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Hi, I am investing 3.5 lacs every month in small and mid cap SIP for the last 2 years. My son will be going to study abroad. Should I fund his education from the MF or should I take a student loan and not touch the MF?

Ans: Deciding between using your mutual fund investments or a student loan for your son's abroad education requires more details like estimated education cost, living expenses, travel expenses, etc.

By considering your inputs, here are some pros and cons:-

Using portfolio for education:-

Pros:- As you have been investing in a mutual fund for the last 2 years, assume that your portfolio is generating potentially higher returns compared to loan interest rates, and in the long-term horizon (5-7 years) your portfolio becomes stabilized and the compounding helps to creates a good corpus for your future goals.

Cons:- If you withdraw the portfolio now, it will affect the compounding and the generated capital gain is taxable & it may also incur the exit load. In the short-term horizon, fluctuating markets might impact the value of the portfolio, potentially falling short of education costs.

Take Education Loan:-

Pros:- Lower interest rates are set off with the portfolio returns and it also provides suitable repayment options. It offers benefits like tax deductions.

Cons:- Add the financial burden on you, if you repay the loan and if your son repays the loan it becomes a debt for him after the completion of education but it also creates a sense of responsibility for your son and he experiences how to manage the finances.

We have explained you to the pros and cons of taking an education loan or using a portfolio for the same. To decide the same please calculate the estimated cost of education and also consider the portfolio return and education loan interest rate.
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I have attached my protfolio of MFs. Though I have been investing in MFs since 2005, I have been redeeming the same many times like in 2010 for house and in 2014 & 2017 for personal trips abroad with my family.

The present state of my MFs is given above. My horizon is for long and hence my questions are as follows:

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