Indexwala — Do active funds beat the index in India?

1. Do active funds outperform index funds in India?

2. If so, by how much?

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What the data shows

67%

of large-cap active funds underperformed their benchmark

Over 10-year rolling periods

−0.6%

median annual spread vs benchmark

Active funds, large cap, 10Y

0.1%

typical expense ratio for index funds

vs 0.8–1.2% for active funds

13.4%

Nifty 50 TRI 10-year CAGR

The benchmark most funds try to beat

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