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A combination of Nifty (N50) and Nifty Next 50 (NN50) index funds is enough for investors to create a well-diversified equity portfolio – large cap heavy (more of Nifty) or a midcap-heavy (significant exposure to Nifty Next 50). What if one avoids Nifty and invests 50% in Nifty Next 50 and 50% in debt? This…
Continue reading →A person with a profile name MoneyGita asks if dividend income can be obtained from index funds (or ETFs) after retirement instead of using stocks. Sometimes the answer to a question in personal finance seems like an obvious “no”, but on closer inspection seems, “why not?!”. A discussion.
Continue reading →Natesh asks, “I’m 24 and investing for my retirement goal which is around 30 years away. Asset Allocation: Equity 70% and fixed income 30%. Within the equity portion, Axis Nifty 100 Index fund – 75% and MO S&P 500 Index fund – 25%. Is this a good plan? Is it ok to use the Axis…
Continue reading →A reader asks, “can I hold 25% of index mutual funds in my portfolio?”. Superficially it might seem like a wrong thing to do. However, it depends on the index and the rest of the equity portfolio.
Continue reading →The NSE has introduced a new strategy index, Nifty200 Momentum 30 index which tracks the performance of 30 stocks with high momentum score. We evaluate the performance of the index in this article.
Continue reading →“My SIP in Nifty Next 50 over the two and a half years has underperformed a Nifty SIP. Should I switch my SIP from Nifty Next 50 to Nifty 50?” We discuss this question posed by Nirmal.
Continue reading →Here are 62 indices from NSE, BSE and CRISIL with more than 10% returns from a 15-year SIP from 1st Aug 2005 to 7th Aug 2020.
Continue reading →Take the NIfty 50 index. It has 50 stocks and that sounds like a lot, but just ten of then make 62.7% of the total weight. In the case of the Sensex, it is 71.11%. Even in the case of the S&P 500 the top 10 accounts for 27.1% of the total weight (all nos…
Continue reading →Readers may recall that the Nifty/Sensex moved up since Feb 2018 (until the crash this year) while the rest of the market moved down. We had reported that this market imbalance/inhomogeneity lead to an all-time high return difference between Nifty 50 vs Nifty 50 Equal-weight indices in Dec 2019 and also pointed out that Market crash…
Continue reading →A natural, emerging question among investors looking for professional help from a SEBI registered fee-only advisor is, “If the financial planner only recommends index funds, why should I engage with him?” We requested SEBI Registered Investment Advisor Swapnil Kendhe to explain the nature of the financial planning process and what clients are actually paying for.
Continue reading →Investors can create a simple, minimalistic two-fund equity mutual portfolio by investing in a Nifty index fund and a Nifty Next 50 index fund. While one should rebalance between asset classes, for example between equity and fixed income, in a standard two-asset class portfolio, should one rebalance between Nifty and Next 50?
Continue reading →We find out which Nifty Index Fund has the lowest tracking error over the last six years. Readers may recall that we have earlier shown that lower expenses do not mean lower tracking error! We have also earlier looked at return differences for different durations for various index funds.
Continue reading →Readers may be aware of the recent studies in which we identified only three midcap funds and only three small cap funds managed to beat the Nifty Next 50 consistently in the last few years. While this is a clear case of investing in the Nifty Next 50 index funds, readers must be aware of…
Continue reading →A look at the six available Nifty Next 50 (NN50) index funds to determine which has the lowest tracking error.
Continue reading →In this article, a set of simple steps for selecting an index fund is outlined for those who need one. Some frequently asked questions on Index funds and ETFs are also discussed.
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