Mid-cap funds look good, but don’t invest in one go
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The Nifty Midcap 150 has returned 88% as against 60% by the benchmark Nifty. But the midcap index is still an underperformer from January 2018 when the index hit a peak before correcting.
Financial planners however warn investors against going overboard while allocating to midcaps and invest with a five-year time frame.
Investors looking to invest in mid-cap mutual fund schemes could look at staggering their investments over the next few months, said investment advisors. After outperforming blue-chips so far in 2021, valuations of mid-cap stocks are not cheap but fund managers said there might be room for more upsides. Mid-cap products run by Axis Mutual, Motilal Oswal, Union, and Invesco are the top picks of advisors.
Motilal Oswal Asset Allocation Passive FoF - Investors can give it a skip
It will provide investors a static exposure to equity, debt and gold
If you want exposure to multiple assets – equity, debt and gold , you can consider asset allocation mutual fund schemes. Here, you have two options. One, multi asset allocation funds, that must invest 10 per cent or more in at least three different asset classes. Two, you can invest in an asset allocation fund of funds (FoF), that invests in a combination of equity, debt and other-asset focused mutual funds. Such schemes help investors in diversifying risk and reducing return volatility. The recently launched, Motilal Oswal Asset Allocation Passive FoF – Aggressive and Conservative – belongs to the latter category. The new fund offer closes on March 5.
Fund query: How to use SWPs for post-retirement expenses
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I am an NRI and have accumulated ₹1.5 crore through SIPs over the last 10 years. I am 61 years old and plan to settle in India after I retire, one year from now. I hold ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt, Invesco India Contra Fund, Tata Multicap, ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage and Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip. If I were to use a Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) from these funds to generate an income of ₹30,000 a month, do I need to change my mix of funds? Do I need to keep more in debt funds as the market is volatile? Should I do SWPs from one fund or many? I would also like my income to grow 6 per cent a year. What are the tax implications?