Amid increasing uncertainty across social, political and economic fronts, it makes sense to invest in a combination of index funds and multi-cap funds. There are a few advantages.
One, index funds have a lower expense ratio. This reduces the cost of investing. Two, in the long run, key benchmark indices tend to provide returns proportionate to large-sized schemes. In the past 5- and 10-year periods, the Nifty50 index generated 11.6 per cent and 14.5 per cent returns, respectively; while ..