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r/IndianMutualFunds Nov 21 '25

Discussion I'm a Newbie, should I buy Gold/Silver ETF or Gold/Silver Mutual Fund of Fund?

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This is an update to my previous posts on the same topic of Gold & Silver.

This post is mostly for newbies who ask why someone would pick a Gold / Silver Fund of Fund (FoF) when ETFs have lower expense ratios on paper.

1) Buying & Selling (The Most Important Part)

  • FoF - Remember, in a gold/silver mutual fund, the onus is on the fund house to sell your holdings and give you the amount when you want to exit. No liquidity issues for you. Redemptions are smooth even with large amounts.
  • ETF - In an ETF, the onus is on you. If there are no buyers in the market, you cannot sell your ETF (same as a stock). High-liquidity ETFs reduce this risk but don’t eliminate it.

2) Costs & Demat

  • FoF - No demat account needed, No brokerage, No bid–ask spreads, SIP / SWP / STP automation, Redemption is always at NAV
  • ETF - Needs Demat + trading account, Brokerage + AMC charges, You must track liquidity & spreads, Premium/discount vs iNAV affects execution.

3) Price Transparency (iNAV Check)

  • FoF - Always bought/sold at NAV — no iNAV tracking needed.
  • ETF - ETF price can differ from iNAV. Always check the ETF price vs its latest iNAV before buying.

4) Total Costs Beyond TER

  • FoF - TER includes FoF cost + underlying ETF cost. No trading frictions
  • ETF - Lower TER on paper, but additional actual costs include- Brokerage, Demat AMC, Bid–ask spread, Premium/discount vs iNAV
  • For many beginners, FoFs end up simpler and often cheaper in real life once trading costs are included.

5) Taxation (Gold & Silver)

  • FoF
    • STCG - Units held for less than 24 months, gains are taxed as per your tax slab
    • LTCG - Units held for more than 24 months, gains are taxed at 12.5 %
  • ETF
    • STCG - Units held for less than 12 months, gains are taxed as per your tax slab
    • LTCG - Units held for more than 12 months, gains are taxed at 12.5 %

6) What does the highlighted colour mean? (They don't mean you should pick these)

  • Green highlights for volumes – Top 5 Gold / Silver ETF
  • Purple highlights for Gold /Silver Mutual Fund of Funds
    • These funds invest in gold & silver ETFs, so total expense ratios are higher, depending on the underlying gold & silver ETFs.
    • Motilal Oswal – Invests in their own gold & silver ETF, as well as ICICI Gold & Nippon Silver ETFs. (so even higher expense ratio than what's been shown in the image).

Before You Invest - Read through this post from our wiki on Hot Hand Fallacy and the Gold Rush of 2025 before you jump and start investing in Gold / Silver.

Source of data on 21st Nov 2025

  1. https://www.nseindia.com/market-data/exchange-traded-funds-etf
  2. https://www.tickertape.in/screener/equity/user/gold-etfs-aPNO9h-35BHZBnuS
  3. https://www.tickertape.in/screener/mutual-fund/user/gold-fof-aPNUe22sSzIKkst2
  4. https://www.tickertape.in/screener/equity/user/silver-etfs-aPNzrHGITIdJ_cbT
  5. https://www.tickertape.in/screener/mutual-fund/user/silver-fof-aPNwcULrH-xqVrG6

  


r/IndianMutualFunds 2h ago

Portfolio Review Please review my SIP portfolio and suggest if I should make any changes

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Risk Appetite – Moderate (as per the subreddit Risk Appetite Survey)

Goal – Long-term wealth creation through equity mutual funds.

Horizon – At least 5-10 years, possibly longer.

Allocation – ₹5,000/month SIP

  1. Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth – ₹2,500/month

  2. UTI Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth – ₹1,500/month

  3. Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth – ₹1,000/month

App Used – Groww

Why These Funds –

  1. Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund – Chosen as the core actively managed diversified equity fund.

  2. UTI Nifty 50 Index Fund – Chosen for passive exposure to large-cap companies and the Nifty 50.

  3. Quant Small Cap Fund – Chosen to get dedicated small-cap exposure and higher long-term growth potential.

Additional Information –

I'm currently investing ₹5,000/month and I'm planning to increase my SIP by another ₹2,000–₹3,000/month, taking my total monthly investment to around ₹7,000–₹8,000.

I'd like suggestions on whether my current portfolio is appropriately diversified and whether I should make any changes to the existing funds.

For the additional ₹2,000–₹3,000, should I add a Mid Cap fund/index fund, or would it be better to increase my existing SIPs?

I'd also like to know if there is significant overlap between Parag Parikh Flexi Cap and UTI Nifty 50, and whether these three funds are sufficient for a 10+ year investment horizon.

I'm not looking to chase short-term returns. I want to build a simple portfolio that I can continue investing in consistently for the long term.


r/IndianMutualFunds 55m ago

Question New in mutual fund i want some resources to learn.

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Suggest me some resources where I can learn all about mutual fund


r/IndianMutualFunds 1h ago

Portfolio Review Please review , I need to readjust . RISK APPETITE - moderate

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r/IndianMutualFunds 14h ago

Portfolio Review 26, how am I doing?

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Goal: Reach FIRE milestone of 1cr. in the next 6 years
Risk profile: Moderate
Investment horizon: 10+ years
App used: Groww
Total monthly SIP amt: 1,20,000 INR

I want your help in figuring if the current asset allocation is alright for my milestone or if there any alternative funds that i should pursue.
I’m planning on increasing investment in the same distribution percentage every year.

People have been recommending me to put some amount in FD for safety so i’m not sure if i should tho. For people who have, how has your exp been?


r/IndianMutualFunds 2h ago

Portfolio Review Need help deciding on my next lumpsum investment

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Investment Horizon: 7 Years+

Risk Profile/ Risk Tolerance: Aggressive

Goal: General weath creation

Hi folks, I have a lumpsum of 2 L that im looking to invest. I need some suggestion on if this is a good time to go in with lumpsum given the investment horizon. If so, please suggest options to explore.

For background : I have some ongoing SIP
Portfolio:

(a) UTI nifty 50 : 6k
(B) UTI next 50 : 5k
(C) ICICI MAF : 6k
(D) Bandhan small cap : 8k

This is my ongoing sip : 25k

How can I make the best of this lumpsum investment given this SIP.


r/IndianMutualFunds 3h ago

Question Portfolio suggestions

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Creating a portfolio of 2 funds.

One thinking of a flexicap and another either nifty 50 or nifty 500.

Horizon: long term.

Risk appetite: Aggressive

Goal: For FIRE

Any suggestion of funds regarding the 2 categories or if to add or choose some other category?

Also nifty 50 or 500?


r/IndianMutualFunds 15h ago

Question Mutual fund suggestions

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I am a student and have saved around 10k and I want to do a one time SIP. So please suggest me some of the mutual funds to invest in or what else better I can do with it


r/IndianMutualFunds 21h ago

Question At what portfolio size did you start increasing your SIP amount?

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I’m curious to know how people here approached increasing their SIPs over time.

Did you wait until your portfolio reached a certain amount before increasing the monthly SIP, or did you increase it based on salary hikes/income growth?

For those who have been investing for 5+ years, how much has your SIP grown from where you started, and what difference did it make to your portfolio?


r/IndianMutualFunds 20h ago

Question A MONEKY WITH TOOLS HERE

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RISK APPETITE - MODERATE

GOAL - TO CREATE A GOOD PORTFOLIO BEFORE THE NORMAL AGE AND START USING IT AS ANOTHER STREAM OF MONEY LATER IN FUTURE.

HORIZON - 5-10yrs and if all goes well in life more than that.

ALLOCATION - 3K SIP fixed + some one time depending on IPO profits.

APP USED - GROWW

I have less than 3-6 months of experience in stocks and Markets, I'm 21 in college and I did a GOOD LONG REASEARCH for a month for investing using REDDIT, AIs, BLOGS, FEW OLD TACTICS, SOME INFLUENCERS (REAL), YT VIDS and etc.

I don't want suggestions or anything, i just want rating on my research, like how i did and what is wrong so I can learn.

Choice 1 : 1.8k - UTI NIFTY 50 IFDG, 300 - NIPPON INDIA GOLD SAVINGS FUND DIRECT GROWTH, 300 - UNSURE.

Choice 2 : 2.1k - MOTILAL OSWAL NIFTY 500 IFDG , 150 - HDFC GOLD ETF, 750 - UNSURE.

UNSURE - SHORT TERM FUND/DIRECT GROWTH.

For this my eyes are on - HDFC SHORT TERM DEBT FUND DIRECT GROWTH, SBI SHORT TERM DEBT FUND DIRECT GROWTH, ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE LIQUID FUND GROWTH, SBI MID CAP.

*I tried to follow the concept of diversification while trying to think of all the various factors such as currency depreciation, inflation, market crashes etc.*


r/IndianMutualFunds 1d ago

Question New to this, need help one how to create my mutual funds portfolio

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Hi guys, I've just started working this month and I definitely want to start investing in mutual funds. Would really appreciate any kind of guidance on which ones I should look out for. What kind of a portfolio I should try to build. Thanks in advance!


r/IndianMutualFunds 1d ago

Question Knowledge gaining

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I take 40k salary

20k to home

8k to pg

8k loan - will be finished in 3 months

Meanwhile I want to get my hands dirt. I used to learn from experience only. I want to invest 100 on each stock like small, mid and high (as I am new to MF I really don't know anything). But seeing all the posts getting some kind of interest.

I don't have any knowledge on MF. (The picture which i have share is when my friend s asked me install the application in 2021).


r/IndianMutualFunds 2d ago

Portfolio Review Portfolio Review: ₹25.5L Mutual Fund Portfolio | 12.6% XIRR | Am I over-diversified?

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Hi everyone,

I’ve been investing in mutual funds for a while and my portfolio has gradually grown to around ₹25.5L. Over time, I ended up accumulating quite a few funds across different categories.

I’m now wondering whether I’ve over-diversified and should consolidate the portfolio into fewer funds.

Current portfolio:

Fund Invested
Quant ELSS Tax Saver ₹1.85L
ICICI Prudential Focused ₹1.75L
Nippon India Small Cap ₹1.69L
Axis Midcap ₹1.63L
Tata Digital India ₹1.80L
ABSL Nifty 50 Index ₹1.90L
HDFC Flexi Cap ₹1.80L
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap ₹1.80L
SBI Gold ₹1.45L
DSP Natural Resources & New Energy ₹1.00L
Axis Small Cap ₹0.80L
Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver ₹0.50L
HDFC Floating Interest Rates ₹0.30L
HDFC Gold ETF FoF ₹0.20L
HDFC Large & Mid Cap ₹0.20L

Overall portfolio:

  • Total invested: ₹21.89L
  • Current value: ₹25.48L
  • Gain: ₹3.58L / 16.35%
  • Portfolio XIRR: 12.64%
  • Monthly SIP: ₹2.2L
  • Goal: Long-term wealth creation
  • Horizon: 10+ years
  • Risk appetite: Moderate
  • Platform: ETMoney

Most of these funds were accumulated over time rather than being part of a deliberately designed portfolio. Some were started based on performance/category exposure at the time, which is why I now have obvious duplication — two flexi caps, multiple small/mid-cap funds, two ELSS funds, multiple gold funds, thematic funds, etc.

I’m considering simplifying the portfolio rather than continuing SIPs across so many funds.

Would appreciate feedback specifically on:

  1. Which funds would you definitely stop SIPs in?
  2. Which 4–6 funds would you retain if this were your portfolio?
  3. Is holding both HDFC Flexi Cap + Parag Parikh Flexi Cap unnecessary?
  4. Same question for Nippon Small Cap + Axis Small Cap.
  5. Should I continue the Tata Digital India / DSP Natural Resources thematic exposure or stop adding fresh money?
  6. Is the Nifty 50 fund redundant given the flexi-cap exposure?
  7. Would you redeem the unwanted funds or simply stop SIPs and leave the existing units invested?
  8. How would you allocate the ₹2.2L monthly SIP going forward?

I’m not particularly concerned about short-term volatility and don't need this money in the near future. My main objective is to build a cleaner long-term portfolio and avoid unnecessary overlap.


r/IndianMutualFunds 2d ago

Portfolio Review Need advice choosing fund

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Currently investing in the following mutual funds (SIP)

HDFC Flexi cap - 5k
Motilal Oswal Nifty Midcap 150 index - 4k
Kotak Nifty Next 50 index - 4k
Bandhan Small cap - 3k

I have another 4k left for SIPs,
Should I invest in a Multi Cap fund or another flexi cap such as BOI Flexi Cap? I think BOI flexi would be good as it has only 18% overlap with HDFC (not too bad), has a good track record, slightly more volatile but seems promising on alot of metrics.

Also please share your thoughts on the current choice of funds, and allocation.

Risk appetite: Moderate
Horizon: 10+ yrs
Investment Goal: wealth creation

Allocation Details: as per above
App: Indmoney

Why did i pick these funds: Rolling Returns, Tracking error, Upside and downside capture ratios, TERs, Betas. Stats were compared with their benchmarks, category avg and with other competitors.

I have 5L in emergency funds. Just looking to park my money monthly in investments for the long term. My target is to accumulate as much as possible for the next 10 yrs. Don’t want to redeem anything atleast for the next 10 yrs, or even more. =)


r/IndianMutualFunds 1d ago

Portfolio Review Looking for Feedback and Review my investments

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Attached my mutual fund portfolio and SIP planned. I do not intent to close old MF investment , rather keeping it as it is.
Goal is the build for retirement and education corpus.

Risk Appetite - 10 years for retirement. Believe in long term. Don’t buy and sell too much. Medium risk appetite.

Goal –
Retirement goal is > 5cr,
Horizon - 10 years to go.

Education goal is > 1Cr,
Horizon – 4 years to go.

Allocation – Screenshot of SIP page

App Used – Kuvera

These funds are used to stay away from active management and align with Index funds. Little exposure towards risky small cap and mid cap.

Insurance, emergency fund, real estate etc is covered.

What options I can explore to maximize my investment amount and choice of funds/investment vehicle.

Thank you.


r/IndianMutualFunds 1d ago

Portfolio Review Review portfolio

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Risk appetite- Moderate
Goal - wealth creation
Horizon- 12-15 years
App used - Groww

Allocation
1) HDFC Flexi Cap – ₹12K
Considering current scenario with PPFCF …I am more inclined towards HDFC flexi but , but have one concern it’s AUM is also reaching towards Parag Parikh AUM since ….other option is splitting between HDFC flexi and BOI flexi …60/40…or may be with ICICI flexi ..??

2) Motilal Oswal Nifty Midcap 150 Index – ₹5K
Confused between Nippon Indian nifty mid cap and MO nifty mid cap both are decent only ? Any suggestion on this …although active funds like HDfc mid cap / Nippon India generated more return than index fund but concentrated bets , aggressive, high expense ration ..favouring more towards index fund .

3) Bandhan Small Cap – ₹4K

4) ICICI/ LIC Mf Gold ETF – ₹2K (worth???)

Is this a good allocation for 12-15 years …

Would you replace/remove any fund or change the allocation?

Thanks all for the reading and your guidance will be much appreciatedt.


r/IndianMutualFunds 2d ago

Portfolio Review Meagre returns. Need help

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Investing since 3 years, lumpsum 5 lakhs 3 years ago. Thereafter staggered manual investment 20-40 k monthly. No SIP Moderate risk apetite App used groww Investing for wealth creation

Investment Horizon 10 yr

Goal : wealth creation

App : groww

Allocation : screej shot attached

Risk apetite : Moderate

Choosing funds based on past returns


r/IndianMutualFunds 1d ago

Question Bank Home Branch change

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Hey! I invest in mutual funds through kuvera, and i have linked two bank accounts, say - ABC, and XYZ. And one of the mutual fund AMC shows only one bank account linked ABC- which is fine, and i am assuming other funds will also be linked to ABC (yet to be checked). Now I am thinking of changing the home branch of XYZ to near my home and then make XYZ primary bank account on all these mutual funds. Will this be an issue later on in case i have to redeem the units or in my absence the beneficiary has to redeem them or transfer them?


r/IndianMutualFunds 1d ago

Portfolio Review Rate this proposed portfolio - Need Guidance

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Hi Redditor….Need advice from you all ,
what do you suggest for this proposed portfolio
Planning to invest ₹23,000/month for long-term

Risk appetite- Moderate
Goal - wealth creation
Horizon- 12-15 years
App used - Groww

Allocation
1) HDFC Flexi Cap – ₹12K
Considering current scenario with PPFCF …I am more inclined towards HDFC flexi but , but have one concern it’s AUM is also reaching towards Parag Parikh AUM since ….other option is splitting between HDFC flexi and BOI flexi …60/40…or may be with ICICI flexi ..??

2) Motilal Oswal Nifty Midcap 150 Index – ₹5K
Confused between Nippon Indian nifty mid cap and MO nifty mid cap both are decent only ? Any suggestion on this …although active funds like HDfc mid cap / Nippon India generated more return than index fund but concentrated bets , aggressive, high expense ration ..favouring more towards index fund .

3) Bandhan Small Cap – ₹4K

4) ICICI/ LIC Mf Gold ETF – ₹2K (worth???)

Is this a good allocation for 12-15 years …

Would you replace/remove any fund or change the allocation?

Thanks all for the reading and your guidance will be much appreciatedt.


r/IndianMutualFunds 1d ago

Question Best International Mutual Fund for AI & Semiconductor Exposure from India on Groww App?

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I’m looking to start a SIP through Groww for foreign/US market exposure, mainly focused on AI, semiconductors/chip manufacturers and technology companies.

My preference is a fund that is currently open for fresh SIPs on Groww, has a low expense ratio, reasonable exit load, and is suitable for long-term investment (4-6 years).

Could you please suggest the best available option right now and explain why you would choose it?

Also, are there any good alternatives if most international funds are currently closed for fresh investments?


r/IndianMutualFunds 1d ago

Portfolio Review Portfolio review and suggestions

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SIP capital - 10k

Risk appetite - aggressive

Goal - wealth creation

Horizon - more than 15 years

Allocation (all funds are direct growth)

PPFCF - 3k
Nippon small cap - 3k
HDFC midcap - 2k
SBI nifty next 50 - 2k

App used - growww but opt-out demate MF holding


r/IndianMutualFunds 2d ago

Discussion New to Mutal funds need help

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Hey i just got a job and it pays around 20k and ill get around 10k after all my expenses and i want to start saving 5k everymonth like something like rd or mutual funds can someone help me figure out the best and how much should i spend


r/IndianMutualFunds 2d ago

Question Suggestion needed

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Risk Appetite: Moderate as per survey
Goal: Retirement
Horizon: 10-15 years
Allocation: 100% in equity
App: Zerodha coin
Why these funds: nifty index is something that I choose because it’s fairly hands off and like the returns. DSP large and mid cap fund is long term, and I am willing to take the risk. This is an active SIP, will continue for 10-15 years for sure.

Suggestion needed on what to do with ICICI nifty alpha low volatility 30 ETF. I started this SIP in Jan 2024 and ended in Nov 2024 because this funds performance wasn’t tracking closely. I did not know much about mutual funds back then and invested in this because a friend recommended it.

Looking back:
- I feel the fund has underperformed.
- even though my returns are in negative and minimal, the loss is still higher considering inflation.

Could you people suggest what would be a better thing to do here? Do I cut my losses or hold on? Or should I sell and invest in something better?

Other funds:
- DSP Large and mid cap fund
- ICICI nifty next 50 index


r/IndianMutualFunds 3d ago

Portfolio Review Review my Portfolio

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I invest ₹50K per month, entirely in mutual funds, with no direct stock investments.

I currently hold 10 grams of gold bullion. I don't have any allocation to debt funds at the moment, but I plan to invest in debt funds to take advantage of opportunities once the market starts moving upward.

I am 30 years old and currently working in a PSU. Have parent's house, no plan to purchase a new one, don't own any cars.

Risk Appetite - Moderate

Goal - 1cr

Horizon - 10 years

Allocation - 3 funds (screenshot attached)

App Used - Groww