NRI Guide To MF Investing In India

The process of investing in mutual funds in India for a NRI may look intimidating. Nevertheless, it is worth taking the pain. The returns and diversification offered by investing in the Indian market can help your overall portfolio to perform better

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The last one year has been exceptional for equity returns around the world. Barring a few indices, all the equity indices have generated returns in double digits. Nevertheless, the index that has stolen the show is Nifty 50, representing the Indian equity index. Nifty 50 was up by more than 50 per cent year-till-date as of October 11, 2021. Compare this with some other global equity indices that are up by anywhere between 3-33 per cent. The graph below shows the performance of Nifty 50 against some of the major global equity indices.

Even if we compare the returns since the start of year 2020, Nifty 50 has outperformed all the indices by a huge margin expect for tech-heavy NASDAQ. The table shows the performance of Nifty 50 against the other global equity indices since the start of 2020.

World Indices Risk Return Stats Between Jan 2, 2020 and Oct 11, 2021

Looking at the performance and resilience of the Indian equity market, it presents a huge opportunity for every investor to join the bandwagon. Many NRI investors also want to be part of this party. Yes, they can also invest directly in stocks; however, it requires expertise as well as time to find the right opportunity.