Under the norms to be adopted by all mutual fund houses, the index will have a minimum of eight issuers, rating of the constituents of the index will be investment grade
A Cabinet approval is expected by December 4, after which the ETF could be launched promptly
Brokerages, online platforms are making foraying into foreign equities easier
On the equity side, experts say investors may increasingly prefer ETFs over actively large-cap schemes
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At present, while there are several options for investors looking to put their money in gold, those investing in the white metal can only buy physical silver
No clarity yet on which banks' shares will make up ETF basket till the mergers
If you hold gold bonds until maturity, the capital gains are exempt from tax
Mid- and small-caps have seen a deep correction
The government aims to raise Rs 400 billion from exchange-traded funds, the official told reporters. The official declined to be identified
The total subscription received by the Centre from various ETFs launched so far stands at Rs 1.87 trillion and of this government has retained over Rs 51,000 crores in the last five years
The government currently has two exchange-traded funds -- CPSE ETF and Bharat-22 ETF -- listed on domestic exchanges
These passive investment vehicles have assets under management (AUMs) of $286 billion
Fund size should not be looked at in isolation
Inflows into ETFs with exposure to emerging markets (EMs) and Asia Pacific markets, are seeing good investor interests
Open a low-cost international broking account and invest in low-cost international exchange-traded funds
The outflow indicate that foreign investors have started adopting a cautious stance towards India
While your long-term investments in gold may be tied up in SGBs, those who need to sell in the near term should invest in gold ETFs
The DIPAM had earlier on April 18 issued the RFP for engagement of an adviser for creation and launch of debt ETF asking bidders to submit their bids by May 16
The index-based CPSE ETF fund tracks Nifty CPSE index constituting 10 central public sector enterprises