Mutual Funds

Smallcap funds attracted a record ₹7,768 crore and midcap inflows rose to ₹6,192 crore, while higher redemptions pulled overall equity inflows lower

Sebi's annual report for financial year 2025-26 (FY26) shows that 198 schemes delivered 10 per cent-plus gains in the last fiscal year, as against 304 in FY25 and a whopping 822 in FY24.

Bank certificates of deposit became the largest holding in debt mutual funds in FY26, overtaking government securities as taxation changes shifted investor preference towards shorter-duration schemes

Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company on Monday announced that its total Assets Under Management (AUM) across its Mutual Fund, Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), and Portfolio Management Services (PMS) businesses crossed Rs 2 lakh crore in August. During FY2026, Motilal Oswal AMC expanded its product suite by launching 18 passive mutual funds and 5 active mutual funds. It added 56.08 lakh SIPs (Systematic Investment Plans) during FY2026 and recorded a SIP inflow of Rs 16,479 crore. "We have remained committed to building high growth in earnings focused portfolios, following our QGLP investment philosophy, with a long-term perspective backed by disciplined risk management," Prateek Agrawal, MD & CEO, Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company, said in a statement.

Industry-first products, balanced hybrid funds in the pipeline

Taher Badshah, president and chief investment officer at Invesco Mutual Fund says Manufacturing, industrial capacity and initiatives like PLI need to be expanded meaningfully

Choosing between individual stocks and mutual funds simply boils down to how much personal control you want compared to how much you're willing to hand off to expert managers

How the continuing reforms in the MF space have created an over ₹82 trillion powerhouse

PhonePe said 77% of Daily SIP users are from B30 cities, while CAMS reported record mutual fund AUM and double-digit growth in profit and revenue

Lower growth in passive fund AUMs vis-a-vis Nifty IT indicate about Rs 280 cr outflow

Individual investor AUM in smaller towns rose 5.2% in H1 2026 against 4.5% in top-30 cities

With hundreds of mutual fund options available, selecting the right fund can be difficult for investors. While many rely on star ratings or recent returns, factors such as fund category

Commodity exchange launches NCDEX Nidhi with six AMCs and plans to diversify into the equity cash segment by January, subject to Sebi approval

Sebi bars former Axis Mutual Fund chief dealer Viresh Joshi for seven years and imposes a Rs 3 crore penalty in the final order on the front-running case

Umeshkumar Mehta of SAMCO Mutual Fund has called for a review of overseas investment limits, saying this will allow Indian investors to play global themes such as AI, semiconductors and biotechnology.

Nine entities are awaiting Sebi approval to launch mutual funds as strong retail participation, rising assets and low penetration continue to attract new entrants

Experts say Sebi's simpler norms cut paperwork, but nominations and updated records remain crucial

If you seek stability for a financial goal three years away, consider debt or hybrid funds

Improved trading volumes and a recovery in small-cap stocks have reduced liquidity stress in small-cap mutual fund schemes to the lowest level since March 2024

Use them as part of a portfolio containing multiple factor strategies