Methodology: ELSS funds ranked by the tax-saver FundScore (3-year lock-in favours a long-term, cost-aware lens). Investments up to ₹1.5 L qualify for 80C deduction.

Fund	Category	NAV	1D	1Y	3Y	5Y	Sharpe
WhiteOak Capital ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth WhiteOak Capital	ELSS	₹19.44	▼ 0.08%	+6.9%	+18.4%	—	0.92
BARODA BNP PARIBAS ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Baroda BNP Paribas	ELSS	₹116.49	▼ 0.26%	+9.6%	+17.5%	—	0.67
HSBC ELSS Tax saver Fund - Direct Growth HSBC	ELSS	₹156.38	▼ 0.17%	+7.4%	+17.8%	—	0.71
JM ELSS Tax Saver Fund (Direct) - Growth Option JM Financial	ELSS	₹60.73	▼ 0.20%	+12.0%	+18.0%	+15.9%	0.64
ITI ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option ITI	ELSS	₹29.11	▼ 0.29%	+8.5%	+19.3%	+14.1%	0.62
Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Motilal Oswal	ELSS	₹64.36	▲ 0.72%	+8.1%	+22.5%	+17.6%	0.65
quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Growth Option - Direct Plan quant	ELSS	₹464.42	▼ 0.52%	+15.1%	+17.2%	+15.8%	0.80
Parag Parikh ELSS Tax Saver Fund- Direct Growth PPFAS	ELSS	₹32.73	▼ 0.42%	-3.5%	+12.2%	+13.5%	0.86
Mirae Asset ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Mirae Asset	ELSS	₹58.72	▼ 0.13%	+7.1%	+14.6%	+12.9%	0.73
DSP ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth DSP	ELSS	₹158.12	▼ 0.69%	+3.6%	+15.8%	+13.5%	0.67
BANK OF INDIA ELSS Tax Saver -Direct Plan- Growth Bank of India	ELSS	₹195.42	▼ 0.08%	+6.9%	+14.6%	+12.7%	0.66
HDFC Long Term Advantage Plan - Growth Option - Direct Plan HDFC	ELSS	₹625.39	▲ 0.05%	+36.1%	+21.2%	+18.0%	0.68
BAJAJ FINSERV ELSS TAX SAVER FUND - DIRECT - GROWTH Bajaj Finserv	ELSS	₹12.03	▼ 0.22%	+8.1%	—	—	0.51
SBI ELSS Tax Saver FUND - DIRECT PLAN -GROWTH SBI	ELSS	₹480.02	▼ 0.65%	+2.8%	+17.1%	+16.7%	0.61
Tata ELSS Fund-Growth-Direct Plan Tata	ELSS	₹54.89	▼ 0.24%	+9.5%	+14.3%	+13.9%	0.59
Edelweiss ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan-Growth Option Edelweiss	ELSS	₹141.54	▼ 0.13%	+10.0%	+15.7%	+13.6%	0.57
CANARA ROBECO ELSS TAX SAVER - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH OPTION Canara Robeco	ELSS	₹205.88	▼ 0.55%	+6.0%	+13.7%	+12.1%	0.59
BANDHAN ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Bandhan	ELSS	₹183.24	▼ 0.52%	+6.5%	+11.8%	+13.2%	0.67
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund-Growth - Direct Kotak Mahindra	ELSS	₹140.58	▼ 0.43%	+4.5%	+13.2%	+13.2%	0.60
HDFC ELSS Tax saver - Growth Option - Direct Plan HDFC	ELSS	₹1,524.30	▼ 0.56%	+1.1%	+15.7%	+16.4%	0.53
ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth ICICI Prudential	ELSS	₹1,065.47	▼ 0.52%	+4.3%	+13.3%	+12.2%	0.60
Franklin India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct - Growth Franklin Templeton	ELSS	₹1,633.96	▼ 0.57%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	0.59
Taurus ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Taurus	ELSS	₹203.04	▼ 0.13%	+0.6%	+12.4%	+11.9%	0.46
LIC MF ELSS Tax Saver-Direct Plan-Growth LIC	ELSS	₹174.82	▼ 0.16%	+0.9%	+12.3%	+11.5%	0.52
Union ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Union	ELSS	₹73.07	▼ 0.20%	+4.4%	+12.5%	+12.3%	0.49
Sundaram ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth Sundaram	ELSS	₹544.43	▼ 0.42%	+0.1%	+10.7%	—	0.33
Navi ELSS Tax Saver Fund- Direct Plan- Growth Option Navi	ELSS	₹32.81	▲ 1.16%	+7.6%	+13.0%	+11.7%	0.42
Axis ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Axis	ELSS	₹112.92	▼ 0.41%	+4.4%	+12.4%	+8.2%	0.64
Aditya Birla Sun Life ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Growth - Direct Plan Aditya Birla Sun Life	ELSS	₹70.84	▼ 0.42%	+5.6%	+13.3%	+9.6%	0.54
PGIM India ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option PGIM India	ELSS	₹40.65	▼ 0.42%	+2.0%	+10.3%	+11.2%	0.54

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