How to Build a Simple Investment Portfolio with a Single Index Fund | Buy & Hold Forever

In this video, I explore the idea of building a portfolio with just one fund.

Whether you’re a minimalist investor or looking for a simple, stress-free way to invest in the stock market, I’ll guide you through three key options for creating a portfolio with just one fund.

We’ll discuss the Nifty 50, Nifty 100, and Nifty 500 indices, their diversification levels, and which one might best suit your needs.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Can You Build a Portfolio with Just One Fund?
01:13 – Why a Simple Index-Based Portfolio Works
02:57 – Nifty Next 50 & Nifty 100
04:12 – Nifty 200
05:18 – Nifty 500
08:12 – ETFs vs. Index Fund
15:08 – My Dream Portfolio

Whether you’re a beginner investor or prefer a minimalist approach to managing your investments, this video will help you understand how a single fund can access the entire stock market and why index funds are an excellent solution for passive investing.

Why Build a Single Fund Portfolio:

• Simplicity: If you don’t want to deal with the complexities of stock picking, constant rebalancing, or managing multiple funds, a single index fund can handle them all.
• Broad Market Exposure: With one index fund, you can access a wide range of companies covering multiple sectors of the economy. For example, the Nifty 50 or Nifty 100 gives you exposure to the largest companies in India, ensuring your portfolio benefits from the country’s economic growth.
• Low Cost: Index funds generally have lower expense ratios than actively managed funds, meaning less of your money goes toward fees and more stays invested.
• Automated Allocation: The best part of index funds is that they automatically allocate your money based on the market capitalization of companies. You don’t have to worry about adjusting your investments as market conditions change—the index does it for you.
• Long-Term Growth: The stock market has historically trended upward over the long term. A well-chosen index fund allows you to ride the market's overall growth without needing to micromanage your portfolio.

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[ShashankRaina]

Always admire your honesty and message you deliver through your videos. Congratulations on your second child btw!

[NiNa_-]

Congratulations Rishabh on birth of second son

[ramesh]

Thank you Rishabh. You always demonstrate your value system and simplicity through your videos. Thats very grounding. I have stopped buying individual stocks. I have become an index investor.... inspired by you. I predominantly invest in Smart Beta ETFs. I have just started accumulating Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Momentum 50 ETF in small quantities every alternate day.
I have a question for you.
ALPHA
ALPHAETF
MOM30IETF
MOVALUE
MIDSMALL
SMALLCAP
MOMENTUM50
What will be your picks out of above 7 Smart Beta ETFs? This is not for any suggestions. This is out of curiosity to understand your way of picking ETFs.

[deepusubramanian]

Congratulations Rishabh on your Second Child 🎉🎉🎉 Please make a video (For new users) if you would build your portfolio now at this time via Smart Beta ETFs

[PIXEL]

Rishabh, I currently have the same indexes along with SP500.. But whats your thought on 1 Fund Portfolio which is Nifty 500 Momentum 50 Index

[shivam]

What about Nifty500 momentum 50 index fund - ETF? Usually momentum shares are better

[garrysyt]

Won't be a issue selling ETF's ?

[balajicanabady]

@remoterish
Many thanks posting yet another insightful video Rishabh (despite the busy time with the baby and hearty congrats for the new addition in your growing family portfolio :-)
Love your attitude to admit your mistake and advice to focus on developing one's core skills rather than checking the market
Power of Index Investing is really underestimated. For all those who solicit about stock investing, I suggest to invest in just one or two index funds
Option1: LargeMidcap 250 + Small Cap 250
Option2: Nifty50+ NiftyNext50 + Midcap 150