'Can you please advise me if I should continue investing in these funds or if I need to switch to some other funds?'
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your Mutual Fund queries:
Jayakumar: I am 45 years old and have been investing in mutual funds for the past 10 years. I started at 1000/month, planned to increase my investment to 10000/month and I achieved this target in 2017 and still i am investing in all these funds.
All these investments are as per my advisor, according to him the funds are balanced and no need to worry for another 10 years but when I review the funds some are having only 2-5% annualized return. I am confused whether to continue or shift or exit.
Kindly suggest whether to continue these SIPs / exit / stop and hold the investment mainly the poorly performing funds. Please advise me how frequently I need to review the performance of the fund and do modification in order to minimise the loss.
Omkeshwar Singh: Scheme details are missing
R Zawar: I am having SIPs since last 4 years as follows:
Omkeshwar Singh:
Name of the Fund | Category | RankMF Star Rating | Recommendation |
R Zawar | |||
1) Aditya Birla Sunlife Pure Value Fund Growth-₹4500 | Equity - Value Fund | 2 | Can Consider Axis ESG Equity Fund - Growth |
2) ICICI pru. Large and midcap fund growth-₹7500 | Equity - Large & Mid Cap Fund | 1 | Can Consider Tata Large & Mid Cap Fund - Growth |
3) Nippon india power and infra fund growth- ₹3500 | Equity - Sectoral Fund - Energy & Power | 2 | Can Consider UTI Equity Fund - Growth |
4) UTI Mastershare growth-₹2500 | Equity - Large Cap Fund | 5 | Please Continue |
5) Tata equity PE fund regular plan growth option-₹4500 | Equity - Value Fund | 5 | Please Continue |
angara venkata prasad: MOST OF THE FUNDS INVESTED IN 2015-16. Pls advise SHIFTING.
Omkeshwar Singh:
Name of the Fund | Category | RankMF Star Rating | Recommendation |
Angara Venkata Prasad | |||
1. DSP Equity opportunities - SIP Rs.2000 from 2005 till now. | Equity - Large & Mid Cap Fund | 4 | Please Continue |
2.AB Sunlife infra - growth - | Equity - Sectoral Fund - Infrastructure | 1 | Can Consider UTI Equity Fund - Growth |
3.ABS PURE VALUE | Equity - Value Fund | 2 | Can Consider Axis ESG Equity Fund - Growth |
4.ABS TAX RELIEF 96 | Equity - ELSS | 4 | Please Continue |
5.FRANKLIN INDIA EQUITY ADVANTAGE | Equity - Large & Mid Cap Fund | 3 | Can Consider Tata Large & Mid Cap Fund - Growth |
6.FRNKLIN PRIMA FUND | Equity - Mid Cap Fund | 4 | Please Continue |
7.FRANKLIN SMALL COMPANIES | Equity - Small cap Fund | 3 | Better to consider Axis Small Cap Fund - Growth OR Kotak Small Cap Fund - Growth |
8.HDFC CAPITAL BUILDER | Equity - Value Fund | 2 | Can Consider Axis ESG Equity Fund - Growth |
9.HDFC EQUITY FUND | Equity - Multi Cap Fund | 3 | Can Consider UTI Equity Fund - Growth |
10.HDFC FOCUSSED 30 | Equity - Focused Fund | 1 | Can Consider Axis Focused 25 Fund - Growth |
11.HDFC TAX SAVER | Equity - ELSS | 3 | Can Consider Axis long term Equity Fund - Growth |
12.HDFC TOP 100 | Equity - Large Cap Fund | 3 | Can Consider Axis Bluechip Fund - Growth |
13.ICICI VALUE DISCOVERY | Equity - Value Fund | 4 | Please Continue |
14.IDBI HYBRID EUQITY | Hybrid - Aggressive Hybrid Fund | 5 | Please Continue |
15.IDFC FOCUSSED | Equity - Focused Fund | 4 | Please Continue |
16.KOTAK TAX SAVER | Equity - ELSS | 4 | Please Continue |
17.L&T EQUITY FUND | Equity - Multi Cap Fund | 4 | Please Continue |
18.L&T INDIA VALUE FUND | Equity - Value Fund | 3 | Can Consider Axis ESG Equity Fund - Growth |
19.SBI BLUE CHIP | Equity - Large Cap Fund | 4 | Please Continue |
20.SBI LONG TERM EQUITY | Equity - ELSS | 2 | Can Consider Axis long term Equity Fund - Growth |
21.SBI MAGNUM COMMA FUND | Equity - Thematic Fund - Other | 2 | Can Consider DSP Quant Fund - Growth |
22.SBI MAGNUM MULTICAP | Equity - Multi Cap Fund | 2 | Can Consider UTI Equity Fund - Growth |
23.TATA INFRASTRUCTURE | Equity - Sectoral Fund - Infrastructure | 2 | Can Consider UTI Equity Fund - Growth |
24TATA LARGE & MID CAP | Equity - Large & Mid Cap Fund | 4 | Please Continue |
Rafeeq Ali: please kindly advise me
Aditya Birla Sun Life Top 100 fund in 2005 is still in my portfolio. Shall I continue or move to any other mutual fund please advise me?
Name of the Fund: Aditya Birla Sun Life Top 100
Category: Equity - Focused Fund
RankMF Star Rating: 4
Omkeshwar Singh:
Recommendation: Please continue
WALTER GONSALVES: I have investments in the following mutual funds. All are in equity funds. Can you please advise me if I should continue investing in these funds or I need to switch to some other funds? If yes, can you please recommend the funds?
Fund Name ' Rs. lacs
Franklin India Equity Fund – Direct ' 4.90
HDFC Balance advantage fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option ' 6.20
ICICI Prudential Blue Chip Fund - Direct Plan – Growth ' 6.72
IDFC Multicap Fund - Growth (Direct Plan) ' 7.12
Quantum Long Term Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option ' 8.11
Omkeshwar Singh:
Name of the Fund | Category | RankMF Star Rating | Recommendation |
Walter Gonsalves | |||
Franklin India Equity Fund - Direct | Equity - Multi Cap Fund | 3 | Can Consider UTI Equity Fund - Growth |
HDFC Balance advantage fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option | Hybrid - Balanced Advantage | 5 | Please Continue |
ICICI Prudential Blue Chip Fund - Direct Plan - Growth | Equity - Large Cap Fund | 3 | Can Consider Axis Bluechip Fund - Growth |
IDFC Multicap Fund - Growth (Direct Plan) | Equity - Multi Cap Fund | 4 | Please Continue |
Quantum Long Term Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option | Equity - Value Fund | 3 | Can Consider Axis ESG Equity Fund - Growth |
Rahul Sawant: Following is my standing on MF. Can you please guide me on this? Also if a fund is not performing, how long do i wait before i switch to a different scheme/ mf? I have been investing for past 4 years
Omkeshwar Singh:
Name of the Fund | Category | RankMF Star Rating | Recommendation |
Rahul Sawant | |||
DSP BlackRock Small and Mid Cap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | |||
DSP Small Cap Fund - Regular - Growth | Equity - Small cap Fund | 2 | Better to consider Axis Small Cap Fund - Growth OR Kotak Small Cap Fund - Growth |
DSP Midcap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | Equity - Mid Cap Fund | 4 | Please Continue |
HDFC Balanced Fund - Growth | Hybrid - Balanced Advantage | 5 | Please Continue |
HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | Equity - Mid Cap Fund | 3 | Can Consider DSP Midcap Fund - Growth |
SUNDARAM SELECT MID CAP REGULAR PLAN GROWTH | Equity - Mid Cap Fund | 3 | Can Consider DSP Midcap Fund - Growth |
Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund -Growth-Regular Plan | Equity - Large Cap Fund | 4 | Please Continue |
Reliance regular savings fund balanced plan (Nippon) | Hybrid - Equity Savings | 3 | Can Consider Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund - Growth Option |
L&t india prudence fund | Hybrid - Aggressive Hybrid Fund | 5 | Please Continue |
Aditya Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund -Growth-Regular Plan | Equity - Large Cap Fund | 4 | Please Continue |
HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | Equity - Mid Cap Fund | 3 | Can Consider DSP Midcap Fund - Growth |
Neeraj Gupta: May I request you to pl. advise me if i shall invest in following fund thru SIP:
1. Parag Parikh Long term
2. Axis Multicap
3. Kotak Equity Opp.
4. Mirae asset Larg Cap
5. Canara robeco-----?
6. invesco India-----?
What other funds you will suggest for investment for a period of 3-5 years? Secondly, i do have some investment in the following funds. What is their future?
Omkeshwar Singh:
Name of the Fund | Category | RankMF Star Rating | Recommendation |
Neeraj Gupta | |||
1. Parag Parikh Long term | Equity - Multi Cap Fund | 5 | Please Continue |
2. Axis Multicap | Equity - Multi Cap Fund | 5 | Please Continue |
3. Kotak Equity Opp. | Equity - Large & Mid Cap Fund | 4 | Please Continue |
4. Mirae asset Larg Cap | Equity - Large Cap Fund | 4 | Please Continue |
5. Canara robeco-----? | Scheme name Missing | ||
6. invesco India-----? | Scheme name Missing |
1. FT smaller Companies
2. Nippon India equity Saving Funds.
Name of the Fund | Category | RankMF Star Rating | Recommendation |
Please put the name | |||
1. FT smaller Companies | Equity - Small cap Fund | 3 | Better to consider Axis Small Cap Fund - Growth OR Kotak Small Cap Fund - Growth |
2. Nippon India equity Saving Funds. | Hybrid - Equity Savings | 3 | Can Consider Edelweiss Balanced Advantage Fund - Growth Option |
Your earliest reply is greatly appreciated.
Sujeet Kumar Gupta: Hi, I am 35 year old. Investing in MF since 2008. It is requested to review my portfolio and suggest me the changes required.
Omkeshwar Singh:
Name of the Fund | Category | RankMF Star Rating | Recommendation |
Sujeet Kumar Gupta | |||
Aditya Birla Sun Life Equity Fund - Growth - Regular Plan | Equity - Multi Cap Fund | 3 | Can Consider UTI Equity Fund - Growth |
Axis bluechip fund | Equity - Large Cap Fund | 5 | Please Continue |
Axis Midcap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | Equity - Mid Cap Fund | 5 | Please Continue |
Canara Robeco Emerging Equities - Regular Plan - Growth | Equity - Large & Mid Cap Fund | 4 | Please Continue |
DSP Equity Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | Equity - Multi Cap Fund | 4 | Please Continue |
HDFC Equity Fund - Growth Option | Equity - Multi Cap Fund | 3 | Can Consider UTI Equity Fund - Growth |
HDFC MID-CAP OPPORTUNITIES FUND - Growth Option | Equity - Mid Cap Fund | 3 | Can Consider DSP Midcap Fund - Growth |
ICICI Prudential Multi-Asset Fund - Growth | Hybrid - Multi Asset Allocation | 4 | Please Continue |
Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund - Growth Plan | Equity - Large Cap Fund | 4 | Please Continue |
Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Fund - Regular Plan - Growth | Equity - Focused Fund | 5 | Please Continue |
Motilal Oswal Multicap 35 Fund (MOF35)-Regular Plan-Growth Option | Equity - Multi Cap Fund | 5 | Please Continue |
Nippon India Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund-Growth Plan-Growth Option | Equity - ELSS | 2 | Can Consider Axis long term Equity Fund - Growth |
Nippon India Value Fund- Growth Plan | Equity - Value Fund | 3 | Can Consider Axis ESG Equity Fund - Growth |
Parag Parikh long term equity fund growth | Equity - Multi Cap Fund | 5 | Please Continue |
Sundaram Equity Hybrid Fund Regular Growth | Hybrid - Aggressive Hybrid Fund | 5 | Please Continue |
Sundaram Midcap Fund -Growth | Equity - Mid Cap Fund | 3 | Can Consider DSP Midcap Fund - Growth |
Rakesh Kamboj: I have invested 5 lakh in Aditya birla pure value fund 2.5 year ago. Now its valuation is 3.29 Lakh. I also received dividend of 75K. Should i sell this or keep this (for how much duration)?
Name of the Fund: Aditya birla pure value fund
Category: Equity - Value Fund
RankMF Star Rating: 2
Omkeshwar Singh:
Recommendation: Can Consider Axis ESG Equity Fund - Growth
Amit Bharambe: I have invested in following mutual funds for long time but these funds are not yielding the desired results. After two years also showing negative returns. Please advise where to shift these funds. Also please suggest a good mutual fund where I can switch my liquid fund for better return.
Name of the Fund:Edelweiss Mid Cap Fund - Regular Gr
Category: Equity - Mid Cap Fund
RankMF Star Rating: 2
Omkeshwar Singh:
Recommendation: Can Consider DSP Midcap Fund – Growth
Anonymous: Thank you for your time and expertise.
I am a single woman in her 40s who has had large gaps in her career history. So I have a home but not much in terms of savings. I can only invest lump-sum in MFs since I may be unemployed otherwise. Can you please suggest a MF strategy and also to build a savings reserve?
Omkeshwar Singh: Dear Ma'am, would request for some more details, most important being if these Savings reserves are for Emergency requirements or to Create some reasonable corpus.
If you want Mr Singh's advice on your mutual fund investments, please mail your questions to getahead@rediff.co.in with the subject line, 'Ask MF Guru', along with your name, and he will offer his unbiased views.
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