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Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund SIP calculator & returns

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP in the Direct plan for the last 10 years (Nov 2016 onward) would be worth ₹22.07 L on 1 Oct 2026, on ₹12,00,000 invested — an XIRR of 11.9%. After tax on full redemption: ₹21.01 L.

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₹10,000 a month in Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund: what it became

Each row is a monthly SIP that ends today (1 Oct 2026). Post-tax assumes you redeem everything today with no other capital gains this year.

SIP periodInvestedDirect valueDirect XIRRDirect post-taxRegular valueRegular XIRR
1 year₹1,20,000₹1.16 L-6.4%₹1.16 L₹1.16 L-7.0%
3 years₹3,60,000₹3.73 L2.5%₹3.73 L₹3.69 L1.8%
5 years₹6,00,000₹7.59 L9.6%₹7.54 L₹7.45 L8.8%
10 years₹12,00,000₹22.07 L11.9%₹21.01 L₹21.19 L11.1%
Since launch of each planvaries₹40.94 L12.3%₹38.73 L₹1.02 Cr12.3%

Same ₹10,000/month for 10 years, same fund manager, same portfolio: the Regular plan ended ₹88,661 lower (4.0% of the Direct value). The XIRR gap is 0.78 percentage points a year — that is the distributor commission inside the Regular plan's expense ratio, compounding against you. Direct vs Regular, explained.

Did Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund beat a plain Nifty 500 index fund?

We ran the same monthly SIP on the same dates in Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund and in Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund (Direct plans) — every 3-year SIP that could start between Oct 2019 and Oct 2023, 49 in all. Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund finished ahead in 49 of 49 (100%) — ahead in every one of them. The median gap was +2.8 percentage points a year; the worst +0.5 (started Sep 2023), the best +4.5 (started Jul 2021).

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP over the last 5 years (Nov 2021 onward) is worth ₹7.59 L in Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund (XIRR 9.6%) against ₹7.18 L in the index fund (XIRR 7.3%) — ₹40,830 more in the active fund.

0%5%10%15%20%25%30%Oct 2019Oct 2023
Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver FundMotilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund

XIRR of every 3-year monthly SIP, by the month it started. Gap = fund XIRR minus index fund XIRR, in percentage points a year.

WindowSIPs comparedFund aheadMedian gapWorst gapBest gap
3-year SIPs49100%+2.8 pp+0.5 ppstarted Sep 2023+4.5 ppstarted Jul 2021
5-year SIPs25100%+2.6 pp+1.5 ppstarted Sep 2021+3.3 ppstarted Aug 2020

The index fund's NAV already includes its own expense ratio and tracking error, so this is what you would actually have earned. The comparison uses the Nifty 500 index fund we match to this category, which may differ from the fund's official benchmark, and it can only cover months where both funds have NAVs (Oct 2019 to Oct 2026). Only funds that still exist are compared; merged or closed funds, often the weaker ones, drop out of AMFI's list, which flatters active funds as a group (how this comparison works).

Every SIP this fund has ever allowed: rolling returns

We started a 5-year SIP in every month the Regular plan's history allows — 187 separate SIPs. The worst returned -15.0% a year (started Apr 2015), the median 13.8%, the best 31.8%; 6% of them lost money. That spread is the honest answer to “what return should I expect?” — not a single trailing number.

-10%0%10%20%30%6%Apr 2006Oct 2021

XIRR of every 5-year monthly SIP in the Regular plan, plotted by the month it started. Dashed line: 6% a year.

WindowSIPs testedWorst XIRRMedianBest XIRRLost moneyBeat 6%
3-year SIPs211-28.2%Apr 2017–Apr 202015.9%49.3%Mar 2012–Mar 201511%77%
5-year SIPs187-15.0%Apr 2015–Apr 202013.8%31.8%Mar 2010–Mar 20156%84%
10-year SIPs1271.7%Apr 2010–Apr 202013.0%20.9%Jan 2008–Jan 20180%95%

Rolling figures use the Regular plan (longer history). SIP on the first business day of each month; units valued at the NAV one month after the last instalment.

Questions about Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund SIPs

What would a ₹5,000 monthly SIP in Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund for 5 years be worth today?

About ₹3.79 L on ₹3,00,000 invested (Direct plan, Nov 2021 to Oct 2026), an XIRR of 9.6%. Scale linearly for other amounts, or use the calculator above for any start month.

What is the 10-year SIP return of Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund?

A monthly SIP over the last 10 years in the Direct plan earned an XIRR of 11.9% as of 1 Oct 2026. Rolling 10-year SIPs across the fund's history are shown on this page because a single trailing number depends heavily on today's market level.

Has a 5-year SIP in Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund ever lost money?

Yes. 6% of 187 rolling 5-year SIPs ended with a negative XIRR; the worst was -15.0% (Apr 2015–Apr 2020).

Has Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund beaten a Nifty 500 index fund?

In 49 of 49 rolling 3-year SIPs (100%) on the same dates, Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund ended ahead of Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund (Direct plans, SIPs started Oct 2019 to Oct 2023). Median difference: +2.8 percentage points a year.

Direct or Regular plan of Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund — how much does it matter?

Same ₹10,000/month for 10 years, same fund manager, same portfolio: the Regular plan ended ₹88,661 lower (4.0% of the Direct value). The XIRR gap is 0.78 percentage points a year — that is the distributor commission inside the Regular plan's expense ratio, compounding against you. Direct vs Regular, explained.

Where does this data come from?

Daily NAVs published by AMFI (Association of Mutual Funds in India). We take the first NAV of each month as the SIP date and value units at the latest NAV. Updated monthly.

How these numbers are calculated

NAVs are AMFI's official daily NAVs (Growth option). Instalments fall on the first business day of each month; stamp duty (0.005%) and exit loads are ignored. Returns are XIRR on actual dates. Tax: 12.5% LTCG above ₹1.25 lakh on units held over a year, 20% STCG on the rest, and Section 112A grandfathering at the 31-Jan-2018 NAV for older units. ELSS units are locked in for 3 years from each instalment, so recent instalments can't actually be redeemed today. Full method: methodology.

AMFI codes: Direct 118803 · Regular 103196 · NAV data as of 1 Oct 2026

Past performance does not indicate future returns. This page is a historical calculation, not a recommendation to buy, hold or sell this fund. sipcalculatorhub.com is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser.

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