Equity: Equity or single stock has potential to give a very high return (CAGR), but at the same time difficult to spot the winner, moreover it has the potential to completely erode the capital.
Index: An Index is a passive investment style, in the long run, all historical data suggest that a very steady return (CAGR ) and absolutely no chance of capital erosion. Further different market cap index has shown different returns with attached volatility.
MF Schemes: The Mutual Fund schemes actively managed by professionals have mostly given positive returns over and above the Index returns.
