Abhishek Kumar

ICICI Prudential's iSIF leads in folios; Edelweiss' Altiva SIF tops in AUM

Earnings growth matters more than PE compression in long-term wealth creation, says DSP MF CIO

Most active equity schemes managed to outperform benchmarks over the past year amid heightened volatility

Negatives largely priced in but outlook remains uncertain, say experts

Third-party investment proposal will also extend commission payments to distributors

Women below 35 have emerged as the largest group of female mutual fund investors, reflecting rising financial participation and growing SIP adoption

IT stocks now account for just 6.7% of MF equity holdings, the lowest in eight years: Report

Mutual funds increased exposure to select banking stocks in April while trimming holdings in IT, metals and industrial companies after recent market movements

UTI AMC's Ajay Tyagi expects mid- and small-cap stocks to underperform large caps as valuations stay elevated and earnings growth remains uncertain

Active equity schemes added around 1.5 million investment accounts, or folios, during the February-April 2026 period

MFs eye further clarity, expect physical silver supply constraints if demand shoots up

The average gold and silver holding of multi-asset funds, which stood at 17 per cent in March 2025, was down to 13 per cent in April 2026

As of May 13, combined AUM of gold and silver ETFs stood at ₹2.9 trn, up about 12% so far this month

Gold and silver ETFs jumped up to 7% after the government raised import duties on precious metals, triggering a sharp repricing in India's domestic bullion market

Existing equity schemes attracted record inflows in March and April 2026 as investors used market corrections to increase allocations despite weak NFO mobilisation

Net investments of ₹38,440 cr were 5 per cent lower than the high recorded in March, but were still above past year's average monthly inflows

Active equity funds lost share in mutual fund AUM for the first time since Covid as investors shifted towards passive, hybrid and precious metal-backed products

Equity performance and gold ETF demand helped Nippon, HDFC, ICICI Pru, and Tata widen lead

More than 30 stocks are expected to shift across largecap, midcap and smallcap categories in Amfi's upcoming half-yearly market-capitalisation reclassification

Near-term earnings may face pressure from geopolitical tensions, but improved valuations and strong fundamentals keep India's long-term market outlook intact