Mutual funds ramped up equity purchases in May, deploying fresh inflows and capitalising on a market pullback after a cautious April
Direct plan SIPs from B-30 shrink by 350K in March-April
Penetration slowing as equities turn volatile, gold rally loses steam
Capex revival, easing West Asia tensions and improving earnings could drive Indian markets towards fresh highs, says Bajaj Finserv AMC CIO
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