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How to invest in a Nifty 50 ETF

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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.

How to invest in a Sensex ETF

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Sensex ETF offers exposure to India’s oldest blue-chip index. Less liquid than Nifty 50 ETF; verify volume before trading.

Market-risk disclaimer. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.

Step-by-step procedure

See the procedure infobox above for the five steps.

How to set up your first index fund investment (India)

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A first index fund investment is the simplest passive entry to Indian equity markets. The fund tracks an index (e.g., Nifty 50) with minimal active management; the only decisions are which index to track and which AMC’s tracker to choose.

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How to use an ETF for systematic investment (ETF SIP)

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

ETF SIP combines passive index exposure with low expense. Less seamless than mutual fund SIP but cheaper long-term.

Market-risk disclaimer. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.

Step-by-step procedure

See the procedure infobox above for the five steps.

Nifty 500 index fund

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A Nifty 500 index fund is a passive mutual fund that holds the constituents of the Nifty 500 in their index weights, giving Indian investors broad-market equity exposure across large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap in one holding. The Nifty 500 covers the top 500 NSE-listed companies by full market capitalisation, about 92 per cent of the free-float market cap of the National Stock Exchange as on 30 March 2026. That makes a Nifty 500 fund the broadest single-index passive option in the Indian mutual fund universe, far wider than a Nifty 50 fund (top 50 only) or the segment-specific Nifty Midcap 150 and Nifty Smallcap 250 funds.