{"id":5338,"date":"2026-02-23T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/money\/?p=5338"},"modified":"2026-02-23T18:13:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T12:43:35","slug":"top-5-elss-funds-that-outperformed-their-category-in-the-last-5-years-to-keep-an-eye-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/money\/top-5-elss-funds-that-outperformed-their-category-in-the-last-5-years-to-keep-an-eye-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 ELSS Funds That Outperformed Their Category in the Last 5 Years to Keep an Eye On"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> This article lists the top 5 equity ELSS mutual funds with the highest CAGR over the last 5 years and have outperformed both their category and benchmark returns. The article also covers the risk factors associated with these funds and who should consider investing in them.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>With the total SUM around 2.4 lakh crore, there are around 55 equity mutual fund schemes in the Indian mutual fund market. This makes up roughly 9% of the total equity mutual fund assets. Its tax-saving features make it a great wealth generation tool that gives the benefits of investing in equity while saving on tax.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content-3\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-4055342519\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/money\/recommends\/scapia\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"scapia (1)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/scapia-1.jpg\" alt=\"scapia (1)\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/scapia-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/scapia-1-980x980.jpg 980w, https:\/\/tradebrains-wp.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/scapia-1-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1000px, 100vw\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-we-selected-these-funds\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>How We Selected These Funds<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We started by identifying the top 5 equity ELSS mutual funds (direct plan-growth) from the SEBI-defined equity ELSS, ranked based on their 5-year CAGR using data from Groww. To identify true outperformers, each fund\u2019s performance was compared against its respective benchmark fund and the large-cap equity category average using Value Research data. All figures are based on the latest available period and are used purely for comparative and educational analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-top-5-funds-detailed-analysis\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Top 5 Funds (Detailed Analysis)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-quant-elss-tax-saver-fund-direct-growth\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/groww.in\/mutual-funds\/quant-elss-tax-saver-fund-direct-growth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NAV: 416.79\u20b9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AUM: \u20b911,735.96Cr<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expense Ratio: 0.75%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exit load: Nil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-performance-snapshot\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Performance Snapshot<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3-Year CAGR: 18.84%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5-Year CAGR: 21.06%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3-Year Absolute Return:67.9%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5-Year Absolute Return:160.3%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-category-comparison-5-year\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Category Comparison (5-Year)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fund 5-Year CAGR: 21.06%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equity-ELSS Category Average (5-Year): 15.47<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outperformance: +5.59 percentage points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-sbi-elss-tax-saver-fund-direct-growth\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/groww.in\/mutual-funds\/sbi-elss-tax-saver-fund-direct-growth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NAV: \u20b9485.40<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AUM: \u20b931,861.52Cr<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expense Ratio: 0.88%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exit load: Nil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-performance-snapshot-0\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Performance Snapshot<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3-Year CAGR: 24.50%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5-Year CAGR: 20.06%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3-Year Absolute Return: 93.1%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5-Year Absolute Return: 149.7%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-category-comparison-5-year-0\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Category Comparison (5-Year)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fund 5-Year CAGR: 20.06%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equity-ELSS Category Average (5-Year): 15.47<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outperformance: +4.59&nbsp; percentage points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-also-read-top-performing-mutual-funds-5-small-cap-funds-with-up-to-26-cagr-in-the-last-5-years\" style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/money\/top-performing-mutual-funds-5-small-cap-funds-with-up-to-26-cagr-in-the-last-5-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top Performing Mutual Funds: 5 Small-Cap Funds With Up to 26% CAGR in the Last 5 Years<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-motilal-oswal-elss-tax-saver-fund-direct-growth\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/groww.in\/mutual-funds\/motilal-oswal-most-focused-long-term-fund-direct-growth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NAV: \u20b956.37<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AUM: \u20b94,188.13Cr<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expense Ratio: 0.66%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exit load: Nil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-performance-snapshot-1\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Performance Snapshot<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3-Year CAGR: 22.99%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5-Year CAGR: 18.38%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3-Year Absolute Return: 86.1%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5-Year Absolute Return: 132.7%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-category-comparison-5-year-1\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Category Comparison (5-Year)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fund 5-Year CAGR: 18.38%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equity-ELSS Category Average (5-Year): 15.47<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outperformance: +2.91 percentage points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-dsp-elss-tax-saver-fund-direct-plan-growth\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/groww.in\/mutual-funds\/dsp-elss-tax-saver-fund-direct-plan-growth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NAV: \u20b9161.11<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AUM: \u20b917,223.17Cr<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expense Ratio: 0.73%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exit load: Nil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-performance-snapshot-2\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Performance Snapshot<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3-Year CAGR: 21.67%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5-Year CAGR: 18.21%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3-Year Absolute Return: 80.2%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5-Year Absolute Return: 131.1%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-category-comparison-5-year-2\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Category Comparison (5-Year)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fund 5-Year CAGR: 18.21%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equity-ELSS Category Average (5-Year): 15.47<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outperformance: +2.74 percentage points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-parag-parikh-elss-tax-saver-fund-direct-growth\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/groww.in\/mutual-funds\/parag-parikh-elss-tax-saver-fund-direct-growth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Growth<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NAV: \u20b933.36<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AUM: \u20b95,768.08Cr<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expense Ratio:0.62%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exit load:&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-performance-snapshot-3\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Performance Snapshot<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3-Year CAGR:16.67%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5-Year CAGR: 17.64%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3-Year Absolute Return:58.9%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5-Year Absolute Return:125.5%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-category-comparison-5-year-3\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Category Comparison (5-Year)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fund 5-Year CAGR: 17.64%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equity-ELSS Category Average (5-Year): 15.47<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outperformance: +2.17 percentage points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-performance-comparison-table\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Performance Comparison Table<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"footable_parent_5339\"\n         class=\" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui \">\n                <table data-ninja_table_instance=\"ninja_table_instance_0\" data-footable_id=\"5339\" data-filter-delay=\"1000\" aria-label=\"CAGR - Sheet1.csv\"            id=\"footable_5339\"\n           data-unique_identifier=\"ninja_table_unique_id_981975645_5339\"\n           class=\" foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_5339 ninja_table_unique_id_981975645_5339 ui table  ninja_search_right nt_type_ajax_table selectable striped compact vertical_centered  footable-paging-right ninja_table_search_disabled\">\n                <colgroup>\n                            <col 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It&#8217;s also ideal for equity investors who want tax-saving investments that give exposure to equity, unlike PPF or EPF, and are comfortable with market volatility.&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"trade-in-content\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-696867031\"><script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"AdsCoreLoader101144\" src=\"https:\/\/sads.adsboosters.xyz\/fbda060f29d5b8e8c653abce4ac69b7b.js\"><\/script>\r\n\u00a0<div class=\"ads-core-ads\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While ELSS mutual funds help you optimise on tax savings, they should not be chosen just for their tax-saving feature. Its value lies in long-term wealth generation through structured and disciplined investing. In the end, investors should choose funds based on their financial goals and risk tolerance.<\/p><div class=\"trade-content\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"trade-2513714401\"><div translate=\"no\" class='mailmunch-forms-widget-1169732'><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>Disclaimer<\/em><\/strong><em>: The information provided in this article is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice or investment recommendation. Returns mentioned are based on historical performance and may not be sustained in the future. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks, including potential loss of capital. Investors are advised to assess their risk appetite and financial goals and to consult a certified financial advisor before investing.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Written by Nila Maria Jacob<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Synopsis: This article lists the top 5 equity ELSS mutual funds with the highest CAGR over the last 5 years and have outperformed both their category and benchmark returns. The article also covers the risk factors associated with these funds and who should consider investing in them. 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