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Kindly advise the motioned below SIP in MF 1. HDFC Mid cap opportunities fund 2.SBI focused fund 3. SBI multicap fund 4.SBI Flexi cap fund 5 Aditya birla sun life large cap fund 6. Canera robbeco emerging fund 7. Axis large cap fund 8. Axis large and mid cap fund 9 Mirrai large and mid cap fund Above SIP is good for long term or suggest another fund
Ans: » Good That You Have Started SIP Investing

– Long-term SIP investing is one of the better ways to create wealth.
– Your portfolio has exposure to large-cap, flexi-cap, multi-cap and mid-cap categories.
– This gives diversification across market segments.

» First Observation On Your Portfolio

– You currently have 9 mutual funds.
– For most investors, this is more than required.
– More funds do not automatically mean better returns.

– In fact, too many funds can create:

Portfolio overlap.
Duplicate stock holdings.
Difficulty in monitoring.
Lower portfolio efficiency.

» Areas Of Overlap

– You have multiple funds operating in similar spaces.
– There are more than one large-cap oriented funds.
– There are multiple large and mid-cap oriented funds.
– There are multiple diversified equity-oriented funds.

– Many of these funds may end up holding several common stocks.

– As a result, you may be carrying more schemes but not getting proportionately more diversification.

» What I Would Review

– Instead of adding more funds, I would first review:

Performance consistency.
Portfolio overlap.
Fund manager stability.
Risk-adjusted returns.
Category allocation.

– Portfolio quality matters more than the number of funds.

» A Simpler Portfolio Can Be Better

– For long-term investing, a compact portfolio is often easier to manage.
– A combination of:

Flexi-cap exposure.
Large and mid-cap exposure.
Mid-cap exposure.
Multi-cap exposure.

– Can itself provide adequate diversification.

– There may not be a strong need for several funds from similar categories.

» About Directing Future SIPs

– Before starting any new fund, analyse whether it adds something different to the portfolio.
– If a new fund is buying similar stocks, it may not improve diversification.

– Many investors keep adding funds every year.
– Eventually they end up with 15-20 funds.
– This often creates confusion rather than better returns.

» Long-Term Wealth Creation Factors

– More important than selecting another fund:

Continue SIPs regularly.
Increase SIP amount whenever income rises.
Review annually.
Avoid reacting to short-term market corrections.
Stay invested through market cycles.

– These factors usually contribute more to wealth creation than frequent fund changes.

» Finally

– Your current portfolio is broadly diversified and suitable for long-term investing.
– My concern is not fund quality.
– My concern is the number of funds and category overlap.
– Rather than adding another fund, consider simplifying the portfolio over time.
– A focused portfolio with fewer well-selected funds is often easier to track and can be equally effective for long-term wealth creation.
– Review overlaps carefully before making any fresh additions.

Best Regards,

K. Ramalingam, MBA, CFP,

AMFI-Registered MFD – ARN 4188

www.holisticinvestment.in

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramalingamcfp/
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