Hdfc Taxsaver Overview
Category ELSS (Tax Saving) Fund
BMSMONEY Rank 1
Rating
Growth Option 09-04-2025
NAV ₹1259.0(R) -0.47% ₹1357.11(D) -0.47%
Returns 1Y 3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y
Lumpsum Regular 6.07% 18.44% 27.3% 13.69% 11.81%
Direct 6.71% 19.17% 28.07% 14.39% 12.51%
Nifty 500 TRI -1.14% 11.02% 23.52% 13.21% 12.14%
SIP (XIRR) Regular -5.42% 17.81% 20.92% 18.29% 15.39%
Direct -4.84% 18.55% 21.68% 19.0% 16.07%
Ratio Sharpe Ratio Sortino Ratio Sterling Ratio Jensen's Alpha Treynor Ratio
1.04 0.57 0.89 8.93% 0.16
Risk STD. Dev VaR 1Y95% Max DD Beta Semi Devi.
12.56% -14.39% -12.96% 0.83 8.81%

NAV Date: 09-04-2025

Scheme Name NAV Rupee Change Percent Change
HDFC ELSS Tax saver - IDCW Plan 67.29
-0.3200
-0.4700%
HDFC ELSS Tax saver - IDCW Option - Direct Plan 90.99
-0.4300
-0.4700%
HDFC ELSS Tax saver - Growth Plan 1259.0
-5.9700
-0.4700%
HDFC ELSS Tax saver - Growth Option - Direct Plan 1357.11
-6.4200
-0.4700%

Review Date: 09-04-2025

Beginning of Analysis

In the ELSS (Tax Saving) Fund category, Hdfc Taxsaver is the top ranked fund. The category has total 35 funds. The Hdfc Taxsaver has shown an excellent past performence in ELSS (Tax Saving) Fund. The fund has a Jensen Alpha of 8.93% which is higher than the category average of 0.91%. Here the fund has shown very good performance in terms of risk adjusted returns. The fund has a Sharpe Ratio of 1.04 which is higher than the category average of 0.47.
The past performance of the fund may or may not be sustained in the future. The review is not investment advice nor is it a recommendation to buy or sell funds. The ranking is based on proprietary methodology developed by bmsmoney. The methodology is based on the past performance of the funds and does not guarantee future performance.
ELSS (Tax Saving) Mutual Funds are ideal for taxpayers seeking to save taxes under Section 80C while aiming for long-term wealth creation through equity investments. These funds offer a tax deduction of up to ₹1.5 lakh per financial year and have the shortest lock-in period of 3 years among all Section 80C options. However, being equity-oriented, they are subject to market risks and do not offer guaranteed returns. Investors should have a long-term investment horizon and a moderate to high risk tolerance to invest in ELSS funds. Additionally, the tax implications of long-term capital gains should be considered.

Hdfc Taxsaver Return Analysis

  • The fund has given a return of 1.35%, -3.94 and -8.54 in last one, three and six months respectively. In the same period the category average return was 0.26%, -9.07% and -13.76% respectively.
  • Hdfc Taxsaver has given a return of 6.71% in last one year. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was -1.14%. The fund has given 7.85% more return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a return of 19.17% in last three years and rank 2nd out of 35 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 11.02%. The fund has given 8.15% more return than the benchmark return.
  • Hdfc Taxsaver has given a return of 28.07% in last five years and category average returns is 23.93% in same period. The fund ranked 4th out of 33 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 23.52%. The fund has given 4.55% more return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a return of 12.51% in last ten years and ranked 13th out of 25 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 12.14%. The fund has given 0.37% more return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a SIP return of -4.84% in last one year whereas category average SIP return is -13.35%. The fund one year return rank in the category is 2nd in 41 funds
  • The fund has SIP return of 18.55% in last three years and ranks 2nd in 35 funds. Sbi Long Term Equity Fund has given the highest SIP return (19.91%) in the category in last three years.
  • The fund has SIP return of 21.68% in last five years whereas category average SIP return is 15.98%.

Hdfc Taxsaver Risk Analysis

  • The fund has a standard deviation of 12.56 and semi deviation of 8.81. The category average standard deviation is 14.55 and semi deviation is 10.36.
  • The fund has a Value at Risk (VaR) of -14.39 and a maximum drawdown of -12.96. The category average VaR is -18.5 and the maximum drawdown is -17.44. The fund has a beta of 0.83 which shows that fund is less volatile than the benchmark.

Standard deviation measures the fund's return volatility and Semi deviation focuses on downside volatility. Value at Risk (VaR) is a measure of the risk of investments. Maximum Drawdown is the maximum loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio. Beta measures the volatility of the fund compared to the benchmark. A beta of 1 indicates that the fund will move in line with the benchmark. A beta of more than 1 indicates that the fund will be more volatile than the benchmark and vice versa.


  • Very Good Performance in ELSS (Tax Saving) Fund Category
  • Good Performance in ELSS (Tax Saving) Fund Category
  • Poor Performance in ELSS (Tax Saving) Fund Category
  • Very Poor Performance in ELSS (Tax Saving) Fund Category

  • Disclaimer: Past performance may or may not be sustained in future and should not be used as a basis for comparison with other investments. Returns for periods above 1 year are annualised.


    Date Hdfc Taxsaver NAV Regular Growth Hdfc Taxsaver NAV Direct Growth
    09-04-2025 1258.996 1357.106
    08-04-2025 1264.968 1363.522
    07-04-2025 1245.013 1341.992
    04-04-2025 1285.214 1385.262
    03-04-2025 1301.354 1402.638
    02-04-2025 1301.69 1402.979
    01-04-2025 1291.674 1392.162
    28-03-2025 1306.643 1408.209
    27-03-2025 1310.063 1411.874
    26-03-2025 1305.501 1406.935
    25-03-2025 1315.801 1418.014
    24-03-2025 1317.113 1419.407
    21-03-2025 1299.193 1400.032
    20-03-2025 1286.563 1386.401
    19-03-2025 1274.296 1373.161
    18-03-2025 1265.503 1363.665
    17-03-2025 1248.185 1344.984
    13-03-2025 1237.416 1333.299
    12-03-2025 1240.99 1337.129
    11-03-2025 1243.757 1340.089
    10-03-2025 1242.774 1339.01

    Fund Launch Date: 31/Mar/1996
    Fund Category: ELSS (Tax Saving) Fund
    Investment Objective: To generate capital appreciation / income from a portfolio, comprising predominantly of equity & equity related instruments. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.
    Fund Description: An open ended equity linked savings scheme with a statutory lock in of 3 years and tax benefit
    Fund Benchmark: NIFTY 500 (Total Returns Index)
    Source: Fund FactSheet

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