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4 Best Tax Saving ELSS Mutual Funds FY 24 - 25

Updated on April 15, 2024 , 10069 views

ELSS (Equity Linked Saving Scheme) is one of the best tax-saving options that help you save a lot of money on income tax along with earning Capital appreciation on investments.

Tax Saving ELSS funds allow tax exemptions up to INR 1,50,000 under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. Therefore, by Investing in these tax saving Mutual Funds, even the investors in the highest tax bracket of 30% can avail tax exemptions of around INR 46,000 for a particular financial year along with earning good returns.

Tax-Savings

ELSS are Market-linked investments, you are suggested to carry out investments in these funds wisely so as to avert long-term losses and risks.

Benefits of Investing in ELSS Funds FY 24 - 25

  • ELSS mutual funds provide tax exemptions up to INR 1,50,000.
  • The returns are much higher than the returns offered by other Tax Saving Investment options.
  • ELSS have the shortest lock-in period of 3 years, which is comparatively much less than other tax saving investments.
  • ELSS funds offer an option to invest via SIP, so the investors can easily manage their ELSS investment by investing small amounts monthly.

All the above-mentioned factors make ELSS one of the best tax saving options.

If you are planning to invest, then SIP (Systematic Investment plan) is one of the Best ways to invest money in ELSS. The regular investment habit keeps your Portfolio disciplined and balanced. Also, the hassle of arranging money for a lump sum at the last moment of the tax calendar is eliminated. In SIP, you can fix the investment amount, which can be as low as Rs. 500, and a date where your money will be auto-deducted from your Bank account to ELSS funds.

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Top 4 Best performing Tax Saving ELSS Mutual Funds

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)3 YR (%)5 YR (%)2023 (%)Since launch (%)
BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund Growth ₹153.38
↑ 0.05
₹1,1509.328.453.624.624.734.819.8
Canara Robeco Equity Tax Saver Growth ₹150.46
↓ -0.52
₹7,3331.915.130.517.31823.719.5
ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving) Growth ₹794.58
↓ -2.55
₹12,8954.515.534.718.315.623.219.4
Mirae Asset Tax Saver Fund Growth ₹41.741
↓ -0.03
₹21,3022.916.135.118.318.52718.8
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 16 Apr 24
*Above is the list of Best elss Mutual Funds having Net Assets above 100 Crore sorted on annualized returns since launch / inception.

1. BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund

The Scheme seeks to generate long-term capital growth from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity-related securities across all market capitalisations. The Scheme is in the nature of diversified multi-cap fund. The Scheme is not providing any assured or guaranteed returns.(There can be no assurance that the investment objectives of the Scheme will be realized.)

BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund is a Equity - ELSS fund was launched on 25 Feb 09. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 19.8% since its launch.  Ranked 13 in ELSS category.  Return for 2023 was 34.8% , 2022 was -1.3% and 2021 was 41.5% .

Below is the key information for BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund

BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund
Growth
Launch Date 25 Feb 09
NAV (16 Apr 24) ₹153.38 ↑ 0.05   (0.03 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,150 on 29 Feb 24
Category Equity - ELSS
AMC BOI AXA Investment Mngrs Private Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 2.49
Sharpe Ratio 2.81
Information Ratio 0.74
Alpha Ratio 5.67
Min Investment 500
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load NIL

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Mar 19₹10,000
31 Mar 20₹8,986
31 Mar 21₹15,681
31 Mar 22₹19,443
31 Mar 23₹19,377
31 Mar 24₹29,944

BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹556,833.
Net Profit of ₹256,833
Invest Now

Returns for BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Apr 24

DurationReturns
1 Month 5.9%
3 Month 9.3%
6 Month 28.4%
1 Year 53.6%
3 Year 24.6%
5 Year 24.7%
Since launch 19.8%
10 Year
15 Year
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2023 34.8%
2022 -1.3%
2021 41.5%
2020 31.2%
2019 14.6%
2018 -16.3%
2017 57.7%
2016 -1.2%
2015 2.1%
2014 44%
Fund Manager information for BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund
NameSinceTenure
Alok Singh27 Apr 221.93 Yr.

Data below for BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund as on 29 Feb 24

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services25.25%
Industrials10.47%
Consumer Cyclical9.03%
Health Care8.58%
Basic Materials8.09%
Energy7.7%
Technology5.05%
Utility3.86%
Consumer Defensive2.52%
Real Estate1.36%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash15.6%
Equity81.91%
Debt2.49%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | SBIN
4%₹46 Cr620,000
↓ -160,000
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 10 | HDFCBANK
3%₹39 Cr280,000
Canara Bank (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | 532483
3%₹39 Cr695,000
↓ -200,000
Oil India Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 | OIL
3%₹38 Cr702,000
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 18 | RELIANCE
3%₹38 Cr130,000
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 22 | SUNPHARMA
3%₹34 Cr217,000
Bank of Baroda (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | 532134
3%₹33 Cr1,236,338
↓ -413,662
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | 532555
3%₹31 Cr920,000
↓ -118,000
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 22 | LT
3%₹29 Cr82,800
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -
2%₹28 Cr3,000,000

2. Canara Robeco Equity Tax Saver

(ELSS Scheme) Seeking to provide long term capital appreciation by predominantly investing in equities and to facilitate the subscribers to seek tax benefits as provided under Section 80 C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be realized.

Canara Robeco Equity Tax Saver is a Equity - ELSS fund was launched on 2 Feb 09. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 19.5% since its launch.  Ranked 36 in ELSS category.  Return for 2023 was 23.7% , 2022 was -0.2% and 2021 was 35.1% .

Below is the key information for Canara Robeco Equity Tax Saver

Canara Robeco Equity Tax Saver
Growth
Launch Date 2 Feb 09
NAV (16 Apr 24) ₹150.46 ↓ -0.52   (-0.34 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹7,333 on 29 Feb 24
Category Equity - ELSS
AMC Canara Robeco Asset Management Co. Ltd.
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 1.96
Sharpe Ratio 2.11
Information Ratio -0.82
Alpha Ratio -4.1
Min Investment 500
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load NIL

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Mar 19₹10,000
31 Mar 20₹8,282
31 Mar 21₹14,378
31 Mar 22₹17,295
31 Mar 23₹17,203
31 Mar 24₹22,943

Canara Robeco Equity Tax Saver SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹470,047.
Net Profit of ₹170,047
Invest Now

Returns for Canara Robeco Equity Tax Saver

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Apr 24

DurationReturns
1 Month 2.5%
3 Month 1.9%
6 Month 15.1%
1 Year 30.5%
3 Year 17.3%
5 Year 18%
Since launch 19.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2023 23.7%
2022 -0.2%
2021 35.1%
2020 27.4%
2019 10.7%
2018 2.7%
2017 32%
2016 0%
2015 0.6%
2014 45.2%
Fund Manager information for Canara Robeco Equity Tax Saver
NameSinceTenure
Vishal Mishra26 Jun 212.77 Yr.
Shridatta Bhandwaldar1 Oct 194.5 Yr.

Data below for Canara Robeco Equity Tax Saver as on 29 Feb 24

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services27.81%
Consumer Cyclical12.51%
Industrials11.86%
Technology11.18%
Energy6.63%
Health Care6.42%
Consumer Defensive6.26%
Basic Materials5.94%
Communication Services2.99%
Utility2.83%
Real Estate1%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash4.57%
Equity95.43%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 08 | HDFCBANK
6%₹468 Cr3,337,584
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 18 | ICICIBANK
6%₹424 Cr4,026,000
Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 18 | INFY
5%₹370 Cr2,211,310
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 19 | RELIANCE
5%₹330 Cr1,131,000
↑ 30,000
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | 532555
3%₹207 Cr6,175,000
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 20 | LT
3%₹203 Cr584,369
↑ 20,000
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 | TCS
3%₹201 Cr490,073
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | BHARTIARTL
2%₹173 Cr1,540,000
↑ 40,000
State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 20 | SBIN
2%₹166 Cr2,220,000
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | SUNPHARMA
2%₹164 Cr1,040,000

3. ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving)

To generate long-term capital appreciation through investments made primarily in equity and equity related securities of companies.

ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving) is a Equity - ELSS fund was launched on 19 Aug 99. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 19.4% since its launch.  Ranked 30 in ELSS category.  Return for 2023 was 23.2% , 2022 was 2.3% and 2021 was 33.7% .

Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving)

ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving)
Growth
Launch Date 19 Aug 99
NAV (16 Apr 24) ₹794.58 ↓ -2.55   (-0.32 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹12,895 on 29 Feb 24
Category Equity - ELSS
AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 1.87
Sharpe Ratio 2.54
Information Ratio -0.42
Alpha Ratio 1.32
Min Investment 500
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load NIL

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Mar 19₹10,000
31 Mar 20₹7,265
31 Mar 21₹12,736
31 Mar 22₹15,707
31 Mar 23₹15,281
31 Mar 24₹21,051

ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving) SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹447,579.
Net Profit of ₹147,579
Invest Now

Returns for ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving)

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Apr 24

DurationReturns
1 Month 2.6%
3 Month 4.5%
6 Month 15.5%
1 Year 34.7%
3 Year 18.3%
5 Year 15.6%
Since launch 19.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2023 23.2%
2022 2.3%
2021 33.7%
2020 13.6%
2019 8.8%
2018 0.5%
2017 26%
2016 3.9%
2015 4.3%
2014 50.8%
Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving)
NameSinceTenure
Mittul Kalawadia18 Sep 230.54 Yr.
Sharmila D’mello31 Jul 221.67 Yr.

Data below for ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving) as on 29 Feb 24

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services30.71%
Consumer Cyclical13.31%
Health Care10.85%
Industrials7.78%
Communication Services7.44%
Consumer Defensive7.39%
Technology6.95%
Energy5.64%
Utility2.35%
Basic Materials1.89%
Real Estate1.52%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash4.17%
Equity95.83%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | ICICIBANK
8%₹1,020 Cr9,691,157
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | BHARTIARTL
6%₹739 Cr6,575,729
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 17 | HDFCBANK
5%₹682 Cr4,858,248
↑ 681,858
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 18 | MARUTI
5%₹636 Cr563,461
Avenue Supermarts Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | 540376
5%₹608 Cr1,552,220
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 May 20 | RELIANCE
5%₹603 Cr2,062,445
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 18 | 532215
5%₹592 Cr5,508,485
↓ -258,120
Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 16 | INFY
5%₹586 Cr3,500,000
↓ -72,202
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 May 17 | SUNPHARMA
3%₹433 Cr2,747,138
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | LT
3%₹420 Cr1,206,565

4. Mirae Asset Tax Saver Fund

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity related instruments. The Scheme does not guarantee or assure any returns.

Mirae Asset Tax Saver Fund is a Equity - ELSS fund was launched on 28 Dec 15. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 18.8% since its launch.  Return for 2023 was 27% , 2022 was 0.1% and 2021 was 35.3% .

Below is the key information for Mirae Asset Tax Saver Fund

Mirae Asset Tax Saver Fund
Growth
Launch Date 28 Dec 15
NAV (16 Apr 24) ₹41.741 ↓ -0.03   (-0.07 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹21,302 on 29 Feb 24
Category Equity - ELSS
AMC Mirae Asset Global Inv (India) Pvt. Ltd
Rating Not Rated
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 1.19
Sharpe Ratio 2.28
Information Ratio -0.7
Alpha Ratio -2.74
Min Investment 500
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load NIL

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 Mar 19₹10,000
31 Mar 20₹7,769
31 Mar 21₹14,451
31 Mar 22₹17,380
31 Mar 23₹17,171
31 Mar 24₹23,203

Mirae Asset Tax Saver Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹481,656.
Net Profit of ₹181,656
Invest Now

Returns for Mirae Asset Tax Saver Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Apr 24

DurationReturns
1 Month 4.2%
3 Month 2.9%
6 Month 16.1%
1 Year 35.1%
3 Year 18.3%
5 Year 18.5%
Since launch 18.8%
10 Year
15 Year
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2023 27%
2022 0.1%
2021 35.3%
2020 21.5%
2019 14.1%
2018 -2.3%
2017 47.9%
2016 14.8%
2015
2014
Fund Manager information for Mirae Asset Tax Saver Fund
NameSinceTenure
Neelesh Surana28 Dec 158.26 Yr.

Data below for Mirae Asset Tax Saver Fund as on 29 Feb 24

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services32.11%
Consumer Cyclical13.75%
Industrials11.23%
Basic Materials9.71%
Technology9.29%
Health Care7.19%
Energy4.81%
Utility4.5%
Consumer Defensive3.28%
Communication Services2.35%
Real Estate1.3%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash0.49%
Equity99.51%
Other0%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | HDFCBANK
8%₹1,711 Cr12,194,903
↑ 700,000
State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | SBIN
5%₹1,038 Cr13,873,799
↓ -860,000
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | ICICIBANK
5%₹987 Cr9,381,912
↓ -687,000
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 16 | LT
4%₹830 Cr2,387,755
↑ 141,923
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | RELIANCE
4%₹799 Cr2,733,104
↓ -272,500
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | 532215
4%₹755 Cr7,026,566
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | KOTAKBANK
4%₹752 Cr4,448,201
↑ 125,000
Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | INFY
3%₹658 Cr3,929,691
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | 532555
2%₹530 Cr15,801,689
↓ -2,825,000
HCL Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | HCLTECH
2%₹467 Cr2,804,076
↓ -496,553

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