Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund
Union Mutual Fund · ELSS · Direct plan, growth option
NAV (₹), 2 Oct 2026
68.9400
1-day change
-0.81%
1Y return
-2.3%
3Y CAGR
9.3%
5Y CAGR
9.6%
Max drawdown, 5Y
−18.3%
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 2 Jan 2013 to 1 Oct 2026
Returns vs ELSS median (38 schemes)
| Period | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -5.2% | -5.7% |
| 3 months | -3.4% | -4.0% |
| 6 months | 7.8% | 6.4% |
| Year to date | -4.7% | -5.1% |
| 1 year | -2.3% | -2.4% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 9.3% | 10.0% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | 15.4% | 15.0% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | 12.6% | 13.0% |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 12.8% | – |
Rolling returns every business-day start date
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1Y rolling median | 10.8% | 12.2% |
| 3Y rolling median | 13.9% | 16.0% |
| 3Y rolling worst | -6.0% | -3.4% |
| 3Y periods positive | 98% | 99% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | 84% | 82% |
| 5Y rolling median | 13.9% | 15.7% |
| 5Y rolling worst | -3.2% | 1.5% |
| 5Y periods ahead of benchmark | 100% | 100% |
Benchmark: Nifty 500 (proxy: Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund, price return).
Risk 36 months, monthly returns, Rf 6.5%
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation (ann.) | 14.8% | 15.4% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.24 | 0.30 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.34 | 0.43 |
| Beta | 0.93 | 0.95 |
| Alpha (ann.) | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Upside capture | 96.24 | 97.67 |
| Downside capture | 95.09 | 96.32 |
Drawdowns peak-to-trough falls in NAV
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown, full history | −35.4% | −35.8% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | −35.4% | −36.8% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | −18.3% | −18.4% |
| Current drawdown | −6.2% | −8.2% |
| Recovery time of worst fall | 177 days | – |
Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
Cost, size and riskometer as disclosed to AMFI
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio (TER), Direct plan | 1.71% | 1.19% |
| AUM, whole scheme (₹ crore) | 821 | 2,608 |
| Riskometer | Very High | – |
TER: AMFI, TER of MF Schemes. AUM and riskometer: AMFI, Fund Performance, 30 Sep 2026.
Official benchmark and category consistency
| Measure | Scheme | Benchmark / category |
|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year (AMFI) | -0.6% | -2.3% TRI |
| Return, 3 years (AMFI) | 9.6% | 9.2% TRI |
| Return, 5 years (AMFI) | 9.7% | 8.9% TRI |
| Month-ends above category median (3Y CAGR) | 36% | 48% median |
| Month-ends in category top quartile (3Y) | 11% | 24% median |
| 7Y rolling CAGR, median (monthly windows) | 13.5% | 14.3% median |
Official benchmark: BSE 500 TRI (total return index, as published by AMFI). Category consistency: last 10 years of month-ends, ELSS Direct plans; how it is calculated.
Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
| Year | Scheme | Nifty 500 proxy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | -4.7% | -7.8% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | 7.7% | −2.4% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | 15.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | 26.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | 3.8% | −1.4% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | 30.6% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | 17.2% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | n/a | – |
| 2018 | -4.6% | n/a | – |
| 2017 | 27.2% | n/a | – |
Benchmark proxy: Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund (Direct plan NAV, price return), which carries its own costs. The first year starts from the first 31 December in the scheme's history.
Monthly SIP of ₹10,000 first business day of each month, ending 2 Oct 2026
| Period | Invested | Value | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,17,368 | -4.0% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,76,300 | 2.9% |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,44,797 | 8.6% |
| 10 years | ₹12,00,000 | ₹23,78,569 | 13.1% |
Uses this plan's NAVs; ignores stamp duty, exit loads and taxes. One historical path only — the interactive SIP analyzer shows outcomes across every start date.
Scheme facts
AMC: Union Mutual Fund
Category: ELSS
Plan / option: Direct · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 119307
ISIN: INF582M01765
First NAV in MFIC data: 2 Jan 2013
History: 13.7 years
Expense ratio, AUM, portfolio: see the scheme's factsheet
Schemes that behaved similarly correlation of monthly returns, last 5 years
| Scheme | Category | Correlation | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Flexi Cap Fund | Flexi Cap | 0.99 | 10.1% |
| PGIM India Multi Cap Fund | Multi Cap | 0.98 | n/a |
| Bandhan Business Cycle Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.98 | n/a |
| PGIM India Large and Midcap Fund | Large & Mid Cap | 0.98 | n/a |
| Edelweiss Large & Mid Cap Fund | Large & Mid Cap | 0.98 | 12.8% |
| WhiteOak Capital Multi Cap Fund | Multi Cap | 0.98 | 17.2% |
Questions about Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund
- What is the latest NAV of Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund?
- The NAV of the Direct plan (growth option) was ₹68.9400 on 2 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund in?
- It is classified as ELSS in AMFI's daily NAV file; a ELSS scheme is an equity-linked savings scheme with a three-year lock-in. MFIC compares it with 38 ELSS schemes (Direct plans).
- What returns has Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by -2.3%. The 3-year CAGR is 9.3% (category median 10.0%) and the 5-year CAGR is 9.6% (category median 10.2%). Returns are after expenses and before tax. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- How consistent have its 3-year returns been?
- Measuring a 3-year CAGR from every business day in its history, the median was 13.9%, the lowest was -6.0%, and 98% of 3-year periods ended with a gain. It was ahead of Nifty 500 (index-fund proxy) in 84% of those periods.
- What was the largest fall in Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund's NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 35.4%; within the last five years it was 18.3% (category median 18.4%).
- How volatile is Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 14.8%, which is below the ELSS category median of 15.4%.
- What would a monthly SIP in Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund have grown to?
- A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 5 years (60 instalments, ₹6,00,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹7,44,797 on 2 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 8.6%. This uses the Direct plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- What is the expense ratio (TER) of Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund?
- The total expense ratio of the Direct plan is 1.71% a year, as disclosed to AMFI (median of ELSS Direct plans: 1.19%). It is already deducted from the NAV, so every return shown is after expenses.
- How large is Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund?
- Assets under management of the whole scheme were ₹821 crore on 30 Sep 2026, as published by AMFI.
- What is the riskometer level of Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund?
- AMFI lists the scheme's riskometer as “Very High”, and its benchmark's as “Very High”. The riskometer is a label of potential risk set under SEBI rules, not a forecast.
- What is the benchmark of Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund and how has it compared?
- Its official benchmark is the BSE 500 TRI. Over 3 years AMFI reports a return of 9.6% for this plan against 9.2% for the benchmark total return index; over 5 years 9.7% against 8.9%. Past performance does not indicate future results.
- How often has Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Formerly Union Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund beaten its category?
- At 36% of the 120 month-ends compared over the last 10 years, its 3-year return was above the median of ELSS schemes (Direct plans); it was in the top quarter at 11% of them. A typical scheme would show about 50%.
- What is the difference between the Direct and Regular plans?
- Both plans hold the same portfolio; the Regular plan includes distribution costs in its expense ratio. Over one year the Direct plan's NAV changed by -2.3% and the Regular plan's by -3.2%. The Regular plan includes the services of a distributor.
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Data & disclosure. Source: AMFI daily NAV file and historical NAVs via mfapi.in; calculations by MFIC, as of 2 Oct 2026. Category medians use Direct plans in the same AMFI category. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. This page is for research and education only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any scheme. Integrato Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-173155). Methodology.