Mutual fund vs PPF: Imagine that you have two options to invest your hard-earned money. In FY24, investors poured nearly ₹7.18 lakh crore into PPF, while mutual funds drew around ₹2.38 lakh crore—just one-third of the amount. In FY22, the total PPF investments in India stood at nearly ₹5.52 lakh crore, while mutual funds attracted approximately ₹1.16 lakh crore. “Investors …