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Financial services index outperforms Nifty in 10 years; Read here

Financial services (ex-banking) has historically outperformed the benchmark indices over long-term.

Individual investors may find it difficult to analyse individual financial services companies due to their complex nature.

ETFs offer a diversified way to gain exposure to the broader financial services sector without having to analyse each company individually.

Mutual funds may also have significant exposure to the financial services sector.

Investing in financial services can be approached through direct investing, mutual funds, ETFs, etc.

Financial services companies tend to be more open to innovation and technology adoption than banks.

Insurance companies are regulated by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority.

An investor can allocate 10% of total investment in financial services category.

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Historically, the Nifty Financial Services index has outperformed the Nifty 50 index over the long term. In the last 10 years, the Nifty Financial Services index has given CAGR (compounded annual growth rate) return of 14.9% versus the Nifty 50 which has given 13.1%.

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Financial services index outperforms Nifty in 10 years; Read here

Historically, the Nifty Financial Services index has outperformed the Nifty 50 index over the long term. In the last 10 years, the Nifty Financial Services index has given CAGR (compounded annual growth rate) return of 14.9% versus the Nifty 50 which has given 13.1%.

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