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Why ELSS Over Other Tax Saving Investments
ELSS funds also known as Equity Linked Savings Scheme is an equity-diversified tax saving Mutual Fund that majorly invests its assets in equities or equity-linked instruments like stock markets. The ELSS Mutual Funds offer Market-linked returns, which are volatile and are dependent on the market conditions.
However, financial advisors suggest Investing in ELSS funds for a long duration, as these ELSS Mutual funds generate best returns when invested for a longer duration. In the recent reports, it was seen that ELSS funds generated around 20%-30% returns when invested for 3 years, which is much more than the returns generated by other Mutual Funds.
Comparison Of ELSS & Other Tax Saving Investment Options
The comparison of ELSS and other tax saving is based on parameters like tenure, returns, eligibility for Deduction under 80c, etc.
Let's have a look:
| Parameter | PPF | NSC | FD | ELSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenure | 15 years | 6 years | 5 Years | 3 years |
| Returns | 7.60 % (Compounded Annually) | 7.60 % (Compounded Annually) | 7.00 - 8.00 % (Compounded Annually) | No Assured Divividend / Return as it market linked |
| Min. Investment | Rs. 500 | Rs. 100 | Rs. 1000 | Rs. 500 |
| Max. Investment | Rs. 1.5 Lakhs | No Upper Limit | No Upper Limit | No Upper Limit |
| Amount Eligible for Deduction under 80c | Rs. 1.5 Lakhs | Rs. 1.5 Lakhs | Rs. 1.5 Lakhs | Rs. 1.5 Lakhs |
| Taxation for Interest/return | Tax-Free | Interest Taxable | Interest Taxable | Gains up to Rs 1 lakh are free of tax. Tax at 10% applies to gains above Rs 1 lakh |
| Safety/Ratings | Safe | Safe | Safe | Risk |
Top 5 ELSS Funds To Invest In 2024
Below is the list of Fund having Net Assets/AUM between 100 - 200 Crores.
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2023 (%) BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund Growth ₹155.38
↓ -1.00 ₹1,150 11 30 56.1 26 25.3 34.8 JM Tax Gain Fund Growth ₹41.5824
↓ -0.48 ₹121 6.8 20.1 46 22.6 19.6 30.9 Principal Tax Savings Fund Growth ₹451.205
↓ -4.17 ₹1,222 6.1 15.9 36.2 21.1 16.6 24.5 IDBI Equity Advantage Fund Growth ₹43.39
↑ 0.04 ₹485 9.7 15.1 16.9 20.8 10 HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund Growth ₹595.168
↑ 0.28 ₹1,318 1.2 15.4 35.5 20.6 17.4 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 12 Apr 24
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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 Below is the key information for BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The investment objective is to generate long-term capital growth from a diversified and actively managed portfolio of equity and equity related securities and to enable investors a deduction from total income, as permitted under the Income Tax Act, 1961 from time to time. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objectives of the Scheme will be realized. The Scheme does not guarantee/indicate any returns. JM Tax Gain Fund is a Equity - ELSS fund was launched on 31 Mar 08. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for JM Tax Gain Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To build a high quality growth-oriented portfolio to provide long-term capital gains to the investors, the scheme aims at providing returns through capital appreciation. Principal Tax Savings Fund is a Equity - ELSS fund was launched on 31 Mar 96. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Principal Tax Savings Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The Scheme will seek to invest predominantly in a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments with the objective to provide investors with opportunities for capital appreciation and income along with the benefit of income-tax deduction(under section 80C of the Income-tax Act, 1961) on their investments. Investments in this scheme would be subject to a statutory lock-in of 3 years from the date of allotment to be eligible for income-tax benefits under Section 80C. There can be no assurance that the investment objective under the scheme will be realized. IDBI Equity Advantage Fund is a Equity - ELSS fund was launched on 10 Sep 13. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for IDBI Equity Advantage Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To generate long term capital appreciation from a portfolio that is predominantly in equity and equity related instruments HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund is a Equity - ELSS fund was launched on 2 Jan 01. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 19.9% since its launch. Ranked 13 in ELSS category. Return for 2023 was 34.8% , 2022 was -1.3% and 2021 was 41.5% . BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund
Growth Launch Date 25 Feb 09 NAV (12 Apr 24) ₹155.38 ↓ -1.00 (-0.64 %) 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.
Date Value 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 Returns for BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 12 Apr 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.5% 3 Month 11% 6 Month 30% 1 Year 56.1% 3 Year 26% 5 Year 25.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 19.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 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
Name Since Tenure Alok Singh 27 Apr 22 1.93 Yr. Data below for BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund as on 29 Feb 24
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 25.25% Industrials 10.47% Consumer Cyclical 9.03% Health Care 8.58% Basic Materials 8.09% Energy 7.7% Technology 5.05% Utility 3.86% Consumer Defensive 2.52% Real Estate 1.36% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 15.6% Equity 81.91% Debt 2.49% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | SBIN4% ₹46 Cr 620,000
↓ -160,000 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 10 | HDFCBANK3% ₹39 Cr 280,000 Canara Bank (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | 5324833% ₹39 Cr 695,000
↓ -200,000 Oil India Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 | OIL3% ₹38 Cr 702,000 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 18 | RELIANCE3% ₹38 Cr 130,000 Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 22 | SUNPHARMA3% ₹34 Cr 217,000 Bank of Baroda (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | 5321343% ₹33 Cr 1,236,338
↓ -413,662 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | 5325553% ₹31 Cr 920,000
↓ -118,000 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 22 | LT3% ₹29 Cr 82,800 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -2% ₹28 Cr 3,000,000 2. JM Tax Gain Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 9.3% since its launch. Ranked 18 in ELSS category. Return for 2023 was 30.9% , 2022 was 0.5% and 2021 was 32.2% . JM Tax Gain Fund
Growth Launch Date 31 Mar 08 NAV (12 Apr 24) ₹41.5824 ↓ -0.48 (-1.15 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹121 on 29 Feb 24 Category Equity - ELSS AMC JM Financial Asset Management Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.43 Sharpe Ratio 2.79 Information Ratio 0.2 Alpha Ratio 7.02 Min Investment 500 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 19 ₹10,000 31 Mar 20 ₹7,854 31 Mar 21 ₹13,663 31 Mar 22 ₹16,571 31 Mar 23 ₹16,442 31 Mar 24 ₹23,774 Returns for JM Tax Gain Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 12 Apr 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.5% 3 Month 6.8% 6 Month 20.1% 1 Year 46% 3 Year 22.6% 5 Year 19.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 9.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 30.9% 2022 0.5% 2021 32.2% 2020 18.3% 2019 14.9% 2018 -4.6% 2017 42.6% 2016 5.2% 2015 -0.6% 2014 54.9% Fund Manager information for JM Tax Gain Fund
Name Since Tenure Asit Bhandarkar 31 Dec 21 2.25 Yr. Gurvinder Wasan 1 Dec 22 1.33 Yr. Chaitanya Choksi 18 Jul 14 9.71 Yr. Data below for JM Tax Gain Fund as on 29 Feb 24
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 25.02% Technology 16.94% Industrials 15.69% Consumer Cyclical 12.58% Basic Materials 9.14% Consumer Defensive 5.03% Utility 4.28% Real Estate 3.8% Health Care 3.27% Communication Services 1.34% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.91% Equity 97.09% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 11 | HDFCBANK6% ₹7 Cr 47,881
↑ 24,000 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 18 | INFY5% ₹6 Cr 34,215
↑ 15,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | ICICIBANK4% ₹5 Cr 49,975 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 10 | LT4% ₹5 Cr 13,500
↓ -800 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 20 | SBIN3% ₹3 Cr 45,400 Power Finance Corp Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 22 | 5328103% ₹3 Cr 81,625
↓ -30,000 Bank of Baroda (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | 5321343% ₹3 Cr 123,000 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | 5325553% ₹3 Cr 97,000
↑ 15,000 Newgen Software Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 23 | NEWGEN3% ₹3 Cr 36,900 Tata Motors Ltd Class A (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | TATAMTRDVR2% ₹3 Cr 47,500 3. Principal Tax Savings Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 16.2% since its launch. Ranked 8 in ELSS category. Return for 2023 was 24.5% , 2022 was 4.3% and 2021 was 32.1% . Principal Tax Savings Fund
Growth Launch Date 31 Mar 96 NAV (12 Apr 24) ₹451.205 ↓ -4.17 (-0.92 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,222 on 29 Feb 24 Category Equity - ELSS AMC Principal Pnb Asset Mgmt. Co. Priv. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.36 Sharpe Ratio 2.17 Information Ratio -0.28 Alpha Ratio -2.44 Min Investment 500 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 19 ₹10,000 31 Mar 20 ₹7,274 31 Mar 21 ₹12,485 31 Mar 22 ₹15,564 31 Mar 23 ₹15,503 31 Mar 24 ₹21,126 Returns for Principal Tax Savings Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 12 Apr 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.9% 3 Month 6.1% 6 Month 15.9% 1 Year 36.2% 3 Year 21.1% 5 Year 16.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 24.5% 2022 4.3% 2021 32.1% 2020 18.9% 2019 2.5% 2018 -9.2% 2017 48.8% 2016 6.2% 2015 2.7% 2014 49.4% Fund Manager information for Principal Tax Savings Fund
Name Since Tenure Sudhir Kedia 29 Oct 19 4.42 Yr. Rohit Seksaria 1 Jan 22 2.25 Yr. Data below for Principal Tax Savings Fund as on 29 Feb 24
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 32.53% Technology 11.35% Consumer Cyclical 11.13% Industrials 9.07% Health Care 8.39% Consumer Defensive 8.27% Energy 6.55% Basic Materials 5.47% Communication Services 2.62% Real Estate 0.42% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.18% Equity 95.82% Other 0% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 09 | HDFCBANK7% ₹85 Cr 606,077 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | RELIANCE7% ₹80 Cr 274,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 09 | ICICIBANK6% ₹70 Cr 661,000 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 09 | INFY4% ₹52 Cr 313,000 Force Motors Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | 5000333% ₹38 Cr 56,000
↓ -3,013 Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 15 | SUNPHARMA3% ₹37 Cr 233,000 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 17 | 5322153% ₹33 Cr 311,000 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 05 | SBIN3% ₹33 Cr 444,000 Tata Motors Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 21 | TATAMOTORS2% ₹27 Cr 288,000 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 14 | TCS2% ₹25 Cr 61,324 4. IDBI Equity Advantage Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 16% since its launch. Ranked 21 in ELSS category. . IDBI Equity Advantage Fund
Growth Launch Date 10 Sep 13 NAV (28 Jul 23) ₹43.39 ↑ 0.04 (0.09 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹485 on 30 Jun 23 Category Equity - ELSS AMC IDBI Asset Management Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.39 Sharpe Ratio 1.21 Information Ratio -1.13 Alpha Ratio 1.78 Min Investment 500 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 19 ₹10,000 31 Mar 20 ₹8,396 31 Mar 21 ₹12,096 31 Mar 22 ₹14,578 31 Mar 23 ₹14,548 Returns for IDBI Equity Advantage Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 12 Apr 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 3.1% 3 Month 9.7% 6 Month 15.1% 1 Year 16.9% 3 Year 20.8% 5 Year 10% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 Fund Manager information for IDBI Equity Advantage Fund
Name Since Tenure Data below for IDBI Equity Advantage Fund as on 30 Jun 23
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 5. HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 21.4% since its launch. Ranked 23 in ELSS category. . HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund
Growth Launch Date 2 Jan 01 NAV (14 Jan 22) ₹595.168 ↑ 0.28 (0.05 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,318 on 30 Nov 21 Category Equity - ELSS AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.25 Sharpe Ratio 2.27 Information Ratio -0.15 Alpha Ratio 1.75 Min Investment 500 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 19 ₹10,000 31 Mar 20 ₹7,062 31 Mar 21 ₹12,561
Purchase not allowed Returns for HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 12 Apr 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.4% 3 Month 1.2% 6 Month 15.4% 1 Year 35.5% 3 Year 20.6% 5 Year 17.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 21.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 Fund Manager information for HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund
Name Since Tenure Data below for HDFC Long Term Advantage Fund as on 30 Nov 21
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity
How ELSS Better Than Other Tax Saving Investments?
There are various Tax Saving Investment options in India among which ELSS is one of the best options. How? Here are some of the reasons mentioned.
High Returns over Long-Term
The ELSS funds allocate the highest number of assets in stock market among other tax saving investments. So, these funds earn best Inflation-beating returns amongst all. If invested for a longer duration, the rate of returns of ELSS can easily beat the returns of other traditional debt-oriented investments. Therefore, ELSS Mutual funds provide investors with the best of both worlds- high returns and tax benefits.
Shortest Lock-in Period
The ELSS Mutual Funds have a short lock-in period as compared to the traditional tax saving investment options. The lock-in period of ELSS funds is 3 years while that of PPF is 15 years and of NPS is until retirement. So, by investing in ELSS your money does not get locked for a longer duration and you can stop investing soon after the lock-in is over.
Highly Flexible Investment
The flexibility of ELSS Mutual Funds is much more than all other tax saving investments. Unlike traditional investments, there is no need of investing in only one type of option. ELSS funds enable you to diversify your Portfolio with different kinds of investments. Also, the investors can remain invested in these funds even after the lock-in period is over. So, once the lock-in is over, you can easily choose to remain invested or redeem as per your convenience.
Conclusion
In conclusion, here are a few tips for investors investing in ELSS Funds.
- Start investing in ELSS early
- Invest within your limits
- Do not choose dividend reinvestment
- Redeem slowly and gradually
- Invest via a SIP
All efforts have been made to ensure the information provided here is accurate. However, no guarantees are made regarding correctness of data. Please verify with scheme information document before making any investment.
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