Everything about exchange-traded funds in India: how ETFs work, ETF vs mutual fund, choosing a Nifty 50 ETF, gold and silver ETFs, and how to check expense ratio, tracking error and liquidity before you buy.
All Nifty 50 ETFs hold the same 50 stocks, so the best Nifty 50 ETF is the one that tracks the index closely and is cheap to buy and sell. On September 2026 data, Nippon India ETF Nifty 50 BeES leads on trading volume by a wide margin, while ICICI Prudential and Kotak have the … Read more >>
There is no single best ETF in India. The best ETF for the long term is a low-cost, liquid fund that tracks an index you actually want to own. For most people that starts with a Nifty 50 ETF, with gold, debt or mid cap ETFs added to suit their plan. This guide picks 1–3 … Read more >>
For tracking an index like the Nifty 50, an ETF usually costs less each year than an index mutual fund, but a mutual fund is easier to run as an automatic SIP and needs no demat account. Tax is the same for both when they hold Indian equity, so the choice comes down to cost, … Read more >>
A silver ETF can make sense for the long term, but only as a small part of a diversified portfolio, not as your main investment. Silver more than doubled in 2025, peaked in January 2026 and then gave back roughly half of that peak value within months, which shows both why people buy it and … Read more >>
The main benefits of ETF investing are low cost, instant diversification and the ability to buy or sell at live prices during market hours. The trade-offs are that you need a demat account, you pay brokerage and a bid-ask spread, and a poorly traded ETF can be hard to exit at a fair price. This … Read more >>