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Praveen Question by Praveen on Dec 21, 2021Hindi
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I have invested in the following for a long term tenure since the last three years; please review.

Also, is it enough for creating a corpus of Rs 1 crore in the next 10 years?

Mutual Funds Plan type Amount
Aditya Birla Sun Life Flexi Cap Fund Growth -- Direct Plan Rs 2,000 per month
SBI Blue Chip Fund Direct Plan -- Growth Rs 2,000 per month
Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct -- Growth Rs 2,000 per month
Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Direct -- Growth Rs 2,000 per month
Axis Mid Cap Fund Direct -- Growth Rs 2,000 per month
UTI Nifty Index Fund Growth Option -- Direct Rs 2,000 per month
Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 ETF   Rs 2,000 per month
ICICI Regular Savings Fund (formerly ICICI Prudential MIP 25) Direct Plan -- Growth Lump sum Rs 50,000
SBI Equity Hybrid Fund (formerly SBI Magnum Balanced Fund) Direct Growth Lump sum Rs 1,00,000

Ans: To create a corpus of Rs 1 crore in 13 years, a SIP of Rs 25,000 will be required

 

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