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Banks, metals, utilities: What domestic mutual funds bought in April 2024

Reflecting the shift in investor preference, five out of the top ten stocks with the highest value increase in April belonged to the Banking sector.

SIP inflows peak at Rs 20K crore as MFs conquer 6.4 million accounts

Growth momentum remains strong despite KYC hurdle

NAV and Market Conditions: How Economic Factors Influence Mutual Fund NAV

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HDFC Bank, Grasim, ITC: Top stock holdings of FIIs, MFs in March 2024 qtr

The surge in indices came on the back of a robust economy, optimistic forecasts from global brokerages and rating firms on economic growth outlook, and favourable investor sentiment

From health to capital goods: The stocks mutual funds bought in March 2024

In March 2024, MFs showed an interest in Capital Goods, Consumer, Private Banks, Automobiles, Healthcare, NBFCs, Retail, Metals, and Telecom, leading to a monthly rise in their weights.

Low-quality stocks trump better-quality peers in FY24, shows data

Companies that do not fall in either of 'growth' and 'quality' bracket have delivered median return of 65 per cent.

Sponsor contributions in mutual funds near the Rs 1 trillion mark

Sebi requires those running mutual funds to invest money in their own funds as part of having 'skin-in-the-game', or aligning their interests with investors

Small, mid-caps log biggest weekly decline in 15 months, shows data

Benchmark indices see worst weekly slump in five months

MF January trend: Top 10 stocks that saw maximum monthly increase in value

The top 10 stocks that saw the maximum MoM increase in value were Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, Sun Pharma, ONGC, HCL Tech, Coal India, Power Grid Corp., Maruti Suzuki, and PFC.

Where are FIIs investing? Best-performing India-focused offshore equity funds

The India-focused offshore fund and ETF category registered a gain of 10.75% during the quarter, whereas the MSCI India USD Index delivered a return of 11.98%.

Decoded: Into which mutual fund category is the money flowing?

Currently with 149 schemes, the sectoral/thematic category has the highest number, followed by 42 schemes in the ELSS category and 38 schemes in the flexi-cap category

MF holding at all-time high, here's a list of NSE stocks that were most bought

There were 13 companies in which the trinity of promoters, FIIs and DIIs all increased their stake during the quarter

Direct plan SIPs bounce back in 2023 on the equity market euphoria

Direct plan distributors added 12.4 million SIP accounts in 2023, 39% more than in 2022

Contra funds become the flavour of the season: Should you invest?

"The category which saw the highest uptick in its flows in percentage terms was the value/contra category which received net flows of Rs 1,251.8 crore in November 2023, up from Rs 415.06 crore in Oct

Theme for a dream: Why thematic funds are gaining traction in the market

In contrast, the largecap category has witnes­sed net outflows of Rs 2,894 crore in this period

Smallcap pie grows as retail investor faith soars, shows Capitaline data

Mutual funds' average holding in Smallcap 250 Index companies peaks at 9.26%

Portfolio rebalancing: Is it time to move away from small-caps?

According to data from the AMFI, as of December 6, 2023, the average one-year returns for 23 small-cap funds stood at 32.68 per cent

Arbitrage vs liquid funds: Why the former has become an investor darling

Arbitrage funds are gaining popularity presumably as investors turned to Arbitrage funds as a more tax-efficient substitute to Liquid funds.

Inflow in equity mutual funds climbs 42% to Rs 19,957 cr in October

Inflows in equity mutual funds surged 42 per cent month-on-month to Rs 19,957 crore in October driven by investors' preference for small-cap funds. This was way higher than Rs 14,091 crore inflow seen in the category in September. Before this, inflow was at Rs 20,245 crore in August, according to the data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) released on Thursday. The flow in October also marks the 32nd consecutive month of net inflows. All the categories experienced inflow in equity segments. The category was aided by fund collection to the tune of Rs 4,495 crore in small-cap funds, followed by Rs 3,896 crore in thematic funds. Apart from equities, debt-oriented schemes witnessed a net inflow of Rs 42,634 crore in October after withdrawing funds in the past two months. The segment had witnessed a net outflow of Rs 1.01 lakh crore in September and Rs 25,873 crore in August. Overall, the 44-player mutual fund industry has witnessed an inflow of Rs 80,528 crore in the

MF products galore: How to choose the right mutual fund for yourself

examine its performance history, including one-year, three-year, and five-year performance, to gauge its consistency compared to the benchmark.