Top 7 ELSS Mutual Funds With Best SIP Returns in 3 Years: Know how Rs 20,000 monthly SIP investment has grown to Rs 12,62,308 in No. 1 scheme
Top 7 ELSS Mutual Funds With Best SIP Returns in 3 Years: Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) is a unique category of mutual funds that provides tax benefits to taxpayers following the old tax regime. They can get benefits on ELSS deposits up to Rs 1.50 lakh in a financial year under Section 80C of the Income Tax.
Top 7 ELSS Mutual Funds With Best SIP Returns in 3 Years: When the income tax season starts, taxpayers following the old tax regime look for avenues to save tax under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. It provides a substantial tax benefit of Rs 1.50 lakh to them. But what about those who have invested their money in mutual funds? Can they also get tax benefits? For them, the Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) is the category that provides tax benefits under Section 80C. Unlike most schemes that provide tax benefits only after 5 years of deposit, ELSS provides the same with a 3-year lock-in period. ELSS funds are large cap stock-heavy, so they can provide stability. However, they are equity funds and are suitable for investors with a long-term horizon. Know about the top 7 ELSS mutual funds with highest annualised SIP returns (XIRR) in 3 years, and what Rs 20,000 monthly SIP investment in each of them has given in maturity during that period.
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Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Direct Plan
The fund has given 40.05 per cent annualised SIP return in the 3-year time frame.
It has assets under management (AUM) of Rs 4,074 crore, while its net asset value (NAV) is Rs 60.6351.
Benchmarked against NIFTY 500 TRI, the fund has given 20.06 per cent annualised return since its launch in January 2015.