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In India we have different types of ETFs- Equity, Debt, Gold/Silver, Global and Smart beta.
• Equity ETFs are passive investment instruments that are based on indices and invest in securities in same proportion as the underlying index
• Debt ETFs like equity ETFs, Debt ETFs offer exposure to a basket of securities that, in this case, is a basket of bonds and other debt products.
• Gold/Silver ETFs are instruments that are based on gold/silver prices and invest in gold/silver bullion. Because of its direct gold/silver pricing, there is a complete transparency on the holdings of an ETF.
• Global ETFs invests mainly in foreign based securities. These ETFs may track global markets or track a country-specific benchmark index.
• Smart Beta ETFs are comprised of a list of stocks that are selected based on criteria. The criteria is often a factor or a combination of factors like low volatility, value, quality or momentum. For example, a Nifty Smart Beta ETF with a focus on low volatility would comprise of stocks within the 50-stock index that are relatively less volatile than their peers.
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