Equity MF inflows seen improving in April after three months of decline

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

Sharp increase in secondary market purchases by fund managers in April may lead to a rebound in equity mutual fund (MF) inflows, which saw three months of consecutive decline.

 

In April, MFs’ net equity buying surged to ₹16,050 crore from ₹12,141 crore in March. However, it remains below the FY25 average of ₹39,000 crore a month.

 

The uptick coincided with a 3.5 per cent rise in the Nifty50 in April, following a 6.3 per cent gain in March. It was buoyed by a strong revival in foreign fund buying streak in nearly two years.

 

After back-to-back months of gains, the