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How long should you stay invested in index funds? 

 Index funds provide broad market exposure by investing in a basket of stocks that track a specific index. 

Though your investment tenure must depend on your financial goals and at what age you visualize yourself as financially independent, it makes sense to learn about the returns in the past 5 years.

An evaluation of the mutual fund returns over a period underlines how returns tend to be consistent if investors continue to hold their investments. 

Before you pump in your earnings in an index mutual fund, you must be willing to learn how and when to exit such investments. 

To preserve capital, you should plan to systematically dispose of your investments as you get closer to your goals. 

Investors must not decide to exit their index funds suddenly.

Exiting long-term mutual fund investments begets a well-conceived plan that must be made just when you are nearing your financial goals.

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How long should you stay invested in index funds? This is the answer

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How long should you stay invested in index funds? This is the answer

Just investing in index funds is not enough. Staying invested, especially for a prolonged period, is important if you want to earn returns in sync with the market while escaping short-term volatility.

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