By George Thompson The medium-term varies from person to person, so the choice of fund type varies. As far as this issue is concerned, I think the medium term is 4-6 years. At this time, one can quickly get benefits from the ELSS scheme, or no hybrid fund will do well. Now investing is a personal choice. Those who know the medical industry would prefer to invest in the pharmaceutical sector, while those who want to take the risk can choose a fund that invests in small and medium-sized companies, and a person seeking a fixed income can go for a debt fund. Therefore, choose a mutual fund as per your choice.
As the risk exposure is high, equity mutual funds are not suitable for the medium term.
- Some of the equity funds last year, when the Sensex crossed 23000, have received negative returns of over 10 percent.
- If you want to invest for a period of fewer than 12-15 months, then it is better to invest in mutual bond funds, which can contribute to 8-10%.
- If you have a period of more than 15-24 months, invest in a balanced mutual fund with exposure to equity of 60 percent.
If you invest in equity mutual funds, you need a much more extended period. By investing in mutual funds, the rate of inflation falls and your money increases on a long-term basis. You can also choose the best 2-3 funds and create a SIP portfolio. More diversification is also not good for the portfolio.
Equity mutual funds to achieve your long-term goals. While a ‘best’ fund is arbitrary and complicated, a good list of your portfolio can be narrow. Has a laundry list of equity funds with a good track record; Here are some essential considerations that you need to keep in mind before choosing for yourself:
- Select a fund house that has a strong global or domestic track record in asset management.
- Choose a plan that has appropriate funds.
- Watch for schemes that have a consistent long-term track record.
If you want to save taxes under Section 80C, then choose these ELSS schemes
- Birla Sun Life Tax Relief 96 Fund
- DSP Blackrock Tax Saver Fund
- Franklin India Tax Shield Fund
- Axis Long Term Equity Fund
- ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund
In the Large-cap
- SBI Blue Chip fund
- Kotak Select Focus fund
- Franklin India Oppor.
- BNP Paribas Equity fund
- Reliance Focused Large Cap Fund
- Birla Sunlife Frontline Equity Fund
In the Multi-Cap
- ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund
- Reliance Equity Opportunities
- DSP Blackrock Opportunities
And these funds have done well in small/mid-cap
- Birla Sun Life Midcap
- Franklin India Smaller Companies
For medium investors
- SBI Magnum Multi-Cap
- Kotak Select Focus Fund- Regular Plan
All of these are superb funds with a long track record and growing corpus. While aggregate returns in the equity world can be unpredictable, given enough time, they will undoubtedly beat inflation by a significant margin.
Lorenzo Billie 
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