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Top 5 Best Tax Saving ELSS Mutual Funds for FY 24 - 25

Updated on June 27, 2024 , 8414 views

Best elss Funds or Equity Linked Savings Schemes (Tax Saving) are equity diversified Mutual Funds that majorly invest in equity-linked instruments (like shares and stocks) to provide Market-linked returns. Typically, 80% of the fund corpus is invested in equity and the remaining in debt instruments.

Best ELSS funds are also known as the tax saving Mutual Funds as they offer tax benefits under Section 80C of the income tax Act. Moreover, the ELSS Mutual Funds are open-ended, which means that the investors can subscribe in these funds as and when they want.

However, before Investing in these tax saving Mutual Funds, it is suggested to consider a list of best ELSS funds.

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Top 5 ELSS Funds To Invest In FY 24 - 25

FundNAVNet Assets (Cr)3 MO (%)6 MO (%)1 YR (%)3 YR (%)5 YR (%)2023 (%)
BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund Growth ₹171.86
↑ 1.29
₹1,32714.625.359.224.227.334.8
Mahindra Mutual Fund Kar Bachat Yojana Growth ₹27.6989
↓ -0.05
₹86711.314.732.918.31925.8
Principal Tax Savings Fund Growth ₹486.839
↓ -0.97
₹1,2809.915.133.418.518.424.5
BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund (ELSS) Growth ₹90.5952
↑ 0.11
₹88012.91843.317.918.331.3
Edelweiss Long Term Equity Fund Growth ₹107.63
₹35113.6193919.217.926.8
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 28 Jun 24
*List of ELSS Tax saving mutual funds having net assets > 250 Crore and haing best CAGR returns in last 5 yr

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 20.4% 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 (28 Jun 24) ₹171.86 ↑ 1.29   (0.76 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,327 on 31 May 24
Category Equity - ELSS
AMC BOI AXA Investment Mngrs Private Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 2.49
Sharpe Ratio 2.92
Information Ratio 0.91
Alpha Ratio 10.21
Min Investment 500
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load NIL

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 May 19₹10,000
31 May 20₹9,392
31 May 21₹16,436
31 May 22₹17,299
31 May 23₹20,079
31 May 24₹30,939

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 ₹598,181.
Net Profit of ₹298,181
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 28 Jun 24

DurationReturns
1 Month 5.9%
3 Month 14.6%
6 Month 25.3%
1 Year 59.2%
3 Year 24.2%
5 Year 27.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 20.4%
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 222.1 Yr.

Data below for BOI AXA Tax Advantage Fund as on 31 May 24

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services27.42%
Industrials20.55%
Basic Materials15.94%
Consumer Cyclical11.14%
Energy5.82%
Technology5.29%
Utility4.42%
Health Care3.68%
Consumer Defensive3.57%
Real Estate2.04%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash0.09%
Equity99.87%
Debt0.04%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | SBIN
5%₹62 Cr752,000
↑ 57,000
Vedanta Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | 500295
4%₹54 Cr1,211,000
↑ 77,000
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | HAL
4%₹50 Cr99,900
↑ 13,900
Oil India Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 | OIL
3%₹45 Cr702,000
Canara Bank (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | 532483
3%₹41 Cr3,500,000
↓ -225,000
NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | 532555
3%₹34 Cr955,000
↑ 35,000
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 10 | HDFCBANK
3%₹34 Cr223,000
↓ -32,000
Bank of Baroda (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | 532134
3%₹34 Cr1,286,338
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 18 | RELIANCE
2%₹33 Cr114,000
↓ -16,000
HEG Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 22 | HEG
2%₹31 Cr135,000
↑ 5,000

2. Mahindra Mutual Fund Kar Bachat Yojana

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation through a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related securities. The Scheme does not guarantee or assure any returns.

Mahindra Mutual Fund Kar Bachat Yojana is a Equity - ELSS fund was launched on 18 Oct 16. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 14.1% since its launch.  Return for 2023 was 25.8% , 2022 was 2% and 2021 was 39.4% .

Below is the key information for Mahindra Mutual Fund Kar Bachat Yojana

Mahindra Mutual Fund Kar Bachat Yojana
Growth
Launch Date 18 Oct 16
NAV (28 Jun 24) ₹27.6989 ↓ -0.05   (-0.19 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹867 on 31 May 24
Category Equity - ELSS
AMC Mahindra Asset Management Company Pvt. Ltd.
Rating Not Rated
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 2.48
Sharpe Ratio 1.93
Information Ratio -0.17
Alpha Ratio -2.57
Min Investment 500
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load NIL

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 May 19₹10,000
31 May 20₹8,107
31 May 21₹13,647
31 May 22₹14,932
31 May 23₹17,025
31 May 24₹22,143

Mahindra Mutual Fund Kar Bachat Yojana SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹493,520.
Net Profit of ₹193,520
Invest Now

Returns for Mahindra Mutual Fund Kar Bachat Yojana

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 28 Jun 24

DurationReturns
1 Month 5.1%
3 Month 11.3%
6 Month 14.7%
1 Year 32.9%
3 Year 18.3%
5 Year 19%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 14.1%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2023 25.8%
2022 2%
2021 39.4%
2020 14.1%
2019 4.5%
2018 -9.8%
2017 24.8%
2016
2015
2014
Fund Manager information for Mahindra Mutual Fund Kar Bachat Yojana
NameSinceTenure
Manish Lodha21 Dec 203.45 Yr.
Fatema Pacha16 Oct 203.63 Yr.

Data below for Mahindra Mutual Fund Kar Bachat Yojana as on 31 May 24

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services28.66%
Industrials15.85%
Consumer Cyclical11.39%
Technology9.81%
Consumer Defensive9.2%
Basic Materials7.45%
Energy6.4%
Health Care3.29%
Communication Services2.71%
Utility2.47%
Real Estate0.8%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash1.97%
Equity98.03%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 16 | HDFCBANK
8%₹72 Cr472,876
↑ 41,000
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 19 | ICICIBANK
8%₹66 Cr585,620
↑ 45,000
Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | INFY
5%₹40 Cr285,807
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 18 | LT
4%₹36 Cr97,771
↑ 19,200
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | RELIANCE
4%₹35 Cr122,154
↓ -18,000
State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | SBIN
3%₹25 Cr304,000
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 18 | MARUTI
3%₹25 Cr20,039
↑ 1,963
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 20 | HINDUNILVR
3%₹25 Cr106,000
↑ 47,000
IndusInd Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 22 | INDUSINDBK
3%₹24 Cr165,300
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 May 19 | TCS
3%₹24 Cr65,651

3. Principal Tax Savings Fund

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 CAGR/Annualized return of 16.4% since its launch.  Ranked 8 in ELSS category.  Return for 2023 was 24.5% , 2022 was 4.3% and 2021 was 32.1% .

Below is the key information for Principal Tax Savings Fund

Principal Tax Savings Fund
Growth
Launch Date 31 Mar 96
NAV (28 Jun 24) ₹486.839 ↓ -0.97   (-0.20 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,280 on 31 May 24
Category Equity - ELSS
AMC Principal Pnb Asset Mgmt. Co. Priv. Ltd.
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 2.36
Sharpe Ratio 2.03
Information Ratio -0.2
Alpha Ratio -0.82
Min Investment 500
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load NIL

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 May 19₹10,000
31 May 20₹7,969
31 May 21₹13,283
31 May 22₹14,627
31 May 23₹16,414
31 May 24₹21,475

Principal Tax Savings 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 Principal Tax Savings Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 28 Jun 24

DurationReturns
1 Month 5%
3 Month 9.9%
6 Month 15.1%
1 Year 33.4%
3 Year 18.5%
5 Year 18.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 16.4%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
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
NameSinceTenure
Sudhir Kedia29 Oct 194.59 Yr.
Rohit Seksaria1 Jan 222.42 Yr.

Data below for Principal Tax Savings Fund as on 31 May 24

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services31.36%
Industrials11.52%
Consumer Cyclical10.43%
Technology8.93%
Consumer Defensive8.01%
Health Care7.45%
Energy6.63%
Communication Services5.28%
Basic Materials4.96%
Real Estate0.54%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash4.88%
Equity95.12%
Other0%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 09 | HDFCBANK
7%₹93 Cr606,077
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | RELIANCE
6%₹78 Cr274,000
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 09 | ICICIBANK
6%₹74 Cr661,000
Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 09 | INFY
3%₹44 Cr313,000
State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 05 | SBIN
3%₹37 Cr444,000
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 17 | 532215
3%₹36 Cr311,000
Force Motors Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | 500033
3%₹34 Cr39,000
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 13 | LT
3%₹33 Cr89,021
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 15 | SUNPHARMA
2%₹29 Cr200,000
↓ -17,000
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Partly Paid Rs.1.25) (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | 890157
2%₹28 Cr283,000

4. BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund (ELSS)

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate long-term capital growth from a diversified and actively managed portfolio of equity and equity related securities along with income tax rebate, as may be prevalent fromtime to time. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. The Scheme does not guarantee / indicate any returns.

BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund (ELSS) is a Equity - ELSS fund was launched on 5 Jan 06. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 12.7% since its launch.  Ranked 22 in ELSS category.  Return for 2023 was 31.3% , 2022 was -2.1% and 2021 was 23.6% .

Below is the key information for BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund (ELSS)

BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund (ELSS)
Growth
Launch Date 5 Jan 06
NAV (28 Jun 24) ₹90.5952 ↑ 0.11   (0.12 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹880 on 31 May 24
Category Equity - ELSS
AMC BNP Paribas Asset Mgmt India Pvt. Ltd
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 2.37
Sharpe Ratio 2.29
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 500
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load NIL

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 May 19₹10,000
31 May 20₹8,880
31 May 21₹13,681
31 May 22₹13,868
31 May 23₹15,467
31 May 24₹21,698

BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund (ELSS) 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 BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund (ELSS)

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 28 Jun 24

DurationReturns
1 Month 6.2%
3 Month 12.9%
6 Month 18%
1 Year 43.3%
3 Year 17.9%
5 Year 18.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 12.7%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2023 31.3%
2022 -2.1%
2021 23.6%
2020 17.8%
2019 14.3%
2018 -9.3%
2017 42.3%
2016 -6.6%
2015 7.7%
2014 53%
Fund Manager information for BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund (ELSS)
NameSinceTenure
Sanjay Chawla14 Mar 222.22 Yr.
Pratish Krishnan14 Mar 222.22 Yr.
Miten Vora1 Dec 221.5 Yr.

Data below for BNP Paribas Long Term Equity Fund (ELSS) as on 31 May 24

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services29.2%
Industrials15.72%
Consumer Cyclical10.24%
Technology10.18%
Health Care6.68%
Energy5.14%
Consumer Defensive4.63%
Basic Materials4.6%
Communication Services4.58%
Utility4.44%
Real Estate2.99%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash1.61%
Equity98.39%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 08 | HDFCBANK
5%₹47 Cr308,160
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 12 | ICICIBANK
5%₹42 Cr371,000
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | RELIANCE
4%₹35 Cr121,600
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 20 | LT
3%₹27 Cr73,620
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 19 | BHARTIARTL
3%₹26 Cr187,566
PB Fintech Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | 543390
3%₹25 Cr190,000
Zomato Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | 543320
3%₹24 Cr1,345,013
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | 500103
3%₹23 Cr775,000
Trent Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | 500251
3%₹23 Cr49,614
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 18 | 532215
3%₹22 Cr190,000

5. Edelweiss Long Term Equity Fund

(Erstwhile Edelweiss ELSS Fund)

The primary objective of the scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation with an option of periodic payouts at the end of lock in periods from a portfolio that invests predominantly in equity and equity related instruments.

Edelweiss Long Term Equity Fund is a Equity - ELSS fund was launched on 30 Dec 08. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 16.6% since its launch.  Ranked 25 in ELSS category.  Return for 2023 was 26.8% , 2022 was -0.1% and 2021 was 30.4% .

Below is the key information for Edelweiss Long Term Equity Fund

Edelweiss Long Term Equity Fund
Growth
Launch Date 30 Dec 08
NAV (28 Jun 24) ₹107.63
Net Assets (Cr) ₹351 on 31 May 24
Category Equity - ELSS
AMC Edelweiss Asset Management Limited
Rating
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 2.42
Sharpe Ratio 2.15
Information Ratio -0.28
Alpha Ratio -0.92
Min Investment 500
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load NIL

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
31 May 19₹10,000
31 May 20₹8,079
31 May 21₹12,992
31 May 22₹13,848
31 May 23₹15,666
31 May 24₹20,806

Edelweiss Long Term Equity Fund 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 Edelweiss Long Term Equity Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 28 Jun 24

DurationReturns
1 Month 7.5%
3 Month 13.6%
6 Month 19%
1 Year 39%
3 Year 19.2%
5 Year 17.9%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 16.6%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2023 26.8%
2022 -0.1%
2021 30.4%
2020 13.7%
2019 9.2%
2018 -9.1%
2017 37.7%
2016 -1.1%
2015 6.7%
2014 40.5%
Fund Manager information for Edelweiss Long Term Equity Fund
NameSinceTenure
Ashwani Agarwalla1 Aug 230.84 Yr.
Trideep Bhattacharya1 Aug 230.84 Yr.

Data below for Edelweiss Long Term Equity Fund as on 31 May 24

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services31.83%
Industrials17.62%
Consumer Cyclical11.73%
Technology9%
Health Care5.85%
Energy5.79%
Basic Materials5.15%
Consumer Defensive5.1%
Communication Services2.41%
Utility2.21%
Real Estate1.86%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash1.45%
Equity98.55%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 10 | HDFCBANK
6%₹20 Cr132,882
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 15 | LT
5%₹19 Cr51,257
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 17 | ICICIBANK
5%₹18 Cr163,216
↓ -4,461
Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 15 | RELIANCE
4%₹16 Cr54,330
State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 18 | SBIN
4%₹12 Cr149,214
Trent Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | 500251
3%₹10 Cr22,899
Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 | 532215
3%₹9 Cr78,106
↓ -8,072
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | BHARTIARTL
2%₹8 Cr61,438
Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 15 | INFY
2%₹8 Cr57,943
↑ 3,626
UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 May 19 | ULTRACEMCO
2%₹8 Cr7,910
↓ -1,390

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