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Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 119544ISIN: INF209K01UN8MUTF_IN: ADIT_BSL_ELSS_146UAZHAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual FundELSS funds

Formerly Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Relief '96
NAV ₹65.1400down ₹0.42 (0.64%)

NAV for 30 Oct 2026, against 29 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Regular IDCW ₹177.4300 · Regular Growth ₹57.8300, −0.64% · Direct IDCW ₹409.4000

Fund size
₹13,559 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.07%28 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
P/E
22.430 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
6530 Sep 2026
Launched
29 Mar 1996

Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 30 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+2.15%+2.12%+2.20%–––
1 month−0.87%−0.94%−0.75%19 of 49−1.91%−3.5% to −0.3%
3 months−6.66%−6.83%−6.05%37 of 49−5.64%−6.7% to −4.1%
6 months−3.05%−3.41%−2.83%34 of 49−1.80%−3.4% to +0.3%
1 year−7.46%−8.12%−7.34%33 of 49−5.26%−8.1% to −4.3%
3 years+10.67%+9.86%+10.21%24 of 48+10.52%+8.9% to +13.0%
5 years+7.26%+6.45%+8.80%42 of 45+10.29%+8.9% to +12.3%
10 years+9.92%+8.96%+12.51%29 of 29+12.63%+11.9% to +14.1%
₹10,000 put in on 2 Jan 2013 is ₹54,103 at the NAV of 30 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of ELSS funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 1 Nov 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year−1.98%−2.03%
3 years+9.71%+9.50%
5 years+7.25%+9.04%
10 years+10.20%+12.76%
Since launch+13.14%+12.93%
Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Nifty 500 TRI
  • Loss
55.61%39.30%Dec 149.87%0.22%Dec 154.33%5.12%Dec 1644.71%37.65%Dec 17−3.49%−2.14%Dec 185.37%8.97%Dec 1916.33%17.89%Dec 2013.64%31.60%Dec 21−0.64%4.25%Dec 2219.85%26.91%Dec 2317.25%16.24%Dec 2410.11%7.76%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2014, +55.6%; lowest year to Dec 2018, −3.5%Above the benchmark in 5 of 12 years

Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 30 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,14,899₹1,14,894 after stamp duty−7.83%−7.84%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,70,845₹3,70,827 after stamp duty+1.94%+1.94%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,20,348₹7,20,312 after stamp duty+7.25%+7.25%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹19,27,843₹19,27,794 after stamp duty+9.17%+9.17%₹38
Since Jan 2013165 instalments₹16,50,000₹37,06,364₹37,06,315 after stamp duty+11.04%+11.04%₹38

A SIP that rises every year: Step-up SIP calculator

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 2 Jan 2013 to 30 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,156 windows−28.9%+16.2%+80.8%81.6%
3 years2,668 windows−3.3%+13.8%+32.1%99.7%
5 years2,175 windows+1.2%+12.9%+27.8%100.0%
10 years943 windows+9.6%+13.2%+16.7%100.0%
Every 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.

Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
0.70 ptsA year, on 28 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.07%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.77%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.21%0.80%1.77%1.07%Oct 18Nov 19Dec 20Jan 22Feb 23Mar 24Apr 25Oct 26
Direct plan highest 1.09%, Sep 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.80%, Jan 2020.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.85%1.46%
Brokerage0.02%0.02%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.20%0.29%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 28 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹500
Minimum top-up
₹500
Minimum redemption
₹0
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
₹500
SIP instalments, at least
6
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
3 years
SIP dates
Any Day(1 to 31)Weekly(Monday to Friday)
As listed for this plan on 30 Oct 2026.

How Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver Fund is taxed

Each purchase, including each SIP instalment, is locked in for 3 years, so gains are always long-term and taxed at 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh a year. Under the old tax regime only, up to ₹1.5 lakh a year invested can be deducted from taxable income, a limit shared with EPF and life insurance premiums.

IDCW payouts are added to the holder's income and taxed at the income tax slab rate. The fund deducts 10% tax at source for a resident when its payouts to them in a year counted from April to March are above ₹10,000.

Rules in force from 23 Jul 2024, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.

Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹14,476 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
19.6%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹13,457 Cr₹1 Cr₹11,643 Cr₹2,833 CrJun 10Sep 12Dec 14Mar 17Jun 19Sep 21Dec 23Sep 26
Largest ₹16,643 Cr, quarter to Sep 2024.

Assets at each month end

₹17,102 Cr₹7,561 Cr₹13,559 CrFeb 19Feb 20Feb 21Feb 22Feb 23Feb 24Feb 25Feb 26Sep 26
Highest ₹17,102 Cr, Sep 2024.Lowest ₹7,561 Cr, Feb 2019.

Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th7.55%1,024.0377,47,842Nov 2016or earlier
HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd6.30%854.021,20,50,504Sep 2019
Axis BankBanksSharesLarge cap15th3.85%522.3842,60,879Nov 2016or earlier
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsSharesLarge cap1st3.73%505.7142,60,426Nov 2021
State Bank of IndiaBanksSharesLarge cap4th3.43%465.4948,51,415Jan 2022
EternalRetailingSharesLarge cap37th3.31%449.381,40,42,983Aug 2023
The Federal BankBanksSharesMid cap150th2.87%389.021,22,56,437May 2025
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesSharesLarge cap3rd2.80%379.8421,61,864Dec 2022
Mahindra & MahindraAutomobilesSharesLarge cap14th2.75%373.0712,64,660Dec 2022
Tech MahindraIT - SoftwareSharesLarge cap59th2.59%350.7623,01,590Dec 2024
Hindalco IndustriesNon - Ferrous MetalsSharesLarge cap39th2.31%312.7233,20,457Mar 2024
TVS HoldingsFinanceSharesSmall cap274th2.00%270.642,23,542May 2013or earlier
Larsen & ToubroConstructionSharesLarge cap8th1.97%267.637,11,782May 2013or earlier
Emcure PharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesSmall cap266th1.93%262.2913,49,941Jul 2024
Varun BeveragesBeveragesSharesLarge cap52nd1.93%261.2060,46,274Jul 2025
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
7.55%ICICI Bank
Top 5 holdings
24.87%
Top 10 holdings
39.19%
Effective holdings
37.3Taken over 98.69% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares98.62%
  • Preference shares0.07%
  • Cash and receivables1.31%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap61.82%Category 50.29%
  • Mid cap15.97%Category 18.21%
  • Small cap22.21%Category 30.48%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Category is the average of 51 ELSS funds.

Sector allocation

18sectors
  • Financial Services37.59%Category 29.60%
  • Healthcare8.36%Category 8.89%
  • Consumer Services8.18%Category 5.55%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods6.81%Category 3.90%
  • Automobile And Auto Components5.43%Category 7.87%
  • Information Technology5.27%Category 5.55%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels3.73%Category 3.43%
  • Consumer Durables3.72%Category 3.63%
  • Capital Goods2.98%Category 9.71%
  • Power2.94%Category 2.20%
  • Telecommunication2.80%Category 2.90%
  • Metals & Mining2.31%Category 2.15%
  • Construction1.97%Category 2.39%
  • Construction Materials1.68%Category 1.42%
  • Chemicals1.66%Category 2.65%
  • Realty1.46%Category 1.21%
  • Services1.33%Category 2.22%
  • Textiles0.40%Category 1.09%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 51 ELSS funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services16 companies37.59%37.79%37.68%38.14%36.87%36.77%37.10%38.15%38.77%37.50%37.62%36.99%
Healthcare8 companies8.36%7.96%8.76%8.50%8.22%8.39%8.98%8.92%8.28%9.20%9.76%9.96%
Consumer Services6 companies8.18%7.69%7.05%6.85%6.47%6.64%6.72%6.27%6.66%7.16%6.20%6.56%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods5 companies6.81%6.45%6.78%6.93%7.15%6.78%6.53%6.67%6.54%6.32%6.15%5.77%
Automobile And Auto Components4 companies5.43%5.26%4.84%4.81%3.74%3.75%4.27%4.73%4.67%4.74%4.49%4.19%
Information Technology3 companies5.27%5.60%7.35%6.41%7.35%7.28%8.10%7.29%8.63%8.19%8.05%7.86%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels1 company3.73%3.74%3.80%3.81%3.95%4.24%4.36%4.02%3.97%4.53%4.51%5.28%
Consumer Durables4 companies3.72%3.75%3.28%3.26%3.17%3.21%3.14%3.08%1.97%2.01%2.75%2.90%
Capital Goods3 companies2.98%2.96%2.63%2.78%3.01%2.75%2.58%2.84%2.42%2.46%2.40%2.36%
Power2 companies2.94%2.71%2.86%3.03%3.34%3.20%2.81%2.46%2.30%2.02%2.00%2.10%
Telecommunication1 company2.80%2.69%2.91%2.77%2.77%2.84%2.94%3.38%3.50%3.64%3.57%3.49%
Metals & Mining1 company2.31%2.32%2.21%2.20%2.63%2.40%2.24%2.08%2.39%2.14%2.23%1.99%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
5435Oct 251641Nov 253172Dec 2511223Jan 261450Feb 261882Mar 260380Apr 262551May 263473Jun 265522Jul 262312Aug 262710Sep 26
New positions
20.39% of the fund
Sold out
0
Added to
7
Trimmed
1
Unchanged
55
Traded at least
0.00%
Weight that moved
3.46%

Changes in Sep 2026

InfosysTrimmed1.82%2.17%−0.35 pts−3,00,000
SEDEMAC MechatronicsNew0.32%0.00%+0.32 pts+1,23,300
Mankind PharmaAdded0.73%0.52%+0.21 pts+81,255
ArvindAdded0.40%0.28%+0.11 pts+2,52,140
L&T FinanceAdded1.25%1.15%+0.10 pts+12,00,000
Home First Finance Company IndiaAdded0.89%0.79%+0.10 pts+1,08,562
TVS Holdings Ltd. (Non-convertible Preference Share) ANew0.07%0.00%+0.07 pts+1,01,44,932
V-Guard IndustriesAdded0.51%0.45%+0.06 pts+4,43,476
Chalet HotelsAdded0.68%0.66%+0.02 pts+25,000
TVS HoldingsAdded2.00%2.01%−0.01 pts+3,000
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
ICICI Bank7.84%8.09%7.96%8.26%7.22%Cut7.12%6.81%6.83%7.37%7.59%7.75%7.55%
HDFC Bank7.27%7.42%7.43%7.16%6.93%6.72%Added6.47%6.30%6.65%6.15%5.88%6.30%
Axis Bank3.98%4.13%4.17%4.63%4.74%4.17%Cut3.98%Cut4.07%3.96%Cut3.57%3.81%3.85%
Reliance Industries4.04%Added4.26%4.34%3.97%4.02%4.36%4.24%3.95%3.81%3.80%3.74%3.73%
State Bank of India3.65%3.81%3.89%4.38%4.47%Cut4.11%4.09%3.72%3.44%Cut3.40%3.54%3.43%
Eternal2.64%2.49%2.35%2.38%2.17%2.28%2.24%2.29%2.39%2.90%Added3.17%3.31%
The Federal Bank1.85%2.01%2.12%2.35%2.49%2.42%2.45%2.49%2.80%3.00%3.01%2.87%
Bharti Airtel3.49%3.57%3.64%3.50%3.38%2.94%Cut2.84%2.77%2.77%2.91%2.69%2.80%
Mahindra & Mahindra2.63%2.84%2.85%2.71%2.72%2.67%2.55%2.53%2.68%Added2.93%2.85%2.75%
Tech Mahindra2.09%2.23%2.38%2.68%2.11%2.43%2.36%2.40%2.23%2.59%2.58%2.59%
Hindalco Industries1.69%1.92%Added2.14%2.39%2.08%Cut2.24%2.40%2.63%2.20%2.21%2.32%2.31%
TVS Holdings2.62%2.45%Cut2.35%Cut2.56%Cut2.41%Cut2.42%Cut2.19%Cut2.10%2.09%2.21%2.01%2.00%Added
Larsen & Toubro2.83%2.86%2.49%Cut2.47%2.72%2.52%2.49%Cut2.04%Cut2.04%1.91%1.98%1.97%
Emcure Pharmaceuticals0.89%1.22%Added1.19%1.32%1.33%1.64%1.58%1.61%1.71%1.80%1.72%1.93%
Varun Beverages1.45%1.48%1.53%1.52%1.47%1.41%1.73%2.16%Added2.05%1.82%Added1.66%1.93%
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
1.00%Apr 262.00%May 263.00%Jun 262.00%Jul 261.00%Aug 260.00%Sep 26
Highest 3.0% in Jun 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 30 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of ELSS funds (48 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation15.01%
11.66%Lowest16.48%Average22.02%Highest
Downside deviation9.67%
7.37%Lowest10.36%Average13.97%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.30
−0.02Lowest0.36Average0.83Highest
Sortino ratio0.43
−0.02Lowest0.53Average1.31Highest

Against Nifty 500 TRI

Beta0.94
0.70Lowest0.96Average1.20Highest
Alpha+0.41 pts
−5.93 ptsLowest+0.80 ptsAverage of 30 funds+10.52 ptsHighest
R-squared97.6
68.0Lowest89.8Average98.1Highest
Correlation0.99
0.82Lowest0.95Average0.99Highest
Upside capture97.1%
72.8%Lowest101.6%Average148.9%Highest
Downside capture94.6%
67.7%Lowest92.2%Average119.2%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20260.03

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−13.82%2 Jan 202630 Mar 20263 Aug 2026
3 and 5 years−18.27%26 Sep 202428 Feb 202520 Oct 2025
10 years and since Jan 2013−35.12%13 Feb 202023 Mar 202011 Nov 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Oct 2021 to Aug 202659 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty 500 TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Dhaval ShahPrimaryOct 2024−0.45%a year−1.50%+1.05 pts15.3%5.5%3₹16,362 Cr₹16,362 Cr alone
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Transportation and Logistics FundDhaval ShahMay 2026+10.51%over 167 days+0.10%+10.41 pts₹1,726 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Pharma and Healthcare FundDhaval ShahJul 2019+19.88%a year––₹1,078 Cr
The ten largest by assets, by manager. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Navi ELSS Tax Saver Nifty 50 Index FundNavi Mutual Fund44.91%17
Canara Robeco ELSS - Tax Saver FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund43.94%22
Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver FundNippon India Mutual Fund43.61%20
Axis ELSS Tax Saver FundAxis Mutual Fund42.88%21
UTI ELSS Tax Saver FundUTI Mutual Fund41.85%18
UTI - Master Equity Plan Unit SchemeUTI Mutual Fund41.67%21
PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver FundPGIM India Mutual Fund41.63%25
Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund41.31%15
Groww ELSS Tax Saver FundGroww Mutual Fund41.13%23
DSP ELSS Tax Saver FundDSP Mutual Fund39.19%15
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

Aditya Birla Sun Life Large Cap FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund51.16%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund41.85%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Flexi Cap FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund40.88%
Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund40.30%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Consumption FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund28.65%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Multi-Cap FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund27.11%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Large & Mid Cap FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund26.95%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Value FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund26.71%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund25.49%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Business Cycle FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund22.52%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver Fund dividend history

IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal), once called a dividend: rupees per unit, paid to holders on the record date and taken out of the NAV. Paid by the fund's Direct IDCW plan.Every fund's payouts

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
25 Feb 2025₹12.233.04%₹401.8600₹389.5200
The one payout since 25 Feb 2025.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top
  2. 2021

    • 31 DecBenchmarkBenchmark: BSE 200 TRI to Nifty 500 TRI

Fund details

Objective

An open-ended equity linked savings scheme (ELSS) with the objective of long term growth of capital through a portfolio with a target allocation of 80% equity, 20% debt and money market securities.

Asset allocation

  • Under normal circumstances, the asset allocation of the Scheme will be as follows:
  • Equity & Equity Related Instruments - 80%-100%
  • Liquid* and Money Market instruments - 0% - 20%
  • Units of Mutual Funds^ - 0% - 20%

^ Overnight, Liquid & Money Market Funds

*as defined by SEBI

Type of scheme

An open ended scheme with attributes in accordance with Equity Linked Saving Scheme, 2005 notified by Ministry of Finance.

Stated category
Equity Scheme - ELSS – Tax Saver Fund
Benchmark
NIFTY 500 TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
1 Jan 1994 to 26 Feb 1994
Units first allotted
29 Mar 1996
Open for sale again
30 Apr 1996
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth119544INF209K01UN8ADIT_BSL_ELSS_146UAZH2 Jan 2013
Regular Growth107745INF209K01108ADIT_BSL_ELSS_1E5ESIP10 Mar 2008
Direct IDCW119543INF209K01P23INF209K01UM0ADIT_BSL_ELSS_11CQKID2 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW103164INF209K01090INF209K01CB1ADIT_BSL_ELSS_VL873E3 Apr 2006

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure