ELSS (Tax Saver) Mutual Funds: Returns & NAV Today
NAVs as of · 39 schemes · Source: AMFI
ELSS (Tax Saver) funds lost +1.48% on average on Friday, 23 October 2026 across 116 plans; 0 rose and 116 fell. Over the past week the category is −4.51%. The best performer was NAVI ELSS TAX SAVER NIFTY50 INDEX FUND - Direct Plan - GROWTH (−0.38%).
What are ELSS (Tax Saver) funds?
Equity Linked Savings Schemes invest at least 80% in equity and carry a three-year lock-in on every investment. Under the old tax regime, investments qualify for a deduction under Section 80C.
- Who they suit
- Investors who want equity exposure and can leave the money untouched for at least three years.
- Risk
- Very high (equity), with a mandatory lock-in.
Best and worst ELSS (Tax Saver) funds today
Top 5 today
- 1 NAVI ELSS TAX SAVER NIFTY50 INDEX FUND - Direct Plan - GROWTH Navi · NAV ₹13.7594 -0.38%
- 2 ICICI Prudential ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth ICICI Prudential · NAV ₹968.5500 -0.60%
- 3 Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Franklin Templeton · NAV ₹1,495.4303 -0.60%
- 4 HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option HDFC · NAV ₹1,403.6990 -0.64%
- 5 BANDHAN ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Bandhan · NAV ₹170.3810 -0.70%
Bottom 5 today
- 1 Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Motilal Oswal · NAV ₹59.2187 -2.56%
- 2 Samco ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Samco · NAV ₹12.4300 -2.43%
- 3 Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option quant · NAV ₹426.3010 -2.08%
- 4 ITI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option ITI · NAV ₹26.0193 -1.93%
- 5 HSBC ELSS Tax saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth HSBC · NAV ₹143.0532 -1.89%
ELSS (Tax Saver) fund NAV and returns — 23 Oct 2026
One row per scheme (direct plan), sorted by one-day return. A dash means there is not yet a NAV inside that horizon's window — never a zero.
| # | Scheme | NAV (₹) | 1D | 1W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAVI ELSS TAX SAVER NIFTY50 INDEX FUND - Direct Plan - GROWTH Navi | 13.7594 | -0.38% | -2.36% |
| 2 | ICICI Prudential ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth ICICI Prudential | 968.5500 | -0.60% | -3.25% |
| 3 | Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Franklin Templeton | 1,495.4303 | -0.60% | -2.91% |
| 4 | HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option HDFC | 1,403.6990 | -0.64% | -2.80% |
| 5 | BANDHAN ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Bandhan | 170.3810 | -0.70% | -3.07% |
| 6 | DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth DSP | 145.7630 | -0.72% | -2.73% |
| 7 | Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth PPFAS | 30.5748 | -0.77% | -2.54% |
| 8 | Mahindra Manulife ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Mahindra Manulife | 30.3661 | -0.86% | -3.47% |
| 9 | Canara Robeco ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH OPTION Canara Robeco | 188.0200 | -0.88% | -3.39% |
| 10 | Axis ELSS- Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Axis | 103.4993 | -0.94% | -3.29% |
| 11 | Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH Aditya Birla Sun Life | 63.7700 | -0.95% | -3.60% |
| 12 | Groww ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Groww | 20.4100 | -0.97% | -3.22% |
| 13 | Shriram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Shriram | 22.0330 | -1.01% | -3.19% |
| 14 | WhiteOak Capital ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option WhiteOak Capital | 17.9980 | -1.01% | -3.50% |
| 15 | Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Nippon India | 134.7473 | -1.03% | -4.19% |
| 16 | PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth PGIM India | 37.5500 | -1.05% | -3.79% |
| 17 | Bajaj Finserv ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Bajaj Finserv | 11.0480 | -1.09% | -4.07% |
| 18 | UTI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth UTI | 211.3850 | -1.09% | -3.76% |
| 19 | Quantum ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Quantum | 118.2600 | -1.15% | -3.20% |
| 20 | LIC MF ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth LIC | 157.2290 | -1.18% | -4.67% |
| 21 | Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Kotak Mahindra | 129.3010 | -1.22% | -3.91% |
| 22 | Mirae Asset ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Mirae Asset | 52.8820 | -1.23% | -3.90% |
| 23 | SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth SBI | 433.6031 | -1.26% | -3.65% |
| 24 | Edelweiss ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Edelweiss | 128.9400 | -1.27% | -3.61% |
| 25 | Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Union | 66.5800 | -1.29% | -4.45% |
| 26 | Tata ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Tata | 49.8030 | -1.32% | -4.32% |
| 27 | Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH Sundaram | 491.7412 | -1.34% | -3.98% |
| 28 | Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Taurus | 189.3100 | -1.37% | -4.46% |
| 29 | Baroda BNP Paribas ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Baroda BNP Paribas | 104.7759 | -1.43% | -4.02% |
| 30 | NJ ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option NJ | 13.6400 | -1.73% | -4.01% |
| 31 | Invesco India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Invesco | 139.0900 | -1.76% | -5.17% |
| 32 | BANK OF INDIA ELSS TAX SAVER FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Bank of India | 180.4400 | -1.77% | -4.14% |
| 33 | BANK OF INDIA ELSS TAX SAVER FUND - Growth Bank of India | 165.7500 | -1.78% | -4.16% |
| 34 | JM ELSS - Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option JM Financial | 55.9993 | -1.83% | -5.26% |
| 35 | HSBC ELSS Tax saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth HSBC | 143.0532 | -1.89% | -5.14% |
| 36 | ITI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option ITI | 26.0193 | -1.93% | -5.92% |
| 37 | Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option quant | 426.3010 | -2.08% | -5.09% |
| 38 | Samco ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Samco | 12.4300 | -2.43% | -6.82% |
| 39 | Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Motilal Oswal | 59.2187 | -2.56% | -7.03% |
Frequently asked questions
What is a ELSS (Tax Saver) fund?
Equity Linked Savings Schemes invest at least 80% in equity and carry a three-year lock-in on every investment. Under the old tax regime, investments qualify for a deduction under Section 80C.
Who should invest in ELSS (Tax Saver) funds?
Investors who want equity exposure and can leave the money untouched for at least three years.
How risky are ELSS (Tax Saver) funds?
Very high (equity), with a mandatory lock-in.
Which ELSS (Tax Saver) fund performed best on 23 Oct 2026?
NAVI ELSS TAX SAVER NIFTY50 INDEX FUND - Direct Plan - GROWTH had the largest one-day gain at −0.38%, against a category average of −1.48%. One day of performance says little about long-term quality.
How many ELSS (Tax Saver) funds are there?
AMFI's NAV file for 23 Oct 2026 lists 39 elss (tax saver) funds (counting each scheme once, by its direct plan), and 237 plans across all plan and option variants.
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Category definitions summarise SEBI's mutual fund categorisation rules; check each scheme's documents for its exact mandate. NAVs are AMFI's official figures; returns are computed from NAV history held on this site. Past performance says nothing about future returns. This is education, not investment advice.