India’s market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has introduced a significant change in how mutual funds value physical gold and silver held in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The new framework aims to make pricing more aligned with domestic market conditions, improve transparency, and standardize valuation practices across fund houses. The revised norms…
In a consultation paper that’s open for comments until 6 March, the regulator suggested shifting the base price calculation for ETFs from a two-day-old value to the previous day’s data. mint explains the proposed changes and what they mean for investors. What are the proposed changes? Sebi suggested that instead of using the net asset…
India’s markets regulator has proposed replacing the T-2 day closing net asset value (NAV) used as the base price for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with a more current T-1 NAV to remove the one-day lag that can misalign price bands with prevailing market conditions, particularly during periods of volatility. In a consultation paper issued on Friday,…
With prices of gold and Silver continuing to rise, setting new records on a regular basis, the assets under management (AUM) of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) that invest in these precious metals could well rival the largest equity mutual funds (MFs) soon. The combined AUM of the gold and silver ETFs of Nippon India MF…
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have gained popularity in India on a simple value proposition: lower expense ratios. The marketing emphasizes expense ratios of 0.05-0.15% compared to 0.20-0.50% for equivalent index mutual funds. The savings appear straightforward and compelling. This narrative focuses exclusively on explicit costs visible in fund documents while ignoring implicit costs embedded in the…
India’s exchange-traded fund (ETF) market has recently crossed a new milestone. Assets under management (AUM) have now moved past 10 lakh crore, underscoring how ETFs have moved from being niche products to a mainstream investment avenue, according to Zerodha Fund House. Data shared by Zerodha Fund House shows just how quickly this transformation has taken…
