{"id":1220,"date":"2024-04-22T11:00:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T11:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamawealth.com\/askguru\/?p=1220"},"modified":"2026-03-02T19:27:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:27:27","slug":"which-mutual-fund-should-i-opt-for-long-term-and-short-term-benefits-this-is-the-1st-time-im-going-to-invest-in-mutual-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maxiomwealth.com\/askguru\/2024\/04\/22\/which-mutual-fund-should-i-opt-for-long-term-and-short-term-benefits-this-is-the-1st-time-im-going-to-invest-in-mutual-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"Which mutual fund should I opt for long-term and short-term benefits? This is the 1st time I\u2019m going to invest in mutual funds."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For the long term goals, invest in a mix of equity funds based on your risk profile. This could be large cap funds or a mix of multicap and mid cap funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For short term goals, go for liquid funds. Given the current volatility around interests rates, this protects you from the risk of interest rates impacting the funds value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to invest only in Direct Plan variants of the Mutual Funds. You then get upto 40% more in long term portfolio size by avoiding annual commissions and brokers. These commissions are calculated daily!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since it is your first time, get an asset allocation advice from a SEBI Registered advisor. This helps you distribute your investments between long term and short term funds. This is done by knowing your risk profile; get a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jama.co.in\/app\/accounts\/signup\/?utm_source=quora&amp;utm_medium=ans&amp;next=%2Fapp%2Fias\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free risk profile here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- mw-cta-block -->\n\n<div class=\"mw-cta-block\" style=\"background:#EEF3FC;border-left:5px solid #1C52A0;padding:22px 26px 20px;margin:36px 0 24px;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;\">\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 4px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:#276FC4;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;\">Maxiom Wealth \u2014 Free Tool<\/p>\n  <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;color:#113E81;line-height:1.3;\">Is Your Mutual Fund Working Hard Enough?<\/h3>\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 18px;color:#444;font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;\">Two funds with similar star ratings can deliver very different outcomes. 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Given the current volatility around interests rates, this protects you from the risk of interest&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/maxiomwealth.com\/askguru\/2024\/04\/22\/which-mutual-fund-should-i-opt-for-long-term-and-short-term-benefits-this-is-the-1st-time-im-going-to-invest-in-mutual-funds\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which mutual fund should I opt for long-term and short-term benefits? 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