Which criteria is to use for choosing MF to invest. for 1 year?

Question

Which criteria is to use for choosing MF to invest. for 1 year?

Answer 1

Funds that have a track record of at least 3 years and those that have performed well under volatility. Look for stability rather than returns.

Answer 2

Looking at Past performance of Mutual funds may not give you the best results.  But most of the funds which have been successful have fallen now due to the violent market conditions.

Many people feel that this is the right time to invest in most of the equity diversified funds as the stocks have become really cheaper now.

Answer 3

Hi, my sincere advice would be not to invest for 1 year. If you want to invest in mutual funds then have a time frame of atleast 3-5 years. Go for well diversified equity mutual funds.

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Answer 4

There is no set criteria for choosing a mutual fund

All sound investments, especially those in the mutual fund world are based on the needs of the individual investor, and their financial status, their risk/tolerance abilities, their marital status, age, their current income and job position

There are too many guidelines that good fund advisors follow, there is no cookie cutter, and any one that tells you differently does not understand investment management

Answer 5

only past performance is the main criteria, others are asset allocation and of .course the profile of the fund manager.

but this is not the right time so pls stay away from the markets till it falls to 12 -13k

Answer 6

There are several funds with great track record in the Indian MF industry. Funds that have delivered excellent returns while taking low/below-average risks.

In a bull market anyone can make money, and there are plenty of mutual funds that have done well. But it is when the market is bearish, the funds which manage to lose the least, and provide good returns when the market turns bullish obviously are better to go with. Thatswhy a track record is important, a fund that has a track record of atleast 5 years would have seen both bull & bear phases of the market.

So go for funds that have very decent 5yr and 3 yr track records, and compare favourably with the category average. You want a fund that provides steady returns and is in the top 20-25% of the funds. Funds are rated according to the risk vs returns ratio. Do the returns provided by the fund justify the risks taken (say in moving in and out of momentum stocks)? Answers to these are provided by the 5-Star rated top funds by ValueResearchonline -an independent, unbiased website catering to the Mutual fund industry from its inception.

HDFC Prudence, SBI MAgnum Contra, reliance Growth are funds that have great track record with high/above average retuns with low/below average risks.

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