Why Investors Earn Just 7% from Funds That Deliver 19% |Vijai Mantri| ThisorThat | Ep14

Imagine investing ₹1 Lakh in a fund that grows to ₹1.8 Crore… but exiting at just ₹5 Lakh. This is not fiction. It’s the story of most investors. Timestamps & Key Moments: 00:00 – Highlight & Introduction 02:59 – Fund vs Investor Returns: The Behavior Gap 04:11 – Why Indians Hold Gold, Not Equity 04:56 – Risk in Gold & Real Estate 5:28 – Equity is new ; Real Estate and Gold Have Become Mainstream 6:33 – Human Tendency to Speculate, Real Estate And How Equity Experience Will Improve in Future ? 9:24 – Direct Equity versus Mutual Fund 13:02 – Illustration of Market Movement 15:02 – Main Reason People Don't Make Money in Mutual Funds 17:05 – Gold as Investment 22:58 – Become Investor and Not Consumer 24:58 – Role of Fixed Income 27:50 – Focus on Increasing Your Equity Portfolio 30:20 – Considering IPOs & NFOs 32:41– Mutual is The Answer to All Investing 36:48 – Fund Gives Great Returns But Investors Didn't Stay to Benefit from It. 37:49 – Power of Market Linked Products 41:46 – Liquid Funds And Other Debt Funds 47:15 – Risk in Debt Funds 48:45 – Social Media and How to Consider Information 53:22 – We all Need a Good Financial Guide 55:54 – Money Decisions in Family 57:07 – Women & Money In this brutally honest episode, veteran fund manager and industry voice Vijay Mantri explains why investors often miss out on wealth — not because the market fails, but because they exit too early, chase noise, or lack a process. This is one of the most important conversations you’ll hear about how real wealth is built, and why most people never get there. 💡 What You’ll Learn: Why Fund Returns ≠ Investor Returns Why we hold gold for 30 years but exit equity in 3 How a fund gave 180x, but investors exited at 5x Why most investors make only 7% from funds delivering 19% CAGR How to build real wealth through behavior, not IQ What most people get wrong about SIPs and long-term investing How to fix the one mistake that breaks compounding #MutualFunds #InvestingInIndia #VijayMantri #SIPMyths #InvestorBehavior #EquityInvesting #PersonalFinanceIndia #LongTermInvesting #ThisOrThatPodcast #WealthBuilding #FundReturns #GoldVsEquity #Compounding #BehavioralFinance #FinanceWithBhartendra #thisorthatwithbhartendra Like, Share & Subscribe Follow me on social channels ✅Instagram - instagram.com/officialthisorthat ✅ Twitter/X - x.com/ThisOrThatIndia ⚠️ Disclaimer Disclaimer: The content in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice. Always consult with a SEBI-registered financial advisor before making any investment decisions. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The views expressed are personal and do not represent any institution or organization.