Mutual Funds

SBI Mutual Fund's AUM rises 10% to ₹13.1 trn; H1 operating profit up 11%

Operating revenue for the six months increased 12 per cent from a year earlier to ₹2,336 crore, the company said in a press release

BFSI Summit 2026: 'Digital access could widen MF investor base to 200 mn'

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, industry leaders said digital platforms, innovative SIP products, investor education and AI tools could help expand India's mutual fund base to 200 million.

Valuation of AI stocks, volatility pose risks for investors: Fund managers

Fund managers at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit flagged AI stock valuation risks and urged investors to focus on disciplined asset allocation, long-term fundamentals amid market volatility

Investors need suitable products, not complexity, say mutual fund CEOs

Business Standard BFSI Summit: Mutual fund CEOs say smallcap valuations remain a concern, while hybrid funds and specialised investment funds could offer investors more flexibility

Direct plans gain in long-term SIPs, but regular plans continue to dominate

The share of direct plan has inched up in other periods as well, as they continue to grow in popularity

SBI MF leans on brand, parent bank network to deepen B-30 penetration

Plans to add more branches as it looks to expand investor pool, says new CBO

Mutual funds halt fresh investments in gold FoFs amid rupee pressure

Fund houses have stopped fresh lump-sum investments and new SIP, STP and switch registrations in gold FoFs from Friday, while existing transactions and investments in gold ETFs remain open

Mid, smallcap MF assets hit ₹10 trillion; experts see momentum sustaining

In September, smallcap funds saw a record net inflow of Rs 9,039 crore, while midcap funds attracted Rs 7,835 crore

Equity mutual funds inflow surges 31% to ₹38,306 crore in September

The inflow was higher than ₹29,329 crore recorded in August, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on Monday

Mutual funds log 5% AUM growth in Q2 despite equity market volatility

Mutual fund houses' average quarterly assets under management rose to ₹87.2 trillion in Q2FY27 from ₹83.1 trillion in Q1, supported by strong inflows across categories

Slew of corrections dent largecap funds' long-term return picture

Average 5-year performance hardly above fixed income returns

Registered advisors, distributors assess Sebi's MF-only PMS route

They see multiple advantages - from performance visibility to client stickiness

Hindi-speaking regions emerging as MF's new 'growth engine': Vishal Kapoor

Hindi and regional-language content, digital access and rising financial awareness can help mutual funds deepen their reach beyond major cities

4 MF categories attract half the SIP inflows in Aug, smallcap schemes lead

Small-cap funds led SIP collections at ₹5,012 crore, followed by mid-cap and flexi-cap schemes, as four equity categories together garnered ₹16,096 crore

SIP account additions surge to 6-month high of 1.3 million in August

Market rebound and attractive smallcap and midcap returns, monthly net SIP additions hit a six-month high of 1.3 million, pushing total monthly contributions to a record ₹32,297 crore

Equity mutual funds attract ₹29,329 crore in August, highest in 4 months

Strong investor interest in mid-cap and small-cap funds lifted equity mutual fund inflows nearly 19 per cent from July, even as overall mutual fund inflows fell sharply

Investors pour record amount into MFs through monthly savings plans in Aug

Flows via systematic investment plans, the preferred route ‌for retail investors, marked a 1.1% increase in contributions to ₹32,297 crore ($3.39 billion) last month

MFs pour ₹12,944 cr into 2026 IPOs as institutional concentration deepens

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, SBI Mutual Fund and Nippon India Mutual Fund accounted for over 52 per cent of total institutional allocations

Retail investors power direct mutual fund shift as digital access grows

Direct-plan retail AUM rose from ₹1.6 trillion in March 2021 to almost ₹7 trillion in March 2026, according to AMFI data

Mutual funds' overseas equity holdings rose 37.5% in FY26: RBI data

Growth was largely driven by mark-to-market gains amid a rally in key global markets and rising investor interest in overseas schemes as domestic markets underperformed