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I am 38 and I have invested in some MFs through SIPs and below are my active and stopped funds.

1. Principal Personal Tax Saver Fund -- Regular Plan, Growth: Rs 5,000 SIP (Active)
2. ABSL Tax Relief '96 Fund-ELSS -- IDCW-DIR Payout: Rs 1,000 SIP (Active)
3. Nippon India Tax Saver (ELSS) Fund -- IDCW-DIR Payout: Rs 1,000 SIP for 8 years (Stopped)
4. Tata India Tax Savings Fund Direct Plan -- IDCW: Rs 2,000 SIP (Active)
5. DSP Tax Saver Fund: Rs 1,000 SIP for 3 years (Stopped).
6. Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund -- Direct (Erstwhile Franklin India Equity Fund): Rs 1,000 SIP for 3 years (Stopped).

My plan is to invest an overall Rs 10,000 monthly SIP.

Kindly suggest if the current folio is correct or I need to stop some current (1, 2 & 4) and start stopped SIP (3,5 & 6).

Ans: Most of the funds are ELSS. If tax saving is the main objective, you may consider them. Else a few schemes that may be considered are Axis ESG Equity Fund (Growth), Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Fund (Growth), ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund (Growth), SBI Magnum Global Fund (Growth) and DSP Quant Fund (Growth).

 

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9. L&T Midcap Fund - 4000 Equity - Mid Cap Fund 2 SmartSwitch to DSP Mid Cap Growth
10. Nippon India Growth – 4000 Equity - Mid Cap Fund 2 SmartSwitch to DSP Mid Cap Growth

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