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I have been investing for past 5 years and below is the list of investment that I have done so far. Please suggest if I should continue investing in same manner or need to do any changes in the portfolio. Also, I am planning to invest in ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund this month. Whether I should do an SIP or lumpsum investment? 

Name of the Fund Category RankMF Star Rating
Lumpsum    
ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Equity - Large Cap Fund 3
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Hybrid - Balanced Advantage 5
ICICI Prudential MNC Fund Direct Plan Growth Equity - Thematic Fund - MNC 4
Mirae Asset Focused Fund - Direct Plan - Growth - Growth Equity - Focused Fund 4
Axis Bluechip Fund - Direct Plan - Growth - Growth Equity - Large Cap Fund 4
Sundaram Equity Fund Equity - Multi Cap Fund 4
SIP    
ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund Equity - Large Cap Fund 3
ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund Hybrid - Balanced Advantage 5
SBI Bluechip Fund - Direct Plan Equity - Large Cap Fund 3
Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Equity - Large & Mid Cap Fund 4

Ans: You may continue with 4 and 5 Star rated funds; for 3 star ones you can consider the below ones.

Equity - Large Cap Fund:

  • Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund – Growth
  • Axis Bluechip Fund – Growth
  • LIC Largecap Fund – Growth
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