
Hi Sir i am 52. I am investing in these funds for 7years. Please suggest wheather i can continue for another 2 to 3 years or need some changes. In HDFC Top 100 regular growth - 2k from last 7ears, ICICI prudential blue chip fund direct growth -3k from last 7 years, ICICI (P.H.D) fund direct growth - 1k from last 5 years, Kotak flexi cap fund direct growth - 1k from last 5 years, PPFAS flexi cap direct growth - 5k from last 5 years, DSP midcap direct plan growth - 3k from last 5 years, ABSL frontline equity fund regular growth - 3k from last 7 years, Axis blue chip fund direct growth - 2k from last 4 years, PGIM midcap Opportunities fund direct growth- 3k from last 3years, Nippon India Multicap fund direct growth - 3k from last 7 years, Canara Robeco large cap fund direct growth 3k from last 3 years, Quant infrastructure fund direct growth 1k from last 3 years, Canara Robeco Small cap fund direct growth from last 2 years, Mahindra Manulife Multi cap fund direct growth 2k from last 2 years and want to invest for another 2 to 3 years. Please suggest any changes has to be done or shall i continue with above investments.
Ans: Its really good to see your investment discipline. Staying invested through SIPs for 7 years is a big achievement. That patience has already worked in your favour. At 52, with another 2-3 years of investing left, the focus should now shift from adding more funds to making the portfolio more efficient.
»Overall Assessment
You have built a sizeable equity portfolio.
You have exposure across large cap, flexi cap, multi cap, mid cap, small cap and sector categories.
Diversification is good.
But the portfolio has become too crowded.
Managing 14 different mutual funds is not necessary.
»Too Much Overlap
You have multiple funds in the large cap category.
You also have several funds in the flexi cap, multi cap and mid cap categories.
Many of these funds may own similar stocks.
This reduces the benefit of diversification.
More funds do not always mean better returns.
»Direct and Regular Funds
You are investing through both direct and regular plans.
Direct funds may have a lower expense ratio.
However, they require you to monitor fund performance, portfolio overlap, taxation and rebalancing on your own.
Many investors find this difficult over long periods.
Investing through regular funds with an experienced AMFI-Registered MFD provides continuous portfolio reviews, rebalancing support and guidance during changing market conditions.
This support becomes more valuable as retirement approaches.
»Sector Fund
Your infrastructure fund is a sector-specific investment.
Sector funds can perform very well in certain market cycles.
But they can also underperform for long periods.
Keep exposure to sector funds limited.
Avoid increasing allocation further.
»Investment Horizon
Since you plan to invest for only another 2-3 years, gradually prepare for retirement.
Avoid increasing exposure to aggressive categories.
As retirement gets closer, slowly shift a part of future investments towards more stable investments.
This helps protect the corpus from market volatility near retirement.
»Portfolio Simplification
Instead of continuing with all 14 funds, consider consolidating gradually.
A portfolio of around 5 to 7 quality actively managed mutual funds is usually sufficient.
Keep one or two funds from each required category.
Review taxation before redeeming any investments.
Equity mutual funds attract LTCG tax of 12.5% on gains above Rs. 1.25 lakh.
STCG is taxed at 20%.
Redeem in a planned manner to improve tax efficiency.
»Retirement Readiness
Review how much retirement corpus you will need.
Ensure you have adequate health insurance independent of your employer, if applicable.
Keep an emergency fund covering at least 12 months of expenses.
Plan how you will generate monthly income after retirement without disturbing the entire corpus at once.
»Finally
Your investment discipline has been excellent.
I would not recommend adding more mutual funds.
The priority now is simplifying the portfolio and preparing it for retirement.
A focused portfolio with regular reviews can be easier to manage and equally effective.
With 2-3 years remaining, protecting the wealth you have created is just as important as growing it.
Best Regards,
K. Ramalingam, MBA, CFP,
AMFI-Registered MFD – ARN 4188
www.holisticinvestment.in
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramalingamcfp/