UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 31-03-2025

₹ 213.2

-0.2%

1D

Inception Returns

14.2%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
667 people have invested ₹ 22.3L in UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Vishal Chopda. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth has ₹3386 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Feb 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.9.

Returns

UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 14.16% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.97%, 12.46% and 24.11% respectively.

Holdings

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

The primary objective of the scheme is to invest predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies across the market capitalization spectrum. securities shall also include fully/partly convertible debentures/bonds.

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 UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth of 3 Years

UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.94%
Benchmark
S&P BSE 200 India TR INR
AUM₹3386 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹500/₹500
Exit Load0%
Lock In3 Years
TurnOver
23.76%
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 UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

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33% Performance
39% Risk Management
32% Cost
21 out of 23 among elss (tax savings)
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
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Has not generated consistent returns
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Higher probablity of downside risk

Trailing Returns

as on (31-Mar-25)

Period
UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
elss (tax savings)
1M
6.2%
7.3%
6%
3M
-5.5%
-4.6%
-7.6%
6M
-13.4%
-12%
-13.5%
1Y
9%
5.4%
6.1%
3Y
12.5%
12.7%
14.9%
5Y
24.1%
25.9%
25.4%

Fund Distribution

as on (28-Feb-25)

  • Equity 97.3%

  • Debt & Cash 2.7%

Large cap
70.8%

Mid cap
19.8%

Small cap
6.6%

Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Financial Services
33.2%
Consumer Cyclical
14.3%
Tech
10.7%
Industrial
7.3%
Consumer Defensive
7.1%
Communication
6.5%
Health
6%
Basic Materials
5.4%
Utilities
3.7%
Energy
3.2%
Real Estate
2.6%
All changes are between Dec'24 and Feb'25
Dec'24
Fund Returns
-1.37%
Nifty 500
-2.02%
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 3.4K Cr
₹ 3.6K Cr
₹ 3.9K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 3.4K Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM decreased by 256.7 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Bajaj Finance Ltd's allocation increased from 2.53% to 3.35%
Bajaj Finance Ltd's allocation increased from 2.53% to 3.35%
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 8.39% to 9.06%
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 8.39% to 9.06%
Kajaria Ceramics Ltd's allocation increased from 0.14% to 0.58%
Kajaria Ceramics Ltd's allocation increased from 0.14% to 0.58%
Top Stocks sold last month
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.05 % to 5.84 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.05 % to 5.84 %
Avenue Supermarts Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.4 % to 2.4 %
Avenue Supermarts Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.4 % to 2.4 %
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.22 % to 2.14 %
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.22 % to 2.14 %
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 68.5% to 70.8%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 68.5% to 70.8%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 6.6% to 6.6%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 6.6% to 6.6%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 21.6% to 19.8%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 21.6% to 19.8%
Cash allocation has gone down from 2.9% to 2.7%
Cash allocation has gone down from 2.9% to 2.7%

Top 3 Sectors in February were Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical & Tech

Feb'25
Financial Services
33%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Tech
11%
Jan'25
Financial Services
31%
Consumer Cyclical
15%
Tech
11%
Fund
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
No of Holdings
59
62
61
Top 5 Company Concentration
32.2%
30.9%
30%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (9.1%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (8.4%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (8.4%)
No of Sectors
11
11
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
72.6%
72.2%
71.9%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (33.2%)
Financial Services (31%)
Financial Services (29.1%)
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Vishal Chopda
Vishal Chopda
Fund Manager of UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth, since 30 August 2019
Fund House
UTI Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹2.35L Cr
as on 28-Feb-2025
Address
PMS Division, UTI - Tower, “Gn” Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai- 400051
Phone
+912266786666
Website
pms_care@uti.co.in

Mutual Fund Insights

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In the last 5 years, Quant ELSS Tax Saver Growth Option Direct Plan has given 39.1% return, outperforming this fund by 14.99% per annum.
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Over the last 1 year, this fund has increased expense ratio by 11.9% moving from 0.84 to 0.94.
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In the last 3 years, SBI Long Term Equity Fund Direct Growth has given 24.69% return, outperforming this fund by 12.23% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 17.7% return, outperforming this fund by 8.73%.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 17.8% drop in AUM moving from 4.12K Cr to 3.38K Cr.
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This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (elss (tax savings)). Its expense ratio is 0.94% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.3%.

UTI 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 14.16% since inception which is less than its category average return of 14.5%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 97.28% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 2.72% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹3386 Cr

AUM size ₹3386 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹3386 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 4477 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.94%

Expense Ratio 0.94%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.94% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions for UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is ₹213.2 as on 31-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 31-Mar-2025.
UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
6.24%
6.24%
6 Month Returns
-13.39%
-13.39%
1 Year Returns
8.97%
8.97%
3 Years Returns
42.23%
12.46%
5 Years Returns
194.47%
24.11%
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0.94% as on March 2025
₹3386 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(9.06%), ICICI Bank Ltd(8.52%), Infosys Ltd(5.84%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(5.23%), Axis Bank Ltd(3.52%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(32.26%), Consumer Cyclical(13.94%), Tech(10.44%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
4.56
-1.71
-1.08
As on March 2025
The alpha for UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE 200 India 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 UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
1.08
0.94
0.96
As on March 2025
The Beta for UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 200 India 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 UTI 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
UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
-0.1
0.33
0.6
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 200 India 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 UTI 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
UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
16.2
14.16
19.11
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 0.52 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Vishal Chopda is the fund manager of UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth is 0%