The passive fund market witnessed an uptick in September, with AUM rising 3.9% on-month to Rs 12.99 lakh crore on the back of a surge in gold prices and fresh inflows into the category, which totalled Rs 19,057 crore, marking the 59th consecutive month of net inflow, according to AMFI monthly note. Source link
The inflows in Gold ETFs in August surged by 74% to Rs 2,189 crore compared to Rs 1,256 crore in July. On a year-on-year basis, inflows rose 36% from Rs 1,611 crore in August 2024. An expert said the healthy net inflows reflect gold’s enduring appeal as both a portfolio diversifier and a tactical hedge … Read more
In the last one month, domestic stock markets have experienced a significant decline due to weak Q2 results and substantial selling by foreign investors. The Sensex and Nifty have dropped almost 10% from their highs, leaving investors uncertain about the best course of action during this market downturn. Despite the challenges, the mutual fund industry … Read more
Passive fund adoption is on the rise, a survey conducted by Motilal Oswal AMC revealed, adding that 80% of investors have increased their allocation towards index funds and ETFs in the past year. Passive funds have seen a significant growth in assets under management (AUM), surpassing Rs 11 lakh crore by September 2024. This marks … Read more
Radhika Gupta, CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund, urged investors to look beyond the traditional categories of active and passive funds and focus on evaluating each fund individually, based on its merits. “We need to move beyond the buckets of active vs. passive and start understanding funds for what they are — good or bad,” she … Read more
Pratik Oswal, Head – ETFs and Index Funds, Motilal AMC, says when it comes to passive funds, keep it very simple. There are a lot of options out there – , ETFs, index funds. Between ETFs and index funds, keep it very simple, do whatever you think is convenient, do not overthink it. When it … Read more
ET Intelligence Group: Odds are rather long that you’d take Humphrey Appleby’s prescription for success on face value, but ‘masterly inactivity’ does indeed seem to work pretty well in the world of investing. So, ‘passive’ funds have emerged as tough ‘challengers’ to active funds lately. Total inflows into passive funds – index funds, ETFs and … Read more