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Are index funds better than mutual funds?
Index funds, at their best, offer a low-cost way for investors to track popular stock and bond market indexes. In many cases, index funds outperform the majority of actively managed mutual funds. One might think investing in index products is a no-brainer, a slam-dunk.
Are index funds better than mutual funds in India?
During a market decline across different sectors, these funds beat the market performance and offer higher returns. However, that is not the case most of the time. Index funds hold a record of outperforming actively managed funds more than 80\% of the time.
Are index funds Safe India?
Index funds are considered one of the most secure equity funds as their portfolio consists of blue-chip stocks. These are the stocks of well-established companies with an excellent track record. This makes index funds less susceptible to market fluctuations and thereby offering much-needed stability.
Can I invest in mutual funds in India?
You may invest in mutual funds offline in a direct plan of a mutual fund scheme by visiting the branch of the mutual fund house. You can also invest in a regular plan through a mutual fund distributor. You may invest in direct plans of mutual funds online by visiting the website of a fund house.
Which mutual fund is best in India?
The table below shows the best equity funds:
| Mutual fund | 5 Yr. Returns | 3 Yr. Returns |
|---|---|---|
| ICICI Prudential Technology Fund – Direct Plan – Growth | 34.46\% | 42.47\% |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Digital India Fund – Growth-Direct Plan | 33.94\% | 42.29\% |
| TATA Digital India Fund DIRECT Plan Growth | 35.44\% | 41.05\% |
| ICICI Prudential Technology Fund | 33.11\% | 40.93\% |
Why do index funds in India have similar returns to index funds?
So in most cases, the return is almost as much as the index returns or a little lower because of the charges of the fund. Hence, most of the top index funds in India will have returns almost similar to the benchmark index there are following. Cost: Their expense ratio is generally lower than active funds.
Should you invest in index funds?
By investing in the index funds, you expect that the index (Nifty, Sensex or any other index) per se will do well (and so will the index funds). In developed markets such as US, mutual fund managers struggle to beat benchmark indices.However, in India, that has not been the case till now.
Who are the fund managers of Franklin India index fund?
The Nifty Plan of Franklin India Index Fund was launched in August 2020. The fund managers for this scheme are Varun Sharma & Pyari Menon. The fund belongs to the Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund.
Should you invest in India’s momentum stocks?
For investors in India, momentum has enjoyed a solid run for over a decade now. The Nifty200 Momentum30 index, which comprises 30 stocks that have delivered highest outperformance has comfortably outperformed the frontline Nifty50 index across time frames.