Equity MF inflows fall 14% in March despite market rebound; sectoral funds see steep drop

Equity MF inflows fall 14% in March despite market rebound; sectoral funds see steep drop

The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) announced that net equity mutual fund inflows declined by 14% to Rs 25,017 crore in March compared to Rs 29,242 crore in February. This reduction occurred despite a favourable market environment, with BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 indices recovering by 5.77% and 6.30%, respectively. Additionally, systematic … Read more

‘Lump sum investment for hybrid, large cap funds…’: Motilal Oswal’s suggestion amid market correction

‘Lump sum investment for hybrid, large cap funds…’: Motilal Oswal’s suggestion amid market correction

Motilal Oswal Private Wealth (MOPW) has issued a recommendation for investors to pursue lump sum investments in Hybrid and large-cap funds. This guidance comes in response to the recent market corrections which have seen large-cap valuations fall below their 10-year average. The advisory reflected the firm’s strategic outlook amidst ongoing consolidation in the Indian equity … Read more

I’m 31, and living in a rental house. How can I build a Rs 40,000 monthly income by 45 through mutual funds investing?

I’m 31, and living in a rental house. How can I build a Rs 40,000 monthly income by 45 through mutual funds investing?

Would appreciate your guidance on my SIP. Here are the details of my current SIP contributions. I am 31 years old, debt-free, and living in a rental house. I’m not interested in purchasing an expensive home. My main goal is to secure at least ₹40,000 per month after I turn 45 or 50. Could you … Read more

Should one still stick to SIP investing in equities? Dhirendra Kumar answers

Should one still stick to SIP investing in equities? Dhirendra Kumar answers

Dhirendra Kumar, CEO, Value Research, says almost one-fourth of the SIP money is coming by way of private sector and NPS and NPS is not 15% equity. It is 75% into equity and that too into only top 200 stocks, and that has not been noticed by investors and is not being talked about because … Read more

MF Query: How to invest Rs 20 lakh at age 65? Should one go for dividend plan or SWP?

MF Query: How to invest Rs 20 lakh at age 65? Should one go for dividend plan or SWP?

Investing at the age of 65 requires a thoughtful approach to ensure financial stability and consistent returns. Swapan Giri, ET Mutual Funds reader, a senior citizen looking to invest Rs 20 lakh, sought expert advice on the best investment strategy for his situation. ET Mutual Funds spoke to Aditya Agarwala, Co-founder, Head of Research and … Read more

These 5 Hybrid Funds gave high returns to investors over 3-5 years

These 5 Hybrid Funds gave high returns to investors over 3-5 years

While experts are advising investors to bet on debt funds to take advantage of the current high-interest rate regime, their performance over the last three months has been far from encouraging. Meanwhile, despite a strong trend of inflows in equity mutual funds, investors remain worried about their prospects amid stock market uncertainties and fears of … Read more

We expect hybrid funds to probably attract more flows this year: Mahesh Patil

We expect hybrid funds to probably attract more flows this year: Mahesh Patil

“I think we have been seeing that not only debt but the returns across asset classes are in a very narrow range whether it is debt, whether it is expectation on gold or real estate and as a result investors will probably look to diversify across asset classes and try to really reduce the overall … Read more