What is ETF?

ETF Investing– A Passive Investors Friend

To begin with ETF Investing is investing in MF scheme which is managed passively.

You see, there are two types of mutual fund schemes - Actively managed & Passively managed mutual fund schemes.

As the name would suggest, active investing means an “active” or hands-on approach to investing, which is the responsibility of the fund manager.

The fund manager looks into all the qualitative & quantitative factors in detailed research, and decides where to allocate the money coming into the fund.

Passive investing on the other hand meticulously tracks / replicates a market index. Unlike active investing, in this the fund manager is not required to actively pick the stocks the fund will be made of. This is what makes passive funds comparatively easier to invest in, than the active funds.

So, you should know ETF investing meaning.

What is an ETF?

ETF or Exchange-Traded Funds are simply a type of mutual fund.

Just like any mutual fund, ETF also has a fund manager who pool the money coming in from a number of investors to invest.

It too has a Net Asset Value (NAV) like any other mutual fund.

But there are two things that set an ETF apart from its counterparts:

• ETF’s can be traded on a stock exchange, just like stocks.
• ETF is a passively managed fund that replicates and tracks an index and aims to beat its results in the long run.

So, in simple words ETFs are traded on a stock exchange just like stocks.But the price of each ETF unit is dependent on the scheme NAV.

You need to open a Demat and trading account if you wish to start ETF Investing in India.

Categorisation of ETF’s:

ETF Investing is categorised in the following:

I. Equity ETF – These funds invest in shares and/or other forms of equity of various organisations.
II. Gold ETF – These funds deal in physical gold assets. So, they are a commodity exchange-traded fund. Investing in these funds means, investing in gold, without the headache of having the physical gold with you.
III. Debt ETF – These are funds that deal in fixed return securities like government bonds or debentures.

Advantages of ETF:

a. Diversification: When you buy shares of a company, you are limited to the performance of that company. This exposes you to a higher degree of risk. However, ETF investing allows you to diversify over equities of different companies – thus reducing risk.
b. Lower Expense Ratio: Expense ratio of ETF are less than actively managed schemes on account of passively managed funds.
c. A Security you can trade: You can track changes in ETF value throughout the day and buy/sell anytime during market hours. This gives you more liquidity.

So, finally to recap, we told you about ETF investing meaning, ETF investing in India and Advantages of ETF.

Now, if you want to start investing with an ETF, you can start with us right here.

Disclaimer, Statutory Details & Risk Factors:

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