Equity Mutual Fund

The rise in cash holdings is primarily due to SBI MF, Quant MF, and Motilal Oswal MF

Equity mutual funds witnessed a remarkable surge in inflows to nearly Rs 4 lakh crore in 2024, more than double the amount recorded in the preceding year, reflecting strong investor confidence and a continued shift towards long-term investing, particularly through Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs). Despite the strong performance in 2024, the outlook for 2025 appears cautious. The mutual fund industry has started to see a slowdown in equity fund flows since early December, a trend attributed to increased market volatility, Santosh Joseph, Co-founder and CEO of Germinate Investor Services, said. Historically, inflows into equity funds are closely tied to market performance, and periods of market uncertainty often result in subdued investor activity. "As a result, 2025 may witness muted activity in terms of new fund launches and equity fund mobilization especially as market volatility persists," Santosh Joseph, Co-founder and CEO of Germinate Investor Services, said. However, long-te

State Bank of India chairman CS Setty on Friday pitched for the creation of a market infrastructure institution to track the end-use of funds borrowed or raised as equity by small businesses. A "viable mechanism" is needed to ensure that the funds are used for the intended purposes, Setty said in remarks which come amid heightened concerns on the subject of end-use of funds. "We will require a viable mechanism to track the actual use of these funds to ensure that the funds are utilised for the purposes they have been raised for, probably through the establishment of a separate market infrastructure institution with powers to track the use of borrowed funds or the funds raised through equities," Setty said. Addressing a conference organised by the Sebi-promoted NISM here, Setty said the creation of such a platform will provide comfort to lenders as well as investors, and make pricing more competitive. It can be noted that the RBI has been pressing lenders to monitor end-use funds, .

SIP contributions hit Rs 26K crore for first time

Slowed by declines in lump sum investments and new fund offering performance

Equity mutual funds witnessed a record inflow of Rs 41,887 crore in October, marking a surge of over 21 per cent on a month-on-month (MoM) basis, fuelled by robust investments in thematic funds. This also marks the 44th consecutive month of net inflow in the equity-oriented funds, highlighting the ever-increasing appeal of mutual funds among investors, data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed on Monday. "October's numbers are indeed phenomenal, especially given the backdrop of a steep market correction. While earlier this year, equity inflows were buoyed by strong market performance, October marked a stark reversal. "The 5-6 per cent drop in both the Sensex and Nifty was one of the sharpest in recent years, similar to what we last saw in March 2020. Despite this, retail investors have shown remarkable resilience, with inflows exceeding Rs 40,000 crore," Santosh Joseph, Co-founder and CEO of Germinate Investor Services, said. Overall, the mutual fund industry

Equity mutual funds attracted Rs 34,419 crore in September, marking a decline of 10 per cent from the preceding month, on a sharp slump in inflow in thematic funds and large-cap. The latest flow also marks the 43rd consecutive month of net inflows in equity funds, data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed on Thursday. Overall, the mutual fund industry witnessed an outflow of Rs 71,114 crore in the month under review after experiencing an outflow of Rs 1.08 lakh crore in August. The huge inflow was due to withdrawal to the tune of Rs 1.14 lakh crore into debt schemes. Despite the outflow, the industry's net assets under management rose to Rs 67 lakh crore last month from Rs 66.7 lakh crore in August-end. As per the data, equity-oriented schemes witnessed an inflow of Rs 34,419 crore in September -- the lowest level since April, when equity schemes saw investments of Rs 18,917 crore. The inflow was way lower than Rs 38,239 crore in August and Rs 37,113 crore

Around 2,500 MF distributors rake in Rs 14,850 cr in commissions last fiscal year

The clarification came following media reports of stagnant net inflows even as gross SIP inflows continue to rise

Inflow in equity mutual funds declined 9 per cent month-on-month to Rs 37,113 crore in July owing to the drop in fund infusion in large-cap, small- and mid-cap categories. Despite the dip, the quantum of net inflows witnessed in July was the second highest flows ever received in a month. Also, this was second only to the flows of Rs 40,608 crore received in June. The latest flow also marks the 41st consecutive month of net inflows in equity funds, data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed on Friday Moreover, monthly contributions from Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) rose to an all-time high of Rs 23,332 crore in July as against Rs 21,262 crore in the preceding month. This reflects the growing financial discipline among retail investors, helping them build wealth systematically over time, Venkat Chalasani, Chief Executive, AMFI, said. Overall, the mutual fund industry has witnessed an inflow of Rs 1.9 lakh crore in the month under review as compared to an ..

While these MF products are not systemically important yet, data about them should be made public for academics and investors to do research and challenge incorrect conclusions

Equity mutual funds attracted Rs 18,917 crore in April, marking a slump of 16 per cent from the preceding month, on a huge decline in inflow in large-cap funds. This also marks the 38th consecutive month of net inflows in equity funds, data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed on Thursday. Moreover, monthly Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) contributions crossed the Rs 20,000 crore mark and reached an all-time high of Rs 20,371 crore in April compared to Rs 19,271 crore in the previous month. Overall, the mutual fund industry has witnessed an inflow of Rs 2.4 lakh crore in the month under review after experiencing an outflow of Rs 1.6 lakh crore in March. The huge inflow was due to investment of Rs 1.9 lakh crore into debt schemes. As per the data, equity-oriented schemes witnessed an inflow of Rs 18,917 crore in April, way lower than Rs 22,633 crore in March and Rs 26,866 crore in February. Barring equity-linked saving schemes (ELSS), which saw an outflow of

Sambre says while equities may do well in the long-term, it would be prudent for investors to reassess their asset allocation and bring it in line with their risk profile

Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund led highest investment in Paytm at Rs 430.4 crore, which was 1.13 per cent of its total AUM

Numbers reflect 'Indian investors' long-term approach to building wealth', says Amfi

Investors pump in record Rs 5,470 crore into smallcap schemes in June

Overall, inflows have declined significantly in the last two months as the market rise led to investors putting in lower amount

Average AUM for industry rose to Rs 39.5 trn, compared to Rs 37. 8 trn in July

DII stake in BSE 500 companies up nearly 55% in seven years

Inflows in India's equity mutual funds dropped more than 16% in June compared with May and are likely to remain weak in the current quarter due to worries over interest rate hikes and inflation