Mumbai: Individual investors pumped money into equity schemes in February for the 12th straight month, undeterred by the stock market volatility due to uncertainties around monetary policy tightening by the US Federal Reserve and geopolitical tensions. Equity mutual funds logged in flows to the tune of ₹19,705 crore in February, higher than January’s ₹14,888 crore, … Read more
NEW DELHI: As the market plunged in February, affected by geopolitical tensions in Europe and rising inflation, mutual fund investors doubled down on their investments, trying to lap up equities at cheap prices. Amfi data released for the month on Wednesday showed that investors poured in a net Rs 19,705.27 crore in equity-oriented funds, compared … Read more
Flows into equity mutual funds dipped sharply in August compared to the previous month, as investors made fresh allocations to a new fund offer (NFO) of SBI Balanced Advantage Fund, which invests in a mix of equity and debt. Equity mutual funds saw inflows of ₹8,667 crore in August, sharply lower than the previous month’s … Read more
I am 45-year-old. I am investing Rs 45,000 per month in these equity mutual funds — HDFC Top 100 Fund, Franklin Prima Plus Fund, PPFAS Long Term Equity Fund and Kotak Flexi Cap Fund. Is my selection of funds good to create a corpus of Rs 3 to 4 crore for my retirement? I have … Read more
Mutual fund investors are selling their investments in equity mutual funds and they are not in a hurry to invest in equities anymore, shows Amfi data. Reflecting the trend, the equity mutual fund categories saw net outflows of around Rs 2480 crore in July. “This could be largely attributed to investors booking profit, given the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Equity mutual funds saw the first monthly net outflow in four years as investors preferred to book profits instead of staying invested, a sign that reflects declining cash flows of households and fear of a crash in the market. Amfi data released for the month of July said investors withdrew a net Rs … Read more
Mutual fund investors are confused about the stock market. Many of them can’t make sense of the uptrend in the stock market while the economy is yet to show sure signs of revival as the pandemic rages on. Shivani Bazaz of ETMutualFunds.com reached out Taher Badshah, Director and CIO (Equities), Invesco Mutual Fund, to find … Read more