Previously Known As : Taurus Tax Shield
Taurus Elss Tax Saver Fund Overview
Category ELSS (Tax Saving) Fund
BMSMONEY Rank 6
Rating
Growth Option 11-04-2025
NAV ₹168.97(R) +1.63% ₹183.87(D) +1.63%
Returns 1Y 3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y
Lumpsum Regular 1.75% 13.32% 21.69% 11.88% 11.42%
Direct 2.35% 14.05% 22.52% 12.64% 12.31%
Nifty 500 TRI 0.18% 11.74% 24.27% 13.48% 12.27%
SIP (XIRR) Regular -23.06% 11.91% 14.93% 14.3% 13.33%
Direct -22.62% 12.66% 15.71% 15.07% 14.1%
Ratio Sharpe Ratio Sortino Ratio Sterling Ratio Jensen's Alpha Treynor Ratio
0.67 0.34 0.7 4.88% 0.11
Risk STD. Dev VaR 1Y95% Max DD Beta Semi Devi.
12.37% -15.39% -12.19% 0.75 8.82%

NAV Date: 11-04-2025

Scheme Name NAV Rupee Change Percent Change
Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Regular Plan - Payout of Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal option 79.15
1.2600
1.6200%
Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Payout of Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal option 84.74
1.3600
1.6300%
Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 168.97
2.7100
1.6300%
Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 183.87
2.9500
1.6300%

Review Date: 11-04-2025

Beginning of Analysis

Taurus ELSS tax saver fund is the 6th ranked fund in the ELSS (Tax Saving) Fund category. The category has total 35 funds. The Taurus ELSS tax saver fund has shown an excellent past performence in ELSS (Tax Saving) Fund. The fund has a Jensen Alpha of 4.88% 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 0.67 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.

Taurus ELSS tax saver fund Return Analysis

  • The fund has given a return of 0.27%, -3.6 and -9.77 in last one, three and six months respectively. In the same period the category average return was 2.1%, -3.64% and -12.17% respectively.
  • Taurus ELSS tax saver fund has given a return of 2.35% in last one year. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 0.18%. The fund has given 2.17% more return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a return of 14.05% in last three years and rank 14th out of 35 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 11.74%. The fund has given 2.31% more return than the benchmark return.
  • Taurus ELSS tax saver fund has given a return of 22.52% in last five years and category average returns is 24.64% in same period. The fund ranked 26th out of 33 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 24.27%. The fund has given 1.75% less return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a return of 12.31% in last ten years and ranked 16th out of 25 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 12.27%. The fund has given 0.04% more return than the benchmark return.
  • The fund has given a SIP return of -22.62% in last one year whereas category average SIP return is -24.05%. The fund one year return rank in the category is 17th in 40 funds
  • The fund has SIP return of 12.66% in last three years and ranks 14th in 35 funds. Sbi Long Term Equity Fund has given the highest SIP return (19.83%) in the category in last three years.
  • The fund has SIP return of 15.71% in last five years whereas category average SIP return is 16.38%.

Taurus ELSS tax saver fund Risk Analysis

  • The fund has a standard deviation of 12.37 and semi deviation of 8.82. The category average standard deviation is 14.55 and semi deviation is 10.36.
  • The fund has a Value at Risk (VaR) of -15.39 and a maximum drawdown of -12.19. The category average VaR is -18.5 and the maximum drawdown is -17.44. The fund has a beta of 0.75 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 Taurus Elss Tax Saver Fund NAV Regular Growth Taurus Elss Tax Saver Fund NAV Direct Growth
    11-04-2025 168.97 183.87
    09-04-2025 166.26 180.92
    08-04-2025 166.67 181.36
    07-04-2025 164.49 178.99
    04-04-2025 170.52 185.55
    03-04-2025 173.23 188.5
    02-04-2025 173.62 188.92
    01-04-2025 172.61 187.82
    28-03-2025 174.88 190.28
    27-03-2025 175.71 191.18
    26-03-2025 174.94 190.35
    25-03-2025 176.16 191.67
    24-03-2025 176.7 192.25
    21-03-2025 174.64 190.01
    20-03-2025 173.2 188.44
    19-03-2025 172.54 187.73
    18-03-2025 170.66 185.68
    17-03-2025 168.35 183.16
    13-03-2025 167.0 181.69
    12-03-2025 167.83 182.59
    11-03-2025 168.55 183.37

    Fund Launch Date: 05/Mar/2007
    Fund Category: ELSS (Tax Saving) Fund
    Investment Objective: To provide long term capital appreciation over thelife of the scheme through investment predominantlyin equity shares, besides tax benefits
    Fund Description: An open ended equity linked saving scheme with a statutory lock in of 3 years and tax benefit
    Fund Benchmark: S&P BSE 200 Total Return Index
    Source: Fund FactSheet

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