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Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver Fund vs Groww ELSS Tax Saver Fund

Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver Fund and Groww ELSS Tax Saver Fund are both ELSS (Tax Saving) funds. As of 6 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +12.71% vs +10.45%, 5-year CAGR +8.53% vs +8.80%, volatility 14.97% vs 15.79%, maximum drawdown −35.12% vs −34.63%. Their portfolios overlap by 41.1% (23 stocks held by both).

Showing the Direct plan, Growth option. Portfolio, sector and market-cap figures are the same for every plan and option of a fund.

Key facts

Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax SaverGroww ELSS Tax Saver
Fund houseAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual FundGroww Mutual Fund
Compared asELSS (Tax Saving)ELSS (Tax Saving)
NAV₹70.0600₹22.4600
NAV date6 Nov 20266 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)2 Jan 201329 Dec 2017
Track record13.8 yrs8.9 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹13,559 Cr₹48 Cr
Securities held6599
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax SaverGroww ELSS Tax Saver
1 month+6.96%+7.67%
3 months−1.07%+0.63%
6 months+2.43%+3.45%
1 year+1.23%−1.40%
3 years (CAGR)+12.71%+10.45%
5 years (CAGR)+8.53%+8.80%
7 years (CAGR)+10.96%+12.11%
10 years (CAGR)+11.15%—
Since launch (CAGR)+13.57%+9.52%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+10.14%+8.74%

Up to one year: absolute return. Beyond one year: CAGR. Computed from each fund's own NAV history (AMFI), measured to the latest NAV.

Calendar-year returns

Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax SaverGroww ELSS Tax Saver
2026 (year to date)+0.33%−2.18%
2025+10.11%+0.70%
2024+17.25%+20.19%
2023+19.85%+27.49%
2022−0.64%+4.57%
2021+13.64%+23.63%

Risk

Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax SaverGroww ELSS Tax Saver
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ14.97%15.79%
Downside volatility ⓘ10.14%11.50%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.420.25
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.610.34
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−35.12%−34.63%
Recovery from that fall8 months8 months
Current fall from peak−1.52%−7.46%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−29.01%−28.23%
Rolling 1-year return: median+11.28%+6.87%
Rolling 1-year return: best+80.81%+76.49%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss18.42%26.29%

Against each fund's benchmark

Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax SaverGroww ELSS Tax Saver
Beta ⓘ0.930.97
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ+0.74%−0.81%
R² ⓘ97.8191.39
Upside capture97.05%97.26%
Downside capture91.95%101.59%
Tracking error2.42%4.68%
Information ratio0.26-0.23
Treynor ratio4.622.69

Portfolio

Asset mix

Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax SaverGroww ELSS Tax Saver
Equity98.64%98.62%
Cash & equivalents1.31%1.37%
Debt0.07%0.00%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax SaverGroww ELSS Tax Saver
Large Cap60.96%73.00%
Mid Cap15.75%18.63%
Small Cap21.91%6.99%
Unclassified0.00%0.00%

Concentration

Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax SaverGroww ELSS Tax Saver
Top 10 holdings39.19%33.89%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ38.249.5
Securities held6599

Portfolio overlap: 41.1%

23 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 41.1% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a moderate overlap.

Held by bothAditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax SaverGroww ELSS Tax Saver
HDFC Bank Limited6.30%6.77%
ICICI Bank Limited7.55%5.98%
Reliance Industries Limited3.73%4.92%
Bharti Airtel Limited2.80%3.52%
State Bank of India3.43%2.29%
Larsen & Toubro Limited1.97%2.72%
Axis Bank Limited3.85%1.86%
Infosys Limited1.82%2.08%
Bajaj Finance Limited1.82%1.78%
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited2.75%1.75%
Titan Company Limited1.59%1.57%
Eternal Limited3.31%1.41%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited1.33%1.22%
The Federal Bank Limited2.87%0.90%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.0.88%0.93%

Top 10 holdings

Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver

  1. ICICI Bank Limited7.55%
  2. HDFC Bank Limited6.30%
  3. Axis Bank Limited3.85%
  4. Reliance Industries Limited3.73%
  5. State Bank of India3.43%
  6. Eternal Limited3.31%
  7. The Federal Bank Limited2.87%
  8. Bharti Airtel Limited2.80%
  9. Mahindra & Mahindra Limited2.75%
  10. Tech Mahindra Limited2.59%

Groww ELSS Tax Saver

  1. HDFC Bank Limited6.77%
  2. ICICI Bank Limited5.98%
  3. Reliance Industries Limited4.92%
  4. Bharti Airtel Limited3.52%
  5. Larsen & Toubro Limited2.72%
  6. State Bank of India2.29%
  7. Infosys Limited2.08%
  8. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited1.98%
  9. Axis Bank Limited1.86%
  10. Bajaj Finance Limited1.78%

Sector exposure

Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax SaverGroww ELSS Tax Saver
Banks24.01%21.23%
Finance8.91%4.96%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology4.66%7.08%
Retailing6.63%3.65%
IT - Software5.27%6.09%
Automobiles3.31%6.06%
Petroleum Products3.73%4.92%
Telecom - Services2.80%3.97%
Consumer Durables3.72%2.26%
Healthcare Services3.70%1.89%
Power2.94%3.33%
Personal Products2.77%0.00%
Construction1.97%2.72%
Industrial Products2.51%0.00%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver and Groww ELSS Tax Saver returns?

As of 6 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return +1.23% vs −1.40%; 3-year CAGR +12.71% vs +10.45%; 5-year CAGR +8.53% vs +8.80%; 10-year CAGR +11.15% vs —. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver and Groww ELSS Tax Saver compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 14.97% vs 15.79%; Sharpe ratio 0.42 vs 0.25; Sortino ratio 0.61 vs 0.34; maximum drawdown −35.12% vs −34.63%; beta 0.93 vs 0.97.

How much do Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver and Groww ELSS Tax Saver overlap?

By weight, 41.1% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 23 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being HDFC Bank Limited, ICICI Bank Limited, Reliance Industries Limited. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver and Groww ELSS Tax Saver?

Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver: large cap 61.0%, mid cap 15.8%, small cap 21.9%. Groww ELSS Tax Saver: large cap 73.0%, mid cap 18.6%, small cap 7.0% (share of the fund's assets, from its latest disclosed portfolio).

Is this a recommendation to choose one of these funds?

No. This page places the published figures of both funds side by side. It does not rank, rate or recommend either fund; which one suits an investor depends on their goals, horizon and risk tolerance.

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Sources: NAV from AMFI; returns, risk and ratios computed by MF Analyser from each fund's NAV history (risk on 36 monthly returns, risk-free rate 6.5%); benchmark ratios against each fund's benchmark total-return index; portfolios from each fund house's monthly disclosure. Returns and ratios as of 6 Nov 2026. IDCW options show no return or risk figures because payouts reduce the NAV and AMFI's file carries no payout history to add back. This page compares published figures only — it does not rank, rate or recommend either fund. Past performance does not indicate future returns; mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.