Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, (external link) a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries:
Rajneesh Bankura: Hope you're doing fine. I am 42, currently working and plan to retire by 50. I need funds for my Child's education and my retired life. I am currently running following MFs and wish to know whether I should continue, switch or opt for additional MFs.
1. Axis Bluechip Fund: 10000 per month
2. Axis Small Cap: 5000 per month
3. Axis ESG Fund: 2000 per month
4. Axis Nifty 100 Index Fund: 5000 per month
5. Axis Focused 25 Fund: 10000 per month
6. SBI Balanced Advantage Fund: 5000 per month
7. SBI Bluechip Fund: 2500 per month
8. SBI Contra Fund: 5000 per month
9. SBI Focused Equity Fund: 2500 per month
10. UTI Focused Equity Fund: 1000 per month
11. UTI Nifty 200 Momentum 30
Index Fund: 2500 per month
12. Motilal Oswal Nasdaq Fund: 1000 per month
13. Motilal Oswal Nifty Bank Fund: 1000 per month
14. ICICI Prudential Technology Fund: 2000 per month
Omkeshwar Singh: Funds are decent, however too many funds in the portfolio, can be consolidated in 4 to 5 funds.
Niteen Hulyalkar: I have following mutual funds with Growth Option. Please suggest if I can stay with these or switch over to some other funds. Also suggest some good SIP to invest 15-20K per month.
HDFC - Hybrid Equity - 402
SBI - Blue Chip - 313
ABSL - Focused Equity - 254
Kotak - Flexi Cap - 1223
Franklin - Equity - 173
ICICI - Infrastructure - 400
Sundaram - Select Focus - 105
Sundaram - Select Midcap – 109
Omkeshwar Singh: Please continue. You may consider new SIPs from these funds:
- Axis ESG Fund - Growth
- Samco Flexi-cap Growth
- Parag Parekh Flexi cap Growth
- SBI Magnum Global Fund - Growth
Saran: Currently, I have invested in below SIPs for three years with the amount of Rs.2500 per month. Can you please advise on these mutual funds?
Axis Small Cap Fund Regular - Growth
SBI Small Cap Fund Regular - Growth
HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund Regular Plan - Growth
SBI Blue Chip Fund
Omkeshwar Singh: Please continue
Kausalya B A: Please suggest whether my investment are good:
1. Canara Robeco Emerging Equities - Growth
2.Mirae Asset Equity Allocator Fund of Fund growth - 1.65lakh
3. Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund - growth
4.Mirae Asset Tax Saver Fund - growth
5.Nippon India Gold Savings Fund - growth
6. SBI Gold Fund - Growth
7.SBI Small Cap fund
8.Tata Index Fund -
9.UTI Core Equity Fund
10. UTI Nifty Index Fund
11. UTI Nifty Next 50 Index Fund
Omkeshwar Singh: Funds are not bad; however, there are too many funds
Ankur Thaker: I am doing SIPs in following mutual funds with a view of wealth creation in next 25 years.
1. Kindly advice on my selection and whether I should continue following funds.
2. Should I add more amount in these scrips?
1. Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Regular Growth - 3000 INR/Month
2. PGIM India Mid Cap Opportunities Fund Regular Growth - 3000 INR/Month
3. ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Regular Growth - 3000 INR/Month
Omkeshwar Singh: Please continue
Munuswamy Vijay Kumar: I am working and retiring in another 4 yrs and my son is 19yrs. Please let me know the best mutual fund to invest for a period of 5 yrs with a monthly SIP of Rs 5k.
Omkeshwar Singh: You may consider a basket of funds from these:
- Axis ESG Fund - Growth
- Samco Flexi-cap Growth
- Parag Parekh Flexi cap Growth
- SBI Magnum Global Fund - Growth
Sutej Sutar: I have been investing in these funds since June 20 and will continue for 9 years 0r 15 years. Also I keep on adding lump sum amount regularly.
1. Kotak small cap fund
2. Quant small cap fund
3. Nippon india small cap fund
4. IDFC Sterling value fund
Omkeshwar Singh: This is very aggressive portfolio, if you have the risk appetite please continue
Ravi Shankar: My age is 38. I am investing in these funds. Please suggest whether I can continue with this for long term.
Omkeshwar Singh: Please continue
Harshman Chadha: Kindly suggest a MF for an investment horizon of 1 year. Also, I currently have SIPs in these funds for an investment horizon of >10 years. The amount is small as I am only 18 so don’t have a lot of capital. Kindly review these funds and also suggest some more funds to diversify for an investment horizon of >10 years.
1) ABSL Nifty Smallcap Tracker fund-₹1000
2) DSP Small Cap fund-₹1000
3) Parag Parikh Flexi Cap fund-₹2000
Omkeshwar Singh: Please continue, it’s great to see investment at early stage / age, the magic of compounding will surprise you in due course, don’t worry about the amount!
For 1-year investment you may consider HDFC Short-term Fund – Growth.
Nickson Rozario: I’m 36 years old and am currently investing 25000 in monthly SIP and am looking for long term investment may be 10-15 years. Could you please suggest if this is fine and if I need to add any other?
1) Axis Bluechip fund Growth - 5000
2) ICICI Bluechip fund growth - 5000
3) UTI flexicap growth - 5000
4) Axis Midcap fund growth - 5000
5) Nippon India small cap fund – 5000
Omkeshwar Singh: The portfolio is fine, no need to change
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