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Taurus Ethical Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 118876ISIN: INF044D01CJ0MUTF_IN: TAUR_ETHI_DIR_13QIIT0Taurus Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds

NAV ₹136.7700up ₹1.28 (0.94%)

NAV for 29 Oct 2026, against 28 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Regular IDCW ₹79.1700 · Regular Growth ₹119.2300, 0.94% · Direct IDCW ₹90.1900

Fund size
₹423 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.36%23 Oct 2026
Exit load
1%if sold within 365 days
P/E
22.230 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
5830 Sep 2026
Launched
6 Apr 2009

Taurus Ethical Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 29 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+1.31%+1.28%––––
1 month−0.52%−0.64%–49 of 254−1.85%−3.3% to −0.9%
3 months−7.23%−7.56%–218 of 250−4.99%−6.5% to −2.1%
6 months−3.98%−4.65%–190 of 250−0.82%−3.7% to +6.2%
1 year−6.25%−7.60%−2.25%to 30 Sep 2026151 of 231−3.20%−8.1% to +3.8%
3 years+9.18%+7.73%+7.24%to 30 Sep 2026111 of 141+13.29%+9.5% to +18.4%
5 years+8.24%+6.89%+5.52%to 30 Sep 202681 of 106+11.34%+8.8% to +15.7%
10 years+12.19%+10.97%+12.15%to 30 Sep 202650 of 70+14.17%+11.9% to +15.8%
₹10,000 put in on 2 Jan 2013 is ₹57,758 at the NAV of 29 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: BSE 500 Shariah TRI, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 29 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year−1.12%−2.25%
3 years+8.31%+7.24%
5 years+8.22%+5.52%
10 years+12.34%+12.15%
Since launch+13.66%+13.79%
Benchmark: BSE 500 Shariah TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Loss
43.38%Dec 143.71%Dec 15−1.09%Dec 1632.11%Dec 17−0.29%Dec 185.17%Dec 1929.67%Dec 2030.06%Dec 21−1.35%Dec 2229.98%Dec 2320.84%Dec 241.74%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2014, +43.4%; lowest year to Dec 2022, −1.3%

Taurus Ethical Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 29 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,15,209₹1,15,203 after stamp duty−7.40%−7.41%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,57,194₹3,57,176 after stamp duty−0.51%−0.51%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,11,799₹7,11,764 after stamp duty+6.78%+6.78%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹22,22,197₹22,22,146 after stamp duty+11.86%+11.86%₹38
Since Jan 2013165 instalments₹16,50,000₹41,24,271₹41,24,220 after stamp duty+12.43%+12.43%₹38

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

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 2 Jan 2013 to 29 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,161 windows−20.7%+16.5%+78.7%80.0%
3 years2,672 windows−0.7%+14.8%+26.8%100.0%
5 years2,177 windows−0.3%+14.6%+26.0%100.0%
10 years942 windows+11.2%+14.5%+17.4%100.0%
Every 10-year window ended higher than it started.

Taurus Ethical 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
1.37 ptsA year, on 23 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.36%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.73%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.77%0.08%2.73%1.36%Nov 18Nov 19Nov 20Nov 21Nov 22Nov 23Nov 24Nov 25Oct 26
Direct plan highest 2.45%, Feb 2021.Direct plan lowest 0.08%, Jun 2020.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.90%2.10%
Brokerage0.10%0.10%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.36%0.53%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 23 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Buying and selling

Exit load
1% if exited on or before 365 days. Nil, if exited after 365 days.
Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹500
Minimum top-up
₹500
Minimum redemption
₹1
SIP
Accepted
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Not accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP minimum
Monthly - Rs. 500, Quarterly- Rs. 500/-, Daily- Rs. 500/, Weekly- Rs. 500/, Fortnightly- Rs. 500/
As listed for this plan on 30 Oct 2026.

How Taurus Ethical Fund is taxed

Taxed as an equity fund where it keeps 65% or more in shares of listed Indian companies: gains on units held over 12 months are taxed at 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh a year, and gains on units held 12 months or less at 20%. Otherwise, gains on units held over 24 months are taxed at 12.5%, and gains on units held 24 months or less at the income tax slab rate.

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 1 Apr 2025, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.

Taurus Ethical Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹432 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
49.9%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹216 Cr₹0 Cr₹216 Cr₹215 CrJun 10Sep 12Dec 14Mar 17Jun 19Sep 21Dec 23Sep 26
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Jun 2010.

Assets at each month end

₹442 Cr₹32 Cr₹423 CrFeb 19Feb 20Feb 21Feb 22Feb 23Feb 24Feb 25Feb 26Sep 26
Highest ₹442 Cr, Aug 2026.Lowest ₹32 Cr, Mar 2020.

Taurus Ethical Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

Reliance IndustriesLarge cap1st7.19%30.412,56,067Oct 2021
Tata Consultancy ServicesLarge cap6th4.63%19.5795,444Jan 2015or earlier
InfosysLarge cap9th4.06%17.181,72,656Jan 2015or earlier
TVS Motor CompanyLarge cap49th3.31%14.0134,173Feb 2026
Persistent SystemsMid cap129th2.93%12.4023,465Jul 2025
Oracle Financial Services SoftwareMid cap148th2.84%12.0211,175Jan 2025
Hindustan UnileverLarge cap10th2.70%11.4260,682Dec 2022
Linde IndiaMid cap178th2.64%11.1817,645Aug 2025
Mahindra & MahindraLarge cap14th2.61%11.0537,495Jan 2025
HCL TechnologiesLarge cap19th2.42%10.2483,355May 2022
PG ElectroplastSmall cap415th2.42%10.232,06,692Feb 2026
Coal IndiaLarge cap30th2.38%10.082,37,616Apr 2024
SRIT India2.37%10.007,69,350Sep 2026
AceVector2.36%10.0031,25,304Sep 2026
Balkrishna IndustriesMid cap210th2.30%9.7445,968Sep 2025
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
7.19%Reliance Industries
Top 5 holdings
22.12%
Top 10 holdings
35.33%
Effective holdings
39.2Taken over 98.58% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares98.58%
  • Cash and receivables1.42%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap42.67%Category 49.50%
  • Mid cap30.46%Category 21.62%
  • Small cap22.07%Category 26.68%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 4.73% of the fund. Category is the average of 249 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation

15sectors
  • Information Technology23.34%Category 5.12%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels14.09%Category 3.38%
  • Automobile And Auto Components13.50%Category 9.16%
  • Healthcare8.23%Category 12.70%
  • Capital Goods7.89%Category 9.90%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods7.02%Category 4.73%
  • Construction4.60%Category 1.69%
  • Chemicals3.73%Category 1.97%
  • Consumer Durables3.63%Category 3.48%
  • Consumer Services3.45%Category 5.61%
  • Metals & Mining2.24%Category 2.47%
  • Construction Materials2.18%Category 1.25%
  • Power2.01%Category 2.77%
  • Realty1.97%Category 0.75%
  • Financial Services0.70%Category 21.68%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 254 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Information Technology10 companies23.34%22.40%21.44%20.24%20.51%20.02%19.03%17.55%19.25%20.10%22.05%22.07%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels5 companies14.09%13.72%14.78%15.80%14.78%15.93%16.30%17.82%19.88%20.83%20.56%20.58%
Automobile And Auto Components9 companies13.50%12.96%12.51%12.23%11.65%12.06%12.38%13.55%12.31%12.57%14.08%15.09%
Healthcare6 companies8.23%9.69%10.06%10.61%11.56%11.75%12.03%10.44%9.64%11.33%11.54%11.32%
Capital Goods7 companies7.89%7.89%8.53%9.65%9.32%8.43%6.61%6.85%6.44%6.84%6.23%5.24%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods4 companies7.02%7.04%7.62%8.19%8.54%9.41%8.17%9.13%9.05%8.86%8.88%9.45%
Construction3 companies4.60%3.97%1.56%2.28%1.74%1.95%1.92%2.20%2.44%2.11%2.13%2.73%
Chemicals2 companies3.73%3.43%3.51%3.94%4.00%4.54%5.29%4.26%2.18%2.69%2.36%2.36%
Consumer Durables3 companies3.63%6.47%8.06%6.98%6.64%5.86%4.96%4.42%3.87%3.49%1.44%1.95%
Consumer Services3 companies3.45%1.12%0.91%0.81%0.86%0.92%1.10%0.57%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Metals & Mining1 company2.24%2.39%2.23%1.69%1.39%0.62%0.60%1.08%1.71%3.43%2.44%1.46%
Construction Materials2 companies2.18%2.70%3.15%3.33%3.46%3.36%3.40%3.77%3.93%4.00%3.63%3.31%
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
31727Oct 255542Nov 254834Dec 253593Jan 264553Feb 2681440Mar 2621325Apr 2641175May 2661162Jun 265567Jul 265943Aug 2651247Sep 26
New positions
56.17% of the fund
Sold out
75.98% of the fund before
Added to
12
Trimmed
4
Unchanged
37
Traded at least
5.98%
Weight that moved
11.36%

Changes in Sep 2026

SRIT IndiaNew2.37%0.00%+2.37 pts+7,69,350
AceVectorNew2.36%0.00%+2.36 pts+31,25,304
Dixon Technologies (India)Sold out–1.97%−1.97 pts−5,904
Maruti Suzuki IndiaTrimmed0.59%1.62%−1.03 pts−3,200
GE Vernova T&D IndiaAdded2.18%1.23%+0.95 pts+9,617
Amber Enterprises IndiaSold out–0.84%−0.84 pts−4,887
Ceigall IndiaAdded1.89%1.06%+0.83 pts+72,000
Dr. Reddy's LaboratoriesSold out–0.81%−0.81 pts−30,815
Vikram SolarSold out–0.80%−0.80 pts−2,10,300
Aurobindo PharmaTrimmed0.30%1.08%−0.78 pts−20,657
Hyundai Motor IndiaNew0.75%0.00%+0.75 pts+15,508
Lodha DevelopersSold out–0.73%−0.73 pts−26,000
Quess CorpSold out–0.51%−0.51 pts−58,614
Grasim IndustriesTrimmed0.86%1.36%−0.50 pts−6,200
Inox WindTrimmed0.40%0.80%−0.40 pts−2,64,586
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
Reliance Industries7.69%Added8.38%Added8.29%6.95%Cut6.78%6.97%8.10%Added7.33%7.92%Added7.48%7.23%7.19%Added
Tata Consultancy Services6.36%Added6.33%6.38%6.31%5.72%Added5.45%5.07%4.84%Added4.78%Added5.20%5.11%4.63%
Infosys5.09%Added5.19%5.18%Cut5.34%5.07%Added5.21%4.36%4.52%Added4.25%Added4.49%4.40%4.06%
TVS Motor Company––––2.63%Bought again2.43%2.24%2.58%Added2.73%Added3.18%3.14%3.31%Added
Persistent Systems1.41%1.46%1.43%1.39%1.49%Added1.96%Added2.61%Added3.03%Added2.50%3.00%2.98%2.93%
Oracle Financial Services Software2.71%2.50%2.34%2.40%2.09%2.46%Added3.54%Added3.06%Cut3.28%2.88%Cut3.11%2.84%
Hindustan Unilever2.71%2.63%2.44%2.54%2.44%2.29%3.46%Added3.24%3.17%2.93%2.74%2.70%
Linde India1.63%Added1.56%1.54%1.57%2.91%Added3.43%Added3.27%3.16%3.17%2.74%2.55%2.64%
Mahindra & Mahindra2.59%2.70%2.64%2.47%2.39%2.22%2.06%1.98%2.37%Added2.93%Added2.82%2.61%
HCL Technologies2.51%2.57%2.53%2.68%2.15%2.21%2.21%Added2.45%Added2.20%2.58%2.47%2.42%
PG Electroplast––––0.67%Bought1.05%Added1.06%1.23%Added1.35%2.92%Added2.70%2.42%
Coal India4.61%Added4.31%4.52%5.07%3.26%Cut3.63%2.90%Cut2.70%2.57%2.26%2.16%2.38%
SRIT India–––––––––––2.37%Bought
AceVector–––––––––––2.36%Bought
Balkrishna Industries1.80%Added1.77%1.75%2.10%Added2.12%1.97%1.82%1.84%2.24%Added2.38%2.16%2.30%Added
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
79.00%Jun 2683.00%Jul 2682.00%Aug 2675.00%Sep 26
Highest 83.0% in Jul 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 29 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds (130 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation16.12%
12.76%Lowest17.49%Average of 138 funds31.25%Highest
Downside deviation10.49%
5.67%Lowest10.73%Average of 138 funds16.26%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.21
−0.56Lowest0.47Average of 138 funds1.19Highest
Sortino ratio0.30
−0.68Lowest0.75Average of 138 funds2.32Highest

Against BSE 500 Shariah TRI

Beta0.97
0.63Lowest0.93Average1.21Highest
R-squared94.8
42.9Lowest87.3Average98.2Highest
Correlation0.97
0.66Lowest0.93Average0.99Highest
Upside capture104.8%
65.5%Lowest99.0%Average134.6%Highest
Downside capture94.8%
45.6%Lowest87.9%Average118.1%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 2026−0.60

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−12.93%2 Jan 202631 Mar 20263 Aug 2026
3 and 5 years−20.62%27 Sep 20247 Apr 2025Not yet
10 years and since Jan 2013−29.36%13 Feb 202023 Mar 20204 Aug 2020

Risk level by month

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

Taurus Ethical Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Anuj KapilNANov 2022+8.86%a year––56.1%30.1%8₹1,103 Cr₹966 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
Taurus Flexi Cap FundAnuj KapilJun 2023+12.15%a year––₹385 Cr
Taurus Mid Cap FundAnuj KapilNov 2023+7.84%a year+11.34%−3.50 pts₹138 Cr
Taurus ELSS Tax Saver FundAnuj KapilAug 2023+9.22%a year––₹71 Cr
Taurus Large Cap FundAnuj KapilJun 2023+13.21%a year––₹62 Cr
Taurus Banking & Financial Services FundAnuj KapilJun 2023+7.22%a year––₹10 Cr
Taurus Infrastructure FundAnuj KapilNov 2023+3.86%a year+11.78%−7.92 pts₹8.09 Cr
Taurus Nifty 50 Index FundAnuj KapilAug 2023+4.93%a year+5.96%−1.03 pts₹6.09 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

Tata Ethical FundTata Mutual Fund24.87%14
Quantum Ethical FundQuantum Mutual Fund23.88%13
UTI Quant FundUTI Mutual Fund22.10%19
ICICI Prudential Manufacturing FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund19.89%13
Franklin India Multi-Factor FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund19.68%18
Quantum ESG Best in Class Strategy FundQuantum Mutual Fund19.60%12
ICICI Prudential Quant FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund19.02%12
Kotak Energy Opportunities FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund18.98%7
Taurus Infrastructure FundTaurus Mutual Fund18.36%9
Baroda BNP Paribas Energy Opportunities FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund18.05%7
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

Taurus Flexi Cap FundTaurus Mutual Fund20.54%
Taurus Infrastructure FundTaurus Mutual Fund18.37%
Taurus Large Cap FundTaurus Mutual Fund18.30%
Taurus ELSS Tax Saver FundTaurus Mutual Fund16.13%
Taurus Mid Cap FundTaurus Mutual Fund13.37%
Taurus Banking & Financial Services FundTaurus Mutual Fund0.00%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Taurus Ethical 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 Regular IDCW plan.Every fund's payouts

Paid per unit, the latest payouts

  • Paid per unit
₹1.50Jul 09₹1.00Sep 09₹2.00Feb 10₹1.80Dec 10
Largest ₹2.00 a unit, Feb 2010.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
10 Dec 2010₹1.809.94%₹18.1000₹16.4400
19 Feb 2010₹2.0011.71%₹17.0800₹15.0300
18 Sep 2009₹1.006.36%₹15.7300₹14.8100
31 Jul 2009₹1.509.05%₹16.5800₹15.2600
All 4 payouts since 31 Jul 2009.

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

Fund details

Objective

The prime objective of the scheme is to provide capital appreciation and income distribution to unitholders through investment in a diversified portfolio of equities, which are based on the principles of Shariah/ethical set of principles.

Asset allocation

  • Equity & Equity related instruments: 80-100%
  • Cash and Cash equivalent 0-20%

Type of scheme

Equity

Stated category
Thematic Fund
Benchmark
BSE 500 Shariah TRI
New fund offer
19 Feb 2009 to 19 Mar 2009
Units first allotted
6 Apr 2009
Open for sale again
6 Apr 2009
Minimum at the offer
₹500

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth118876INF044D01CJ0TAUR_ETHI_DIR_13QIIT02 Jan 2013
Regular Growth111787INF044D01864TAUR_ETHI_GR_AGJ8SK6 Apr 2009
Direct IDCW118877INF044D01CK8INF044D01CL6TAUR_ETHI_DIR_5CW5J02 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW111788INF044D01831INF044D01849TAUR_ETHI_IDCW_1IXUD3N6 Apr 2009

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure