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Should I diversify my investments with different funds for the next 10 years?

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Insurance, Stocks, MF, PF Expert - Answered on Sep 09, 2024

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Mandar Question by Mandar on Sep 04, 2024Hindi
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Hi currently Invested in HDFC Defence Fund 3000, Nippon India consumption 3000 ,Bandhan ELSS Tax saver 3000 for last 2 year...plz suggest Fund from different Category for next 10 year period with same amount SIP

Ans: You may consider investing in ICICI Value Discovery Fund for 10 year horizon.

As you get closer to your target, shift the gains from sectoral/thematic/equity funds into liquid or ultra short duration funds to protect it from volatility.

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I am planning to investing Rs 30000 in SIP. My funds are Parag parikh flexi cap- 5000, motilal oswal nifty 150 midcap index fund- 4000, icici prudential value discovery fund- 3000, mirae large and midcap fund - 6000, quant small cap- 4000, uti index fund - 6000. Can you pls suggest me one more fund/sector where I can invest rest of the amount. My goal is 10+ years.
Ans: Considering your existing portfolio, here's a suggestion for investing the remaining amount of Rs 6,000 in a SIP:

Since you already have exposure to flexi-cap, mid-cap, large & mid-cap, small-cap, and index funds, you may consider diversifying further into a sectoral fund for potential growth opportunities.
Sectoral funds focus on specific sectors of the economy such as banking, technology, healthcare, etc. Depending on your risk appetite and investment outlook, you can choose a sector that aligns with your beliefs about future growth prospects.
Conduct thorough research on the performance, historical returns, and outlook of various sectors before making a decision. Consider factors like economic trends, government policies, and global market conditions that may impact the chosen sector.
Remember to maintain a balanced portfolio by not allocating too much to a single sector. Diversification across sectors can help reduce risk and enhance long-term returns.
Regularly review your investments and make adjustments as needed based on changes in your financial goals, market conditions, and risk tolerance.
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Asked by Anonymous - May 15, 2025
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I am 36 years old, earning around 1.6 lakhs per month, I have car loan for 7 years and paying 25000 per month, I bought a land property 3 years back and its current evaluation is 35 lakhs, I have a ulip plan of 2lakhs per years and the premium was for 7 years ( completed) and holding period is 3years, total fund accumulated is 22 lakhs. I have a liquid reserve of 20 lakhs. Can u tell me if I have to accumulate 8 crore at the age of 60 , what should I do?
Ans: Hi,

Lets look at your investments and see what you will be able to achieve at the age of 60.

ULIP - This is a insurance + investment product and as you have completed your premium term of 7 years you should be able to access this amount (now or 3 years later). It may seem to be a good product but I believe on both Insurance and Investments there are better products. First the insurance cover is not substantial and the charges are quite high. They will manage to invest the amount just like a Mutual fund. Its better to split insurance and investment. If you are looking at this amount like an investment, then the amount of 22 lakhs is available as a starting point, over the next 24 years if invested at 12% rate (typical returns in Mutual Funds), you will be able to accumulate 3.33 crores. You can buy a term life cover of a high value (much higher than the ULIP cover), for a very low premium and you should definitely get that and com out of the ULIP.

Savings of 20 lakhs - I suggest you keep about 10 lakhs aside in some FDs as your emergency fund - to be used only for any unexpected/emergency situation. This will grow to 40 lakhs at 6% over the next 24 years.
The remaining 10 lakhs should be invested in Mutual funds and at a 12% returns after 24 years this will accumulate into an amount of 1.51 crores.

Thus you can accumulate approx. 5.25 crores with these 2 amounts invested as above for the next 24 years.

To achieve 8 crores, you need to accumulate another 2.75 crores. If you invest 16500 monthly into similar investment (Mutual fund SIP) and assuming same return of 12%, you can accumulate this amount.

In this process we have not considered the land property you have, as its difficult to calculate its value without knowing its location and usage/type. So you can get some estimate for it in future then you can accordingly reduce the monthly SIP requirement.

Mutual Funds are a good investment option when you consider its long term benefits - as its managed by professionals. Its important to construct a good MF portfolio and with time of your side, you should be able to achieve your goal comfortably.

Consult a fee based Certified Financial Planner/Financial advisor who can help and guide you for this.

Thanks & Regards
Janak Patel
Certified Financial Planner.

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