Abhishek Kumar

A sharp rise in flexicap and hybrid fund inflows has helped multiple schemes cross the Rs 1-trillion AUM mark since May 2025, with several more on the verge of joining the club

A rally in gold and silver pushed MF investor additions to an 18-month high in January, with 1.2 million new investors joining and precious metal ETFs driving most folio growth

Funds take risk but stay cautious; most schemes had equity share in range of 50-60% in Jan

Mutual funds deploy Rs 15,400 crore in HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank during January volatility; private lenders account for 45% of net equity buys

Regulator suggests linking ETF base price to T-1 data and introducing dynamic bands to better align trading ranges with underlying asset volatility

Silver ETFs record the highest MF account additions in January as investors eye momentum play

Gold, silver ETF inflows hit ₹33,5O0 crore as investors looked to join the precious metal rally

Schemes may see 30-50 bps impact but won't go out of favour

Gold and silver ETFs extended their decline amid a sharp global sell-off in precious metals, prompting BSE to revise price band calculations to T-1 NAV to better reflect heightened market volatility

Gold and silver ETFs in India logged their steepest single-day fall as global precious metal prices retreated sharply after a strong rally

As the surge in g-sec yields remains a drag on long-duration and g-sec scheme performance

Axis MF CIO Ashish Gupta says global markets are defying old correlations, while India lags for now but looks better placed in 2026 on earnings and valuations

Valuations cap broad upside in 2026, with market returns increasingly driven by earnings growth in line with nominal GDP and selective stock-specific opportunities

Individual investors' AUM in direct plan soars 43% in 2025, far outpacing 11% growth in regular plan

Becomes third-biggest market globally after US and China in terms of yearly inflows

Paharia points out that sectors like healthcare, telecom, consumer discretionary, and private banks and NBFCs appear attractive currently

Riding the gold and silver rally, multi-asset funds delivered strong returns in 2025, emerging as a core portfolio choice for Indian investors

Net inflows in active equity funds down 10% in 2025 amid heightened market volatility

Bandhan MF latest to launch SIF, ICICI Pru, 360 ONE gear up for entry

Deliver average annual return of 12%