Outlook 2024: Exploring mutual fund landscape of 2023 and future trends
2 years, 1 month ago

Outlook 2024: Exploring mutual fund landscape of 2023 and future trends

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The Indian mutual fund industry has undergone significant transformations over the past year, marking a journey of resilience, adaptability, and an increasing impact on retail investors. Sectoral preferences and market resilience The mutual fund industry's performance was underscored by strong inflows across various sectors, including Smallcap, midcap, multicap, flexicap, large and midcap, and sectoral/thematic funds equity categories. Regional insights and fund house contribution The geographical distribution of the industry's success was evident, with Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru emerging as the top three cities contributing about 50% to the Indian Mutual Fund Industry. Market outlook and future prospects Looking ahead, the Indian mutual fund industry stands poised for robust growth.

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As markets stay volatile, investors can explore these mutual fund categories. Check list here
1 week, 5 days ago

As markets stay volatile, investors can explore these mutual fund categories. Check list here

Live Mint  

Financial markets have been quite volatile lately. The latest AMFI data revealed that inflows into equity mutual funds in February declined to ₹29, 303 crore against ₹39,687 crore in January, indicating a noticeable fall of 26 percent. "When market is volatile, retail investors should consider investing in balanced advantage funds, multi asset funds and large cap funds. Investment in these …

Wealth Creation: Investing ₹1 lakh in this mutual fund at its launch in 2007 would have grown to ₹11 lakh; check how
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Wealth Creation: Investing ₹1 lakh in this mutual fund at its launch in 2007 would have grown to ₹11 lakh; check how

Live Mint  

One of the key investing mantras to ensure wealth creation is to stay invested in stocks and mutual funds over a long period of time. Interestingly, famous scientist Albert Einstein referred to compounding as the “eighth wonder of the world.” We demonstrate the power of compounding by handpicking one mutual fund scheme and observing its growth since inception: Invesco India …

The state where Ponzi schemes thrive, but mutual funds barely exist
1 week, 6 days ago

The state where Ponzi schemes thrive, but mutual funds barely exist

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India’s Mutual Funds Sahi Hai campaign was meant to revolutionize investing. Read this | India's stock market rally looks like a self-sustaining Ponzi scheme Manipur has the lowest mutual fund penetration in India. View Full Image A shrinking pool of mutual fund distributors Toijam Meitei, among the few mutual fund distributors in Manipur, says most locals prefer chit funds, real …

Stock market sell-off drags down mutual funds' AUM by ₹3 lakh crore in February 2025
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Stock market sell-off drags down mutual funds' AUM by ₹3 lakh crore in February 2025

Hindustan Times  

India's mutual funds saw their combined net assets under management dropping by around ₹3 lakh crore in February alone, due to the ongoing stock market sell-off. However, retail investor interest in mutual funds through a Systematic Investment Plan only declined marginally from ₹ 26,400 crore in January 2025 to ₹ 25,999 crore in February. This is a loss of 4%, …

Half of India’s mutual fund investments come from 5 cities: report
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Half of India’s mutual fund investments come from 5 cities: report

Live Mint  

New Delhi, March 5 : Half of India's mutual fund investment comes from the top five cities of India, says a report by asset management firm Abakkus. Bengaluru stands third with a total AUM of 3.8 lakh crore or 5.48 per cent of the total investment in mutual funds. Pune's share stands at 2.7 lakh crore, or 3.9 per cent, …

Mutual Funds: Global demographics are undergoing a sea change—Are you keeping pace?
1 month ago

Mutual Funds: Global demographics are undergoing a sea change—Are you keeping pace?

Live Mint  

Mutual fund operators transform their investment operations to exploit emerging market opportunities because the global population continues to shift unpredictably. Adapting to aging & emerging markets Ashish Padiyar, managing partner at Bellwether Associates LLP, says “Mutual funds are shifting towards healthcare, automation, and financial services to address aging populations and growing middle-class consumption in the tech, sustainability and longevity focus …

5 costly mutual fund mistakes to avoid during market corrections
1 month ago

5 costly mutual fund mistakes to avoid during market corrections

Live Mint  

The mutual fund industry is rapidly growing due to digital inclusion. Now, it has been witnessed that market corrections have resulted in redemptions in equity mutual funds and a drop in bullish sentiment. Market corrections hence have a tendency to highlight these mistakes, where mutual fund investors follow the herd and make mistakes such as booking profits when the panic …

India's market resilience faces a test as redemptions rise—will investors hold the line?
1 month ago

India's market resilience faces a test as redemptions rise—will investors hold the line?

Live Mint  

For years, Indian investors have defied market turbulence, treating every dip as a buying opportunity. And while mutual fund redemptions haven’t hit crisis levels, rising withdrawals are raising uncomfortable questions: Is this just another routine correction, or are we at the tipping point of something bigger? By the numbers In January 2025, mutual fund redemptions hit ₹10.3 trillion, lower than …

Mutual fund body AMFI launches THESE initiatives to attract market investors: What are they?
1 month ago

Mutual fund body AMFI launches THESE initiatives to attract market investors: What are they?

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Feb 22 Industry body Amfi has launched three initiatives -- SIP for smaller investments, Tarun Yojana to encourage young investors, and MITRA to help track and recover forgotten investments. These initiatives align with markets regulator Sebi and Association of Mutual Funds in India's ongoing efforts to democratise mutual fund investments, ensuring wider participation across diverse segments of society. …

AMFI launches three initiatives to boost Mutual Fund accessibility, financial literacy, investment recovery
1 month ago

AMFI launches three initiatives to boost Mutual Fund accessibility, financial literacy, investment recovery

The Hindu  

Industry body Association of Mutual Funds in India has launched three initiatives — SIP for smaller investments, Tarun Yojana to encourage young investors and MITRA to help track and recover forgotten investments. These initiatives align with markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India and AMFI's ongoing efforts to democratise mutual fund investments, ensuring wider participation across diverse segments of …

Mutual Funds: Individual investors’ AUM spikes 30 per cent in 1 year, reveals AMFI data
1 month ago

Mutual Funds: Individual investors’ AUM spikes 30 per cent in 1 year, reveals AMFI data

Live Mint  

Mutual funds have increasingly become extremely popular among retail investors for wealth creation. The latest data revealed by the Association of Mutual Funds in India shows that total assets held by individual investors rose by over 30 percent in just one year. Individual investors held ₹41.43 lakh crore in mutual funds in Jan 2025, reflecting a jump of 30.33 percent …

Mint Quick Edit | Stocks: Retail investors are buying the dips
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mint Quick Edit | Stocks: Retail investors are buying the dips

Live Mint  

Indian stock indices have been falling, with foreign money exiting, but many domestic investors seem to see in this slump an opportunity to buy shares at lower prices. In the small-cap and mid-cap segments, where price drops have been larger than declines in market indices composed of large-cap stocks, retail investor interest is high. Data for January released by the …

Sachet SIPs: Can ₹250 a month create an investment boom in India?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sachet SIPs: Can ₹250 a month create an investment boom in India?

Live Mint  

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has proposed an ambitious initiative to drive financial inclusion: Small-ticket systematic investment plans with a minimum monthly investment of ₹250. In Brazil, the mutual fund market has developed inclusive products with small entry thresholds, offering tax incentives to attract low-income investors into formal financial systems. India's proposed ₹250 SIP provides a balanced approach …

Economic Survey 2025: Indian stock market among world’s best-performing; BSE m-cap to GDP ratio outpaces China, Brazil
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Economic Survey 2025: Indian stock market among world’s best-performing; BSE m-cap to GDP ratio outpaces China, Brazil

Live Mint  

The Indian stock market has experienced heightened volatility since October 2024, driven by a mix of domestic and global factors. However, the Economic Survey 2025 highlights that, over the long term, the market has delivered remarkable growth and remains one of the world's best-performing markets driven by strong profitability growth, rapid traction of digital financial infrastructure, expanding investor base and …

Sebi proposes sachetization of mutual funds to boost financial inclusion
2 months ago

Sebi proposes sachetization of mutual funds to boost financial inclusion

Live Mint  

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has unveiled a proposal for promoting financial inclusion through the "sachetisation" of mutual fund investments. The initiative proposes offering small-ticket investments, starting at just ₹250, to encourage low-income groups to begin their investment journey in mutual funds. To encourage financial distributors and platforms to participate in this financial inclusion effort, they will be …

Thematic funds drive mutual fund growth in 2024, says Ventura Securities; these sectors saw most inflows
2 months, 1 week ago

Thematic funds drive mutual fund growth in 2024, says Ventura Securities; these sectors saw most inflows

Live Mint  

Sectoral and thematic funds have caught investors' fancy, garnering a staggering ₹1,09,711 crore in inflows, which is nearly 34 per cent of the total net collections, revealed a recent report by Ventura Securities. The report also noted that thematic funds experienced a remarkable 488 per cent growth in net collections from 2023 to 2024, highlighting the growing investor preference for …

Mutual fund SIP inflows crossed ₹2.89 lakh crore in 2024; contributions peaked in December
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mutual fund SIP inflows crossed ₹2.89 lakh crore in 2024; contributions peaked in December

Live Mint  

In the calendar year 2024, mutual fund investors' investment through the SIP route touched ₹2,89,227 crore with the highest contribution of ₹26,459 crore in December. The mutual fund industry’s net AUM stood at ₹66.93 lakh crore as of December 2024. Month SIP inflow Jan 18,838 Feb 19,187 March 19,271 April 20,371 May 20,904 June 21,262 July 23,332 Aug 23,547 Sep …

Equity mutual fund investments soar in December: SIPs hit record Rs 26,459 crore amid market volatility
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Equity mutual fund investments soar in December: SIPs hit record Rs 26,459 crore amid market volatility

India TV News  

Equity mutual fund investments surged by a whopping 14 per cent to Rs 41,156 crore by December 2024, despite continued market volatility. Assets under management through SIPs amounted to Rs 13.63 lakh crore, nearly 20 per cent of the total AUM of the mutual fund industry. Total mutual fund assets are falling slightly As on December 31, 2024, mutual funds …

Mutual fund folios hit an all-time high of 22.5 crore in Dec; SIP inflows exceed ₹26,000 crore
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mutual fund folios hit an all-time high of 22.5 crore in Dec; SIP inflows exceed ₹26,000 crore

Live Mint  

Mutual Fund folios hit at all-time high of 22,50,03,545 in December 2024, revealed the latest data released on Thursday by the Association of Mutual Funds in India. Retail mutual fund folios were at an all-time high of 17,89,93,911 for the month of December 2024, compared to 17,54,84,468 for the month of November 2024. The SIP contribution reached an all-time high …

Top Mutual Funds: These are the best small-cap MFs to invest in 2025. Do you own any?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Top Mutual Funds: These are the best small-cap MFs to invest in 2025. Do you own any?

Live Mint  

Top Mutual Funds: While Indian stock markets remain bullish, analysts point to small-cap mutual funds as appealing investment possibilities. At the forefront of this group are the Bandhan Small Cap Fund, ITI Small Cap Fund, and Invesco India Smallcap Fund. Close behind are Nippon India Small Cap Fund, Quant Small Cap Fund, Tata Small Cap Fund, and Franklin India Smaller …

5 key takeaways from the PPFAS annual unitholders’ meeting
2 months, 4 weeks ago

5 key takeaways from the PPFAS annual unitholders’ meeting

Live Mint  

PPFAS Asset Management Company, which runs India’s largest actively run mutual fund scheme, held its recent annual unitholders’ meeting. Thakkar also addressed the perception of some investors that PPFAS Flexicap’s large-cap orientation limits its ability to capitalize on higher growth opportunities in mid-cap and small-cap stocks. Key takeaway: India’s expanding and maturing equity market provides ample opportunities for large funds …

Indian stock markets: Navigating bullish trends, valuation risks, and what’s next in 2025
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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Indian stock markets: Navigating bullish trends, valuation risks, and what’s next in 2025

Live Mint  

The Indian stock market witnessed an eventful 2024. Liquidity and risks The primary driver behind the bullish 2024 market was robust liquidity, fuelled by retail investors and high-net-worth individuals through direct investments, mutual funds, portfolio management services, and family offices. Read this | 2024: A year of IPO boom as retail interest zooms The Nifty’s price-to-earnings ratio, a key indicator …

Stock market this week: Top 5 stocks with the biggest gains and losses
3 months ago

Stock market this week: Top 5 stocks with the biggest gains and losses

Live Mint  

Top News The mutual fund industry witnessed a remarkable surge in Systematic Investment Plan contributions, reaching an all-time high of ₹25,320 crore in November. Despite market fluctuations, SIPs continue to attract investors due to their affordability, compounding benefits, and ability to mitigate risks through periodic investments. Feroze Azeez, Deputy CEO, Anand Rathi Wealth Limited, offers a positive outlook for FY …

Specialized Investment Funds: The next investment frontier for an affluent India
3 months ago

Specialized Investment Funds: The next investment frontier for an affluent India

Live Mint  

India’s capital market participation has got a significant boost with the introduction of a new investment product category: Specialized Investment Funds. India's household financial assets are growing at a compound annual growth rate of ~12% per Reserve Bank of India estimates, with equities and mutual funds capturing a larger portfolio share. From FY20 to FY24, mutual fund assets under management …

Mutual Funds: Total asset size spikes 40% in a year, individuals own lion’s share as equity schemes turn favourites
3 months ago

Mutual Funds: Total asset size spikes 40% in a year, individuals own lion’s share as equity schemes turn favourites

Live Mint  

The total assets managed by the mutual fund industry jumped nearly 40 per cent in a year to ₹68.05 trillion in November 2024, a 39.59 per cent jump over November 2023, according to the latest data from the Association for Mutual Funds in India. Equity vs debt The data further reveals that the proportionate share of equity-oriented schemes was 59.7 …

Alternative investment funds: Dispelling myths and unlocking potential
3 months ago

Alternative investment funds: Dispelling myths and unlocking potential

Live Mint  

Alternative Investment Funds in India have achieved a significant milestone, crossing an estimated ₹5 trillion in funds raised, with investment commitments surpassing nearly ₹12 trillion as of September. Read this | AIFs face risk of large investors moving away as Sebi tightens rules Compared to Mutual Funds with assets under management worth around ₹67 trillion, AIFs clearly have a long …

Market outlook 2025: What key triggers and challenges will shape the Indian stock market next year?
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3 months ago

Market outlook 2025: What key triggers and challenges will shape the Indian stock market next year?

Live Mint  

Market outlook 2025: The Indian stock market remains well-poised for a healthy growth in the medium to long term due to strong macroeconomic fundamentals. Key challenges for the Indian stock market in 2025 The key challenge for the Indian stock market is a slowdown in global growth and rich valuation of the Indian stock market. Despite recent correction, several pockets …

Indian mutual fund industry set for multi-fold growth in 2025, driven by retail investor optimism: ICRA
3 months ago

Indian mutual fund industry set for multi-fold growth in 2025, driven by retail investor optimism: ICRA

Live Mint  

The Indian mutual fund industry, which has witnessed a 135 per cent surge in net inflows and nearly 39 per cent growth in net AUM over the last year, is likely to experience a multi-fold growth in the coming year, with India being a bright spot in the global economy, said ICRA Analytics' recent report. The total inflows into mutual …

Outlook 2025: Top fund managers remain bullish on Indian stock market, suggest these 4 sectors to invest in
3 months, 1 week ago

Outlook 2025: Top fund managers remain bullish on Indian stock market, suggest these 4 sectors to invest in

Live Mint  

Market veterans and several fund managers of some of India's top fund houses believe the Indian stock market remains well-positioned to grow despite global challenges and risks arising from sticky inflation and elevated interest rates. "With a growing middle class and a favourable business environment, India can emerge as a key global economic player, benefiting from internal reforms and external …

Stock market this week: Top 5 stocks with the biggest gains and losses
3 months, 1 week ago

Stock market this week: Top 5 stocks with the biggest gains and losses

Live Mint  

Top News The Securities and Exchange Board of India has proposed a platform called MITRA to help investors reconnect with their forgotten or unclaimed mutual fund investments. With MITRA, SEBI aims to simplify the recovery process, promote transparency, and empower investors to regain control over their wealth, fostering trust in mutual fund investments. Mirae Asset Management has introduced a new …

2024 Review: Sectoral funds dominate as mutual fund AUM grows 38%, folios reach 22.08 crore
3 months, 1 week ago

2024 Review: Sectoral funds dominate as mutual fund AUM grows 38%, folios reach 22.08 crore

Live Mint  

The Indian mutual fund industry continued its growth trajectory in 2024, fueled by a steady rise in Indian equities that attracted retail investors, making mutual funds a preferred vehicle for wealth creation and long-term financial planning. In 2024, the mutual fund industry's Assets Under Management surpassed the ₹68 lakh crore milestone for the first time, reaching ₹68.08 lakh crore in …

Mutual Fund Outlook 2025: Which funds and sectors appear attractive in the coming year?
3 months, 1 week ago

Mutual Fund Outlook 2025: Which funds and sectors appear attractive in the coming year?

Live Mint  

As we are geared to enter the year 2025, the mutual fund industry is seen promising and shows no signs of slowing down. And what we discovered is that the mutual fund categories which offer good investment prospects include multi asset funds, sectoral funds and diversified funds with higher allocation to large caps. Rishabh Goel, Managing Director, Tailwind Financial Services, …

Mutual Fund Outlook 2025: Which funds and sectors appear attractive in the coming year?
3 months, 1 week ago

Mutual Fund Outlook 2025: Which funds and sectors appear attractive in the coming year?

Live Mint  

As we are geared to enter the year 2025, the mutual fund industry is seen promising and shows no signs of slowing down. And what we discovered is that the mutual fund categories which offer good investment prospects include multi asset funds, sectoral funds and diversified funds with higher allocation to large caps. Rishabh Goel, Managing Director, Tailwind Financial Services, …

Mutual Fund Outlook 2025: Which funds and sectors appear attractive in the coming year?
3 months, 1 week ago

Mutual Fund Outlook 2025: Which funds and sectors appear attractive in the coming year?

Live Mint  

The mutual fund sector is poised for growth in 2025, with increased retail investment shifting towards equity funds. And what we discovered is that the mutual fund categories which offer good investment prospects include multi asset funds, sectoral funds and diversified funds with higher allocation to large caps. Rishabh Goel, Managing Director, Tailwind Financial Services, advocates for diversified equity funds …

Tata India Consumer Fund performance review analysis for December
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Tata India Consumer Fund performance review analysis for December

Live Mint  

Tata India Consumer Fund Direct Growth performance review analysis for December: Tata India Consumer Fund Direct Growth, managed by the seasoned fund managers Sonam Udasi,Aditya Bagul, remains a prominent player in the Equity - Consumption. Performance Analysis: Over the past week, Tata India Consumer Fund returned 2.25%, showing a positive delta of 3.45%. The performance over the longer durations is …

Only 3% India’s population invests in mutual funds, indicates underpenetration: Motilal Oswal
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Only 3% India’s population invests in mutual funds, indicates underpenetration: Motilal Oswal

Live Mint  

Mumbai, December 10 : India's capital market has surged significantly over the past four years as the number of demat accounts in the country has surged more than fourfold, reaching 17.9 crore by October 2024, says a report by Motilal Oswal. However, the report highlighted that only 3 per cent of the country's population invests in mutual funds, underscoring the …

India’s equity mutual fund inflows come off record highs in November
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s equity mutual fund inflows come off record highs in November

Live Mint  

By Bharath Rajeswaran Dec 10 - Inflows into India's equity mutual funds declined 14.2% in November, after hitting a record high in the previous month, but offset hefty foreign outflows as domestic investors continued their buying spree undeterred by a market correction. Inflows stood at 359.43 billion rupees during November, the 45th consecutive month of inflows, the longest on record, …

SIP Emerges as a Safe Investment Amidst Market Fluctuations | Paisa Live
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

SIP Emerges as a Safe Investment Amidst Market Fluctuations | Paisa Live

ABP News  

Amid fluctuations in the stock market, investments in Systematic Investment Plans are witnessing a rapid surge. For the first time in October, the monthly mutual fund SIP investments crossed the ₹25,000 crore mark. According to reports, the total amount of SIPs in October reached ₹25,323 crore, marking a significant milestone in the Indian mutual fund industry. SIPs allow investors to …

India is undergoing an astonishing stock market revolution
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India is undergoing an astonishing stock market revolution

Live Mint  

It is the largest-ever experiment in participatory capitalism. According to India’s financial regulator, a new mutual fund with a minimum monthly contribution of 250 rupees will soon be launched. View Full Image The 250-rupee fund illustrates India’s financial transformation. But the most extreme aspect of the investment boom is in derivatives trading: India now accounts for 80% of global turnover, …

SBI Mutual Fund average AUM surges to record ₹11 lakh crore in Q2, surpassing competitors ICICI and HDFC
4 months, 3 weeks ago

SBI Mutual Fund average AUM surges to record ₹11 lakh crore in Q2, surpassing competitors ICICI and HDFC

Live Mint  

SBI Mutual Fund, the country’s largest asset management company, has achieved a record average asset under management of ₹10.99 lakh crore in the September quarter, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India. Notably, in June 2024, SBI Mutual Fund became the first mutual fund house to surpass the ₹10 lakh crore mark in AAUM. Significant growth …

Investors Overestimate Short-Term Market Impact, Underestimate Long-Term Potential
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Investors Overestimate Short-Term Market Impact, Underestimate Long-Term Potential

New Indian Express  

Investors are advised to stay committed to their investments, despite the recent market correction. Madhu Nair, CEO of Union Mutual Fund, asserts that India's long-term growth narrative remains robust and that the current downturn is merely a short-term distraction. He encourages investors to increase their equity allocations over the next 3 to 6 months, especially if they are under-invested in …

Mutual Funds: Investing ₹one lakh in this scheme at inception would have grown 8 times in 20 years
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mutual Funds: Investing ₹one lakh in this scheme at inception would have grown 8 times in 20 years

Live Mint  

Prior to investing in a mutual fund scheme, investors tend to examine the returns which the scheme has delivered in the recent past. To demonstrate the power of compounding, we handpick one mutual fund scheme — Tata Equity PE Fund — and examine the returns it delivered in the recent past. In a three year’s tenure, ₹one lakh investment would …

Magic of compounding: ₹1 lakh invested in this mutual fund at the launch would have grown to ₹70 lakh
7 months ago

Magic of compounding: ₹1 lakh invested in this mutual fund at the launch would have grown to ₹70 lakh

Live Mint  

Before you decide to invest in a mutual fund scheme, it is advisable to monitor its performance over a long period of time, say since the scheme was launched. And remember when the money remains invested in a mutual fund scheme over a period of time, the returns in the later years are disproportionately higher than the ones in the …

Analysis: India's retail investors remain undaunted, but what are they betting on?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: India's retail investors remain undaunted, but what are they betting on?

Live Mint  

First, the growing retail presence is clear from the fact that 4.5 million new demat accounts were created in July, against an average of 3.5 million a month over the past year. Now, 762 companies or 43% of those listed on the NSE boast more than 50,000 retail shareholders, up from 441 in March 2020. Recent moves Overall, retail shareholders …

Retail Investors Prefer Index Funds, Folios Up 12 Times in 4 Years
8 months ago

Retail Investors Prefer Index Funds, Folios Up 12 Times in 4 Years

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: There has been a remarkable surge in the adoption of Index Funds among retail investors over the past few years. The total retail folios in index funds increased by close to 12 times from 4.95 lakhs in March 2020 to 59.37 lakhs in Dec 2023. The AUM of index funds has recorded an increase of 25 times from about …

Mutual Funds add Rs 2.3 lakh crore on market rally in June
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mutual Funds add Rs 2.3 lakh crore on market rally in June

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: Driven by the continuous inflows in to equity funds, especially through SIPs route, overall assets under management of mutual fund industry crossed the Rs 60 lakh crore milestone and touched Rs 61.16 trillion in June, over Rs 58.91 trillion in the previous month, on the back of a record 7% rally in the equity market. As per the industry …

Inflows into equity mutual funds surged for 35th month in a row: Report
1 year ago

Inflows into equity mutual funds surged for 35th month in a row: Report

Live Mint  

Thanks to a considerable surge in mutual fund inflows, total mutual funds’ assets under management hit a whopping ₹52.74 lakh crore last month against ₹50.78 lakh crore in December 2023. Top performing funds across market cap In the last one year, the top-performing large cap schemes which gave highest returns include Nippon India Large Cap Fund, Kotak Bluechip Fund and …

Top 5 stocks that mutual fund managers are buying aggressively
1 year, 1 month ago

Top 5 stocks that mutual fund managers are buying aggressively

Live Mint  

Mutual fund managers continued their robust equity purchases for the fifth consecutive month in December 2023, pushing their total net equity investments over ₹1.7 trillion in the calendar year. For the December 2023 quarter, mutual funds have increased their stake in the company to 7.2%, up 6.9% from 14.1% in the September 2023 quarter. According to the December 2023 shareholding …

The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | ‘Mutual funds give access to equity, debt and gold through one route,’ says Monika Halan
1 year, 2 months ago

The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | ‘Mutual funds give access to equity, debt and gold through one route,’ says Monika Halan

The Hindu  

Mutual funds have grown hugely popular in India in recent times, with the size of assets under the management of mutual funds crossing the ₹50 lakh crore mark at the end of 2023. Monika Halan, author of Let’s Talk Mutual Funds, talks to The Hindu about why mutual funds should be part of the Indian investor’s portfolio, the risks involved …

Mutual funds: 7 best performing banking & financial services funds
1 year, 3 months ago

Mutual funds: 7 best performing banking & financial services funds

Live Mint  

Large-cap bank stocks have failed to deliver the anticipated returns, experiencing negative performance in the current bullish market. Despite these challenges, foreign institutional investors exhibited confidence by allocating more than half of their ₹42,700 crore investment solely to financial stocks during the initial two weeks of December. Numerous mutual fund houses have introduced banking and financial services funds to leverage …

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