Hsbc Tax Saver Equity Fund

Review Date: 04-12-2025

Beginning of Analysis

Hsbc Tax Saver Equity Fund is the 4th ranked fund in the ELSS (Tax Saving) Fund category. The category has total 35 funds. The 5 star rating shows an excellent past performance of the Hsbc Tax Saver Equity Fund in ELSS (Tax Saving) Fund. The fund has a Jensen Alpha of 2.96% which is higher than the category average of 1.0%. Here the fund has shown very good performance in terms of risk adjusted returns. The fund has a Sharpe Ratio of 0.88 which is higher than the category average of 0.78.
The past performance of the fund may or may not be sustained in the future. The review is not investment advice nor is it a recommendation to buy or sell funds. The ranking is based on proprietary methodology developed by bmsmoney. The methodology is based on the past performance of the funds and does not guarantee future performance.
ELSS (Tax Saving) Mutual Funds are ideal for taxpayers seeking to save taxes under Section 80C while aiming for long-term wealth creation through equity investments. These funds offer a tax deduction of up to ₹1.5 lakh per financial year and have the shortest lock-in period of 3 years among all Section 80C options. However, being equity-oriented, they are subject to market risks and do not offer guaranteed returns. Investors should have a long-term investment horizon and a moderate to high risk tolerance to invest in ELSS funds. Additionally, the tax implications of long-term capital gains should be considered.

Hsbc Tax Saver Equity Fund Return Analysis

The Hsbc Tax Saver Equity Fund has delivered a mixed performance across various time horizons, showcasing both strengths and challenges when compared to its ELSS (Tax Saving) Fund peers and the Nifty 500 TRI benchmark. This analysis examines the fund’s returns over periods ranging from one month to ten years, alongside its Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) performance, highlighting its rankings within the ELSS (Tax Saving) Fund category and its ability to outperform or underperform the benchmark and category averages.

• The fund has given a return of -0.1%, 1.57 and 3.23 in last one, three and six months respectively. In the same period the category average return was 0.07%, 3.06% and 4.05% respectively.
• Hsbc Tax Saver Equity Fund has given a return of -0.06% in last one year. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 3.82%. The fund has given 3.88% less return than the benchmark return.
• The fund has given a return of 18.61% in last three years and rank 10th out of 37 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 15.22%. The fund has given 3.39% more return than the benchmark return.
• Hsbc Tax Saver Equity Fund has given a return of 19.78% in last five years and category average returns is 18.82% in same period. The fund ranked 12th out of 33 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 17.88%. The fund has given 1.9% more return than the benchmark return.
• The fund has given a return of 15.0% in last ten years and ranked 13th out of 25 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 TRI return was 14.96%. The fund has given 0.04% more return than the benchmark return.
• The fund has given a SIP return of 9.71% in last one year whereas category average SIP return is 10.86%. The fund one year return rank in the category is 26th in 41 funds
• The fund has SIP return of 18.16% in last three years and ranks 8th in 37 funds. Whiteoak Capital Elss Tax Saver Fund has given the highest SIP return (20.66%) in the category in last three years.
• The fund has SIP return of 16.99% in last five years whereas category average SIP return is 15.2%.

Hsbc Tax Saver Equity Fund Risk Analysis

• The fund has a standard deviation of 13.96 and semi deviation of 10.79. The category average standard deviation is 13.0 and semi deviation is 9.54.
• The fund has a Value at Risk (VaR) of -15.23 and a maximum drawdown of -17.31. The category average VaR is -16.63 and the maximum drawdown is -17.35. The fund has a beta of 0.95 which shows that fund is less volatile than the benchmark.

Standard deviation measures the fund's return volatility and Semi deviation focuses on downside volatility. Value at Risk (VaR) is a measure of the risk of investments. Maximum Drawdown is the maximum loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio. Beta measures the volatility of the fund compared to the benchmark. A beta of 1 indicates that the fund will move in line with the benchmark. A beta of more than 1 indicates that the fund will be more volatile than the benchmark and vice versa.

Very Good Performance in ELSS (Tax Saving) Fund Category

Good Performance in ELSS (Tax Saving) Fund Category

Poor Performance in ELSS (Tax Saving) Fund Category

Very Poor Performance in ELSS (Tax Saving) Fund Category

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