ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver Direct Plan - Growth

Q: What are the returns of ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver?

The ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver is a 12 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 16.0% since inception. ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 5.47% 18.39% 22.15% 13.89% 16.0%

Previously called: ICICI Pru Long Term Equity (Tax Saving) Direct-G

NAV as of Jul 21, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹1031.17+0.43% 1 day change	16.0% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	₹14,121 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹1031.17 as on Jul 21, 2025

This fund Category average

ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver overview

Expense ratio	1.08% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹14,121 Cr
Lock-in Period	3 Years
Age	12 yrs 6 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	NIFTY 500 TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹500
Risk	Very High
Short term capital gains (STCG)	Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long term capital gains (LTCG)	After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Jul 22, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	-0.95%	-0.16%
3 Months	3.67%	6.22%
6 Months	10.17%	9.28%
1 Year	5.47%	3.96%
2 Years	18.98%	20.25%
3 Years	18.39%	20.59%
4 Years	15.56%	16.46%
5 Years	22.15%	23.6%
7 Years	15.3%	16.28%
10 Years	13.89%	14.45%

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Asset allocationas on Apr 30, 2025

Large Cap 73.69%

Mid Cap 10.21%

Small Cap 11.2%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

ICICI Bank Ltd.9.31%

HDFC Bank Ltd.7.01%

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.5.62%

Axis Bank Ltd.4.98%

Top sectors

Financial 26.590000000000003%

Services 13.41%

Healthcare 12.01%

Automobile 10.079999999999998%

Credit quality

Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund

Top Debt Holdings

Reserve Bank of India 0.03%

Allocation by Instruments

Repo 4.97577286%

Treasury Bills 0.02794689%

Other Holdings

Others 3.7%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver	N.A.	14,121 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	1.08%
Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund	N.A.	5,294 Cr	6 yrs	0.62%
HDFC ELSS Tax Saver Fund	N.A.	16,454 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	1.05%
SBI Long Term Equity Fund	N.A.	28,506 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.93%
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund	N.A.	16,974 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.74%
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund	N.A.	6,266 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.63%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver	-0.95%	10.17%	5.47%	18.39%	22.15%	13.89%
Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund	-0.57%	8.74%	8.89%	22.23%	25.31%	13.16%
HDFC ELSS Tax Saver Fund	-0.92%	10.74%	6.09%	24.7%	26.21%	14.06%
SBI Long Term Equity Fund	0.25%	8.63%	4.54%	27.55%	27.55%	14.89%
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund	-0.31%	9.63%	4.58%	22.81%	25.42%	16.52%
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund	-0.05%	8.38%	0.99%	20.14%	23.49%	15.16%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver	12.76	0.87	1.1	1.88
Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund	9.79	0.64	1.64	2.46
HDFC ELSS Tax Saver Fund	11.92	0.83	1.6	2.57
SBI Long Term Equity Fund	13.7	0.94	1.58	2.49
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund	13.64	0.94	1.32	2.13
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund	13.44	0.92	1.17	1.57

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Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	1.52 vs. 7.03 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.1 vs. 7.57 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.87 vs. 1.13 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	12.76 vs. 12.46 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver

ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver Direct Plan - Growth is a ELSS mutual fund scheme from Icici Prudential Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 6 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver Direct Plan - Growth has ₹14,121 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 30/04/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver Direct Plan - Growth as of 21/07/2025 is ₹1031.17. The fund has an expense ratio of 1.08%, which is higher than what most other Elss funds charge.

ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver Direct Plan - Growth returns of last 1-year are 5.92%. Since launch, it has delivered 16.01% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 5 yrs.
ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver Direct Plan - Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is above average.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Financial, Services, Healthcare, Automobile, Energy sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Services sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Axis Bank Ltd., Avenue Supermarts Ltd..

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Fund AUM	14,121 Cr as on Apr 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Mittul Kalawadia

Mr. Kalawadia is a B.Com. from Mithibai College, M.Com. from University of Mumbai and CA. from ICAI. He has been associated with ICICI Prudential since 2012.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing approximately 90 per cent of the investments in equity instruments, while the balance 10 per cent would be a parked in debt and money market instrument and cash ( Including-money at call).

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	97 view all schemes
Total AUM	9,83,726 Cr as on Jun 30, 2025
Address	One BKC , A Wing , 13th Floor, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, 400051

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹1031.17 as of Jul 21, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver is a 12 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 16.0% since inception.

ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
5.47%	18.39%	22.15%	13.89%	16.0%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 1.08%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 14,121 Cr as on Apr 30, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver?

The ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
ICICI Bank Ltd.	9.31%
HDFC Bank Ltd.	7.01%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.	5.62%
Axis Bank Ltd.	4.98%
Avenue Supermarts Ltd.	4.8%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.	4.68%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	4.64%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	4.19%
NTPC Ltd.	3.67%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	3.58%

What are the top sectors ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver has invested in?

The ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	26.590000000000003%
Services	13.41%
Healthcare	12.01%
Automobile	10.079999999999998%
Energy	8.83%
Construction	5.390000000000001%
Communication	4.64%
Insurance	3.8599999999999994%
Technology	3.63%
Materials	2.8000000000000003%

What is risk level of ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver?

This is a Elss fund comes with Very High risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

Yes, this fund comes with a mandatory lock-in period of 3 years.

How do I invest in ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver?

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Search for ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver and choose the investment mode (Lump sum investment or a SIP). Then, enter your investment amount.
Fill in additional required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm.

All set! Your investment in ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver?

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ET Money rank

in ELSS

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst ELSS funds in the last 10 Years.
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return Consistency: This fund ranks lower in terms of generating consistent return in it's category.
Volatility Protection: This fund ranks lower in terms of protecting against volatility within its category.
Chance: This fund has generated only 12.42% annual return in 70% of times for investors holding for at least 5 years.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.