INTERESTED IN A FUND OF FUNDS?

1. Investing in a Fund of funds for generating a monthly retirement income is convenient as the investor doesn't incur any tax on switching and rebalancing, which is done at the fund level, unlike in a traditional equity mutual fund.

2. However, its redeemed amount doesn't get same tax benefits as an equity fund, even if it is purely equity-based, as it is treated as a non-equity fund.

3. Further, you are totally dependent on the parent fund to choose the right combination of schemes for you, which may not necessarily suit your own risk profile.