Passive funds don't enjoy as much of the limelight as active funds do. They seem to be really underrated because the kind of returns that passive funds give you, the kind of stability, safety that they give you is much higher than perhaps active funds.

In a CNBC-TV18 special show, Smart Money, Mohit Gang, Co-founder and CEO of Moneyfront discuss the importance of investing in index funds.

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