Best Index Funds 2024

1. ICICI Prudential Nifty Next 50 Index Fund

The fund's objective is to invest in companies whose securities are included in Nifty Junior Index and to endeavor to achieve the returns of the above index as closely as possible, though subject to tracking error. The fund intends to track only 90-95% of the Index i.e. it will always keep cash balance between 5-10% of the Net Asset to meet the redemption and other liquidity requirements. However, as and when the liquidity in the Index improves the fund intends to track up to 100% of the Index. The fund will not seek to outperform the CNX Nifty Junior. The objective is that the performance of the NAV of the fund should closely track the performance of the CNX Nifty Junior over the same period subject to tracking error.

ICICI Prudential Nifty Next 50 Index Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 25 Jun 10. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 12.7% since its launch.  Ranked 5 in Index Fund category.  Return for 2024 was 27.2% , 2023 was 26.3% and 2022 was 0.1% .

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2. IDBI Nifty Junior Index Fund

The investment objective of the scheme is to invest in the stocks and equity related instruments comprising the CNX Nifty Junior Index in the same weights as these stocks represented in the Index with the intent to replicate the performance of the Total Returns Index of CNX Nifty Junior Index. The scheme will adopt a passive investment strategy and will seek to achieve the investment objective by minimizing the tracking error between the CNX Nifty Junior Index (Total Returns Index) and the scheme.

IDBI Nifty Junior Index Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 20 Sep 10. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 11.7% since its launch.  Ranked 8 in Index Fund category.  Return for 2024 was 26.9% , 2023 was 25.7% and 2022 was 0.4% .

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3. Principal Nifty 100 Equal Weight Fund

(Erstwhile Principal Index Fund - Nifty)

The Scheme plans to invest principally in securities that comprise S&P CNX Nifty (NSE) and subject to tracking errors endeavour to attain results commensurate with the Nifty.

Principal Nifty 100 Equal Weight Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 27 Jul 99. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of since its launch.  Ranked 72 in Index Fund category.  Return for 2024 was 16.3% , 2023 was 29% and 2022 was 1.5% .

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4. Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund

(Erstwhile Reliance NRI Equity Fund)

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate optimal returns by investing in equity or equity related instruments primarily drawn from the Companies in the S&P BSE 200 Index. The Scheme may also invest in listed companies that are in the top 200 by market capitalization on the BSE. The Scheme may also invest in large IPO’s where the market capitalization of the Company making the IPO based on the Issue price would make such company to be a part of the top 200 companies listed on the BSE based on market capitalization. The fund will have the flexibility to invest in a broad range of companies with an objective to maximize the returns, at the same time trying to minimize the risk by reasonable diversification. The selection of the companies will be done so as to capture the growth in the Indian economy. The fund will be focusing on companies with relatively higher market capitalization and having good liquidity in the stock market.

Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund is a Hybrid - Dynamic Allocation fund was launched on 15 Nov 04. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 15% since its launch.  Ranked 46 in Dynamic Allocation category.  Return for 2024 was 13% , 2023 was 17.5% and 2022 was 5.1% .

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5. Aditya Birla Sun Life Index Fund

An Open-ended index-linked growth scheme with the objective to generate returns commensurate with the performance of Nifty subject to tracking errors.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Index Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 18 Sep 02. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 15.3% since its launch.  Ranked 77 in Index Fund category.  Return for 2024 was 9.5% , 2023 was 20.6% and 2022 was 5% .

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6. SBI Nifty Index Fund

The scheme will adopt a passive investment strategy. The scheme will invest in stocks comprising the Nifty 50 Index in the same proportion as in the index with the objective of achieving returns equivalent to the Total Returns Index of Nifty 50 Index by minimizing the performance difference between the benchmark index and the scheme. The Total Returns Index is an index that reflects the returns on the index from index gain/loss plus dividend payments by the constituent stocks.

SBI Nifty Index Fund is a Others - Index Fund fund was launched on 17 Jan 02. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 14.4% since its launch.  Ranked 75 in Index Fund category.  Return for 2024 was 9.5% , 2023 was 20.7% and 2022 was 5.1% .

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