October sees 19% drop in equity MF inflows amid market uncertainty

October sees 19% drop in equity MF inflows amid market uncertainty

Mumbai: Equity mutual fund inflows declined 19% to ₹24,690 crore in October, compared with ₹30,422 crore in the previous month, as investors held back on fresh lump sum investments amid uncertainty over the stock market’s direction. Inflows through SIPs rose marginally to ₹29,530 crore, compared with ₹29,361 crore in the previous month. Debt mutual funds … Read more

Cluttered SIP portfolio? Find out how many funds you actually need for effective diversification – SIP portfolio

Cluttered SIP portfolio? Find out how many funds you actually need for effective diversification – SIP portfolio

It is natural to feel that your portfolio is cluttered when you have multiple mutual funds. The ideal number of funds depends less on quantity and more on how well each fund complements the others in terms of style and market-cap exposure, according to Ravi Kumar, TV director, Gaining Ground Investment Services. Source link

Equity mutual funds offer up to 9% returns in October. Is the rally here to stay?

Equity mutual funds offer up to 9% returns in October. Is the rally here to stay?

With the benchmark indices – Nifty50 and BSE Sensex – rallying up to 5%, equity mutual funds have offered nearly 9% gain in October led by strong performances from sectoral and thematic funds that topped the return charts. In October, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex went up by 4.90% and 4.95% respectively. There were 578 equity … Read more

Equity mutual fund inflows surge 81% to Rs 42,673 crore in July: ICRA Analytics

Equity mutual fund inflows surge 81% to Rs 42,673 crore in July: ICRA Analytics

Inflows into equity mutual funds rose 81.06% month-on-month, climbing from Rs 23,568 crore in June to Rs 42,673 crore in July. On a year-on-year basis, inflows were up 15.08% from Rs 37,082 crore in July 2024. Notably, they have surged from an outflow of Rs 3,845 crore in July 2020 to an inflow of Rs … Read more

Why looking for the best fund or asset class is a waste of time: Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath

Why looking for the best fund or asset class is a waste of time: Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath

Trying to pick the best mutual fund or asset class is often a waste of time and energy, Zerodha Founder and CEO Nithin Kamath said in a post on X. He advised investors to focus instead on maximising their earning potential. Citing a study that found the best-performing investment accounts belonged to people who were … Read more

Nearly 77% of assets from B30 locations are in equity schemes: ICRA Analytics

Nearly 77% of assets from B30 locations are in equity schemes: ICRA Analytics

The B30 locations tend toward equity assets. Nearly 76.77% of the assets from B30 locations were in equity schemes and 9.27% in balanced schemes as of June 2025. Close to 11.47% of the assets from B30 locations were in debt-oriented schemes, while the corresponding figure from T30 locations stood at 30.98%, according to a press … Read more

Retail participation in mutual funds surge from 26% in FY19 to 28% in FY25: 1Lattice Report

Retail participation in mutual funds surge from 26% in FY19 to 28% in FY25: 1Lattice Report

The retail participation in mutual funds increased from 26% in FY19 to 28% in FY25 and HNI participation also grew from 32% to 35%, showing rising trust across segments, according to a report from 1Lattice, a market intelligence firm. The report further highlights that India’s mutual fund AUM hit Rs 65 trillion in FY25, growing … Read more

Why are investors shying away from sectoral and thematic mutual funds in 2025?

Why are investors shying away from sectoral and thematic mutual funds in 2025?

Mumbai: Equity mutual fund schemes that bet on sector and focused themes – the hot picks of 2024 – are falling out of investor favour amid erratic returns and heightened risk. Net inflows into sectoral and thematic funds, which averaged ₹15,340 crore a month from June to December 2024, have dropped to an average of … Read more

The 50:25:25 rule: What it means for multi-cap fund investors

The 50:25:25 rule: What it means for multi-cap fund investors

In recent times, a category called multi cap funds is gaining popularity. The total corpus under multi cap funds has climbed to almost a formidable Rs.1.75 lakh crore as on May end. In fact, in May, the category saw a net inflow of about 3 thousand crores, an increase over April additions. Other popular categories … Read more