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Exchange-traded funds are mutual fund schemes, usually index funds, whose units trade on stock exchanges like shares.
20 storiesLatest 23 Oct 2026, 08:04 IST
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Since Sept 7, 2026, SEBI rules anchor ETF prices to a T-1 VWAP base, start equity ETFs on a 10% dynamic band and gold and silver ETFs on 6%, and add a pre-open call auction.
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AMFI's September 2025 note shows record SIP inflows of Rs 29,361 crore and AUM of Rs 75.61 lakh crore, while advance-tax debt redemptions pushed net flows to about -Rs 43,146 crore.
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SEBI's 8 July 2024 circular lets qualifying equity index funds and ETFs hold sponsor group stocks up to 35% of NAV, from 25%. Here is how index funds and ETFs compare, and the tax that applies.
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AMFI's August 2026 note shows SIF assets up 34.5% to Rs 31,175 crore on Rs 7,699 crore of inflow, gold ETFs up 10.3% and hybrid funds up 1.6% to Rs 11.86 lakh crore.
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SEBI's 28 August 2026 circular extends the timeline for its new ETF base-price, price-band, pre-open call-auction and close-out norms. Here is what it means before the open.
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At 11% CAGR over 8 years, a Sovereign Gold Bond held to maturity leaves about Rs 3 lakh more in hand than physical or digital gold on a Rs 10 lakh investment. Here is the post-tax math.
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SEBI's May 2022 passive funds circular set a 2% tracking-error norm and new disclosure rules. Here is how index funds and ETFs compare after it, and which suits you.
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SEBI's 6 October 2017 categorisation circular requires an index fund or ETF to hold a minimum 95% of total assets in the index it tracks. What that floor guarantees, and what it does not.
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AMFI data shows gold ETF AUM at Rs 1,10,518 crore in November 2025, up 149.8% year-on-year, as India's passive fund segment logged its 61st straight month of net inflows.
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SEBI's MF Lite framework, notified 31 December 2024, gives index funds and ETFs a lighter regulatory regime. Here is what the passive-fund rulebook changes for index investors and how it sits against the 5.25% repo backdrop.
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SEBI's MF Lite framework, effective 31 December 2024, cuts the passive-only AMC net worth bar to Rs 35 crore. We compare index funds versus ETFs on cost, structure and tax for long-term investors.
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SpaceX is being fast-tracked into the Nasdaq-100 at a reported 1.77 trillion dollar valuation, landing quietly in millions of index portfolios. What passive investors, India's included, now own.
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Index fund vs ETF for passive investors: SEBI's 2022 circular caps equity tracking error at 2%, sets debt index issuer limits, and mandates iNAV — plus the post-2024 tax rules.
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AMFI's March 2026 note shows SIP assets at Rs 15.11 lakh crore and a 61-month equity inflow streak. We compare active flexi-cap funds vs passive index ETFs on cost, tax and fit.
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SEBI's circular dated 26 February 2026 reworks how mutual fund schemes value the physical gold and silver they hold. Here is what it means for gold ETF and silver ETF NAVs before the open.
Investing
SEBI's May 2022 passive funds circular caps annualised tracking error at 2% and forces tracking-difference disclosure. Here is how index funds and ETFs compare for honest, low-cost index investing.
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SEBI MF Lite lets passive-only AMCs launch with Rs 35 crore net worth versus Rs 100 crore. Here is how index funds and ETFs compare on cost, tax, and investor fit in 2026.
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SEBI caps industry overseas investment at USD 7 billion with USD 1 billion per AMC. Here is how international funds compare with domestic equity funds on availability and slab-rate tax in FY 2025-26.
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Tracking difference is the level of an index fund's return gap; tracking error is its consistency. Here is how to read both, the 12.5% LTCG rule, and which structure suits you.
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Comparing Sovereign Gold Bonds, Gold ETFs and physical gold for FY 2025-26: the 2.5% SGB coupon, ETF expense ratios, GST plus making charges, and post-Budget 2024 LTCG rules.
