NPS Fund Choice Wrong? Your Retirement Loses Lakhs
Your NPS retirement corpus depends heavily on which pension fund manager you pick. Most people never review this choice. Picking a consistently performing fund over a weak one can mean lakhs more at retirement.
Picking a poor NPS fund is like paying ₹80 chai money daily — small leak, massive 30-year damage.
Your NPS contribution can save you this much in taxes annually
Key Takeaways
Log in to your NPS account on CRA (NSDL or KFintech) and check your current fund manager's 5-year and 7-year returns across all asset classes.
Compare your fund manager's performance against the NPS benchmark and at least 2–3 other top-performing managers before your next annual switch window.
If you haven't chosen Active Choice, consider switching from Auto Choice so you control your equity allocation — up to 75% is allowed until age 50.
Your NPS retirement corpus depends heavily on which pension fund manager you pick. Most people never review this choice. Picking a consistently performing fund over a weak one can mean lakhs more at retirement.
Here's what happened: NPS subscribers can choose from 10+ pension fund managers — but most Indians never compare their long-term performance or risk-adjusted returns.. Some NPS funds consistently beat their benchmark index across equity, corporate bond, and government securities categories over 5–7 year periods.. Unlike mutual funds, NPS fund manager choice is rarely reviewed — subscribers can switch fund managers once per year at no cost..
What you should do: Log in to your NPS account on CRA (NSDL or KFintech) and check your current fund manager's 5-year and 7-year returns across all asset classes.. Compare your fund manager's performance against the NPS benchmark and at least 2–3 other top-performing managers before your next annual switch window.. If you haven't chosen Active Choice, consider switching from Auto Choice so you control your equity allocation — up to 75% is allowed until age 50..
Pro tip: NPS allows one free fund manager switch per year — most people never use it. A 1% annual return difference compounded over 25 years can grow your corpus by 28% more.
Review Your NPS Fund
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- [1]“National Pension Scheme Fund Screener July 2026: Shortlist consistent performers” freefincal · 6 Jul 2026
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