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LIC MF ELSS Tax Saver Fund vs Shriram ELSS Tax Saver Fund

LIC MF ELSS Tax Saver Fund and Shriram ELSS Tax Saver Fund are both ELSS (Tax Saving) funds. As of 6 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +10.56% vs +8.41%, 5-year CAGR +9.02% vs +7.17%, volatility 15.35% vs 16.58%, maximum drawdown −35.69% vs −29.78%. Their portfolios overlap by 33.4% (18 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

LIC MF ELSS Tax SaverShriram ELSS Tax Saver
Fund houseLIC Mutual FundShriram Mutual Fund
Compared asELSS (Tax Saving)ELSS (Tax Saving)
NAV₹172.2448₹23.8894
NAV date6 Nov 20266 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)2 Jan 20131 Feb 2019
Track record13.8 yrs7.8 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹972 Cr₹44 Cr
Securities held5472
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

LIC MF ELSS Tax SaverShriram ELSS Tax Saver
1 month+4.40%+6.30%
3 months−1.55%−1.56%
6 months+3.34%+2.42%
1 year−2.04%−0.55%
3 years (CAGR)+10.56%+8.41%
5 years (CAGR)+9.02%+7.17%
7 years (CAGR)+12.38%+11.34%
10 years (CAGR)+12.65%—
Since launch (CAGR)+13.41%+11.86%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+9.05%+6.83%

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

LIC MF ELSS Tax SaverShriram ELSS Tax Saver
2026 (year to date)−2.68%−1.94%
2025+2.04%−4.18%
2024+24.20%+18.73%
2023+27.57%+26.68%
2022−0.52%+3.96%
2021+27.84%+20.99%

Risk

LIC MF ELSS Tax SaverShriram ELSS Tax Saver
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ15.35%16.58%
Downside volatility ⓘ10.71%12.70%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.260.12
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.380.15
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−35.69%−29.78%
Recovery from that fall8 months5 months
Current fall from peak−5.10%−11.63%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−24.27%−20.29%
Rolling 1-year return: median+13.09%+10.20%
Rolling 1-year return: best+69.87%+67.41%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss22.26%26.68%

Against each fund's benchmark

LIC MF ELSS Tax SaverShriram ELSS Tax Saver
Beta ⓘ0.931.00
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ−0.78%−2.75%
R² ⓘ91.0784.07
Upside capture93.44%95.40%
Downside capture95.91%110.31%
Tracking error4.69%6.80%
Information ratio-0.24-0.47
Treynor ratio2.750.46

Portfolio

Asset mix

LIC MF ELSS Tax SaverShriram ELSS Tax Saver
Equity97.71%95.03%
Cash & equivalents2.30%4.97%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

LIC MF ELSS Tax SaverShriram ELSS Tax Saver
Large Cap51.29%61.85%
Mid Cap16.24%9.06%
Small Cap27.37%24.12%
Unclassified2.81%0.00%

Concentration

LIC MF ELSS Tax SaverShriram ELSS Tax Saver
Top 10 holdings38.62%36.17%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ37.343.4
Securities held5472

Portfolio overlap: 33.4%

18 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 33.4% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a moderate overlap.

Held by bothLIC MF ELSS Tax SaverShriram ELSS Tax Saver
ICICI Bank Limited8.21%5.02%
HDFC Bank Limited4.94%7.47%
Axis Bank Limited4.32%4.06%
State Bank of India3.16%4.02%
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited1.98%2.03%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited2.17%1.92%
Eternal Limited2.60%1.85%
Larsen & Toubro Limited2.42%1.46%
Navin Fluorine International Limited1.97%1.40%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.1.77%1.22%
ITC Limited1.11%1.65%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited1.29%1.07%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited1.05%1.34%
Eicher Motors Ltd.2.00%1.00%
Maruti Suzuki India Limited0.87%1.29%

Top 10 holdings

LIC MF ELSS Tax Saver

  1. ICICI Bank Limited8.21%
  2. HDFC Bank Limited4.94%
  3. Axis Bank Limited4.32%
  4. SML Mahindra Ltd.4.01%
  5. Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd3.51%
  6. State Bank of India3.16%
  7. SRF Ltd.2.84%
  8. INDO-MIM Ltd.2.61%
  9. Eternal Limited2.60%
  10. Larsen & Toubro Limited2.42%

Shriram ELSS Tax Saver

  1. HDFC Bank Limited7.47%
  2. ICICI Bank Limited5.02%
  3. Axis Bank Limited4.06%
  4. State Bank of India4.02%
  5. Reliance Industries Limited3.90%
  6. Bharti Airtel Limited3.79%
  7. Mahindra & Mahindra Limited2.03%
  8. KFin Technologies Limited2.00%
  9. Samhi Hotels Ltd.1.96%
  10. Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited1.92%

Sector exposure

LIC MF ELSS Tax SaverShriram ELSS Tax Saver
Banks20.63%21.85%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology9.57%3.99%
Automobiles8.20%5.54%
IT - Software3.08%6.51%
Finance5.49%2.26%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals4.81%2.12%
Auto Components4.52%2.24%
Retailing4.37%2.86%
Healthcare Services3.56%4.37%
Petroleum Products0.00%4.27%
Consumer Durables4.02%0.00%
Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles4.01%0.00%
Telecom - Services1.89%3.79%
Industrial Products2.76%3.67%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between LIC MF ELSS Tax Saver and Shriram ELSS Tax Saver returns?

As of 6 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return −2.04% vs −0.55%; 3-year CAGR +10.56% vs +8.41%; 5-year CAGR +9.02% vs +7.17%; 10-year CAGR +12.65% vs —. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do LIC MF ELSS Tax Saver and Shriram ELSS Tax Saver compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 15.35% vs 16.58%; Sharpe ratio 0.26 vs 0.12; Sortino ratio 0.38 vs 0.15; maximum drawdown −35.69% vs −29.78%; beta 0.93 vs 1.00.

How much do LIC MF ELSS Tax Saver and Shriram ELSS Tax Saver overlap?

By weight, 33.4% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 18 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being ICICI Bank Limited, HDFC Bank Limited, Axis Bank Limited. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of LIC MF ELSS Tax Saver and Shriram ELSS Tax Saver?

LIC MF ELSS Tax Saver: large cap 51.3%, mid cap 16.2%, small cap 27.4%. Shriram ELSS Tax Saver: large cap 61.9%, mid cap 9.1%, small cap 24.1% (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.