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Who Should Choose An Index Fund?
Outlook Money
|April 2024
Index funds’ returns are similar to their underlying index, so if cost and protection are high on your list and market-beating performance is secondary, they could be an ideal choice.
Do you want to start investing in equity markets but are unsure how to begin? One of the easiest ways to start is with an index fund.
With dual incomes and no dependents, these couples typically What is an index fund?
An index fund is a passive mutual fund that tracks the underlying market index. This index can vary from a broader market index like Nifty 50 or BSE Sensex, or it could be a sectoral index like the banks, IT, FMCG etc. In the case of an index like the Nifty 50, the index is designed to represent the top 50 companies operating in the country in terms of market capitalisation.
This story is from the April 2024 edition of Outlook Money.
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