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Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund

ELSSVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
₹64.43+0.39%1 day
Return since launch
13.4%
52-week range
₹57.51 — ₹67.29
AUM
₹872 Cr

Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund is a ELSS equity fund from Union Mutual Fund with ₹872 Cr under management, launched in 2011. Over three years it has returned 3.8% a year, against 10.4% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.63% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.

Performance

Returns

How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y-0.2%−0.3 pts0.1%-2.1%
2Y1.6%+0.8 pts0.7%-0.3%
3Y3.8%−6.6 pts10.4%2.7%
5Y8.8%−0.9 pts9.7%8.4%
7Y12.6%−0.4 pts13.0%11.6%
10Y12.8%+0.3 pts12.5%11.3%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund-0.2%
Category0.1%
3Y
Fund3.8%
Category10.4%
5Y
Fund8.8%
Category9.7%

Since launch (8 Nov 2011): 13.4%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20254.3%−0.1 pts4.5%
202416.7%−3.6 pts20.3%
202326.4%−5.4 pts31.8%
20221.5%−1.9 pts3.5%
202135.9%−4.0 pts39.9%
202021.6%+2.9 pts18.7%

Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.

Costs & terms

Costs and terms

What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.

Costs

2.65%

Expense ratio as on 25 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.99%
Brokerage
0.09%
Transaction charges
0.01%
Statutory levies
0.56%
Exit load
0%
Lock-in
3 years

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
BSE 500 TRI
Long-term capital gains
After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Risk

Risk

What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.

Very High

Your principal is treated as being at very high risk — typically small cap, sectoral and thematic equity schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha-0.384.67Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta0.921.08How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.420.67Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.500.90Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation14.4417.94How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity98.9%
  • Debt0.0%
  • Other1.1%

Market cap split

  • Large55.5%
  • Mid23.1%
  • Small21.4%
P/E
31.70
P/B
3.98

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial7.42%₹64.73 Cr+4.96%+5.50%+5.80%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial4.64%₹40.42 Cr+5.12%+6.43%+7.73%
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial3.01%₹26.24 Cr+2.45%+2.00%+1.48%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.Communication2.99%₹26.09 Cr+3.15%+2.77%+3.36%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy2.49%₹21.71 Cr+3.69%+4.11%+3.53%
Gabriel India Ltd.Automobile2.32%₹20.27 Cr+2.77%+2.40%+3.88%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.Construction2.13%₹18.59 Cr+2.24%+3.32%+3.08%
Eternal Ltd.Services1.98%₹17.29 Cr+1.00%+0.77%+0.67%
State Bank of IndiaFinancial1.93%₹16.80 Cr+2.35%+4.21%+2.45%
Shriram Finance LtdFinancial1.92%₹16.70 Cr+2.25%+2.44%+0.76%

Sectors

  • Financial27.8%
  • Capital Goods11.3%
  • Automobile9.0%
  • Services8.2%
  • Healthcare6.5%
  • Technology6.2%
  • Construction5.4%
  • Chemicals5.2%

Instruments

  • Repo1.4%
  • Treasury Bills0.0%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Campus Activewear Ltd.0.84%0.00%-0.84%
NTPC Ltd.0.75%0.00%-0.75%
HDFC Bank Ltd.5.35%4.64%-0.71%
company:81170.00%0.71%+0.71%
company:15110.00%0.60%+0.60%
Axis Bank Ltd.2.41%3.01%+0.60%
Eternal Ltd.1.41%1.98%+0.57%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.0.54%0.00%-0.54%
company:18970.00%0.51%+0.51%
State Bank of India2.43%1.93%-0.50%
Delhivery Ltd.0.50%0.00%-0.50%
company:194380.00%0.50%+0.50%
company:207950.00%0.49%+0.49%
Jindal Steel Ltd.1.25%1.73%+0.48%
company:15360.00%0.40%+0.40%
One97 Communications Ltd.1.50%1.90%+0.40%
The Federal Bank Ltd.1.40%1.00%-0.40%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.1.99%1.64%-0.35%
DOMS Industries Ltd.1.08%0.74%-0.34%
Tata Consumer Products Ltd.1.38%1.07%-0.31%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.3.30%2.99%-0.31%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.0.95%0.68%-0.27%
Acutaas Chemicals Ltd.1.11%0.85%-0.26%
UNO Minda Ltd.1.19%1.45%+0.26%
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.1.12%1.31%+0.19%
Coforge Ltd.1.14%1.30%+0.16%
LG Electronics India Ltd.1.18%1.33%+0.15%
JSW Energy Ltd.1.80%1.67%-0.13%
JSW Infrastructure Ltd.1.74%1.87%+0.13%
Sai Life Sciences Ltd.1.28%1.41%+0.13%
MTAR Technologies Ltd.0.53%0.65%+0.12%
Cipla Ltd.0.51%0.40%-0.11%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.1.11%1.01%-0.10%
Engineers India Ltd.0.60%0.70%+0.10%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.1.30%1.40%+0.10%
AIA Engineering Ltd.1.03%0.94%-0.09%
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.1.71%1.80%+0.09%
Cummins India Ltd.1.10%1.01%-0.09%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd.1.86%1.77%-0.09%
Aether Industries Ltd.1.06%1.15%+0.09%
Reliance Industries Ltd.2.58%2.49%-0.09%
Shriram Finance Ltd1.83%1.92%+0.09%
Aarti Industries Ltd.1.18%1.25%+0.07%
Cemindia Projects Ltd.0.64%0.57%-0.07%
Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Ltd.0.81%0.75%-0.06%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.0.99%1.05%+0.06%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.1.26%1.32%+0.06%
Data Patterns (India) Ltd.1.20%1.25%+0.05%
Grindwell Norton Ltd.0.93%0.88%-0.05%
ITC Ltd.0.52%0.47%-0.05%
Max Financial Services Ltd.1.48%1.53%+0.05%
Solar Industries India Ltd.1.93%1.88%-0.05%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.1.01%0.96%-0.05%
Others-0.21%-0.26%-0.05%
Gokaldas Exports Ltd.0.85%0.80%-0.05%
Ajanta Pharma Ltd.1.53%1.57%+0.04%
Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd.0.94%0.98%+0.04%
Gabriel India Ltd.2.36%2.32%-0.04%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.1.08%1.12%+0.04%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd.0.72%0.68%-0.04%
Varun Beverages Ltd.0.85%0.81%-0.04%
Pidilite Industries Ltd.0.84%0.87%+0.03%
Tata Motors Ltd.0.50%0.53%+0.03%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.1.28%1.25%-0.03%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.2.10%2.13%+0.03%
Aegis Vopak Terminals Ltd.0.20%0.18%-0.02%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.0.41%0.43%+0.02%
Hitachi Energy India Ltd.0.49%0.51%+0.02%
LTM Limited0.63%0.65%+0.02%
Mphasis Ltd.0.86%0.88%+0.02%
Schaeffler India Ltd.0.66%0.64%-0.02%
Tata Steel Ltd.0.46%0.44%-0.02%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.95%0.93%-0.02%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.1.13%1.14%+0.01%
HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.1.18%1.17%-0.01%
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.0.67%0.66%-0.01%
The Phoenix Mills Ltd.1.32%1.31%-0.01%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.0.54%0.54%0.00%
ICICI Bank Ltd.7.42%7.42%0.00%
Infosys Ltd.0.78%0.78%0.00%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.0.99%0.99%0.00%
RBL Bank Ltd.0.81%0.81%0.00%
Reserve Bank of India0.03%0.03%0.00%
TVS Motor Company Ltd - Pref. Shares0.02%0.02%0.00%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.0.64%0.64%0.00%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.0.80%0.80%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹2,116 Cr2.39%10.2%9.0%14.7%
Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund₹5,134 Cr2.09%16.6%12.5%18.1%
HSBC ELSS Tax saver Fund₹4,229 Cr2.00%7.2%8.5%13.3%
WhiteOak Capital ELSS Tax Saver Fund₹507 Cr2.59%4.3%7.3%—
ITI ELSS Tax Saver Fund₹463 Cr2.57%8.9%7.3%13.1%
JM ELSS - Tax Saver Fund₹248 Cr2.69%13.8%9.4%14.1%

About

About this fund

The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing substantially in a portfolio consisting of equity and equity related securities.

Fund managers

  • Sanjay BembalkarMr. Bembalkar has done B.Com, M.Sc. (Accounting and Finance), ACA, CFA Charterholder.Prior to joining Union Mutual Fund, he has worked with Canara Robeco Asset Management Company Ltd, LIC Mutual Fund, Quantum Advisors Pvt. Ltd and Autonomous Research LLP
  • Vinod MalviyaMr. Malviya has done Bachelors of Management Studies, Masters in Financial Management and CFA (Level-III cleared)Prior to joining Union Mutual Fund, he was associated with Florintree Advisors Pvt. Ltd., East India Securities Ltd. and Amit Nalin Securities Pvt. Ltd.
Scheme information document

Tools

Return calculator

What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.

₹
Over the pastTotal investmentWould’ve becomeGrowthReturns
6 months9.48% absolute₹60,000₹65,6889.48%
1 year−0.08% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,19,948−0.04%
3 years9.44% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,17,53915.98%
5 years8.88% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,57,43426.24%

Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.

How this is calculated

Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.

The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

The things people ask about this scheme.

What is the NAV of Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
The NAV of Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund is ₹64.43 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
The expense ratio of Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund is 2.63% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
You can start a SIP in Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund given?
Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund has returned -0.2% over 1 year, 3.8% over 3 years and 8.8% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
Lock-in: 3 years. Exit load: 0%.
How risky is Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the ELSS category.
Which fund house manages Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund?
Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund is managed by Union Mutual Fund, which runs 30 schemes with ₹28,513 Cr under management.