{"id":29582,"date":"2024-04-04T22:12:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T16:42:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/?p=29582"},"modified":"2024-04-08T12:04:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T06:34:40","slug":"types-of-indices-in-india-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/types-of-indices-in-india-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Indices in India 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_40 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" area-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-69d28b5472787\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69d28b5472787\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/types-of-indices-in-india-2024\/#What_Are_Index_Funds\" title=\"What Are Index Funds?\">What Are Index Funds?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/types-of-indices-in-india-2024\/#Types_of_Index_Funds\" title=\"Types of Index Funds\">Types of Index Funds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/types-of-indices-in-india-2024\/#Broad_Market_Indices\" title=\"Broad Market Indices\u00a0\">Broad Market Indices\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/types-of-indices-in-india-2024\/#Strategy_Indices\" title=\"Strategy Indices\u00a0\">Strategy Indices\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/types-of-indices-in-india-2024\/#Thematic_Indices\" title=\"Thematic Indices\">Thematic Indices<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/types-of-indices-in-india-2024\/#Sectoral_Indices\" title=\"Sectoral Indices\u00a0\">Sectoral Indices\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/types-of-indices-in-india-2024\/#Fixed_Income_Indices\" title=\"Fixed Income Indices\u00a0\">Fixed Income Indices\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/types-of-indices-in-india-2024\/#Commodity_Indices\" title=\"Commodity Indices\u00a0\">Commodity Indices\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/types-of-indices-in-india-2024\/#Why_should_you_invest_in_these_Index_funds\" title=\"Why should you invest in these Index funds?\u00a0\">Why should you invest in these Index funds?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/types-of-indices-in-india-2024\/#How_to_invest_in_Index_funds_in_India\" title=\"How to invest in Index funds in India?\u00a0\">How to invest in Index funds in India?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_Index_Funds\"><\/span><b>What Are Index Funds?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Index funds are a type of mutual funds that aim to replicate the performance of a specific stock market index, such as the Nifty 50 or the BSE Sensex. These funds pool money from investors to buy a diversified portfolio of stocks that mirror the composition of the index.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They offer investors a convenient way to gain exposure to a broad segment of the stock without the need for active management and associated costs (total expense ratio). Index funds follow a passive management approach, making them ideal for investors seeking long-term growth potential with lower risk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Index_Funds\"><\/span><b>Types of Index Funds<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Broad_Market_Indices\"><\/span><b>Broad Market Indices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the name suggests, broad market indices in India provide a broad view of the stock market&#8217;s overall performance. They track a diverse variety of companies from various sectors. They serve as indicators of the economy&#8217;s health and growth potential.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it&#8217;s the Nifty 50 or the BSE Sensex, these indices offer investors insights into India&#8217;s economic health and growth prospects. By investing in these indices, you can spread your risk across different industries, diversifying their portfolios effectively. Some of the popular broad market indices in India are:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nifty 50 Index: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0A diversified 50 stock index accounting for 13 sectors of the economy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nifty Next 50 Index: Includes 50 companies from Nifty 100 after excluding the Nifty 50 companies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nifty 100 Index: Top 100 companies based on full market capitalisation from Nifty 500<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nifty 200 Index: Mirrors the behavior and performance of large and mid market capitalization companies\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nifty Total Market Index: Tracks the performance of 750 stocks covering large, mid, small and microcap segments via a single index<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nifty 500 Index: Represents the top 500 companies based on full market capitalisation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Strategy_Indices\"><\/span><b>Strategy Indices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strategy indices have gained popularity because unlike other market indices, strategy indices apply specific investment strategies to their composition. These strategies may involve factors such as dividend yield, low volatility, or momentum investing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They focus on the business strategies rather than the sector or size of the organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nifty Multi-Factor Indices are designed to mirror a group of stocks chosen using a mix of factors like Quality, Value, Alpha, and Low Volatility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some popular strategy indices in India are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Nifty100 Equal Weight Index: This comprises of same constituents as Nifty 100 Index<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Nifty100 Low Volatility 30 Index: Tracks the performance of 30 stocks in Nifty 100 with the lowest volatility in last one year<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Nifty 50 Arbitrage Index: Measures the performance of arbitrage strategies involving buying equities and selling equivalent equity futures in the equity market.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Nifty 50 Futures PR: Tracks the performance of total returns from Nifty 50 Futures contract and investment in risk free instrument.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuvera.in\/dl\/v2\/?redirect_to=dashboard-invest\/fixed-deposit?source=fd_blog_banner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26868\" src=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/400X100-Size-300x75.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/400X100-Size-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/400X100-Size-150x38.png 150w, https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/400X100-Size.png 400w\" alt=\"FD Rates October 2023\" width=\"400\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thematic_Indices\"><\/span><b>Thematic Indices<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thematic indices are designed to capture specialized segments of the market or focus on specific investment themes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, thematic indices may represent one market category like infrastructure, clean energy, pharma or biotech stocks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By investing in thematic indices, individuals can gain exposure to these targeted sectors, aligning their investments with their interests or convictions. These indices offer a unique way to diversify portfolios and capitalize on emerging trends within the market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some common thematic indices in India are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nifty Commodities Index: T<\/span><\/span>racks the performance of a varied selection of companies within the commodities segment, encompassing sectors like Oil, Petroleum Products, Cement, Power, Chemical, Sugar, Metals, and Mining, among others.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nifty Core Housing Index: Tracks the performance of stocks that represent the core housing theme.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nifty CPSE Index: The index aids the Indian government&#8217;s stake disinvestment initiative. It utilizes the ETF route, tracking the index&#8217;s performance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ifty Energy Index: The Index mirrors the performance of various companies in sectors like Petroleum, Gas, and Power, within the commodities segment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nifty Housing Index: T<\/span><\/span>racks the performance of the top 50 stocks from eligible basic industries, representing the housing theme, with weights based on their free-float market capitalization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sectoral_Indices\"><\/span><b>Sectoral Indices\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the name suggests, sectoral indices focus on a single sector of the economy. They focus on specific sectors within the stock market, such as banking, technology, or healthcare.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By investing in sectoral indices, you can target your exposure to specific sectors. This allows for a more focused investment approach, enabling investors to capitalize on opportunities within chosen sectors while diversifying their overall portfolio.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sectoral indices provide a convenient way for investors to gain access to particular industries without having to select individual stocks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, during Covid the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare industry stocks skyrocketed, investors who invested in sectoral indices of these sectors outperformed the broad markets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some popular sectoral indices in India are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nifty Auto Index: Mirrors the Indian automobiles sector&#8217;s performance<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nifty Bank Index: Consists of highly liquid and large-cap Indian banking stocks, serving as a benchmark for investors and market intermediaries to gauge the performance of Indian banks in the capital market.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nifty Financial Services Index: Mirrors the performance of the Indian financial market, encompassing banks, financial institutions, housing finance, insurance companies, and other financial services firms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nifty Financial Services 25\/50 Index: The index shares constituents with the Nifty Financial Services Index. It sets a cap of 25% for the weight of any single stock and 50% for the aggregate weight of all stocks with individual weights exceeding 5%.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank index:<\/span><\/span>The index has the same stocks as the Nifty Financial Services Index. It limits each stock&#8217;s weight to a maximum of 25% and ensures that stocks with individual weights over 5% don&#8217;t exceed a combined weight of 50%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fixed_Income_Indices\"><\/span><b>Fixed Income Indices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fixed income indices track the performance of fixed-income securities such as govt bonds. These indices are designed to reflect the movement of interest rates of the fixed-income market, such as government bonds, corporate bonds, or municipal bonds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investing in fixed income indices provides investors with exposure to a diversified portfolio of fixed income assets.These indices offer stability and predictable returns, as they typically have lower volatility compared to equity indices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, fixed income indices are also used as benchmarks for evaluating the performance of the overall market trends in the fixed-income market of India.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some popular fixed income indices in India are:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">G-sec Indices: <\/span><\/span>Tracks Gov of India bonds in 6 duration buckets, with a maximum of 3 liquid securities eligible in each bucket.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SDL Indices: Index is made from the prices of the top 5 liquid Government of India bonds, each with maturities between 8 to 13 years and outstanding issuances over Rs. 5000 crores.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Commodity_Indices\"><\/span><b>Commodity Indices\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Commodity Indices are designed to reflect the behavior and the performance of a basket of commodities or commodity futures contracts.<\/p>\n<p>These include various commodities such as energy, metals, agriculture, and livestock, allowing them to participate in the price movements of these physical assets without directly owning them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nifty Commodities is India\u2019s most popular commodity index.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_should_you_invest_in_these_Index_funds\"><\/span><b>Why should you invest in these Index funds?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By investing in index funds based on these indices you can not only diversify your portfolio but also get many added benefits such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Lower Expense Ratio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The expense ratios of index funds are lower than those of actively managed funds. A typical index fund\u2019s expense ratio is between 0.20% and 0.50%, while an actively managed fund\u2019s expense ratio is higher.\u00a0 This means that your returns won&#8217;t be eaten away by the management expenses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>No Human Error: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an Index Fund, the fund management adheres to the benchmark index, this eliminates the need for any human discretion in investment. Investment managers even though they are experts can still make errors in judgments. Index, on the other hand, does not have human bias, follows an automated methodology, and does not require regular surveillance as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Passive Management:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike actively managed funds which require a dynamic strategy, constant market research and alterations, passive funds make investing simpler by just following the benchmark indices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Diversification:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Index funds provide diversified exposure to all of the top firms that comprise the index. Diversification enables investors to lessen the risk associated with remaining invested in a single stock or industry, such as auto, pharma, etc. Based on the index funds you choose you can diversify your portfolio significantly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_invest_in_Index_funds_in_India\"><\/span><b>How to invest in Index funds in India?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To invest in Index Funds on Kuvera:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 1: Download the Kuvera app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 2: Complete you KYC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 3: Go to \u201cInvest\u201d and select \u201cMutual Funds\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 4: Tap on \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/dl\/v2\/?redirect_to=dashboard-invest\/all\/invest-sip?source=blog\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start a SIP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d and select Index Funds, or Go to Low cost Index Funds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 5: Choose the index fund you want to invest in, select Monthly SIP or Lumpsum<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 6: Enter amount \/ SIP date (if applicable) and complete your transaction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to know more about index funds? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/most-frequently-asked-questions-on-index-funds\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Checkout<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> our commonly asked question about index funds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interested in how we think about the markets?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read more:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kuvera.in\/blog\/in-investing-the-simplest-things-are-the-hardest\/\">Zen And The Art Of Investing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch here:<\/strong> Index funds explained<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\">\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hmLpCy09PR8?si=rZiNnmqpoa3WcvW1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Start investing through a platform that brings goal planning and investing to your fingertips. 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