10k Investments over the years

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Axis Long Term Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details
DateValue
30 Apr 20₹10,000
30 Apr 21₹14,351
30 Apr 22₹15,788
30 Apr 23₹15,183
30 Apr 24₹20,164
30 Apr 25₹21,745
Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Relief '96
Growth
Fund Details
DateValue
30 Apr 20₹10,000
30 Apr 21₹13,492
30 Apr 22₹14,251
30 Apr 23₹14,090
30 Apr 24₹18,896
30 Apr 25₹20,089

Detailed Assets & Holdings Comparison

Asset Allocation
Axis Long Term Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details
Asset ClassValue
Cash4.81%
Equity95.19%
Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services30.79%
Consumer Cyclical13.4%
Health Care9.29%
Industrials9.16%
Basic Materials7.92%
Technology7.17%
Communication Services5.57%
Consumer Defensive5.47%
Utility3.45%
Energy1.7%
Real Estate1.15%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 10 | HDFCBANK
9%₹3,013 Cr15,654,121
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | ICICIBANK
6%₹2,021 Cr14,164,571
↑ 368,496
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | BHARTIARTL
4%₹1,535 Cr8,233,062
Bajaj Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 16 | 500034
4%₹1,440 Cr1,667,319
↓ -150,601
Torrent Power Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 13 | 532779
3%₹1,207 Cr7,843,508
↓ -167,374
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 17 | TCS
3%₹1,119 Cr3,240,264
↓ -29,317
Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | INFY
3%₹926 Cr6,174,136
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | M&M
2%₹834 Cr2,847,008
↓ -131,665
Eternal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | 543320
2%₹807 Cr34,692,799
Pidilite Industries Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 14 | PIDILITIND
2%₹766 Cr2,524,224
Asset Allocation
Aditya Birla Sun Life Tax Relief '96
Growth
Fund Details
Asset ClassValue
Cash1.59%
Equity98.41%
Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services27.77%
Consumer Cyclical13.94%
Health Care10.53%
Industrials10.26%
Basic Materials9.47%
Technology8.05%
Consumer Defensive6.42%
Energy6.21%
Communication Services3.77%
Utility1.4%
Real Estate0.6%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 09 | ICICIBANK
9%₹1,232 Cr9,137,798
Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 08 | INFY
5%₹727 Cr4,631,429
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 08 | HDFCBANK
5%₹716 Cr3,915,495
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 08 | 532215
4%₹558 Cr5,060,879
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 22 | BHARTIARTL
4%₹545 Cr3,146,277
Fortis Healthcare Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | 532843
4%₹534 Cr7,646,735
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | RELIANCE
3%₹479 Cr3,760,426
↓ -1,360,000
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 08 | LT
3%₹455 Cr1,301,782
↓ -65,000
State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | SBIN
3%₹373 Cr4,828,465
Avenue Supermarts Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | 540376
2%₹346 Cr846,575

Therefore, it can be concluded in a nutshell that, there are differences between both the schemes on account of numerous parameters. As a consequence, individuals should be careful before investing in any scheme. They should understand its modalities completely and check whether it is in-line with their investment objectives or not. This will help the individual to accomplish their objectives on time in a hassle-free manner.

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