Equity MFs

Industry had exposure to 1,244 stocks in Oct, hitting fresh high for a fifth straight month

Net inflows into equity schemes down for the second consecutive month

Equity fund flows moderate amid higher redemptions, while SIPs hit record highs and flexicap funds continue to see strong investor interest

Mutual funds' equity investments top Rs 4 trillion so far in 2025 and may breach Rs 5 trillion by year-end, offsetting foreign selling and steadying markets

Investor herd came charging back - AUM climbed 7% in Q1

cash levels in April surged to 7.2%, the highest since May 2021

Equity MFs see higher inflows in April after a brief lull, driven by Rs 16,050 crore in secondary market buying and stable SIP flows, despite weak fund returns

SIP inflows resilient at ₹25,926 crore

At least seven AMCs planning entry into this new product segment this year

Investors adopt 'wait and watch' stance amid global uncertainties, say experts

The rise in cash holdings is primarily due to SBI MF, Quant MF, and Motilal Oswal MF

Thematic funds get highest net inflows at Rs 9,017 cr, followed by smallcaps at Rs 5,721 crore

DIIs have doubled their shareholding, in terms of absolute number of shares held, in 46 out of the Nifty 500 companies in the last nine months, shows ACE equity data.

Fund houses have started publishing their own stress test results for smallcap schemes every fortnight since March, amid concerns of "frothy valuations"

The sequential 9.4 per cent drop in July from the previous month was due to profit booking at record high levels

Foreign portfolio investments declined to its lowest level in 12 years

In the financial years ending March 2023 and March 2022, MFs had cornered over 6 per cent of household savings. In FY21, this figure had been a mere 1.3 per cent, according to RBI data

Nippon India, Mirae Asset stop taking fresh investments in their international schemes

SIP flows, investments into debt funds remain buoyant

Data shows that SIPs now account for 34 per cent of the total equity AUM compared to 25 per cent at the end of FY19