Suitability

"When you invest for five years or more, you can expect gains that beat the inflation rate as well as the returns from fixed income options. But be prepared for ups and downs in your investment value along the way.

Balanced hybrid funds invest roughly half your money in equity shares and the rest in bonds. Their returns are lower than pure equity funds which invest all your money in shares, but they also fall less when the stock markets decline. This makes them suitable for conservative equity investors or first-time equity investors who are not used to sharp ups and downs.

Like all equity-linked investments, you must invest only through the SIP route. Click here to read a primer on SIP investing.

Warning: Do not invest in this, or any other balanced hybrid fund, if you need to redeem your investment in less than five years."

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