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Top 9 Others - Index Fund Funds
Index Funds refer to the Mutual Fund schemes whose Portfolio is constructed using a Market index as a base. In other words, the performance of an index fund is dependent on the performance of a particular index. These schemes are passively managed. These funds contain shares in the similar proportion as they are in a particular index.
In India, many of the schemes use Nifty or Sensex as the base to construct their portfolio. For example, if the Nifty portfolio constitutes of SBI shares whose proportion is 12% then; the Nifty Index fund will also have 12% equity shares.
They passively track the performance of a particular index. Unlike actively-managed funds, index funds are not meant to outperform the market, but mimic the performance of the index. When an investor is planning to invest in index funds, they should pay attention to the tracking error of the fund. The tracking error measures the deviation of fund return from benchmark it is tracking. It is the difference between the index fund return and its benchmark return. The lower the tracking error, the better the fund’s performance.
Passive index funds are investment vehicles designed to replicate the performance of a specific Market Index. Here are the types of funds that fall under the category of passive index funds:
These funds track equity indices like the Nifty 50, Sensex, or global indices such as the S&P 500. Examples:
ETFs are similar to index funds but trade like stocks on exchanges. They track a variety of indices, including:
These funds replicate the performance of bond indices, providing exposure to fixed-Income securities. Examples:
These funds provide exposure to foreign markets by tracking indices from other countries or regions. Examples:
These funds track indices focused on specific sectors or themes, such as IT, banking, or healthcare. Examples:
Though not traditional index funds, gold ETFs function like Passive Funds by tracking the price of gold.
These funds passively invest in a combination of asset classes, such as equity, debt, and gold, based on predefined indices.
Some of the benefits of investing in Index Funds are:
An index is a collection of different stocks and securities. They offer diversification to the investor which is the main motive of Asset Allocation. This ensures that the investor does not have all his eggs in one basket.
Index fund has a lower operating expenses as compared to other mutual fund schemes. Here, the fund managers need not have a separate team of research analysts to carry out an in-depth research of the companies against, which a significant amount is spent. In index funds, the manager just needs to replicate the index. Therefore, the expense ratio is lower in case of index funds.
Since the fund simply follows the movement of the particular index, the manager doesn’t have to choose what stocks to invest in. This is a plus point since the manager’s own style of Investing (which may not be in sync with the market at times) does not creep in.
The weightage of a company in the Sensex or Nifty depends on its free Float market capitalization. It is a percentage of the total market capitalization of the index. So, if the market capitalization of a company is Rs 1 crore, while that of the index if Rs 200 crore, its stock has a weightage of 0.5%.
These index funds track BSE SENSEX as bechmark index & invest in 30 companies on BSE Sensex based on weightage login as discussed above. These Types of Mutual Funds are backed by ETF's (Exchange Traded Fund) traded on exchange.
These index funds track NSE NIFTY 50 as bechmark index & invest in 50 companies on Nifty 50 based on weightage login as discussed above. These types of Mutual Funds are backed by ETF's (Exchange Traded Funds) traded on exchange.
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These index funds track NSE NIFTY Junior 50 as bechmark index & invest in 50 companies on NSE NIFTY Junior 50 based on weightage login as discussed above. These types of mutual funds are backed by ETF's (Exchange Traded Funds) traded on exchange.
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) LIC MF Index Fund Sensex Growth ₹142.873
↑ 1.10 ₹78 -4.3 -9.3 3.7 9.1 22 8.2 Nippon India Index Fund - Sensex Plan Growth ₹38.7651
↑ 0.30 ₹761 -4.1 -9 4.3 9.6 22.6 8.9 SBI Nifty Index Fund Growth ₹205.084
↑ 1.46 ₹8,409 -3.4 -9.4 4.7 10.4 23.7 9.5 IDBI Nifty Index Fund Growth ₹36.2111
↓ -0.02 ₹208 9.1 11.9 16.2 20.3 11.7 Franklin India Index Fund Nifty Plan Growth ₹187.276
↑ 1.31 ₹646 -3.4 -9.4 4.6 10.3 23.3 9.5 ICICI Prudential Nifty Next 50 Index Fund Growth ₹55.349
↑ 0.63 ₹6,083 -8.7 -18.5 1.1 14.6 24.8 27.2 IDBI Nifty Junior Index Fund Growth ₹46.7327
↑ 0.53 ₹81 -8.7 -18.3 1 14.4 24.4 26.9 LIC MF Index Fund Nifty Growth ₹128.547
↑ 0.91 ₹295 -3.5 -9.7 4 9.8 23 8.8 Nippon India Index Fund - Nifty Plan Growth ₹39.3714
↑ 0.28 ₹2,009 -3.4 -9.4 4.6 10.3 23.2 9.4 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 2 Apr 25
*Below is the list for Index Mutual Funds having atleast 15 Crore
or more in Net Assets.
The main investment objective of the fund is to generate returns commensurate with the performance of the index either Nifty / Sensex based on the plans by investing in the respective index stocks subject to tracking errors. LIC MF Index Fund Sensex is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 14 Nov 02. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for LIC MF Index Fund Sensex Returns up to 1 year are on The primary investment objective of the scheme is to replicate the composition of the Sensex, with a view to generate returns that are commensurate with the performance of the Sensex, subject to tracking errors. Nippon India Index Fund - Sensex Plan is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 28 Sep 10. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Nippon India Index Fund - Sensex Plan Returns up to 1 year are on The scheme will adopt a passive investment strategy. The scheme will
invest in stocks comprising the Nifty 50 Index in the same proportion as in the
index with the objective of achieving returns equivalent to the Total Returns
Index of Nifty 50 Index by minimizing the performance difference between the
benchmark index and the scheme. The Total Returns Index is an index that
reflects the returns on the index from index gain/loss plus dividend payments
by the constituent stocks. SBI Nifty Index Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 17 Jan 02. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for SBI Nifty Index Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The investment objective of the scheme is to invest in the stocks and equity related instruments comprising the S&P CNX Nifty Index in the same weights as these stocks represented in the Index with the intent to replicate the performance of the Total Returns Index of S&P CNX Nifty index. The scheme will adopt a passive investment strategy and will seek to achieve the investment objective by minimizing the tracking error between the S&P CNX Nifty index (Total Returns Index) and the scheme. IDBI Nifty Index Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 25 Jun 10. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for IDBI Nifty Index Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The Investment Objective of the Scheme is to invest in companies whose securities are included in the Nifty and subject to tracking errors, endeavouring to attain results commensurate with the Nifty 50 under NSENifty Plan Franklin India Index Fund Nifty Plan is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 4 Aug 00. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Franklin India Index Fund Nifty Plan Returns up to 1 year are on The fund's objective is to invest in companies whose securities are included in Nifty Junior Index and to endeavor to achieve the returns of the above index as closely as possible, though subject to tracking error. The fund intends to track only 90-95% of the Index i.e. it will always keep cash balance between 5-10% of the Net Asset to meet the redemption and other liquidity requirements. However, as and when the liquidity in the Index improves the fund intends to track up to 100% of the Index. The fund will not seek to outperform the CNX Nifty Junior. The objective is that the performance of the NAV of the fund should closely track the performance of the CNX Nifty Junior over the same period subject to tracking error. ICICI Prudential Nifty Next 50 Index Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 25 Jun 10. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Nifty Next 50 Index Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The investment objective of the scheme is to invest in the stocks and equity related instruments comprising the CNX Nifty Junior Index in the same weights as these stocks represented in the Index with the intent to replicate the performance of the Total Returns Index of CNX Nifty Junior Index. The scheme will adopt a passive investment strategy and will seek to achieve the investment objective by minimizing the tracking error between the CNX Nifty Junior Index (Total Returns Index) and the scheme. IDBI Nifty Junior Index Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 20 Sep 10. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for IDBI Nifty Junior Index Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The main investment objective of the fund is to generate returns commensurate with the performance of the index either Nifty / Sensex based on the plans by investing in the respective index stocks subject to tracking errors. LIC MF Index Fund Nifty is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 14 Nov 02. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for LIC MF Index Fund Nifty Returns up to 1 year are on The primary investment objective of the scheme is to replicate the composition of the Nifty 50, with a view to generate returns that are commensurate with the
performance of the Nifty 50, subject to tracking errors. Nippon India Index Fund - Nifty Plan is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 28 Sep 10. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Nippon India Index Fund - Nifty Plan Returns up to 1 year are on 1. LIC MF Index Fund Sensex
CAGR/Annualized
return of 13.1% since its launch. Ranked 79 in Index Fund
category. Return for 2024 was 8.2% , 2023 was 19% and 2022 was 4.6% . LIC MF Index Fund Sensex
Growth Launch Date 14 Nov 02 NAV (02 Apr 25) ₹142.873 ↑ 1.10 (0.78 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹78 on 28 Feb 25 Category Others - Index Fund AMC LIC Mutual Fund Asset Mgmt Co Ltd Rating ☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.98 Sharpe Ratio -0.41 Information Ratio -8.57 Alpha Ratio -1.18 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-1 Months (1%),1 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 20 ₹10,000 31 Mar 21 ₹16,719 31 Mar 22 ₹19,759 31 Mar 23 ₹19,957 31 Mar 24 ₹24,979 31 Mar 25 ₹26,262 Returns for LIC MF Index Fund Sensex
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 2 Apr 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.5% 3 Month -4.3% 6 Month -9.3% 1 Year 3.7% 3 Year 9.1% 5 Year 22% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 13.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 8.2% 2023 19% 2022 4.6% 2021 21.9% 2020 15.9% 2019 14.6% 2018 5.6% 2017 27.4% 2016 1.6% 2015 -5.4% Fund Manager information for LIC MF Index Fund Sensex
Name Since Tenure Sumit Bhatnagar 3 Oct 23 1.49 Yr. Data below for LIC MF Index Fund Sensex as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 0.03% Equity 99.97% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 09 | HDFCBANK15% ₹12 Cr 69,625
↑ 402 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 09 | 53217410% ₹8 Cr 64,941
↑ 390 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 09 | RELIANCE10% ₹7 Cr 62,325
↑ 415 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 09 | INFY7% ₹6 Cr 33,246
↑ 200 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 09 | BHARTIARTL5% ₹4 Cr 24,617
↑ 140 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 09 | LT4% ₹3 Cr 10,756
↑ 78 ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 11 | ITC4% ₹3 Cr 85,280
↑ 645 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 09 | TCS4% ₹3 Cr 9,313
↑ 64 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 13 | 5322153% ₹3 Cr 26,195
↑ 120 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 17 | KOTAKBANK3% ₹3 Cr 13,499 2. Nippon India Index Fund - Sensex Plan
CAGR/Annualized
return of 9.8% since its launch. Ranked 74 in Index Fund
category. Return for 2024 was 8.9% , 2023 was 19.5% and 2022 was 5% . Nippon India Index Fund - Sensex Plan
Growth Launch Date 28 Sep 10 NAV (02 Apr 25) ₹38.7651 ↑ 0.30 (0.78 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹761 on 28 Feb 25 Category Others - Index Fund AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.58 Sharpe Ratio -0.36 Information Ratio -9.57 Alpha Ratio -0.57 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-7 Days (0.25%),7 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 20 ₹10,000 31 Mar 21 ₹16,795 31 Mar 22 ₹19,942 31 Mar 23 ₹20,189 31 Mar 24 ₹25,378 31 Mar 25 ₹26,846 Returns for Nippon India Index Fund - Sensex Plan
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 2 Apr 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.6% 3 Month -4.1% 6 Month -9% 1 Year 4.3% 3 Year 9.6% 5 Year 22.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 9.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 8.9% 2023 19.5% 2022 5% 2021 22.4% 2020 16.6% 2019 14.2% 2018 6.2% 2017 27.9% 2016 2% 2015 -4.7% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Index Fund - Sensex Plan
Name Since Tenure Himanshu Mange 23 Dec 23 1.27 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Index Fund - Sensex Plan as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 0.03% Equity 99.97% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 10 | HDFCBANK15% ₹117 Cr 677,560
↑ 15,890 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 10 | 53217410% ₹76 Cr 631,771
↑ 14,816 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 10 | RELIANCE10% ₹73 Cr 605,893
↑ 14,208 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 10 | INFY7% ₹55 Cr 323,478
↑ 7,585 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 10 | BHARTIARTL5% ₹38 Cr 239,659
↑ 5,620 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | LT4% ₹33 Cr 104,658
↑ 2,454 ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | ITC4% ₹33 Cr 828,954
↑ 19,439 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 10 | TCS4% ₹32 Cr 90,717
↑ 2,127 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 13 | 5322153% ₹26 Cr 254,920
↑ 5,978 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 17 | KOTAKBANK3% ₹25 Cr 131,743
↑ 3,090 3. SBI Nifty Index Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 14.1% since its launch. Ranked 75 in Index Fund
category. Return for 2024 was 9.5% , 2023 was 20.7% and 2022 was 5.1% . SBI Nifty Index Fund
Growth Launch Date 17 Jan 02 NAV (02 Apr 25) ₹205.084 ↑ 1.46 (0.72 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹8,409 on 28 Feb 25 Category Others - Index Fund AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.5 Sharpe Ratio -0.37 Information Ratio -20.5 Alpha Ratio -0.54 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-15 Days (0.2%),15 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 20 ₹10,000 31 Mar 21 ₹17,114 31 Mar 22 ₹20,447 31 Mar 23 ₹20,451 31 Mar 24 ₹26,462 31 Mar 25 ₹28,071 Returns for SBI Nifty Index Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 2 Apr 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 5.4% 3 Month -3.4% 6 Month -9.4% 1 Year 4.7% 3 Year 10.4% 5 Year 23.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 9.5% 2023 20.7% 2022 5.1% 2021 24.7% 2020 14.6% 2019 12.5% 2018 3.8% 2017 29.1% 2016 3.4% 2015 -4.2% Fund Manager information for SBI Nifty Index Fund
Name Since Tenure Raviprakash Sharma 1 Feb 11 14.17 Yr. Pradeep Kesavan 1 Dec 23 1.33 Yr. Data below for SBI Nifty Index Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Equity 100.2% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 03 | HDFCBANK13% ₹1,119 Cr 6,460,796
↑ 159,811 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 03 | ICICIBANK9% ₹722 Cr 5,994,945
↑ 148,291 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 03 | RELIANCE8% ₹692 Cr 5,767,672
↑ 142,665 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 03 | INFY6% ₹517 Cr 3,060,453
↑ 75,703 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 04 | BHARTIARTL4% ₹358 Cr 2,278,708
↑ 56,368 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 04 | LT4% ₹316 Cr 1,000,203
↑ 24,746 ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | ITC4% ₹312 Cr 7,899,287
↑ 195,388 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 05 | TCS4% ₹302 Cr 868,281
↑ 21,472 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 10 | 5322153% ₹246 Cr 2,422,996
↑ 59,934 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | KOTAKBANK3% ₹237 Cr 1,247,589
↑ 30,863 4. IDBI Nifty Index Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 10.3% since its launch. Ranked 83 in Index Fund
category. . IDBI Nifty Index Fund
Growth Launch Date 25 Jun 10 NAV (28 Jul 23) ₹36.2111 ↓ -0.02 (-0.06 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹208 on 30 Jun 23 Category Others - Index Fund AMC IDBI Asset Management Limited Rating ☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.9 Sharpe Ratio 1.04 Information Ratio -3.93 Alpha Ratio -1.03 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 20 ₹10,000 31 Mar 21 ₹17,049 31 Mar 22 ₹20,178 31 Mar 23 ₹20,108 Returns for IDBI Nifty Index Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 2 Apr 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 3.7% 3 Month 9.1% 6 Month 11.9% 1 Year 16.2% 3 Year 20.3% 5 Year 11.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 10.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Fund Manager information for IDBI Nifty Index Fund
Name Since Tenure Data below for IDBI Nifty Index Fund as on 30 Jun 23
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 5. Franklin India Index Fund Nifty Plan
CAGR/Annualized
return of 12.6% since its launch. Ranked 76 in Index Fund
category. Return for 2024 was 9.5% , 2023 was 20.2% and 2022 was 4.9% . Franklin India Index Fund Nifty Plan
Growth Launch Date 4 Aug 00 NAV (02 Apr 25) ₹187.276 ↑ 1.31 (0.71 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹646 on 28 Feb 25 Category Others - Index Fund AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.62 Sharpe Ratio -0.37 Information Ratio -3.6 Alpha Ratio -0.59 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-30 Days (1%),30 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 20 ₹10,000 31 Mar 21 ₹16,967 31 Mar 22 ₹20,211 31 Mar 23 ₹20,200 31 Mar 24 ₹26,057 31 Mar 25 ₹27,627 Returns for Franklin India Index Fund Nifty Plan
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 2 Apr 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 5.4% 3 Month -3.4% 6 Month -9.4% 1 Year 4.6% 3 Year 10.3% 5 Year 23.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 9.5% 2023 20.2% 2022 4.9% 2021 24.3% 2020 14.7% 2019 12% 2018 3.2% 2017 28.3% 2016 3.3% 2015 -3.6% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Index Fund Nifty Plan
Name Since Tenure Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 3.45 Yr. Shyam Sriram 26 Sep 24 0.51 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Index Fund Nifty Plan as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 0.31% Equity 99.69% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 03 | HDFCBANK13% ₹86 Cr 494,900
↑ 6,300 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 10 | ICICIBANK9% ₹55 Cr 458,823
↑ 5,453 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 03 | RELIANCE8% ₹53 Cr 441,171
↑ 4,989 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | INFY6% ₹39 Cr 233,693
↑ 2,245 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 04 | BHARTIARTL4% ₹27 Cr 174,000
↑ 1,672 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 12 | LT4% ₹24 Cr 76,374
↑ 734 ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 11 | ITC4% ₹24 Cr 603,183
↑ 5,796 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 05 | TCS4% ₹23 Cr 66,301
↑ 637 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 09 | 5322153% ₹19 Cr 185,017
↑ 1,777 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | KOTAKBANK3% ₹18 Cr 95,264
↑ 915 6. ICICI Prudential Nifty Next 50 Index Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 12.3% since its launch. Ranked 5 in Index Fund
category. Return for 2024 was 27.2% , 2023 was 26.3% and 2022 was 0.1% . ICICI Prudential Nifty Next 50 Index Fund
Growth Launch Date 25 Jun 10 NAV (02 Apr 25) ₹55.349 ↑ 0.63 (1.14 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,083 on 28 Feb 25 Category Others - Index Fund AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.7 Sharpe Ratio -0.41 Information Ratio -6.7 Alpha Ratio -0.93 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-7 Days (0.25%),7 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 20 ₹10,000 31 Mar 21 ₹16,093 31 Mar 22 ₹19,371 31 Mar 23 ₹17,807 31 Mar 24 ₹28,550 31 Mar 25 ₹29,605 Returns for ICICI Prudential Nifty Next 50 Index Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 2 Apr 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 10.5% 3 Month -8.7% 6 Month -18.5% 1 Year 1.1% 3 Year 14.6% 5 Year 24.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 27.2% 2023 26.3% 2022 0.1% 2021 29.5% 2020 14.3% 2019 0.6% 2018 -8.8% 2017 45.7% 2016 7.6% 2015 6.2% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Nifty Next 50 Index Fund
Name Since Tenure Nishit Patel 18 Jan 21 4.2 Yr. Ajaykumar Solanki 1 Feb 24 1.16 Yr. Ashwini Shinde 18 Dec 24 0.28 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Nifty Next 50 Index Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 0.05% Equity 99.95% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Zomato Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | 5433208% ₹458 Cr 20,601,693
↑ 360,843 InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 16 | INDIGO4% ₹261 Cr 582,909
↑ 10,201 Divi's Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | DIVISLAB3% ₹207 Cr 377,356
↑ 6,602 Jio Financial Services Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | JIOFIN3% ₹202 Cr 9,750,660
↑ 170,782 Vedanta Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | 5002953% ₹199 Cr 5,037,637
↑ 88,228 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | HAL3% ₹174 Cr 564,368
↑ 9,878 Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 21 | CHOLAFIN3% ₹174 Cr 1,241,642
↑ 21,743 Varun Beverages Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 | VBL3% ₹174 Cr 3,980,543
↑ 69,712 Tata Power Co Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | 5004003% ₹170 Cr 5,016,405
↑ 87,855 Info Edge (India) Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 | NAUKRI3% ₹163 Cr 232,422
↑ 4,063 7. IDBI Nifty Junior Index Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 11.2% since its launch. Ranked 8 in Index Fund
category. Return for 2024 was 26.9% , 2023 was 25.7% and 2022 was 0.4% . IDBI Nifty Junior Index Fund
Growth Launch Date 20 Sep 10 NAV (02 Apr 25) ₹46.7327 ↑ 0.53 (1.14 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹81 on 28 Feb 25 Category Others - Index Fund AMC IDBI Asset Management Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.87 Sharpe Ratio -0.42 Information Ratio -6.33 Alpha Ratio -1.1 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 20 ₹10,000 31 Mar 21 ₹15,911 31 Mar 22 ₹19,169 31 Mar 23 ₹17,646 31 Mar 24 ₹28,129 31 Mar 25 ₹29,155 Returns for IDBI Nifty Junior Index Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 2 Apr 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 10.5% 3 Month -8.7% 6 Month -18.3% 1 Year 1% 3 Year 14.4% 5 Year 24.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 11.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 26.9% 2023 25.7% 2022 0.4% 2021 29.6% 2020 13.7% 2019 0.5% 2018 -9.3% 2017 43.6% 2016 6.9% 2015 5.8% Fund Manager information for IDBI Nifty Junior Index Fund
Name Since Tenure Sumit Bhatnagar 3 Oct 23 1.49 Yr. Data below for IDBI Nifty Junior Index Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 0.26% Equity 99.74% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Zomato Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | 5433208% ₹6 Cr 275,751
↑ 3,438 InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 16 | INDIGO4% ₹3 Cr 7,795
↑ 73 Divi's Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | DIVISLAB3% ₹3 Cr 5,050
↑ 64 Jio Financial Services Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | JIOFIN3% ₹3 Cr 130,261
↑ 1,115 Vedanta Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | 5002953% ₹3 Cr 67,376
↑ 824 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | HAL3% ₹2 Cr 7,572
↑ 152 Varun Beverages Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 | VBL3% ₹2 Cr 53,373
↑ 557 Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 21 | CHOLAFIN3% ₹2 Cr 16,612
↑ 165 Tata Power Co Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | 5004003% ₹2 Cr 66,912
↑ 739 Info Edge (India) Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 | NAUKRI3% ₹2 Cr 3,107
↑ 48 8. LIC MF Index Fund Nifty
CAGR/Annualized
return of 12.6% since its launch. Ranked 80 in Index Fund
category. Return for 2024 was 8.8% , 2023 was 19.8% and 2022 was 4.7% . LIC MF Index Fund Nifty
Growth Launch Date 14 Nov 02 NAV (02 Apr 25) ₹128.547 ↑ 0.91 (0.71 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹295 on 28 Feb 25 Category Others - Index Fund AMC LIC Mutual Fund Asset Mgmt Co Ltd Rating ☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.95 Sharpe Ratio -0.42 Information Ratio -10.54 Alpha Ratio -1.13 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-1 Months (1%),1 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 20 ₹10,000 31 Mar 21 ₹16,987 31 Mar 22 ₹20,186 31 Mar 23 ₹20,119 31 Mar 24 ₹25,847 31 Mar 25 ₹27,264 Returns for LIC MF Index Fund Nifty
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 2 Apr 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 5.4% 3 Month -3.5% 6 Month -9.7% 1 Year 4% 3 Year 9.8% 5 Year 23% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 8.8% 2023 19.8% 2022 4.7% 2021 23.8% 2020 14.7% 2019 12.6% 2018 2.6% 2017 28.6% 2016 2.7% 2015 -4.1% Fund Manager information for LIC MF Index Fund Nifty
Name Since Tenure Sumit Bhatnagar 3 Oct 23 1.49 Yr. Data below for LIC MF Index Fund Nifty as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 0.11% Equity 99.89% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 09 | HDFCBANK13% ₹39 Cr 226,701
↑ 672 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 09 | ICICIBANK9% ₹25 Cr 210,185
↑ 565 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | RELIANCE8% ₹24 Cr 202,370
↑ 613 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 03 | INFY6% ₹18 Cr 107,183 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 09 | BHARTIARTL4% ₹13 Cr 79,863
↑ 278 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 09 | LT4% ₹11 Cr 35,103
↑ 207 ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 03 | ITC4% ₹11 Cr 277,399
↑ 1,604 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 05 | TCS4% ₹11 Cr 30,500
↑ 181 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 09 | 5322153% ₹9 Cr 84,854 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 10 | KOTAKBANK3% ₹8 Cr 43,741
↑ 254 9. Nippon India Index Fund - Nifty Plan
CAGR/Annualized
return of 9.9% since its launch. Ranked 78 in Index Fund
category. Return for 2024 was 9.4% , 2023 was 20.5% and 2022 was 4.6% . Nippon India Index Fund - Nifty Plan
Growth Launch Date 28 Sep 10 NAV (02 Apr 25) ₹39.3714 ↑ 0.28 (0.72 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,009 on 28 Feb 25 Category Others - Index Fund AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.56 Sharpe Ratio -0.38 Information Ratio -9.64 Alpha Ratio -0.63 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-7 Days (0.25%),7 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Mar 20 ₹10,000 31 Mar 21 ₹16,950 31 Mar 22 ₹20,133 31 Mar 23 ₹20,083 31 Mar 24 ₹25,962 31 Mar 25 ₹27,523 Returns for Nippon India Index Fund - Nifty Plan
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 2 Apr 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 5.4% 3 Month -3.4% 6 Month -9.4% 1 Year 4.6% 3 Year 10.3% 5 Year 23.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 9.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 9.4% 2023 20.5% 2022 4.6% 2021 24% 2020 14.3% 2019 12.3% 2018 3.5% 2017 29% 2016 2.5% 2015 -3.9% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Index Fund - Nifty Plan
Name Since Tenure Himanshu Mange 23 Dec 23 1.27 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Index Fund - Nifty Plan as on 28 Feb 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Equity 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 10 | HDFCBANK13% ₹267 Cr 1,540,175
↑ 28,425 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 10 | ICICIBANK9% ₹172 Cr 1,429,121
↑ 26,374 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 10 | RELIANCE8% ₹165 Cr 1,374,943
↑ 25,375 Infosys Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 10 | INFY6% ₹123 Cr 729,574
↑ 13,464 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 10 | BHARTIARTL4% ₹85 Cr 543,215
↑ 10,025 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | LT4% ₹75 Cr 238,435
↑ 4,400 ITC Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | ITC4% ₹74 Cr 1,883,095
↑ 34,753 Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 10 | TCS4% ₹72 Cr 206,989
↑ 3,820 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 10 | 5322153% ₹59 Cr 577,612
↑ 10,660 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 11 | KOTAKBANK3% ₹57 Cr 297,410
↑ 5,489
The impressive growth in gold ETFs highlights a key trend: investors are increasingly gravitating toward passive investment options. Gold ETFs, much like passive index funds, offer a cost-efficient, low-maintenance way to participate in market movements. With net assets under management in gold ETFs surging by 59% from October 2023 to October 2024, it’s clear that the preference for simplicity and tax Efficiency is driving this shift.
Similarly, passive index funds outperform actively managed funds for many investors due to their low expense ratios, diversification, and transparency. Just as gold ETFs allow investors to gain exposure to gold without the complexities of physical storage, index funds let you mirror market performance without the hassle of active stock selection. By avoiding high management fees and reducing risks associated with individual stock picking, passive index funds align with the same principles that have made gold ETFs increasingly popular.
Passive index funds have expense ratios as low as 0.10%-0.50%, compared to 1.5%-2% for actively managed funds. In 2024, investors saved significantly on costs by choosing passive funds, boosting their net returns.
International passive funds like Nasdaq 100 Index Funds delivered robust returns of over 20% in 2023, outpacing many global actively managed funds.
Many actively managed Equity Funds underperformed their benchmark indices in 2023. For instance, as per Industry reports, over 60% of large-cap mutual funds failed to beat the Nifty 50 returns, largely due to high fees and inefficiencies in stock picking.
Nifty 50 in 2023 delivered returns of 11.5%, while the average actively managed Large cap fund lagged at 9.8%.
With the current situation across the globe, the financial markets are facing issues of deep concern. While investors were willing to take a risk in the past, today’s conditions have pushed the majority of the investors to look for a Safe Haven. This means they are looking for an investment that will yield higher returns or at least stable returns.
Several investors are now looking to invest through passive modes such as exchange-traded funds or index funds. As per AMFI, Inflow into the index funds faced an all-time high of Rs. 2076.5 crore
in March 2020.
There are specific differences in the way they function and affect the investor.
The tabular differentiates between passive funds and active funds:
Passive Funds | Active Funds |
---|---|
They do not have active participation of fund managers | Fund managers do a lot of industry research and take steps accordingly to select funds in various securities based on market performance |
Less expensive | As there is a work put in towards the investment, it may be expensive |
Popular because of the low expense ratio | Might be less popular due to high expense ratio |
One major disadvantage is the lack of flexibility. Since the funds just track the index, they can miss out on the opportunity to make higher returns which may arise due to market anomalies and surprises that are not connected to the index. Typically, value stocks would find it very difficult to be part of an index.
They have a direct relation with the market. So, when the stock markets fall as a whole, so does the value of the index mutual fund. Despite having a few disadvantages, top index funds can be beneficial for investors who want to invest in equities with a minimal risk Factor. As per experts, investors are suggested to include 5-6% of Index Funds in their investment portfolio to make best out of their investment.
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A: If you want to make a long-term investment, then you can consider index fund. The portfolios of these funds are designed by tracking the composition and behavior of the NSE and SENSEX. As these portfolios are developed by evaluating the stocks' performance and shares over a long period, the chances of your investment not performing are minimized. Hence, investing in Index mutual funds is advised, especially if you are looking to reduce the risk.
A: You should select an individual portfolio of Index mutual funds based on its long term performance. Some of the more reliable funds are SBI, LICI, ICICI Prudential UTI, and other similar index funds used as a base for benchmarking.
A: The index funds are passively managed. Thus, the total expense ratio or TER of the index funds is lower than that of the actively managed funds. This means your investment will be lower, and the expense that you can expect can be as low as 0.2% to 0.5%
of your investment. The low TER is the main advantage of investing in an Index Fund.
A: No, they don’t guarantee returns. They mirror the performance of their benchmark index, which fluctuates based on market conditions.
A: Some funds offer dividend options, but the growth option, where dividends are reinvested, is more popular for wealth accumulation.
A: Index funds primarily consist of top companies whose stocks are used as benchmarks. Additionally, in a single portfolio, you will have multiple leading companies, which means the chances of losing your investment will be reduced. This auto diversification automatically reduces the investor's risk of losing the investment.
A: You should invest in Index Funds when you are prepared to hold your investment for at least 5 years.
A: If you are a newbie then you should discuss it with the fund manager. They help you to decide on the suitable funds. Additionally, you should also consider the time duration of investment.
A: Individuals who do not wish to undertake much risk when investing in Mutual Funds can consider investing in index funds. These funds do not just assure investors sure returns, but also do not require extensive investment from the investor.
Quite detailed review which helps in deciding which is a better performing index fund