'What is the best MF for a good return?'
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, (external link) a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries:
Saikat Banerjee: I am very new in MFs. Right now I am 33 years old.
I want to continue upto the age of 60 years with a monthly investment of Rs 3,000.
What is the best MF suited for me for a good return?
Omkeshwar Singh: You may consider Axis ESG Equity Fund (Growth) and Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Fund (Growth).
Gururaj Desai: I'm 22 years old. I am planning to invest via SIP and I'm beginner in the stock market. I want to invest for next 10-12 years.
Which are the best mutual funds in which I can invest Rs 2,000 monthly as of now?
And which is better to invest in -- RD in post office or mutual funds debt funds?
Omkeshwar Singh: Please clarify if you want to invest in equity funds for 10 years or debt funds.
Paresh Sawant: I am 28 years old and I am investing in the below funds. I want to retire early, at around 50 years.
Kindly let me know should I increase my SIP amount or make any other changes. All are growth.
Total amount per month is Rs 27,000. Pls advise sir.
| Mutual Funds | Amount Invested |
| PGIM India Midcap | Rs 2,000 |
| Quant Multi Asset | Rs 1,000 |
| Tata Digital India Fund | Rs 1,000 |
| Axis Small Cap Fund Direct | Rs 1,000 |
| SBI Small Cap Fund Direct | Rs 1,000 |
| Nippon India Small Cap | Rs 2,000 |
| Axis Focused 25 Direct | Rs 2,000 |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Digital India | Rs 2,000 |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Equity | Rs 2,000 |
| ICICI Prudential Technology Direct | Rs 2,000 |
| Parag Parikh Long Term | Rs 2,000 |
| Mirae Asset Healthcare | Rs 1,000 |
| HDFC Pension Management | Rs 2,000 |
| Quant Active Fund Direct | Rs 1,000 |
| SBI Magnum Midcap | Rs 1,000 |
| Nippon India Pharma | Rs 1,000 |
| UTI Healthcare Fund | Rs 1,000 |
| UTI Flexi Cap | Rs 2,000 |
Omkeshwar Singh: There are too many funds; restrict yourself to 4 to 6 funds at the most.
Sunil Kumar S: I have investments in the following mutual funds (all direct growth option) for close to two years now.
I am planning to continue investing for the next 10 years.
Please advise whether I can continue with these or should change to any other plan.
| Mutual Funds | Amount Invested |
| BI Bluechip Fund | Rs 3,500 |
| SBI Small Cap Fund | Rs 2,500 |
| Axis Bluechip Fund | Rs 6,500 |
| Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund | Rs 2,500 |
| Mirae Asset Hybrid Equity Fund | Rs 5,000 |
Omkeshwar Singh: These are fine funds, please continue.
Mayank Vijay: Please advise. I am 32 and have the below funds.
Please suggest should I merge any? Start new SIP?
SIP started on July 5, 2021.
| Mutual Funds | Plan Type | Amount Invested |
| Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund | Direct Growth | Rs 10,000 |
| Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Fund | Direct Growth | Rs 10,000 |
| PGIM India Midcap Opportunities Fund | Direct Growth | Rs 5,000 |
| Nippon India Small Cap Fund | Direct Growth | Rs 5,000 |
Lump sum:
| Mutual Funds | Amount Invested |
| Axis Midcap Fund (August 21, 2020) | 50,000 |
| Axis Small Cap Fund (February 4, 2020) | 50,000 |
| PGIM India Midcap Opportunities Fund Direct Growth (June 8, 2021) | 50,000 |
| Quant Active Fund (June 6, 2021) | 50,000 |
| ICICI Prudential Technology Fund (July 1, 2021) | 50,000 |
| Kotak Small Cap Fund (February 12, 2021) | 35,000 |
| Mirae Asset Midcap Fund (February 12, 2021) | 35,000 |
| Edelweiss US Technology Equity Fund of Fund (January 12, 2021) | 30,000 |
Omkeshwar Singh: There are too many funds already, no need to increase any further funds.
Kumar Rohit: I have invested in following schemes.
Please suggest whether I shall continue in them.
I want to invest Rs 10,000 more. Which new fund shall I select or shall I increase in one of them?
Please help.
| Mutual Funds | Amount Invested |
| 1. Axis Small Cap | Rs 5,000 |
| 2. Invesco Contra Fund | Rs 4,000 |
| 3. Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip | Rs 10,000 |
| 4. ICICI Prudential Technology Fund | Rs 10,000 |
| 5. ICICI Prudential Bluechip | Rs 3,000 |
| 6. SBI Bluechip | Rs 4,000 |
Omkeshwar Singh: Please continue. Six funds are sufficient. You need not need increase funds; you may increase amount as required in these schemes only.
Partha Mandal: I am Partha from Kolkata, my age is 30.
I want to invest Rs 3,000 and Rs 2,000 in SIP modes in two mutual funds for 20-25 years.
Please suggest some best, fundamentally strong mutual funds for long term, where I can get a good return.
Omkeshwar Singh: You may consider Axis ESG Equity Fund (Growth) and Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Fund (Growth).
Nadeem Ahmed: I want to start investing in MFs. I am a student. I can invest Rs 5,000 per month in any good MF to get 15-16 per cent returns.
I want to remain invested for around three years.
My goal is to collect Rs 5 lakh at the end of the third year.
Please suggest the best MF. And also suggest the best platform to do this.
Omkeshwar Singh: Rs 5,000 per month for three years will not be sufficient for a corpus of Rs 5 lakhs.
Akhand Kumar: I am 40 years old and hold below MFs as SIP.
I seek your view whether to hold or redeem in the current market scenario.
| Fund | SIP Amount |
| ABSL Pure Value Fund (G) | Rs 5,000 |
| ABSL Focused Equity Fund (G) | Rs 5,000 |
| HDFC Midcap Opportunities | Rs 2,500 |
| ICICI Pru Bluechip Fund | Rs 2,500 |
| Nippon India Small Cap Fund (G) | Rs 5,000 |
| Canara Robeco Emerging Equity Reg (G) | Rs 5,000 |
| HDFC Top 100 | Rs 7,500 |
| ICICI Pru Multi Asset (Dynamic Fund) | Rs 2,500 |
| ICICI Pru Value Discovery | Rs 2,500 |
| IDFC Multi Cap Fund-Growth (Regular Plan) | Rs 2,500 |
| L&T India Value Fund | SIP, Hold |
| Nippon India Multicap Fund - (G) | SIP, Hold |
| SBI Focused Equity (G) | Rs 2,500 |
| Nippon India Large Cap Fund Growth | Rs 5,000 |
| UTI Value Opportunities (G) | SIP, Hold |
| Quantum Long Term Equity Value Fund (D) | SIP, Hold |
| Kotak Flexicap Growth Plan | Rs 5,000 |
| Mirae Emerging Bluechip | Rs 5,000 |
| Axis Bluechip Fund | Rs 5,000 |
| UTI Flexi Cap | Rs 5,000 |
| Total | Rs 67,500 |
Omkeshwar Singh: Four to six funds are sufficient for adequate diversification. Depending on your objective, you may continue or stop a few of the funds.
Bose NV: I am a 58-year-old salaried person investing in the following SIPs since last four years with minimum horizon of 10 years.
Please advise whether to continue or should I shift to others?
Also suggest best performing, short term, debt risk free funds to invest around Rs 25 to 30 lakhs for a one to one-and-a-half year period.
I am getting advice to invest in banking and PSU funds instead of FDs for short term investment.
| Fund | SIP Amount |
| 1. Tata India Tax Saving Fund Reg (G) | Rs 6,500 |
| 2. Franklin Focused Equity Fund (G) | Rs 6,500 |
| 3. Mirae Asset Emerging Blue Chip Fund Reg ( G) | Rs 2,500 |
| 4. Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund Reg (G) | Rs 5,000 |
Omkeshwar Singh: Please continue the equity investments. Also, please be informed that there are no risk free debt funds. The market risk always remains.
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