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Sudhir Question by Sudhir on Dec 28, 2021Hindi
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I am 47 years old. I have a SIP investments since the last four years in the below MFs (horizon 10 years).

The mutual funds I have invested in:

Mutual Funds Plan Amount
Kotak Emerging Equity Fund Regular Fund Rs 5,000 (started August 2017)
Kotak Flexi Cap Fund Regular Plan Growth Rs 2,500 (started August 2017)
SBI Bluechip Fund Regular Plan Growth Rs 2,500 (started August 2017)
HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund Growth Rs 2,000 (started August 2017)
IDFC Large Cap Fund Growth Rs 2,500 (started August 2017)
Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund   Rs 2,000 (started August 2017)
Axis Bluechip Fund Growth Rs 2,000 (started August 2017)
Axis Focused 25 Fund Growth Rs 2,500 (started August 2017)
HDFC Index Fund Nifty 50 Plan -- Direct Rs 2,500 (started August 2017)
Kotak Opportunities Fund Growth Rs 2,500 (started December 2017 and ended Nov 2020)
L&T India Value Fund Growth Rs 2,500 (started February 2018 and ended July 2020)

My wife's mutual fund details:

Mutual Funds Plan Amount
Axis Focused 25 Fund Growth Rs 2,500 (started December 2019)
SBI Blue Chip Fund   Rs 2,000 (started June 2019)
Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund   Rs 2,500 (started December 2019, increased the amount to Rs 2,500 from October 2020)
ICICI Prudential Multicap Fund Growth Rs 1,500 (started August 2020)

Have invested in these NFOs as well:

Mutual Funds Plan Amount
Kotak Global Fund of Fund Direct Rs 1,00,000 (July 2021)
Navi Nifty Index Fund Growth Rs 15,000 (July 2021)

Kindly advise whether current funds are good or should switch to some other.

Ans: Funds are good. However, too many funds will lead to over diversification and reduction in portfolio returns.

 

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