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Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TRI
Riskometer
Very High
Size
₹5,960 cr
Allotted
23 Nov 2005
Holdings as of
Not on record

Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund is a elss fund of Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund with ₹5,960 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (Nifty 500 TRI) in 4 of 4 periods. Its direct plan charges 0.85% a year. Harsha Upadhyaya has managed it for 11.1 years.

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Has Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, Nifty 500 TRI, in 4 of 4 periods in AMFI's figures; −2.47% over the last year against −4.30%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year
PeriodFundNifty 500 TRIAhead
1 month−3.85% −3.60% —
3 months−3.93% −5.03% —
6 months+0.02% −1.83% —
1 year−2.52% −4.06% +1.54 pts
3 years+9.55% +9.27% +0.28 pts
5 years+10.33% +8.00% +2.33 pts
10 years+13.80% +12.69% +1.11 pts
Since start
from 2 Jan 2013
+14.54%——
Valarth price history to 14 Oct 2026 · the index is the one the fund is nearest; — not on record

Official figures

AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026
Ahead of its benchmark (Nifty 500 TRI) in 4 of 4 periods.
PeriodDirectRegularBenchmarkAheadRank
1y −2.47%−3.57%−4.30% +1.83 🔒
3y +9.70%+8.43%+9.33% +0.37 🔒
5y +10.55%+9.21%+8.24% +2.31 🔒
10y +13.91%+12.50%+12.73% +1.18 🔒
Ahead in points a year · its rank among ELSS funds, and how steady the lead is, in the app

Value of 100, month-end

Oct 2016 to 14 Oct 2026
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Fund 360Nifty 500 TRI 327

₹100 put in at the start of Oct 2016 would be ₹360 on 14 Oct 2026, against ₹327 in the Nifty 500 TRI.

Risk, falls and every year

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What does Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund cost?

0.85% a year on the direct plan, 1.97% on the regular plan; 3 of 30 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan
0.85% a year
Category median 1.07%
Regular plan
1.97% a year
Category median 1.83%
Gap
1.11 points
for the same holdings
3 of 30 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.
Expense report, Oct 2026 · Equity Scheme - ELSS

What the regular plan costs you over time

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The same money left for years in the direct and the regular plan, side by side, and what the commission takes: in the app.

Who manages Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund?

Harsha Upadhyaya, since 25 Aug 2015.

Harsha Upadhyaya
Primary
11.1 years
since 25 Aug 2015
Benchmark as filedNifty 500 TRI
Exit load
Nil
From 6 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 29 Apr 2026; as on 29 Sep 2026

What does Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund hold?

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Who manages Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund?

Harsha Upadhyaya (Primary) since 25 Aug 2015.

What is the expense ratio of Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund?

0.85% a year on the direct plan and 1.97% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +9.70% a year over 3 years against +9.33% for its benchmark, Nifty 500 TRI, as of 13 Oct 2026.

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