HDFC TaxSaver Direct Growth

Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹16,749 Cr

Expense Ratio

1.08%

ISIN

INF179K01YS4

Minimum SIP

₹500

Exit Load

No Charges

Inception Date

01 Jan 2013

About this fund

HDFC TaxSaver Direct Growth is a ELSS (Tax Savings) mutual fund schemes offered by HDFC Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 13 years, 2 months and 1 days, having been launched on 01-Jan-13.
As of 27-Feb-26, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹1544.56, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 16749.21 Crores, and an expense ratio of 1.08%.

HDFC TaxSaver Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 14.97% since inception.
The fund's asset allocation comprises around 98.88% in equities, 0.31% in debts, and 0.82% in cash & cash equivalents.
You can start investing in HDFC TaxSaver Direct Growth with a SIP of ₹500 or a Lumpsum investment of ₹500.

Performance against Category Average

In this section, we compare the returns of the scheme with the category average over various periods. Periods for which the fund has outperformed its category average are marked in green, otherwise red.

1 Year

+14.81%

+12.84% (Cat Avg.)

3 Years

+22.14%

+17.12% (Cat Avg.)

5 Years

+20.33%

+14.70% (Cat Avg.)

10 Years

+17.18%

+15.67% (Cat Avg.)

Since Inception

+14.97%

— (Cat Avg.)

Portfolio Summaryas of 31st January 2026

Equity	₹16,561.06 Cr	98.88%
Debt	₹51.1 Cr	0.31%
Others	₹137.05 Cr	0.82%

Top Holdings

All Holdings

Equity

Debt & Others

Name	Type	Amount	Holdings
HDFC Bank Ltd	Equity	₹1,542.56 Cr	9.21%
ICICI Bank Ltd	Equity	₹1,490.5 Cr	8.90%
Axis Bank Ltd	Equity	₹1,444.87 Cr	8.63%
SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd	Equity	₹899.33 Cr	5.37%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd	Equity	₹802.95 Cr	4.79%
State Bank of India	Equity	₹754.01 Cr	4.50%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd	Equity	₹714 Cr	4.26%
Bharti Airtel Ltd	Equity	₹669.36 Cr	4.00%
HCL Technologies Ltd	Equity	₹568.03 Cr	3.39%
Reliance Industries Ltd	Equity	₹463.97 Cr	2.77%
Bajaj Auto Ltd	Equity	₹455.88 Cr	2.72%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd	Equity	₹439.24 Cr	2.62%
Infosys Ltd	Equity	₹373.91 Cr	2.23%
Tata Steel Ltd	Equity	₹289.7 Cr	1.73%
JSW Steel Ltd	Equity	₹285.1 Cr	1.70%
Power Grid Corp Of India Ltd	Equity	₹256.92 Cr	1.53%
ITC Ltd	Equity	₹256.01 Cr	1.53%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd	Equity	₹248.26 Cr	1.48%
Britannia Industries Ltd	Equity	₹225.63 Cr	1.35%
Jubilant Foodworks Ltd	Equity	₹196.96 Cr	1.18%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd	Equity	₹191.41 Cr	1.14%
Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd	Equity	₹188.27 Cr	1.12%
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd	Equity	₹183.86 Cr	1.10%
Bosch Ltd	Equity	₹182.65 Cr	1.09%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd	Equity	₹180.84 Cr	1.08%
Mphasis Ltd	Equity	₹177.15 Cr	1.06%
Tech Mahindra Ltd	Equity	₹174.31 Cr	1.04%
Escorts Kubota Ltd	Equity	₹169.04 Cr	1.01%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co Ltd	Equity	₹163.73 Cr	0.98%
Cipla Ltd	Equity	₹163.32 Cr	0.98%
Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd	Equity	₹160.68 Cr	0.96%
Eicher Motors Ltd	Equity	₹157.9 Cr	0.94%
Treps - Tri-Party Repo	Cash - Repurchase Agreement	₹156.52 Cr	0.93%
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd	Equity	₹149.84 Cr	0.89%
Star Health and Allied Insurance Co Ltd	Equity	₹140.78 Cr	0.84%
Eternal Ltd	Equity	₹136.8 Cr	0.82%
United Spirits Ltd	Equity	₹136.26 Cr	0.81%
Lupin Ltd	Equity	₹129.17 Cr	0.77%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd	Equity	₹120.11 Cr	0.72%
Havells India Ltd	Equity	₹115.65 Cr	0.69%
Birla Corp Ltd	Equity	₹105.58 Cr	0.63%
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd	Equity	₹98.54 Cr	0.59%
Bajaj Electricals Ltd	Equity	₹90.11 Cr	0.54%
Ramco Cements Ltd	Equity	₹89.68 Cr	0.54%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd	Equity	₹85.56 Cr	0.51%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd	Equity	₹77.51 Cr	0.46%
Cyient Ltd	Equity	₹76.82 Cr	0.46%
Westlife Foodworld Ltd	Equity	₹73.97 Cr	0.44%
TeamLease Services Ltd	Equity	₹62.3 Cr	0.37%
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Partly Paid Rs.1.25)	Equity	₹60.72 Cr	0.36%
Medi Assist Healthcare Services Ltd	Equity	₹55.83 Cr	0.33%
Cohance Lifesciences Ltd	Equity	₹54.34 Cr	0.32%
JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd	Equity	₹54.33 Cr	0.32%
Popular Vehicles and Services Ltd	Equity	₹53.61 Cr	0.32%
7.38% Gs 2027	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹51.1 Cr	0.31%
Delhivery Ltd	Equity	₹42.3 Cr	0.25%
Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹36.87 Cr	0.22%
Anthem Biosciences Ltd	Equity	₹29.64 Cr	0.18%
Net Current Assets	Cash	₹-19.47 Cr	0.12%
Greenpanel Industries Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹14.43 Cr	0.09%

Allocation By Market Cap (Equity)

Allocation By Credit Quality (Debt)

AAA

Other Allocation

Equity Sector

Debt & Others

Sector	Amount	Holdings
Financial Services	₹7,429.13 Cr	44.36%
Consumer Cyclical	₹2,787.69 Cr	16.64%
Technology	₹1,293.4 Cr	7.72%
Healthcare	₹934.23 Cr	5.58%
Industrials	₹898.23 Cr	5.36%
Basic Materials	₹875.68 Cr	5.23%
Communication Services	₹730.08 Cr	4.36%
Consumer Defensive	₹703.46 Cr	4.20%
Energy	₹652.24 Cr	3.89%
Utilities	₹256.92 Cr	1.53%

Risk & Performance Ratios

Fund Managers

Amar Kalkundrikar

Since December 2025

Dhruv Muchhal

Since June 2023

Additional Scheme Detailsas of 31st January 2026

ISIN

INF179K01YS4

Expense Ratio

1.08%

Exit Load

No Charges

Fund Size

₹16,749 Cr

Age

13 years 2 months

Lumpsum Minimum

₹500

Fund Status

Open Ended Investment Company

Benchmark

Nifty 500 TR INR

Investment Objective

To seek to generate long-term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio primarily of Equity and Equity Related Securities. Scheme shall invest in Indian equities,foreign equities and related instruments and debt securities.

Tax Treatment

Capital Gains Taxation:

Dividend Taxation:

Note: As per the Income Tax Budget 2024, mutual funds are subject to capital gains taxation, which includes surcharge and cess based on prevailing income tax rules and the investor’s income. Taxation applies only to realised gains, not notional gains. Please consult your tax advisors to determine the implications or consequences of your investments in such securities.

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Bajaj Finserv ELSS Tax Saver Fund Regular Growth Low Risk	2.4%	0.0%	₹73.88 Cr	12.4%
Bajaj Finserv ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹73.88 Cr	14.4%
Zerodha ELSS Tax Saver Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹249.85 Cr	17.7%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Regular Growth High Risk	1.4%	0.0%	₹19.18 Cr	8.0%
Bank of India Midcap Tax Fund Series 1 Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹62.46 Cr	19.5%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series II Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹34.17 Cr	6.4%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series II Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹34.17 Cr	6.8%
Bank of India Midcap Tax Fund Series 1 Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹62.46 Cr	19.2%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series I Direct Growth High Risk	1.4%	0.0%	₹19.18 Cr	8.1%
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series V Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	0.0%	₹29.08 Cr	15.9%
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series V Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹29.08 Cr	16.1%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series II Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹13.10 Cr	18.8%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series II Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	0.0%	₹13.10 Cr	18.5%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series I Regular Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹49.50 Cr	16.8%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series I Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹49.50 Cr	17.1%
Sundaram Long Term Micro CapTax Advantage Fund Sries III Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	0.0%	₹71.08 Cr	15.4%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series VI Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹261.54 Cr	14.7%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series VI Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹261.54 Cr	15.1%
Sundaram Long Term Micro CapTax Advantage Fund Sries III Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	0.0%	₹71.08 Cr	15.2%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	-	₹32.03 Cr	18.8%
SBI Tax Advantage Fund Series III Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹33.26 Cr	32.0%
SBI Tax Advantage Fund Series III Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹33.26 Cr	31.5%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series III Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	-	₹32.03 Cr	18.6%
ICICI Prudential Long Term Wealth Enhancement Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	0.0%	₹40.95 Cr	12.8%
ICICI Prudential Long Term Wealth Enhancement Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹40.95 Cr	13.2%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	0.0%	₹21.50 Cr	18.7%
Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹21.50 Cr	18.9%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹65.21 Cr	11.3%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹65.21 Cr	11.8%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series V Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹368.70 Cr	24.3%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series V Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹368.70 Cr	23.9%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series IV Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹207.94 Cr	16.7%
SBI Long Term Advantage Fund Series IV Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	₹207.94 Cr	17.2%
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	0.0%	₹33.87 Cr	15.6%
Sundaram Long Term Micro Cap Tax Advantage Fund Series IV Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	0.0%	₹33.87 Cr	15.5%
Invesco India Tax Plan Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.9%	0.0%	₹2637.19 Cr	7.9%
HSBC ELSS Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹3961.50 Cr	16.8%
LIC MF ELSS Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹1053.61 Cr	9.3%
Kotak Taxsaver Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹6301.13 Cr	16.1%
Invesco India Tax Plan Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹2637.19 Cr	9.1%
HSBC Tax Saver Equity Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.5%	0.0%	₹243.60 Cr	4.0%
ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund ( Tax Saving) Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	0.0%	₹14244.89 Cr	15.1%
Sundaram Tax Savings Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.5%	0.0%	₹1348.11 Cr	14.0%
Bandhan Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹7059.87 Cr	16.6%
Nippon India Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹14881.42 Cr	17.8%
JM Tax Gain Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹215.84 Cr	11.3%
Samco ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	0.0%	₹110.04 Cr	11.9%
Samco ELSS Tax Saver Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.4%	0.0%	₹110.04 Cr	10.4%
Mahindra Manulife ELSS Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.2%	0.0%	₹938.26 Cr	12.7%
Mahindra Manulife ELSS Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹938.26 Cr	14.4%

About the AMC

HDFC Mutual Fund

+91 22 66316333

https://www.hdfcfund.com/

Total AUM

₹9,14,745 Cr

Address

“HUL House”, 2nd Floor, Mumbai, 400 020

Other Funds by HDFC Mutual Fund

Fund name	Expense Ratio	Exit Load	Fund size	1Y
HDFC Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FOF Direct Growth High Risk	-	1.0%	-	-
HDFC Nifty India Consumption Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹209.50 Cr	-
HDFC Diversified Equity All Cap Active FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	1.0%	₹1899.55 Cr	-
HDFC Innovation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹2597.76 Cr	-
HDFC CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹1116.30 Cr	-
HDFC Nifty Top 20 Equal Weight Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹84.19 Cr	-
HDFC Nifty100 Quality 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹160.51 Cr	9.6%
HDFC Nifty India Digital Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹161.50 Cr	-5.7%
HDFC Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹417.06 Cr	17.1%
HDFC Nifty500 Multicap 50:25:25 Index Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹420.47 Cr	15.0%
HDFC NIFTY100 Low Volatility 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹279.99 Cr	12.3%
HDFC Manufacturing Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹10338.03 Cr	22.6%
HDFC NIFTY Realty Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹105.09 Cr	-3.6%
HDFC NIFTY200 Momentum 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹625.37 Cr	13.8%
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹1875.89 Cr	20.9%
HDFC Technology Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹1589.85 Cr	-12.8%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plan 1162 Days March 2022 Series 46 Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹30.78 Cr	7.2%
HDFC FMP 1204D December 2022 (47) Direct Growth Low Risk	-	-	₹51.24 Cr	6.6%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plans 1269 Days March 2023 Series 47 Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹76.38 Cr	7.2%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plans 1359 Days September 2022 Series 46 Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹316.54 Cr	6.9%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plan 1406 Days August 2022 Series 46 Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹246.30 Cr	7.1%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plans 1113 Days March 2019 Series 44 Plan 1 Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plan 1876 Days Series 46 Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹33.86 Cr	7.7%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plans Series 46 1158D July 2022 Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹161.40 Cr	6.6%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plan 1861 Days Series 46 Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹483.74 Cr	7.7%
HDFC FMP 2638D February 2023 (47) Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹151.02 Cr	8.1%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plans 1127 Days April 2019 Series 44 Plan 1 Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	-	-	-
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹106820.61 Cr	12.4%
HDFC Hybrid Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹23821.28 Cr	10.5%
HDFC Dynamic PE Ratio Fund of Funds Plan A Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹2569.28 Cr	7.6%
HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹36940.54 Cr	16.1%
HDFC Housing Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	1.0%	₹1247.54 Cr	18.9%
HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹28239.50 Cr	16.7%
HDFC Nifty G-Sec July 2031 Index Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹667.65 Cr	7.9%
HDFC Nifty G-sec Dec 2026 Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹1149.11 Cr	7.1%
HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹2678.20 Cr	9.6%
HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹545.71 Cr	12.0%
HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹6946.94 Cr	8.6%
HDFC Nifty SDL Oct 2026 Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹186.00 Cr	7.2%
HDFC Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹5666.17 Cr	7.5%
HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹4485.99 Cr	25.9%
HDFC Non-Cyclical Consumer Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹1009.59 Cr	7.3%
HDFC Asset Allocator Fund of Funds Direct Growth High Risk	0.1%	1.0%	₹5533.49 Cr	18.0%
HDFC Gold Fund Direct Growth High Risk	0.2%	1.0%	₹11457.67 Cr	83.4%
HDFC Gilt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹2740.18 Cr	5.6%
HDFC Dynamic Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹684.79 Cr	5.6%
HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹3867.56 Cr	8.3%
HDFC Income Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹880.01 Cr	5.9%
HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	1.0%	₹2366.20 Cr	19.4%

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What is the current NAV of HDFC TaxSaver Direct Growth?

The NAV of HDFC TaxSaver Direct Growth, as of 27-Feb-2026, is ₹1544.56.

What are the returns of HDFC TaxSaver Direct Growth?

The fund has generated 14.81% over the last 1 year and 22.14% over the last 3 years. However, this does not guarantee that the fund will perform similarly in the future.

What is the portfolio composition of HDFC TaxSaver Direct Growth?

The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 98.88% in equities, 0.31% in bonds, and 0.82% in cash and cash equivalents.

Who manages the HDFC TaxSaver Direct Growth?

The fund managers responsible for HDFC TaxSaver Direct Growth are:-

Amar Kalkundrikar
Dhruv Muchhal

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