[Oct 2021] Best ELSS funds for 2021 – Top Performing Tax Saving Mutual funds for Investment
Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) Mutual Funds are one of the popular 80C tax saving options for savvy investors. ELSS is a diversified equity mutual fund which has a majority of the corpus invested in equities.
Overview of ELSS Funds
It is a diversified equity mutual fund
There is a lock in period of 3 years from the date of investment. You can remain invested even after 3 years and can withdraw anytime after that lockin. You should not be rushing to sell after the lock in period.
Returns from ELSS Schemes are tax free. As the investments are in shares, it is subject to market volatility, so you should have longer time frame in mind.
There is no limit of investment in ELSS Funds, but you can claim Tax deduction upto Rs 1.50 Lakh under Section 80C of Income Tax Act. Read - ...