Episode 1253 · Value Research
A Rs 10 fund may look cheap. It isn't: NAV illusion decoded
21 Sep 2026 · 5 min
Episode notes
Why the NAV of a mutual fund doesn't indicate its price and what you should actually pay attention to
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