ELSS

Scheme lets investors gain higher returns for the long-term on a comparatively shorter lock-in period

The new tax regime hasn't reduced ELSS performance - but it has reduced the tax incentive to invest in them.

Choose them for their strong wealth creation potential and short lock-in period, especially if you remain on the old tax regime, but don't judge them on past-year returns alone

Consult a tax professional to determine which regime is beneficial for you after this year's changes to tax slabs and rates

ELSS, NPS, and PPF still deserve a spot in your investment portfolio

Making a start now will give you time to choose instruments prudently and avoid mis-selling

Even ELSS, being an equity fund, should be purchased with minimum seven-year horizon

The equity-linked savings scheme (ELSS) were the best performers among all the categories as 70 per cent of the schemes managed to outperform the S&P BSE 200, the study shows

An ELSS fund is an equity-oriented scheme with a mandatory lock-in period of three years. In recent years, many taxpayers have turned to ELSS schemes to avail of tax benefits.

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Flexicap, ELSS, and multicap schemes have piled on more mid and smallcap flavour since March

Equity-Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) is an equity mutual fund investment that invests at least 80 per cent of its assets in equity and equity-related instruments.

An ELSS as a tax-saving option is mostly preferred by younger taxpayers

Becomes first fund house to shift from active to passive in ELSS

Those desiring index-beating returns, but willing to tolerate underperformance, may choose the active plan

But regulator says AMCs must shut existing active scheme before offering a passive one

These funds can fetch double-digit returns over long term which debt tax-saving products can't

Some see potential in the newly introduced passive option, other see promise in active ELSS

Podcast: RBI policy and inflation, a warmer winter, markets and ELSS

Does sticky core inflation mean more rate hikes by RBI? Will a warm winter affect Indian farm output? Is it time to pick fixed-income securities? What is ELSS? Listen to this podcast to know

Decoded: What is an Equity Linked Savings Scheme?

If you wish to save to save taxes, some experts might suggest you invest in ELSS. But what are these? Listen to this podcast to know.