What Is An Equity Linked Saving Scheme (ELSS)

Equity Linked Saving Scheme or popularly known as ELSS is a tax-saving investment under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. An ELSS Fund is the only type of Mutual Fund eligible for tax benefits under Section 80C.

What is Tax Saver Mutual Fund

Tax saving mutual funds are just like any other mutual funds with an added tax-saving benefit. The special feature of this type of mutual fund is that the investments made in the tax-saving mutual funds are eligible for tax benefits under section 80C of the Indian Income Tax Act. Most of the tax saving mutual funds are ELSS schemes and make investments in the growth-oriented equity market. They have a lock-in period of 3 years.

Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund

NAV as on Oct 13, 2026 ₹ 133.237 ₹ 1.03(0.78)%

CAGR

inception 14.61%

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If you had invested ₹ on via and stayed invested till it would have become ₹6,556 i.e. CAGR of 14.61%

Scheme Inception date is 23/11/2005. Mr. Harsha Upadhyaya has been managing the fund since 25/08/2015. Different plans have different expense structure. The performance details provided herein are of direct plan. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. All payouts during the period h...

Portfolio

As on Sep 30, 2026

SECTOR ALLOCATION
STOCKS

Sector	Portfolio weight
Banks	22.96 %
Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology	7.51 %
Retailing	6.45 %
Finance	6.36 %
Construction	6.1 %
Automobiles	5.98 %
Chemicals and Petrochemicals	4.84 %
Telecom - Services	4.33 %
Petroleum Products	3.76 %
Consumer Durables	3.14 %

Market Capitalisation

Type	%
Large Cap	60.58 %
Mid Cap	21.46 %
Small Cap	16.44 %
Debt And_Money_Market	1.52 %

Performance

as per SEBI format

Historical Returns

	CAGR						Value of ₹ 10,000 invested
	Since Inception	10Y	5Y	3Y	1Y	6 M	3 M	1 M	15 Days	7 Days	Since Inception	10Y	5Y	3Y	1Y	6 M	3 M	1 M	15 Days	7 Days
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct (G)	14.61%	13.92%	10.56%	9.71%	-2.47%	2.25%	-3.48%	-3.41%	-1.22%	-1.45%	65,562.94	36,813.94	16,518.76	13,204.46	9,753.24	10,224.70	9,651.92	9,658.56	9,878.33	9,855.25
Additional -Nifty 50 TRI	11.55%	11.57%	5.83%	6.02%	-8.95%	-3.92%	-5.91%	-2.89%	-0.26%	-0.24%	45,126.97	29,899.48	13,272.43	11,916.50	9,105.16	9,608.40	9,409.02	9,711.01	9,974.40	9,976.22
Tier 1 - Nifty 500 TRI	12.96%	12.74%	8.24%	9.34%	-4.30%	0.23%	-5.14%	-3.39%	-0.63%	-0.51%	53,671.00	33,176.51	14,859.51	13,072.05	9,569.50	10,023.40	9,485.60	9,661.35	9,936.54	9,949.25

As on Sep 30, 2026

Rolling Returns

TABLE DATA IS UNAVAILABLE

NAV Movement

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The Net Asset Value ("NAV") movement graph, shows the movement of NAVs of various available Plans/Options of Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund("Scheme") and the movement of the Index Price, since the Inception of the Scheme/Plan/Option. For the Scheme the details provided here in are of Direct Plan- Growth Option.

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Scheme Name : Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan Growth

NAV Date	NAV	Units	Cash Flow	Scheme Value

Historical Returns (as per SEBI format) as on 30 September 2026

Tenors	CAGR					Current Value of ₹ 10,000 invested
Tenors	Since Inception	5Y	3Y	1Y	6 M	Since Inception	5Y	3Y	1Y	6 M
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct (G)	14.61%	10.56%	9.71%	-2.47%	2.25%	65,562.94	16,518.76	13,204.46	9,753.24	10,224.70
Nifty 50 TRI	11.55%	5.83%	6.02%	-8.95%	-3.92%	45,126.97	13,272.43	11,916.50	9,105.16	9,608.40
Nifty 500 TRI	12.96%	8.24%	9.34%	-4.30%	0.23%	53,671.00	14,859.51	13,072.05	9,569.50	10,023.40

Scheme Inception date is 23/11/2005. Scheme Inception date for Direct Plan Growth Option is 01/01/2013. Mr. Harsha Upadhyaya has been managing the fund since 25/08/2015 Different plans have different expense structure. The performance details provided herein are of Direct Plan - Growth Option Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. All payouts during the period have been reinvested in the units of the scheme at the then prevailing NAV. Returns >= 1 year: CAGR (Compounded Annualised Growth Rate). N.A stands for data not available. Note: Point to Point (PTP) Returns in INR shows the value of 10,000/- investment made at inception. Source: ICRA MFI Explorer. # Name of Scheme Benchmark. ## Name of Additional Benchmark.TRI - Total Return Index, In terms of para 6.14 of SEBI Master circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-PoD-1/P/CIR/2024/90 dated June 27, 2024, the performance of the scheme is benchmarked to the Total Return variant (TRI) of the Benchmark Index instead of Price Return Variant (PRI).Alpha is difference of scheme return with benchmark return.

Fund

Tier 1 Benchmark

Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund (An Open-Ended Equity Linked Saving Scheme with a statutory lock in of 3 years and tax benefits)

This scheme is suitable for investors who are seeking *

long term capital growth with a 3 year lock in
Investment in portfolio of predominantly equity & equity related securities.

*Investors should consult their financial advisors if in doubt about whether the product is suitable for them

The above riskometer is based on the scheme portfolio as on 30 September 2026 . An addendum may be issued or updated on the website for new riskometer.

Start Date of the Investment is considered as 1st of Every Month. Exit Load, Stamp Duty & STT are ignored for ease of calculation. Data Source: We have considered NAV Direct Plan Growth Option for the above scheme, Past Performance may or may not be sustained in the future. In view of the individual nature of tax consequences, each unit holder is advised to consult their tax advisors. All figures and other data given in this document are as of 30 September 2026. The same may or may not be relevant at a future date. The AMC takes no responsibility for updating any data/information in this material from time to time. The information shall not be altered in any way, transmitted to, copied, or distributed, in part or in whole, to any other person or to the media or reproduced in any form, without the prior written consent of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited. Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited (including its affiliates), the Mutual Fund, The Trust and any of its officers, directors, personnel, and employees shall not be liable for any loss, damage of any nature, including but not limited to direct, indirect, punitive, special, exemplary, consequential, as well as any loss of profit, in any way arising from the use of this material in any manner. Further, the information contained herein should not be construed as a forecast or promise. The recipient alone shall be fully responsible/liable for any decision taken based on this material.

Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.

Details

Benchmark

Additional -Nifty 50 TRI
Tier 1 - Nifty 500 TRI

AUM: ₹ 6,070 Cr. As on 30-Sep-2026

Allotment date: January 01, 2013

AAUM: ₹ 6,022 Cr. As on 30-Sep-2026

Fund Managers

Mr. Harsha Upadhyaya See All Funds Managed

Key Ratios

as on 31-08-2026

Portfolio turnover ratio

24.14%

*Standard Deviation

15.22%

*Beta

0.96

*Sharpe Ratio ##

0.45%

Expense Ratio **

0.74

Source: *ICRA MFI Explorer ## Risk rate assumed to be 0% (FBIL Overnight MIBOR rate as on 31-08-2026) **Expense Ratio includes BER plus GST thereon.

Source: *ICRA MFI Explorer

## Risk rate assumed to be 0%

(FBIL Overnight MIBOR rate as on 31-08-2026)

**Expense Ratio includes BER plus GST thereon.

Investment Style

Available Plans/Options

A) Regular Plan B) Direct PlanOptions: Growth and IDCW (Payout) (applicable for all plans)

Minimum Investment Amount

Initial Investment: Rs500 and in multiple of Rs500

Additional Investment: Rs500 & in multiples of Rs500

Ideal Investments Horizon: 5 years & above

Load Structure

Entry Load: Nil

Exit Load: 1. Nil *The exit load levied will be calculated basis the exit load rate prevalent at the time of unit allotment.