HDFC SKY or zerodha

[Indrajeet100]

Zerodha any day over HDFC Sky having used both and closed sky in favour of Zerodha. Biggest pain with Sky is they spam you like anything - mail, message, WhatsApp, calls- horrible. I shifted to Zerodha -it is so peaceful now. Secondly their reports are all pain to understand and find. Though ICICI DIRECT is just superb in this, in discount brokers Zerodha is most peace of mind

 

[ccninja]

you people are really helpful. could you share more about SOA. i want to invest in sip max 2-3 mf including parag flexi cap. what you suggest other two/three funds and through amc or mfcentral? also share the link.

i am singing up for ppfas https://selfinvest.ppfas.com/v2/investor/step-1

@its_karan @fradela

 

[ccninja]

Zerodha any day over HDFC Sky having used both and closed sky in favour of Zerodha. Biggest pain with Sky is they spam you like anything - mail, message, WhatsApp, calls- horrible. I shifted to Zerodha -it is so peaceful now. Secondly their reports are all pain to understand and find. Though ICICI DIRECT is just superb in this, in discount brokers Zerodha is most peace of mind

so are you using zerodha or icici direct? i don't do intraday/daily trading. just want to buy and hold few stocks regularly.

 

[kiwi195]

I'd gladly pay zerodha more for the peace of mind and no nonsense platform. I have tried almost every major broker. Closed all of them apart from Zerodha

 

[its_karan]

could you share more about SOA.

As in?

what you suggest other two/three funds and through amc

That depends upon you

• A simple Nifty 50 Direct Index Fund Growth (I prefer UTI and / DSP, UTI because of it lowest Tracking difference and DSP because of its lowest SIP amount(100rs per day))
• Along with Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund Direct Growth is the basic template.

The template can be modified. Cant be judged just by 2 comments.

through amc

Through AMC

Invest Directly with AMC always, then manage/ view thru MF Central

also share the link.

Sure

Post in thread 'Groww, Zerodha or any other demat account for buying stocks for long term.'

Jun 18, 2025

So I have to download the respective AMC apps and register by kyc right?
HDFC guy is going to come tom to help me out though with hdfc mutual funds app

Fund House Registration Links:

• https://www.dspim.com/invest/
• https://investor-web.hdfcfund.com/new-investor/kyc-verification
• https://invest.nipponindiaim.com/#/auth/register?type=signup
• https://www.icicipruamc.com/sign-in/register

Consolidated Portfolio Management Link:

• https://www.mfcentral.com/

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Bank RMs/Employees will not help you get...

• its_karan

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Adding UTI to the above list.

UTI Mutual Fund Invest Online

www.utimf.com

i am singing up for ppfas https://selfinvest.ppfas.com/v2/investor/step-1

Cheers!

 

[Indrajeet100]

so are you using zerodha or icici direct? i don't do intraday/daily trading. just want to buy and hold few stocks regularly.

I use both. ICICI direct is way costlier than zerodha but there is ease of doing it and reports and has been my main account. Zerodha I started using a year back and keep stocks meant for short term holding there.

 

[fradela]

you people are really helpful. could you share more about SOA. i want to invest in sip max 2-3 mf including parag flexi cap. what you suggest other two/three funds and through amc or mfcentral? also share the link.

i am singing up for ppfas https://selfinvest.ppfas.com/v2/investor/step-1

@its_karan @fradela

Stay away from Parag Parik Flexi cap. AUM is too high. It is Large Cap now.

Always stick with Index Funds.

1. Nifty 50 or Sensex (HDFC Index Sensex Direct Plan-Growth)
2. Nifty Next 50 (UTI Nifty Next 50 Index Fund Direct - Growth)
3. Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund or UTI BSE Low Volatility Index Fund (Index Flexi Cap Fund)

If your investment amount is low, stick with one fund enough.

1. Nifty Large midcap 250 Index Fund (Zerodha Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund Direct - Growth)

 

[Indrajeet100]

Stay away from Parag Parik Flexi cap. AUM is too high. It is Large Cap now.

Always stick with Index Funds.

1. Nifty 50 or Sensex (HDFC Index Sensex Direct Plan-Growth)
2. Nifty Next 50 (UTI Nifty Next 50 Index Fund Direct - Growth)
3. Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund or UTI BSE Low Volatility Index Fund (Index Flexi Cap Fund)

If your investment amount is low, stick with one fund enough.

1. Nifty Large midcap 250 Index Fund (Zerodha Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund Direct - Growth)

I have been wondering this for last 5 years and it still keeps beating my small and midcap portfolio.

 

[Kushagra_]

Hdfc sky mein hi toh zerodha ki kite udegi

 

[ccninja]

@its_karan

1. investing in Axis NIFTY 50 Index Fund, is it good? suggest one mf from axis
2. suggest one mf from hdfc.
3. suggest one mf from icici.

 

[Indrajeet100]

@its_karan

1. investing in Axis NIFTY 50 Index Fund, is it good? suggest one mf from axis
2. suggest one mf from hdfc.
3. suggest one mf from icici.

From ICICI this one for long term-
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
Other than that PPFAS flexi cap

 

[AkitA]

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[Moulidharan]

if god forbids, something happens to me then my heir should be able to see all the investments in consolidated manner....Govt of India has 5.79 lakh crore UNCLAIMED...All these intelligent people scattered their investments here and there therefore legal heirs do not know that they are so rich...Now govt will become rich by forfeiting this money

My all investments are under MF utility and mapped against single CAN....So i am sure, my investment will not GO to govt.

But i have received some mail from someone like CAMS where it shows where I invested ,how much I have invested everything from all the brokers i have invested with