Index fund investing was meant to be a simple one. But thanks to everyone involved, this segment has become a complex, with a whole lot of indices & funds. To add more confusion, if & when SEBI allows hybrid index funds, another 100 indices & funds will be launched.

NFO launches are going like crazy. Over 25 NFOs in next few days. FOMO among AMCs.

List of ETFs where volumes are above 5 lakhs. (excluded gold, liquid and nippon). It is encouraging to see people taking a call on sectors/themes via ETFs, instead of stocks.

AMFI monthly data Jan-2025. Net inflows in active funds 40k crore. Midcap/smallcap/sectoral. IFs and ETFs 6k cr.

Why media is not writing about high costs in jewellerey buying & selling? There is so much talk about gold held by Indian houseshold. Though gold CAGR is 10% over long-term, the actual returns are lower, due to costs involved. The costs involved are as high as 15-20%. Anyone?

Tale of two indices. Nifty 50 vs Hangseng. This is just the price chart. Returns wise Nifty 50 has outperformed signficantly, last 5 years. Nifty 50 - 160%, while Hangseng is flat.

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Mindless headlines & articles. They suggest new investors to invest in small cap. Dear SEBI, this is not the way to popularize JanNivesh scheme.

India ETFs & Index Funds "ladli smallcap bachao yojna"

Most of the direct/fintech SIP investors unlikely to maket wealth in a big way. When they rely on social media for everything, there is no way they are going to achieve it. Solution? Seek guidance if needed. How? it is for investors to decide. x.com/IndiaEtfs/stat…

+1 For all young investors who are DIY. Media /SM posting it as if doing it on your is easy. It is really tough guys. By the time you realise it, years would have been lost. "You dont need a genius, someone who can save you from stupidity."

Mutual funds - roadmap to 2047. Amfi expects 6x increase in retail investors,a 10x rise in per-investor AUM and a mutual fund AUM-to-GDP ratio surpassing 100%.

AMFI data for February 2025. Jan,feb market crash hasn't slowed down inflows. Inflows good across all the segments.

Coming soon! Nifty 27 equal weight index and 41 equal weight index. Why 27 & 41? When backtested for 7.5 years and 9.1 years, they have given better returns than Nifty 50.

This tweet is for active traders/ investors who are into direct stocks. Don't invest in stocks. Invest via ETFs - broad based index, preferably. If you want to take a call on specific sector or theme, go via sector/thematic ETFs. Liquidity low now, but it is bound to improve.

ETFs which are trading at premiums over NAV. only top 20 have been posted. 100 ETFs are trading at 1% premium. many of them volumes are less than 1lakh.

Passive NFO wave is happening. But, there is NO real investment happening. NFOs getting just 10-40 cr AUM. In Jan 5 NFOs got 77 cr. In Feb - 18 NFOs got 736cr, avg 40cr. Another 20-30 NFOs coming up. Wonder for whom they are launching?

NFO poll. Have you invested in any of the recent NFOs? (Not a small %, but substantial amount/ % of your portfolio) #retweet