cash levels in April surged to 7.2%, the highest since May 2021
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
SIP inflows resilient at ₹25,926 crore
At least seven AMCs planning entry into this new product segment this year
Investors adopt 'wait and watch' stance amid global uncertainties, say experts
The rise in cash holdings is primarily due to SBI MF, Quant MF, and Motilal Oswal MF
Thematic funds get highest net inflows at Rs 9,017 cr, followed by smallcaps at Rs 5,721 crore
DIIs have doubled their shareholding, in terms of absolute number of shares held, in 46 out of the Nifty 500 companies in the last nine months, shows ACE equity data.
Fund houses have started publishing their own stress test results for smallcap schemes every fortnight since March, amid concerns of "frothy valuations"
The sequential 9.4 per cent drop in July from the previous month was due to profit booking at record high levels
Foreign portfolio investments declined to its lowest level in 12 years
In the financial years ending March 2023 and March 2022, MFs had cornered over 6 per cent of household savings. In FY21, this figure had been a mere 1.3 per cent, according to RBI data
Nippon India, Mirae Asset stop taking fresh investments in their international schemes
SIP flows, investments into debt funds remain buoyant
Data shows that SIPs now account for 34 per cent of the total equity AUM compared to 25 per cent at the end of FY19
In 2021-22, mutual funds (MFs) added over 4 million new investors, taking the total unique investor count to 37.7 million
Overall, domestic institutional investors (DIIs), which include MFs, made a net investment of Rs 2.56 trillion in last financial year
Experts cite poor near-term returns, fall in investable income
Interest in low-risk equity products of mutual fund schemes see interest after extended period of outflows
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