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Need your advice and suggestions on the below mentioned funds and the amount each month. Should I continue or switch? If I have to switch what are the mutual funds you suggest?

Currently investing in the following for nearly 2 years now but unfortunately none of the funds seem to be performing or giving any return. In fact few funds are in Red now with negative returns.

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  MFs Category Recommendations
1. SBI Small cap fund (G). 5000. Monthly SIP Equity - Small cap Fund Continue
2. Axis Small cap Fund (G). 5000. Monthly SIP Equity - Small cap Fund Continue
3. Aditya birla SL Frontline Equity Fund (G). 4000. Monthly SIP Equity - Large Cap Fund Switch to Axis Bluechip
4. Aditya Birl SL Tax Relief 96 (G). 5000. Monthly SIP Equity - ELSS Continue
5. SBI Bluechip fund (G). 4000. Monthly SIP Equity - Large Cap Fund SWitch to Axis Bluechip
6. ICICI PRU Multi asset fund . 4000. Monthly SIP Hybrid - Multi Asset Allocation Switch to SBI Multi Assets
7. HDFC Mid cap opportunities fund (G). 5000. Monthly SIP Equity - Mid Cap Fund Switch to DSP Mid Cap
8. Sundaram Mid cap Fund (G). 4000. Monthly SIP Equity - Mid Cap Fund Switch to DSP Mid Cap
9. Invesco India Dynamic equity fund. 2000. Monthly SIP Hybrid - Dynamic Asset Allocation Switch Edelweiss Balanced Advantage
10. Axis BLUE Chip fund. 5000. Monthly SIP Equity - Large Cap Fund Continue
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- Free apps like Walnut or Cube Wealth can help you track and trim with precision.

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- Secondary Income: With your skill set and dedication, explore freelance remote projects. Just 5–10K/month can be a massive psychological win and financial relief.
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