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Value mutual funds have witnessed robust investor interest, garnering Rs 22,757 crore in inflows in 2024, nearly double the amount seen in 2023, fueled by impressive returns generated by the segment. This surge reflects a shift in investor focus towards fundamentally strong yet undervalued stocks. On average, value mutual funds delivered returns of over 21 per cent in 2024, with a nearly 20 per cent return over the past three years, the industry data showed. Looking ahead to 2025, it is expected that value mutual funds will continue to capture attention, particularly amid global uncertainties, Trivesh D, COO of stock trading platform Tradejini, told PTI. He highlighted that factors such as likely RBI rate cut and geopolitical shifts, including US policies, could shape investor sentiment. In terms of inflows, the total amount into value mutual funds reached Rs 22,757 crore in 2024, a significant increase from Rs 11,927 crore in 2023, according to the Association of Mutual Funds in
Foreign portfolio investors' participation in the Indian equity and derivative markets is increasing on a daily basis while new Indian investors from tier-3 and tier-4 cities are set to create a significant influence in the domestic markets, says an industry expert. "FPIs are banking on steady returns on their investments which is backed by the country's projected steady economic growth in the years ahead, we are expecting participation from new Indian traders to contribute significantly to the multi-fold increase in trading volume over the next five years, said Ajay Garg, Director and CEO of Delhi-headquartered SMC Global Securities Ltd. There is a lot of foreign interest in the Indian market, especially FPIs participating in high frequency and medium frequency trading, he said, adding that SMC was currently serving around 60 investment-loaded FPIs and more have lined up to become members of the group. Garg said that SMC is working on capturing more FPI business, given that the ...
Equity mutual funds witnessed an inflow of Rs 35,943 crore in November, marking a drop of 14 per cent on a month-on-month basis, amid heightened volatility driven by various macroeconomic factors, geopolitical events and US election results. Despite this, it marked the 45th consecutive month of net inflows into equity-oriented funds, reflecting the growing popularity of mutual funds among investors, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) released on Tuesday. "There was heightened volatility due to various macroeconomic factors, geopolitical events & US election results. This resulted in investors opting for wait & watch approach while allocating larger amounts and thus decline in lumpsum flows including flattish SIP numbers for November 2024," Akhil Chaturvedi, CBO, Motilal Oswal AMC, said. Overall, the mutual fund industry witnessed an inflow of Rs 60,295 crore in the month under review as compared to Rs 2.4 lakh crore in October. Despite the .
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) injected Rs 26,505 crore into the Indian equity markets in the first six trading sessions of this month on expectations of political stability after the BJP stormed to power in three major states and robust economic growth. This came following a net investment of Rs 9,000 crore in October. Before this, overseas investors withdrew 39,300 crore in August and September, data with the depositories showed. Going forward, FPI inflows are likely to continue, V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said. According to the data, FPIs made a net investment of Rs 26,505 crore in Indian equities in this month (till December 8). Kislay Upadhyay, the founder of FidelFolio Investments, attributed the FPI inflows to the outcome of major state elections that signalled political stability going forward.. "The indication of political stability after the 2024 General elections, strong growth momentum in the Indian economy, inflation