'I want to sell my MFs to buy a home'

Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, (external link) a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries:

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Akhilesh Chavan: I am 70 years old. I have following funds:

• HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Dividend option
• DSP Tax Fund Dividend Fund Direct
• Axis Long term fund Dividend Direct
• HDFC Tax fund Direct Dividend
• Axis Growth Opportunities Fund Direct Dividend
• Axis Blue Chip Fund Direct Dividend

These consist about 37 per cent of my portfolio while the rest are in FDs providing 7.5-8 per cent interest rate. I can invest about 25000-30000 per month to augment my income. 

Omkeshwar Singh: Please continue; the mix of funds and asset allocation is fine!

Ravindra Jain: I want to invest Rs 150000 in Tax Saving ELSS. Kindly advise me the best ELSS funds for investment. Kindly also advise whether to invest lump sum or otherwise make a sip. 

Omkeshwar Singh: Stagger it in 10 to 12 months and the funds that may be considered are as under:

- Axis Long Term Equity Fund Regular Growth

- Parag Parikh Tax Saver Fund - Regular Plan-growth

Munish Singla: I am a beginner in MFs and have recently started to invest in MF by SIP mode of 5000 Rs. Please suggest the funds and breakup for the same. I am investing in below funds:

• Axis blue chip - 2000
• Icici prudential blue chip - 500
• Mirae asset emerging bluechip - 1000
• Parag Parikh flexi cap – 1500

Omkeshwar Singh: Nice choice of funds; please continue

Vipul Patil: Kindly give suggestions for the same. Kindly review my portfolio:

1) icici prudential value discovery fund:-2000

2) navi flexi cap fund direct growth:-2000

3) boi axa small cap fund direct growth:-2000

4) mirae asset emerging bluechip fund direct growth:-2000

5) Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Direct Growth:-2000

Omkeshwar Singh: Portfolio is fine; please continue

Chidambaram Anthiyur Munusamy: My age is 53 and I am having these MFs. Please advise shall I keep and advise good funds also.

1. SBI multicab fund- Regular plan- Growth - investment 20 lakh- lump sum

2. SBI balanced advantage fund - Regular plan- Grouth- investment 20 lakh- lump sum

3. SBI credit risk fund- Regular growth- Investment 7.5 lakh- lump sum 

4. SBI consumption opportunities fund- Regular growth- investment 10 lakh-lump sum 

5. SBI healthcare opportunities fund-Regular growth- investment 10 lakh- lump sum 

Omkeshwar Singh: Investment in 3, 4, and 5 is very high risk and you also have concentrated portfolios / sectoral as well.

You may consider from these:

- Axis Esg Equity Fund - Growth

-  Uti Flexi Cap Fund -growth

- Samco Flexi Cap Fund - Growth

- Hdfc Index Fund - Sensex Plan - Growth

Raghu Prashanth Jothi: Currently I'm investing 20k per month in the following mutual funds. I'm looking to create corpus of 1cr in timeline of 15 years. Is my investment right or do I need to change my mutual funds? Please give your valuable suggestions. Thanks

SBI small cap fund direct growth- 5k/month

PGIM India Midcap opportunity fund direct growth - 5k/ month

Canara Robeco Bluechip fund direct growth - 5k/ month. 

Nippon nifty 50 ETF - 5k/ month

Omkeshwar Singh: These funds are fine; please continue

Mahesh Yarlanki: From now after 3-4years, I am planning to buy a 2 wheeler which could cost nearly 2L. I can invest around 2-3k per month. Can you suggest some mutual funds I can invest in so that I can have my dream bike?

Omkeshwar Singh: You can look at below funds for capital appreciation in 4 years

- Axis Esg Equity Fund - Growth

-  Uti Flexi Cap Fund -growth

- Samco Flexi Cap Fund - Growth

- Hdfc Index Fund - Sensex Plan - Growth

Ankur Hazarika: I am a 46 years old male and have Rs. 1,20,000 spare with me every month and i am contemplating to start a SIP for a period of 3 years. My objectives are as below:

(i) Protect my capital investment
(ii) Gain a capital appreciation of at least 10 per cent at the end of 3 years

I would kindly request you Sir to suggest the below:

(a) list of mutual funds with whom i can start a SIP
(b) approximate allocation per month per fund

My risk appetite is moderate.

There is only me and my wife in my family; parents are not really dependent on me.

I have approximately 50000 existing EMI as on date.

Omkeshwar Singh: You may consider Rs. 40000 in each of these funds:

- Uti Short Term Income Fund-Growth

- Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund – Growth

- HDFC Short term fund – Growth

Anamika Pandey: I am a regular reader of your blog and like the same. I am a 39 year single working female and this is my third email to you. Please examine my portfolio and let me know if any changes have to be made so that I can generate maximum returns on my investments. Also plan to withdraw / use lump sum investments for home buying. Kindly advise.

SIPs I plan to continue for the long term.

My lump sum investments are as follows:

My SIP Portfolio is as below:

Omkeshwar Singh: Please continue with the SIPs and liquidate the liquid funds first. Then depending upon exit loads others can be liquidated.

Narayan V: I would need to redeem a few funds as I'm in need of money for now.

My monthly SIP of 25,000 are in these funds.

• Aditya Birla Sun Life Pure Value Fund - Growth-Regular
• Axis Mid Cap Fund - Regular Growth
• DSP Mid Cap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth
• HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund - Regular Plan - Growth
• HDFC Top 100 Fund - Regular Plan - Growth
• ICICI Prudential Technology Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
• Kotak Flexicap Fund - Growth (Regular Plan)
• L&T Midcap Fund - Growth
• NIPPON INDIA SMALL CAP FUND - GROWTH PLAN
• SBI Healthcare Opportunities Fund Regular Growth
• SUNDARAM LARGE AND MID CAP FUND
• UTI Value Opportunities Fund
• UTI Mid Cap Fund
• UTI Flexi Cap Fund
• UTI Dividend Yield Fund
• UTI Nifty Next 50 Index Fund

Kindly let me know which Fund can be redeemed? Please let me know if more details are required.

Omkeshwar Singh: Depending upon the date of investment and applicable exit load, you may take the decision.

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