ETFs and Investing in India
ETFs let you own a basket of stocks, bonds or commodities through a single trade on the exchange, usually at a lower cost than actively managed funds. This page collects OneTrader’s ETF and long-term investing guides for Indian investors in a sensible reading order: understand the instrument first, then learn how to choose and buy, then compare it with the alternatives you are likely to be weighing.
Everything here is educational. Fund choices depend on your goals, time horizon and tax position, so treat these guides as a starting point for your own research.
Start here: what ETFs are
- What an ETF is: a beginner’s guide
- How ETFs work behind the scenes
- Introduction to ETFs (chapter 1)
- Types of ETFs in India: equity and debt
Choosing and buying ETFs
- How to start investing in ETFs in India
- How to select the right ETF
- Buying and selling ETFs step by step
- Best ETFs for long-term investors
- Top 10 ETFs in India by assets under management
- US ETFs Indian investors follow
ETFs compared with other options
- ETFs vs mutual funds
- Index funds vs ETFs
- Gold ETF vs physical gold
- Silver ETF vs physical silver
- ETF vs Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
- Accumulating vs distributing ETFs
- Commodity and international ETFs
- How ETFs earn extra through securities lending
- Nifty 50 vs Nifty Next 50 vs Midcap 150
Investing fundamentals
- Building a diversified portfolio
- Mutual funds or direct stocks
- How fees eat into returns
- How inflation erodes wealth
- The power of compounding
- Why an emergency fund comes first
- Building a ₹1 crore corpus from salary
- How much retirement corpus you need
Related hubs: Mutual Funds and Trading Psychology.