ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver

Q: What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver is a 26 yrs 3 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 19.06% since inception. ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 7.61% 16.87% 21.31% 13.5% 19.06%

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

NAV as of Oct 20, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹966.33+0.37% 1 day change	19.06% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹14,425 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹966.33 as on Oct 20, 2025

This fund Category average

ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver overview

AUM (Fund size)	₹14,425 Cr
Exit load	0%
Lock-in Period	3 Years
Age	26 yrs 3 m since Jul 09, 1999
Benchmark	NIFTY 500 TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹1000
Expense ratio	1.72% as on Sep 30, 2025
Plan type	Regular
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 Oct 25, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	2.31%	2.66%
3 Months	4.8%	2.85%
6 Months	8.7%	8.76%
1 Year	7.61%	4.9%
2 Years	20.45%	19.82%
3 Years	16.87%	17.64%
4 Years	12.05%	12.86%
5 Years	21.31%	21.07%
7 Years	16.25%	16.96%
10 Years	13.5%	14.02%

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Asset allocationas on Sep 30, 2025

Large Cap 76.74%

Mid Cap 6.86%

Small Cap 14.73%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

ICICI Bank Ltd.7.27%

HDFC Bank Ltd.6.82%

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.5.64%

Reliance Industries Ltd.5.23%

Top sectors

Financial 25.369999999999997%

Services 14.220000000000002%

Healthcare 11.629999999999999%

Energy 11.27%

Credit quality

Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund

Top Debt Holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Allocation by Instruments

Repo 2.49449751%

Other Holdings

Others 2.49%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver	2.31%	8.7%	7.61%	16.87%	21.31%	13.5%
HDFC ELSS Tax Saver Fund	2.47%	8.79%	9.35%	22.09%	25.9%	14.26%
SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund	3.2%	7.93%	3.95%	24.32%	25.51%	14.57%
Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund	2.05%	7.22%	7.52%	17.77%	21.39%	12.56%
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund	2.84%	6.04%	4.91%	19.91%	23.36%	15.98%
Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund	2.89%	6.71%	3.76%	18.69%	23.51%	13.37%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver	11.97	0.87	0.82	1.45
HDFC ELSS Tax Saver Fund	11.34	0.84	1.26	2.08
SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund	13.2	0.96	1.24	2.04
Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund	9.75	0.68	1.12	1.75
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund	13.17	0.97	0.95	1.87
Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund	12.69	0.94	0.92	1.35

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver	N.A.	14,425 Cr	26 yrs 3 m	1.72%
HDFC ELSS Tax Saver Fund	N.A.	16,645 Cr	29 yrs 10 m	1.7%
SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund	N.A.	30,420 Cr	18 yrs 5 m	1.58%
Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund	N.A.	5,639 Cr	6 yrs 3 m	1.72%
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund	N.A.	16,749 Cr	18 yrs 10 m	1.63%
Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund	N.A.	6,531 Cr	26 yrs 6 m	1.81%

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

Alpha	1.52 vs. 5.52 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.82 vs. 6.2 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.87 vs. 0.95 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	11.97 vs. 12.08 More stable returns

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About this fund

About ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver

ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver is a ELSS mutual fund scheme from Icici Prudential Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 26 yrs 3 m, having been launched on 09/07/1999. ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver has ₹14,425 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 30/09/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver as of 20/10/2025 is ₹966.33. The fund has an expense ratio of 1.72%, which is higher than what most other Elss funds charge.

ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver returns of last 1-year are 4.24%. Since launch, it has delivered 19.07% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 5 yrs.
ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver 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, Energy, Automobile 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., Reliance Industries Ltd., Avenue Supermarts Ltd..

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Fund AUM	14,425 Cr as on Sep 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	103 view all schemes
Total AUM	10,60,747 Cr as on Sep 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 plan is approximately ₹966.33 as of Oct 20, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver is a 26 yrs 3 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 19.06% since inception.

ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
7.61%	16.87%	21.31%	13.5%	19.06%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver has an expense ratio of 1.72%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

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 14,425 Cr as on Sep 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.	7.27%
HDFC Bank Ltd.	6.82%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.	5.64%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	5.23%
Avenue Supermarts Ltd.	5.22%
Axis Bank Ltd.	5.22%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.	4.86%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	4.16%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	4.16%
NTPC Ltd.	4.06%

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	25.369999999999997%
Services	14.220000000000002%
Healthcare	11.629999999999999%
Energy	11.27%
Automobile	10.439999999999998%
Construction	5.57%
Communication	4.36%
Technology	3.95%
Insurance	3.4099999999999997%
Materials	2.7800000000000002%

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

Redeeming your investments in the ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

If you have invested from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

App exclusive

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.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.