Is there a place for both active and passive index funds in your MF portfolio?
It is still early days in India for passive funds, but without doubt, there is a growing interest.
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It is still early days in India for passive funds, but without doubt, there is a growing interest.
“Currently we are overweight in the healthcare sector where we see lots of opportunities. We are also overweight in the telecom sector because we see the market structure supporting the listed companies and a potential for non-linear increase in profitability in many companies. We are also overweight consumer staples, predominantly the consumer retailers.”
'It's a no-brainer to use low-cost index funds for your core portfolio. You can complement that with other funds, but the core should be passive funds,' Kamath advises investors
Large cap, active equity funds have beaten less expensive index funds over a 15-year period, new report finds.
Smart-beta funds fall in between a completely passive fund and an active fund. Which is why they are not suitable for first-time investors.