How many tax-saving ELSS mutual funds should you have in your investment portfolio?

Experts are not necessarily in favour of utilizing ELSS funds towards long term goals.

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ELSS mutual fund schemes help individuals to save tax in a financial year. Experts insist that ELSS funds have a bigger role to play but they cannot be utilised for long term goals. Here is how you can pick the right one to complement your portfolio.

Investors looking for last-minute tax-saving investments in Equity-Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS) usually end up chasing the most popular or highest return-generating funds at this time every year. But can ELSS funds contribute more to your portfolio than merely saving taxes?Experts insist that ELSS funds have a bigger role to play. While ELSS funds carry a mandatory lock-in of three years, it should not constrain your own investing time horizon.

Sanket Dhanorkar

ET Bureau

6 mins read, Last Updated:

Feb 22, 2021, 10:47 AM IST

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How many tax-saving ELSS mutual funds should you have in your investment portfolio?

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ELSS mutual fund schemes help individuals to save tax in a financial year. Experts insist that ELSS funds have a bigger role to play but they cannot be utilised for long term goals. Here is how you can pick the right one to complement your portfolio.

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SynopsisELSS mutual fund schemes help individuals to save tax in a financial year. Experts insist that ELSS funds have a bigger role to play but they cannot be utilised for long term goals. Here is how you can pick the right one to complement your portfolio.

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Synopsis
ELSS mutual fund schemes help individuals to save tax in a financial year. Experts insist that ELSS funds have a bigger role to play but they cannot be utilised for long term goals. Here is how you can pick the right one to complement your portfolio.