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Shriram ELSS Tax Saver Fund vs Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV

Shriram ELSS Tax Saver Fund and Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV are both ELSS (Tax Saving) funds. As of 5 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +8.22% vs +9.85%, 5-year CAGR +6.89% vs +13.76%, volatility 16.43% vs 18.82%, maximum drawdown −29.78% vs −42.44%. Their portfolios overlap by 1.9% (1 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

Shriram ELSS Tax SaverSundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV
Fund houseShriram Mutual FundSundaram Mutual Fund
Compared asELSS (Tax Saving)ELSS (Tax Saving)
NAV₹23.5701₹34.0248
NAV date5 Nov 20265 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)1 Feb 20195 Jul 2018
Track record7.8 yrs8.3 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹44 Cr₹22 Cr
Securities held7240
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

Shriram ELSS Tax SaverSundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV
1 month+4.18%−3.88%
3 months−3.00%−9.60%
6 months+0.52%−4.76%
1 year−2.44%−0.61%
3 years (CAGR)+8.22%+9.85%
5 years (CAGR)+6.89%+13.76%
7 years (CAGR)+11.09%+20.60%
10 years (CAGR)——
Since launch (CAGR)+11.67%+15.79%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+6.25%+11.88%

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

Shriram ELSS Tax SaverSundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV
2026 (year to date)−3.25%+1.16%
2025−4.18%+4.99%
2024+18.73%+12.22%
2023+26.68%+50.54%
2022+3.96%+5.24%
2021+20.99%+68.59%

Risk

Shriram ELSS Tax SaverSundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ16.43%18.82%
Downside volatility ⓘ12.70%12.22%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.110.18
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.140.28
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−29.78%−42.44%
Recovery from that fall5 months9 months
Current fall from peak−12.82%−10.24%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−20.29%−39.89%
Rolling 1-year return: median+10.20%+12.88%
Rolling 1-year return: best+67.41%+112.71%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss26.68%20.51%

Against each fund's benchmark

Shriram ELSS Tax SaverSundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV
Beta ⓘ1.001.06
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ−2.75%−0.56%
R² ⓘ84.0775.39
Upside capture95.40%102.52%
Downside capture110.31%106.14%
Tracking error6.80%9.58%
Information ratio-0.47-0.10
Treynor ratio0.462.61

Portfolio

Asset mix

Shriram ELSS Tax SaverSundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV
Equity95.03%97.75%
Cash & equivalents4.97%2.24%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

Shriram ELSS Tax SaverSundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV
Large Cap61.85%4.11%
Mid Cap9.06%12.26%
Small Cap24.12%81.24%
Unclassified0.00%0.15%

Concentration

Shriram ELSS Tax SaverSundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV
Top 10 holdings36.17%46.70%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ43.429
Securities held7240

Portfolio overlap: 1.9%

1 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 1.9% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a low overlap: the two portfolios are largely different.

Held by bothShriram ELSS Tax SaverSundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV
Eternal Limited1.85%4.11%

Top 10 holdings

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%

Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV

  1. MTAR Technologies Limited7.64%
  2. Aster DM Quality Care Limited6.89%
  3. Affle 3i Limited4.60%
  4. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited4.38%
  5. KSB Limited4.35%
  6. Eternal Limited4.11%
  7. TVS Holdings Ltd.3.93%
  8. Rategain Travel Technologies Limited3.84%
  9. Safari Industries (India) Limited3.73%
  10. Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited3.23%

Sector exposure

Shriram ELSS Tax SaverSundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV
Banks21.85%11.95%
Industrial Products3.67%12.48%
Finance2.26%9.26%
Electrical Equipment0.00%8.87%
Consumer Durables0.00%8.83%
Healthcare Services4.37%6.89%
IT - Software6.51%4.79%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology3.99%5.69%
Automobiles5.54%1.81%
IT - Services1.30%4.60%
Leisure Services1.96%4.35%
Petroleum Products4.27%0.00%
Retailing2.86%4.11%
Telecom - Services3.79%0.00%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between Shriram ELSS Tax Saver and Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV returns?

As of 5 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return −2.44% vs −0.61%; 3-year CAGR +8.22% vs +9.85%; 5-year CAGR +6.89% vs +13.76%; 10-year CAGR — vs —. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do Shriram ELSS Tax Saver and Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 16.43% vs 18.82%; Sharpe ratio 0.11 vs 0.18; Sortino ratio 0.14 vs 0.28; maximum drawdown −29.78% vs −42.44%; beta 1.00 vs 1.06.

How much do Shriram ELSS Tax Saver and Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV overlap?

By weight, 1.9% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 1 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being Eternal Limited. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of Shriram ELSS Tax Saver and Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV?

Shriram ELSS Tax Saver: large cap 61.9%, mid cap 9.1%, small cap 24.1%. Sundaram Long Term Tax Advantage Fund Series IV: large cap 4.1%, mid cap 12.3%, small cap 81.2% (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 5 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.