How-to Nifty 50 ETF passive

How to invest in a Nifty 50 ETF

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Nifty 50 ETF investing is the lowest-cost large-cap equity exposure. Expense + tracking error are the only meaningful selection criteria; alpha is by definition zero.

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Market-risk disclaimer. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. ETF mirrors index; Nifty 50 drawdowns of 30-40% are normal.

Step-by-step procedure

See the procedure infobox above for the six steps.

ETF vs Nifty 50 index fund

AspectETFIndex fund
Demat neededYesNo
Expense0.04-0.10%0.10-0.25%
LiquiditySecondary marketT+1 redemption
SIPManual / limitedStandard SIP
Minimum1 unitRs 100-500

For SIP discipline: index fund. For tactical: ETF.

See also

External references

References

  1. SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996.
  2. NSE Indices methodology.
  3. AMFI Best Practice Guidelines.

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