Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 17-04-2025

₹ 103.65

1.3%

1D

Inception Returns

17.1%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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16402 people have invested ₹ 5.8Cr in Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

Axis Long Term Equity Fund Direct Plan is a special type of mutual fund that allows investors to invest in the equity market of India without any market capitalization restriction but also provides tax benefits.

It is an equity-linked savings scheme (ELSS) which means that an investor can claim tax benefits under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 of up to Rs 1.5 lakh if invested in the fund. If you invest a maximum of Rs. 1.5 Lakh in this fund in a financial year, you can claim a maximum of Rs. 46,500* tax benefits.

It is a pure equity fund that invests primarily in equity shares of companies with a proven track record and strong earnings potential.

Investors can invest in the direct plan (low cost, zero commission) through either lumpsum or SIP mode. ELSS funds are a type of mutual fund which provide the benefit of capital generation through equity exposure as well as benefit of tax savings.

Key Parameters

  1. Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth has ₹34176 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.8.

Returns

Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 17.09% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.81%, 10.72% and 18.62% respectively.

Holdings

Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical, Health, Industrial, Basic Materials, Tech, Communication, Consumer Defensive, Utilities, Real Estate, Energy. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Bajaj Finance Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Torrent Power Ltd

Taxation

As it is a elss (tax savings) mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

Investment objective of Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

To generate income and long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity-related securities. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 500.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. There is a lock in period for Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth of 3 Years

Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.77%
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TR INR
AUM₹34176 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹500/₹500
Exit Load0%
Lock In3 Years
TurnOver
28.91%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
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Very High Risk

INDmoney Rank for Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

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21% Performance
25% Risk Management
47% Cost
22 out of 23 among elss (tax savings)
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Larger AUM within category
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
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Has not generated consistent returns
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Does not beat the benchmark consistently
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Highly volatile within category

Trailing Returns

as on (17-Apr-25)

Period
Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
elss (tax savings)
1M
6.9%
5%
6.1%
3M
2.4%
0%
-2%
6M
-4.5%
-7.5%
-8.6%
1Y
8.8%
6.7%
7%
3Y
10.7%
13.3%
14.6%
5Y
18.6%
23.3%
23.7%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 95.4%

  • Debt & Cash 4.6%

Large cap
72.6%

Mid cap
20.2%

Small cap
2.6%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Financial Services
32.5%
Consumer Cyclical
13.7%
Health
10.5%
Industrial
9.8%
Basic Materials
8.2%
Tech
8%
Communication
5.7%
Consumer Defensive
5.5%
Utilities
3.7%
Real Estate
1.3%
Energy
1.2%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
6.91%
-6.34%
-3.31%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 6.91% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund underperformed Nifty 500 by 0.34% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 34.2K Cr
₹ 32.2K Cr
₹ 34.5K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 34.2K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 2K Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 7.9% to 8.37%
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 7.9% to 8.37%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 4.97% to 5.44%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 4.97% to 5.44%
State Bank of India's allocation increased from 1.67% to 2.04%
State Bank of India's allocation increased from 1.67% to 2.04%
Top Stocks sold last month
Bajaj Finance Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.82 % to 4.76 %
Bajaj Finance Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.82 % to 4.76 %
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.29 % to 4.18 %
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.29 % to 4.18 %
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.54 % to 3.45 %
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.54 % to 3.45 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 20.5% to 20.2%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 20.5% to 20.2%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 71.6% to 72.6%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 71.6% to 72.6%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 2.9% to 2.6%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 2.9% to 2.6%
Cash allocation has gone down from 5.1% to 4.6%
Cash allocation has gone down from 5.1% to 4.6%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical & Health

Mar'25
Financial Services
32%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Health
10%
Feb'25
Financial Services
31%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Health
11%
  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
8.37%
6.7%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
5.44%
3.9%
Bajaj Finance Ltd
Bajaj Finance Ltd
4.76%
0%
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Bharti Airtel Ltd
4.18%
-6.3%
Torrent Power Ltd
Torrent Power Ltd
3.49%
-1.7%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
8.81%
10.72%
18.62%
17.09%
LIC MF ELSS Tax Saver -Direct Plan Growth Option
LIC MF ELSS Tax Saver -Direct Plan Growth Option
17.32%
15.43%
23.11%
15.03%
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth
17.15%
18.85%
28.1%
18.11%
HDFC ELSS TaxSaver -Direct Plan - Growth Option
HDFC ELSS TaxSaver -Direct Plan - Growth Option
15.67%
21.92%
28.46%
15.47%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Torrent Power Ltd
Torrent Power Ltd
15.6%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
10.1%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
7.4%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
85
86
86
Top 5 Company Concentration
26.2%
25.5%
24.6%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (8.4%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (7.9%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (7.2%)
No of Sectors
11
11
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
74.6%
75%
74.2%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (32.5%)
Financial Services (31.2%)
Financial Services (29.8%)
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Ashish Naik
Ashish Naik
Fund Manager of Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth, since 3 August 2023
Top funds managed
Shreyash Devalkar
Shreyash Devalkar
Fund Manager of Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth, since 4 August 2023
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
10.72%
14.56%
Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan Growth
10.44%
12.92%
Axis Midcap Fund Direct Plan Growth
16.01%
17.86%
Fund House
Axis Asset Management Company Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹3.08L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
Axis Asset Management Company Ltd.,Axis House, 1st Floor, C-2, Wadia International Centre,,Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli,
Phone
+912243255161
Website
customerservice@axismf.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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Over the last 1 month, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 4.9% moving from 0.81 to 0.77.
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This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (elss (tax savings)). Its expense ratio is 0.77% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.29%.
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In the last 3 years, SBI Long Term Equity Fund Direct Growth has given 23.27% return, outperforming this fund by 12.55% per annum.
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In the last 5 years, Quant ELSS Tax Saver Growth Option Direct Plan has given 36.03% return, outperforming this fund by 17.41% per annum.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 12.9% drop in AUM moving from 39.25K Cr to 34.17K Cr.
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This fund with AUM at ₹34176.49Cr is among the largest funds in the elss (tax savings) category.
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In the last 1 year, LIC MF ELSS Tax Saver -Direct Plan Growth Option has given 17.32% return, outperforming this fund by 8.51%.

Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 17.09% since inception which is more than its category average return of 14.73%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 95.44% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 4.56% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹34176 Cr

AUM size ₹34176 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹34176 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 4910 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.77%

Expense Ratio 0.77%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.77% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is ₹103.65 as on 17-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 17-Apr-2025.
Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
6.93%
6.93%
6 Month Returns
-4.5%
-4.5%
1 Year Returns
8.81%
8.81%
3 Years Returns
35.74%
10.72%
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0.77% as on March 2025
₹34176 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(8.37%), ICICI Bank Ltd(5.44%), Bajaj Finance Ltd(4.76%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(4.18%), Torrent Power Ltd(3.49%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(31.01%), Consumer Cyclical(13.1%), Health(10%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
0.66
-2.98
-4.98
As on March 2025
The alpha for Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty 500 TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
0.93
1
0.98
As on March 2025
The Beta for Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
0.09
0.3
0.83
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
15.8
16.24
16.79
As on March 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 0.47 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Ashish Naik, Shreyash Devalkar are the fund managers of Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is 0%