PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth

PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth

NAV as on 21-04-2025

₹ 38.28

1.1%

1D

Inception Returns

15.4%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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871 people have invested ₹ 18.8L in PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth in the last three months

About PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth

PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 11 December, 2015. The fund is managed by Bhupesh Kalyani, Vinay Paharia. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth has ₹741 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.8.

Returns

PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 15.42% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 13.19%, 13.44% and 25.57% respectively.

Holdings

PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Industrial, Health, Consumer Cyclical, Tech, Basic Materials, Energy, Consumer Defensive, Communication, Government, Real Estate. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Tata Consultancy Services 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 PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth

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.

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 PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth of 3 Years

PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.75%
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TR INR
AUM₹741 Cr
Inception Date11 December, 2015
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹500/₹500
Exit Load0%
Lock In3 Years
TurnOver
72.51%
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 PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth

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38% Performance
54% Risk Management
59% Cost
10 out of 23 among elss (tax savings)
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
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Underperforms benchmarks during bull run
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3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category

Trailing Returns

as on (21-Apr-25)

Period
PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth
Nifty 500
elss (tax savings)
1M
3.2%
3.4%
2.8%
3M
2.8%
2.7%
0.9%
6M
-0.4%
-5.4%
-6.8%
1Y
13.2%
7.9%
8.6%
3Y
13.4%
13.5%
15.4%
5Y
25.6%
24.4%
24.7%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 96%

  • Debt & Cash 4%

Large cap
63.5%

Mid cap
21.2%

Small cap
11.4%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Financial Services
30.4%
Industrial
12.5%
Health
11.5%
Consumer Cyclical
10.7%
Tech
10.6%
Basic Materials
7%
Energy
6.3%
Consumer Defensive
6.3%
Communication
4.1%
Real Estate
0.5%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
6.59%
-7.03%
-4.00%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 6.59% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund underperformed Nifty 500 by 0.66% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 740.7 Cr
₹ 698.4 Cr
₹ 749.5 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 740.7 Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 42.3 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Nestle India Ltd's allocation increased from 0.97% to 1.69%
Nestle India Ltd's allocation increased from 0.97% to 1.69%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 8.1% to 8.55%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 8.1% to 8.55%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 1.41% to 1.79%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 1.41% to 1.79%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.82 % to 8.77 %
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.82 % to 8.77 %
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.66 % to 2.6 %
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.66 % to 2.6 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.96 % to 2.6 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.96 % to 2.6 %
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 62.5% to 63.5%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 62.5% to 63.5%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 11.4% to 11.4%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 11.4% to 11.4%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 21.1% to 21.2%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 21.1% to 21.2%
Cash allocation has gone down from 4.2% to 3.8%
Cash allocation has gone down from 4.2% to 3.8%
Debt allocation has gone down from 0.1% to 0.1%
Debt allocation has gone down from 0.1% to 0.1%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Industrial & Health

Mar'25
Financial Services
30%
Industrial
13%
Health
11%
Feb'25
Financial Services
30%
Industrial
12%
Health
11%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
8.77%
0%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
8.55%
0%
Reliance Industries Ltd
Reliance Industries Ltd
6.09%
0%
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Bharti Airtel Ltd
3.48%
0%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
2.6%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth
PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth
13.19%
13.44%
25.57%
15.42%
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth
18.78%
19.76%
29.03%
18.23%
SBI Long Term Equity Fund Direct Growth
SBI Long Term Equity Fund Direct Growth
10.8%
23.95%
30.59%
16.63%
Mirae Asset ELSS Tax Saver Fund -Direct Plan-Growth
Mirae Asset ELSS Tax Saver Fund -Direct Plan-Growth
10.77%
15.07%
27.07%
19.28%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
8.5%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
7.7%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
4.7%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
64
65
65
Top 5 Company Concentration
29.5%
29.3%
28.2%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (8.8%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (8.8%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (8.1%)
No of Sectors
11
11
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
75.7%
76.2%
75.6%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (30.4%)
Financial Services (30.1%)
Financial Services (27.7%)
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Bhupesh Kalyani
Bhupesh Kalyani
Fund Manager of PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth, since 1 April 2023
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr
12.61%
14.56%
PGIM India Liquid Fund Direct Plan Growth
6.92%
6.37%
PGIM India Large Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth
12.65%
12.92%
Vinay Paharia
Vinay Paharia
Fund Manager of PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth, since 1 April 2023
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
PGIM India Midcap Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
12.83%
17.86%
PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr
12.61%
14.56%
PGIM India Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth
10.84%
13.97%
Fund House
PGIM India Asset Management Private Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹23.11K Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
PGIM India Asset Management Private Limited,Nirlon House, 2nd Floor,,Dr. Annie Besant Road,,Worli,
Phone
+912271584300
Website
mailmanager@karvy.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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In the last 5 years, Quant ELSS Tax Saver Growth Option Direct Plan has given 37.19% return, outperforming this fund by 11.61% per annum.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 6.1% growth in AUM moving from 698.4 Cr to 740.71 Cr.
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In the last 1 year, DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 18.78% return, outperforming this fund by 5.6%.
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Over the last 1 year, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 3.8% moving from 0.78 to 0.75.
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In the last 3 years, SBI Long Term Equity Fund Direct Growth has given 23.95% return, outperforming this fund by 10.51% per annum.
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This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (elss (tax savings)). Its expense ratio is 0.75% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.29%.

PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr 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 15.42% since inception which is more than its category average return of 14.91%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 96.04% in Equity, 0.13% in Debt and 3.83% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹741 Cr

AUM size ₹741 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹741 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 4910 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.75%

Expense Ratio 0.75%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.75% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions for PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth

The current NAV of PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth is ₹38.28 as on 21-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 21-Apr-2025.
PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
3.21%
3.21%
6 Month Returns
-0.39%
-0.39%
1 Year Returns
13.19%
13.19%
3 Years Returns
46%
13.44%
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0.75% as on March 2025
₹741 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(8.77%), ICICI Bank Ltd(8.55%), Reliance Industries Ltd(6.09%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(3.48%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd(2.6%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(29.19%), Industrial(12.04%), Health(11.02%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth
3.82
-0.33
2.08
As on March 2025
The alpha for PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr 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 PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth
0.93
0.84
0.91
As on March 2025
The Beta for PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr 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 PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth
0.28
0.47
1.32
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr 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 PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth
16.04
13.06
14.91
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 0.76 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Bhupesh Kalyani, Vinay Paharia are the fund managers of PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth
The Exit load of PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Dir Gr Direct Growth is 0%