MFs' investment in stocks reaches 80% of last bull phase

During FY04-FY08, MFs pumped in Rs 41,400 crore while in FY15 so far investments stand at Rs 32,140 crore

Mutual funds' investment in stocks in FY15 so far is nearly 80% of what was witnessed during the last bull phase between 2004-2008.

There seems to be no dearth of cash, with the fund managers pumping in Rs 32,000 crore in shares in the nine months of the current financial year. This is almost 80% of the buying witnessed during the previous bull run. 

Between 2004 and 2008, fund managers had purchased equities worth Rs 41,425 crore. 

With three months still to go in the current financial year and the pace of buying (Rs 3,500 crore per month on an average), the net investment is likely to cross the amount pumped in during the last five-year bull phase.

MFs' net investment in stocks	Rs crore
2003-04	1,308
2004-05	448
2005-06	14302
2006-07	9062
2007-08	16306
total	41426
2014-15*	32139
* till 2 Jan, 2015
Source: Sebi