Top 5 Best Tax Saving ELSS Mutual Funds for FY 26 - 27

Updated on July 1, 2026 , 9828 views

Best elss Funds or Equity Linked Savings Schemes (Tax Saving) are equity diversified Mutual Funds that majorly invest in equity-linked instruments (like shares and stocks) to provide market-linked returns. Typically, 80% of the fund corpus is invested in equity and the remaining in debt instruments.

Best ELSS funds are also known as the tax saving Mutual Funds as they offer tax benefits under Section 80C of the income tax Act. Moreover, the ELSS Mutual Funds are open-ended, which means that the investors can subscribe in these funds as and when they want.

However, before Investing in these tax saving Mutual Funds, it is suggested to consider a list of best ELSS funds.

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Fund Selection Methodology used to find 5 funds

Sub-category: ELSS
AUM Range: 250 to 2000 Cr
Sorted On : 5-year return (high to low)
No Of Funds: 5

Top 5 ELSS Funds To Invest In FY 26 - 27

Fund	NAV	Net Assets (Cr)	3 MO (%)	6 MO (%)	1 YR (%)	3 YR (%)	5 YR (%)	2024 (%)
HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund Growth	₹595.168 ↑ 0.28	₹1,318	1.2	15.4	35.5	20.6	17.4
BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund Growth	₹165.12 ↓ -0.51	₹1,380	11.5	1.8	1.9	14.7	12.5	-3.5
Edelweiss Long Term Equity Fund Growth	₹114.49 ↑ 0.26	₹436	11.6	-2.2	2.1	13.4	12.4	6.7
BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund (ELSS) Growth	₹98.3279 ↓ -0.49	₹882	10.7	-2.5	3	15.4	12.4	4.8
PGIM India Tax Savings Fund Growth	₹34.34 ↓ -0.01	₹689	13.7	-2.6	-3	8.6	10.4	2
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 14 Jan 22

Research Highlights & Commentary of 5 Funds showcased

Commentary	HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund	BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund	Edelweiss Long Term Equity Fund	BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund (ELSS)	PGIM India Tax Savings Fund
Point 1	Upper mid AUM (₹1,318 Cr).	Highest AUM (₹1,380 Cr).	Bottom quartile AUM (₹436 Cr).	Lower mid AUM (₹882 Cr).	Bottom quartile AUM (₹689 Cr).
Point 2	Oldest track record among peers (25 yrs).	Established history (17+ yrs).	Established history (17+ yrs).	Established history (20+ yrs).	Established history (10+ yrs).
Point 3	Top rated.	Rating: 3★ (upper mid).	Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile).	Rating: 3★ (lower mid).	Not Rated.
Point 4	Risk profile: Moderately High.	Risk profile: Moderately High.	Risk profile: Moderately High.	Risk profile: Moderately High.	Risk profile: Moderately High.
Point 5	5Y return: 17.39% (top quartile).	5Y return: 12.50% (upper mid).	5Y return: 12.43% (lower mid).	5Y return: 12.37% (bottom quartile).	5Y return: 10.43% (bottom quartile).
Point 6	3Y return: 20.64% (top quartile).	3Y return: 14.67% (lower mid).	3Y return: 13.44% (bottom quartile).	3Y return: 15.40% (upper mid).	3Y return: 8.56% (bottom quartile).
Point 7	1Y return: 35.51% (top quartile).	1Y return: 1.93% (bottom quartile).	1Y return: 2.06% (lower mid).	1Y return: 3.03% (upper mid).	1Y return: -2.97% (bottom quartile).
Point 8	Alpha: 1.75 (upper mid).	Alpha: 0.43 (bottom quartile).	Alpha: 2.87 (top quartile).	Alpha: 1.65 (lower mid).	Alpha: -5.45 (bottom quartile).
Point 9	Sharpe: 2.27 (top quartile).	Sharpe: -0.19 (bottom quartile).	Sharpe: -0.04 (upper mid).	Sharpe: -0.10 (lower mid).	Sharpe: -0.51 (bottom quartile).
Point 10	Information ratio: -0.15 (bottom quartile).	Information ratio: 0.28 (upper mid).	Information ratio: 0.12 (lower mid).	Information ratio: 0.61 (top quartile).	Information ratio: -1.44 (bottom quartile).

HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund

Upper mid AUM (₹1,318 Cr).
Oldest track record among peers (25 yrs).
Top rated.
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 17.39% (top quartile).
3Y return: 20.64% (top quartile).
1Y return: 35.51% (top quartile).
Alpha: 1.75 (upper mid).
Sharpe: 2.27 (top quartile).
Information ratio: -0.15 (bottom quartile).

BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund

Highest AUM (₹1,380 Cr).
Established history (17+ yrs).
Rating: 3★ (upper mid).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 12.50% (upper mid).
3Y return: 14.67% (lower mid).
1Y return: 1.93% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: 0.43 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: -0.19 (bottom quartile).
Information ratio: 0.28 (upper mid).

Edelweiss Long Term Equity Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹436 Cr).
Established history (17+ yrs).
Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 12.43% (lower mid).
3Y return: 13.44% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: 2.06% (lower mid).
Alpha: 2.87 (top quartile).
Sharpe: -0.04 (upper mid).
Information ratio: 0.12 (lower mid).

BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund (ELSS)

Lower mid AUM (₹882 Cr).
Established history (20+ yrs).
Rating: 3★ (lower mid).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 12.37% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 15.40% (upper mid).
1Y return: 3.03% (upper mid).
Alpha: 1.65 (lower mid).
Sharpe: -0.10 (lower mid).
Information ratio: 0.61 (top quartile).

PGIM India Tax Savings Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹689 Cr).
Established history (10+ yrs).
Not Rated.
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 10.43% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 8.56% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: -2.97% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: -5.45 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: -0.51 (bottom quartile).
Information ratio: -1.44 (bottom quartile).

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*List of ELSS Tax saving mutual funds having net assets > 250 Crore and haing best CAGR returns in last 5 yr

1. HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund

To generate long term capital appreciation from a portfolio that is predominantly in equity and equity related instruments

Research Highlights for HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund

Upper mid AUM (₹1,318 Cr).
Oldest track record among peers (25 yrs).
Top rated.
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 17.39% (top quartile).
3Y return: 20.64% (top quartile).
1Y return: 35.51% (top quartile).
Alpha: 1.75 (upper mid).
Sharpe: 2.27 (top quartile).
Information ratio: -0.15 (bottom quartile).

Below is the key information for HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund

HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund Growth
Launch Date	2 Jan 01
NAV (14 Jan 22)	₹595.168 ↑ 0.28 (0.05 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹1,318 on 30 Nov 21
Category	Equity - ELSS
AMC	HDFC Asset Management Company Limited
Rating	☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	2.25
Sharpe Ratio	2.27
Information Ratio	-0.15
Alpha Ratio	1.75
Min Investment	500
Min SIP Investment	500
Exit Load	NIL

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
30 Jun 21	₹10,000

HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹470,047.
Net Profit of ₹170,047 Invest Now

Purchase not allowed

Returns for HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 14 Jan 22

Duration	Returns
1 Month	4.4%
3 Month	1.2%
6 Month	15.4%
1 Year	35.5%
3 Year	20.6%
5 Year	17.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	21.4%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015

Fund Manager information for HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund

Name	Since	Tenure

Data below for HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund as on 30 Nov 21

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity

2. BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund

The Scheme seeks to generate long-term capital growth from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity-related securities across all market capitalisations. The Scheme is in the nature of diversified multi-cap fund. The Scheme is not providing any assured or guaranteed returns.(There can be no assurance that the investment objectives of the Scheme will be realized.)

Research Highlights for BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund

Highest AUM (₹1,380 Cr).
Established history (17+ yrs).
Rating: 3★ (upper mid).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 12.50% (upper mid).
3Y return: 14.67% (lower mid).
1Y return: 1.93% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: 0.43 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: -0.19 (bottom quartile).
Information ratio: 0.28 (upper mid).
Top sector: Financial Services.
Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
Equity-heavy allocation (~96%).
High-quality debt (AAA/AA ~100%).
Largest holding State Bank of India (~4.5%).

Below is the key information for BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund

BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund Growth
Launch Date	25 Feb 09
NAV (03 Jul 26)	₹165.12 ↓ -0.51 (-0.31 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹1,380 on 31 May 26
Category	Equity - ELSS
AMC	BOI AXA Investment Mngrs Private Ltd
Rating	☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	2.09
Sharpe Ratio	-0.19
Information Ratio	0.28
Alpha Ratio	0.43
Min Investment	500
Min SIP Investment	500
Exit Load	NIL

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
30 Jun 21	₹10,000
30 Jun 22	₹9,536
30 Jun 23	₹12,057
30 Jun 24	₹19,060
30 Jun 25	₹18,087
30 Jun 26	₹18,195

BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹415,684.
Net Profit of ₹115,684 Invest Now

Returns for BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 14 Jan 22

Duration	Returns
1 Month	3.7%
3 Month	11.5%
6 Month	1.8%
1 Year	1.9%
3 Year	14.7%
5 Year	12.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	17.5%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	-3.5%
2023	21.6%
2022	34.8%
2021	-1.3%
2020	41.5%
2019	31.2%
2018	14.6%
2017	-16.3%
2016	57.7%
2015	-1.2%

Fund Manager information for BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Alok Singh	27 Apr 22	4.1 Yr.

Data below for BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund as on 31 May 26

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Financial Services	25.57%
Industrials	19.91%
Basic Materials	15.58%
Consumer Cyclical	9.77%
Consumer Defensive	6.46%
Utility	5.23%
Technology	3.43%
Communication Services	3.16%
Energy	2.3%
Health Care	1.89%
Real Estate	0.1%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	3.56%
Equity	96.32%
Debt	0.12%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
State Bank of India (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 \| SBIN	4%	₹62 Cr	584,286 ↑ 32,286
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials) Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 \| HAL	4%	₹49 Cr	114,000
Quality Power Electrical Equipments Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 31 Jul 25 \| QPOWER	3%	₹45 Cr	324,293
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services) Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 \| BHARTIARTL	3%	₹44 Cr	235,000
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 \| ICICIBANK	3%	₹42 Cr	335,000
NTPC Ltd (Utilities) Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 \| 532555	3%	₹42 Cr	1,041,000
Power Finance Corp Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 28 Feb 26 \| 532810	3%	₹40 Cr	885,000 ↑ 85,000
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Dec 10 \| HDFCBANK	3%	₹39 Cr	510,000
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Apr 25 \| ADANIPORTS	3%	₹37 Cr	224,000 ↑ 10,000
Acutaas Chemicals Ltd (Basic Materials) Equity, Since 31 May 24 \| 543349	3%	₹37 Cr	142,759

3. Edelweiss Long Term Equity Fund

(Erstwhile Edelweiss ELSS Fund)

The primary objective of the scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation with an option of periodic payouts at the end of lock in periods from a portfolio that invests predominantly in equity and equity related instruments.

Research Highlights for Edelweiss Long Term Equity Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹436 Cr).
Established history (17+ yrs).
Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 12.43% (lower mid).
3Y return: 13.44% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: 2.06% (lower mid).
Alpha: 2.87 (top quartile).
Sharpe: -0.04 (upper mid).
Information ratio: 0.12 (lower mid).
Higher exposure to Financial Services vs peer median.
Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
Equity-heavy allocation (~99%).
Largest holding Reliance Industries Ltd (~5.1%).

Below is the key information for Edelweiss Long Term Equity Fund

Edelweiss Long Term Equity Fund Growth
Launch Date	30 Dec 08
NAV (03 Jul 26)	₹114.49 ↑ 0.26 (0.23 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹436 on 31 May 26
Category	Equity - ELSS
AMC	Edelweiss Asset Management Limited
Rating	☆☆
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	2.34
Sharpe Ratio	-0.04
Information Ratio	0.12
Alpha Ratio	2.87
Min Investment	500
Min SIP Investment	500
Exit Load	NIL

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
30 Jun 21	₹10,000
30 Jun 22	₹9,948
30 Jun 23	₹12,323
30 Jun 24	₹16,960
30 Jun 25	₹17,754
30 Jun 26	₹17,814

Edelweiss Long Term Equity Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹415,684.
Net Profit of ₹115,684 Invest Now

Returns for Edelweiss Long Term Equity Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 14 Jan 22

Duration	Returns
1 Month	3.9%
3 Month	11.6%
6 Month	-2.2%
1 Year	2.1%
3 Year	13.4%
5 Year	12.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	14.9%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	6.7%
2023	20%
2022	26.8%
2021	-0.1%
2020	30.4%
2019	13.7%
2018	9.2%
2017	-9.1%
2016	37.7%
2015	-1.1%

Fund Manager information for Edelweiss Long Term Equity Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Ashwani Agarwalla	1 Aug 23	2.83 Yr.
Trideep Bhattacharya	1 Aug 23	2.83 Yr.
Raj Koradia	1 Aug 24	1.83 Yr.

Data below for Edelweiss Long Term Equity Fund as on 31 May 26

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Financial Services	36.13%
Consumer Cyclical	11.49%
Technology	9.6%
Industrials	9.45%
Health Care	7.4%
Energy	6.79%
Basic Materials	5.78%
Consumer Defensive	4.02%
Communication Services	3.63%
Utility	3.37%
Real Estate	1.1%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	1.24%
Equity	98.76%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy) Equity, Since 30 Jun 15 \| RELIANCE	5%	₹22 Cr	154,769
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 30 Nov 10 \| HDFCBANK	4%	₹19 Cr	249,864
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services) Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 \| BHARTIARTL	4%	₹16 Cr	84,003
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Sep 15 \| LT	3%	₹13 Cr	33,431
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 May 17 \| ICICIBANK	3%	₹13 Cr	102,311
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 \| MCX	3%	₹13 Cr	42,695
BSE Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 \| BSE	3%	₹13 Cr	34,841
State Bank of India (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 May 18 \| SBIN	3%	₹12 Cr	111,376
Muthoot Finance Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 \| 533398	2%	₹10 Cr	28,474
NTPC Ltd (Utilities) Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 \| 532555	2%	₹10 Cr	243,851

4. BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund (ELSS)

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate long-term capital growth from a diversified and actively managed portfolio of equity and equity related securities along with income tax rebate, as may be prevalent fromtime to time. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. The Scheme does not guarantee / indicate any returns.

Research Highlights for BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund (ELSS)

Lower mid AUM (₹882 Cr).
Established history (20+ yrs).
Rating: 3★ (lower mid).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 12.37% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 15.40% (upper mid).
1Y return: 3.03% (upper mid).
Alpha: 1.65 (lower mid).
Sharpe: -0.10 (lower mid).
Information ratio: 0.61 (top quartile).
Top sector: Financial Services.
Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
Equity-heavy allocation (~95%).
High-quality debt (AAA/AA ~100%).
Largest holding HDFC Bank Ltd (~5.7%).

Below is the key information for BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund (ELSS)

BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund (ELSS) Growth
Launch Date	5 Jan 06
NAV (03 Jul 26)	₹98.3279 ↓ -0.49 (-0.50 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹882 on 31 May 26
Category	Equity - ELSS
AMC	BNP Paribas Asset Mgmt India Pvt. Ltd
Rating	☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	2.21
Sharpe Ratio	-0.1
Information Ratio	0.61
Alpha Ratio	1.65
Min Investment	500
Min SIP Investment	500
Exit Load	NIL

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
30 Jun 21	₹10,000
30 Jun 22	₹9,480
30 Jun 23	₹11,609
30 Jun 24	₹16,494
30 Jun 25	₹17,507
30 Jun 26	₹17,827

BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund (ELSS) SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹415,684.
Net Profit of ₹115,684 Invest Now

Returns for BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund (ELSS)

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 14 Jan 22

Duration	Returns
1 Month	3.8%
3 Month	10.7%
6 Month	-2.5%
1 Year	3%
3 Year	15.4%
5 Year	12.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	11.8%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	4.8%
2023	23.6%
2022	31.3%
2021	-2.1%
2020	23.6%
2019	17.8%
2018	14.3%
2017	-9.3%
2016	42.3%
2015	-6.6%

Fund Manager information for BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund (ELSS)

Name	Since	Tenure
Sanjay Chawla	14 Mar 22	4.22 Yr.
Yash Mehta	1 May 26	0.08 Yr.

Data below for BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund (ELSS) as on 31 May 26

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Financial Services	30.18%
Consumer Cyclical	14.98%
Industrials	13.06%
Technology	9.45%
Basic Materials	8.65%
Health Care	5.51%
Energy	4.55%
Consumer Defensive	4.26%
Communication Services	3.08%
Utility	1.42%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	4.84%
Equity	95.13%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Oct 08 \| HDFCBANK	6%	₹51 Cr	656,320
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Oct 12 \| ICICIBANK	5%	₹42 Cr	329,900
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy) Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 \| RELIANCE	5%	₹40 Cr	281,800
State Bank of India (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 \| SBIN	3%	₹30 Cr	278,000
Hitachi Energy India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials) Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 \| POWERINDIA	3%	₹29 Cr	8,766
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 \| 500103	3%	₹29 Cr	821,380
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services) Equity, Since 31 May 19 \| BHARTIARTL	3%	₹27 Cr	144,966
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Apr 20 \| LT	3%	₹24 Cr	60,000
Cummins India Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 28 Feb 25 \| 500480	3%	₹24 Cr	45,502
Hindalco Industries Ltd (Basic Materials) Equity, Since 28 Feb 25 \| HINDALCO	3%	₹23 Cr	220,000

5. PGIM India Tax Savings Fund

"The primary objective of the Scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation by predominantly investing in equity & equity related instruments and to enable eligible investors to avail deduction from total income, as permitted under the Income Tax Act, 1961 as amended from time to time. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective shall be realize"

Research Highlights for PGIM India Tax Savings Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹689 Cr).
Established history (10+ yrs).
Not Rated.
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 10.43% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 8.56% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: -2.97% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: -5.45 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: -0.51 (bottom quartile).
Information ratio: -1.44 (bottom quartile).
Top sector: Financial Services.
Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
Equity-heavy allocation (~98%).
High-quality debt (AAA/AA ~100%).
Largest holding HDFC Bank Ltd (~7.4%).

Below is the key information for PGIM India Tax Savings Fund

PGIM India Tax Savings Fund Growth
Launch Date	11 Dec 15
NAV (03 Jul 26)	₹34.34 ↓ -0.01 (-0.03 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹689 on 31 May 26
Category	Equity - ELSS
AMC	Pramerica Asset Managers Private Limited
Rating	Not Rated
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	2.26
Sharpe Ratio	-0.51
Information Ratio	-1.44
Alpha Ratio	-5.45
Min Investment	500
Min SIP Investment	500
Exit Load	NIL

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
30 Jun 21	₹10,000
30 Jun 22	₹10,349
30 Jun 23	₹12,783
30 Jun 24	₹15,892
30 Jun 25	₹17,016
30 Jun 26	₹16,231

PGIM India Tax Savings Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹395,578.
Net Profit of ₹95,578 Invest Now

Returns for PGIM India Tax Savings Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 14 Jan 22

Duration	Returns
1 Month	6%
3 Month	13.7%
6 Month	-2.6%
1 Year	-3%
3 Year	8.6%
5 Year	10.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	12.4%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	2%
2023	15.6%
2022	19.5%
2021	4.7%
2020	37.5%
2019	17.9%
2018	8.2%
2017	-6.4%
2016	39.3%
2015	1.7%

Fund Manager information for PGIM India Tax Savings Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Vinay Paharia	1 Apr 23	3.17 Yr.
Utsav Mehta	15 Apr 24	2.13 Yr.
Vivek Sharma	15 Apr 24	2.13 Yr.
Akhil Dhar	25 Feb 26	0.26 Yr.

Data below for PGIM India Tax Savings Fund as on 31 May 26

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Financial Services	30.22%
Consumer Cyclical	12.63%
Industrials	11.77%
Health Care	10.2%
Technology	8.48%
Consumer Defensive	6.33%
Basic Materials	6.15%
Energy	5.66%
Communication Services	4.7%
Utility	1.16%
Real Estate	0.54%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	2.03%
Equity	97.82%
Debt	0.14%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 \| HDFCBANK	7%	₹52 Cr	672,678
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Jan 16 \| ICICIBANK	6%	₹45 Cr	359,354
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy) Equity, Since 31 Aug 17 \| RELIANCE	5%	₹37 Cr	255,931
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services) Equity, Since 28 Feb 19 \| BHARTIARTL	4%	₹28 Cr	148,605
Bajaj Finance Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 \| 500034	3%	₹20 Cr	209,120
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Sep 17 \| LT	3%	₹20 Cr	48,727
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 \| KOTAKBANK	2%	₹16 Cr	420,000
Varun Beverages Ltd (Consumer Defensive) Equity, Since 30 Apr 23 \| VBL	2%	₹16 Cr	312,725
Infosys Ltd (Technology) Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 \| INFY	2%	₹16 Cr	133,801 ↑ 39,600
State Bank of India (Financial Services) Equity, Since 28 Feb 26 \| SBIN	2%	₹15 Cr	144,000

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