How is Reliance Junior Nifty Bees to invest at current levels compared to a mid/small cap fund? Also, is it good time to invest in Motilal Oswal Nasdaq N-100 to invest at current level instead of Indian IT stocks?
- Nellore
We believe that from an Indian context, especially on the small/mid-cap space, actively managed funds are still the way to go. We have witnessed significant alpha being generated by actively managed funds in the past, a trend we expect to continue for a reasonable foreseeable future.
We don’t recommend taking a sector specific approach to investing. However, we suggest you read this post to gain a sharpened perspective: How to invest in sector funds.
That said, global funds are a great way to add diversification to your portfolio. We would definitely look at adding global diversified equity funds to your portfolio. Global funds help reduce the overall portfolio volatility.
You could look at investing in a diversified U.S. fund from the likes of Franklin India US Opportunities, DSP BlackRock Flexible US Equity, Edelweiss US Value Equity Fund, ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund and Reliance US Equity Opportunities Fund.
I'm looking to invest in one of the following funds through an SIP of Rs 5,000 - Mirae Asset Great Consumer Fund or Tata India Consumer Fund. Are these good funds to hold for 10 years to create a good wealth surplus?
I already have a diversified portfolio of large-, mid- and small-cap funds.
I am also invested in an infrastructure fund.
My investments are across fund houses (SBI, L&T, HDFC, ICICI Prudential, Tata, Motilal Oswal) and have held onto them for a decade now.
- Gowthaman
Kudos on being a patient investor, you would have witnessed the true benefits of being invested in equities over the long term.
We typically aren’t big advocates of sector/thematic funds. We believe a portfolio of good diversified funds does a pretty good job of creating wealth. Managers will anyways take their active calls on sectors/themes which they believe will be the growth drivers going forward.
That said, consumption is one theme that many fund managers are betting on over the last few years and continue to do so, given the increasing disposable income, burgeoning middle class and rural consumption also seeing a good uptick. Given this backdrop you could potentially consider allocating 5-10% of your overall portfolio towards this theme. Both the funds you have mentioned comprise of good quality consumer centric stocks.
The Tata India Consumer Fund is relatively newer in terms of its history, while the Mirae Asset Great Consumer Fund has a good long term track record and is being managed by the analyst who tracks the consumer-centric stocks at Mirae Asset.
Do read How to invest in sector funds for a better perspective.
I am 28 years old. My current SIPs:
- DSP Small Cap - Rs 1,000 from December 2016
- ABSL Equity - Rs 1,000, 18 months ago
- SBI Bluechip - Rs 1,000 from March 2017
- HDFC Hybrid Equity - Rs 1,000 from May 2018
- ABSL equity was started before one & half year,
Your views?
- Nirav
The funds where you are currently investing into are all well managed funds and we have a fair amount of conviction on their prospects.
The funds are from different categories, with each having their own risk return and investment time objectives: DSP Cap (small-cap fund), ABSL Equity (multi-cap fund), SBI Bluechip (large-cap fund), HDFC Hybrid Equity (aggressive allocation, with equity allocation between 65-80% at all times).
We hope your investment horizon is large. Small- and mid-cap funds should be invested in with at least a 7-10 year investment horizon, while large- and multi-cap funds should have at least a 5-7 year investment horizon.
Consider your own risk return objectives and ideal investment horizon to see which funds are the most suitable for your portfolio.
We would also urge to you to look at stepping up your SIP amounts as time goes along.
Read our analyst views here:
I am a 50-year old NRI with investments in bank fixed deposits and real estate.
I started investing in mutual funds over the last 3 months through monthly SIP's of Rs 25,000 in each of the following 5 funds with an investment horizon of 10 years.
- HDFC Hybrid Equity
- ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt fund
- Kotak Standard Multicap
- ABSL Equity
- Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip
- Shakeel Malik
It’s a good idea to be invested into funds that have a large-cap bias and some mid- and small-cap allocation.
The funds you are invested in are a good mix of aggressive hybrid (balanced), dynamic allocation, and multi, large and mid-cap funds. We think the funds in your portfolio are fairly well managed and their risk profile also ties in with your investment time horizon. You can continue to stay invested in these.
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