• Mutual Fund scheme that invests in equity
instruments.
• Eligible for deduction under section 80C of
Income Tax Act.
• Investment deductions up to Rs.1.50 Lacs (limit
increased from Rs.1 lac to Rs.1.50 lacs) is
eligible.
• ELSS have a lock-in period of three years. This
allows the investors to benefit from the long
term growth potential of equities.
Advantages of ELSS
• Tax free benefits
• Lesser lock-in-period
• Better returns
• Low expenses
Disadvantages of ELSS
• Risk factor
• Premature withdrawal in PPF & bank deposits
• Restriction on withdrawal.
Recommended ELSS Schemes
Company Lunch Aum 3yr 5yr 10yr Expense Return
name date ratio since
lunch
Motilal
Oswal
Long 21 jan 1,159cr 14.87% - - 2.12% 13.06%
Term 2015
Equity
Fund
Aditya
Birla Sun 29 march 7,220cr 13.96% 18.83% 19.72% 1.91% 24.42%
Life Tax 1996
Relief 96
Axis Long
Term 29 dec 17,852cr 12.91% 19.00% - 2.08% 17.07%
Equity 2009
Fund.
Recommended ELSS Schemes
Company Lunch Aum 3yr 5yr 10yr Expenses Return
Name date ratio since
lunch
L&T
Advantag 27 feb 3,208 cr 14.49% 15.84% 2.15% 13.69%
e Fund 2006 -
Mirae
Asset Tax 28 dec
Saver 2015 1,252cr 20.24% - - 2.03% 18.13%
Fund