NSE created the Investor Protection Fund Trust (IPFT) to compensate investors when defaulters' assets cannot cover claims and to promote investor education, awareness, and research.
NSE levies IPFT charges separately but includes them under exchange transaction charges in your contract note. The IPFT charges are as follows:
| Segment | Charges |
| NSE Equity and NSE futures | ₹10 per crore of traded value + 18% GST (PDF). |
| NSE Equity options | ₹50 per crore of premium value for NSE Equity options + 18% GST (PDF). |
| NSE Currency | ₹2 per lakh of premium value for options and 0.05 per lakh of the traded value for futures + 18% GST (PDF). |
You can view all trading and investing charges on the Zerodha charges page. Alternatively, you can use the brokerage calculator to calculate charges for any specific trade.