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Equity MFs see record Rs 41,887 cr inflow in Oct on robust investment

Equity mutual funds witnessed a record inflow of Rs 41,887 crore in October, marking a surge of over 21 per cent on a month-on-month (MoM) basis, fuelled by robust investments in thematic funds. This also marks the 44th consecutive month of net inflow in the equity-oriented funds, highlighting the ever-increasing appeal of mutual funds among investors, data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed on Monday. "October's numbers are indeed phenomenal, especially given the backdrop of a steep market correction. While earlier this year, equity inflows were buoyed by strong market performance, October marked a stark reversal. "The 5-6 per cent drop in both the Sensex and Nifty was one of the sharpest in recent years, similar to what we last saw in March 2020. Despite this, retail investors have shown remarkable resilience, with inflows exceeding Rs 40,000 crore," Santosh Joseph, Co-founder and CEO of Germinate Investor Services, said. Overall, the mutual fund industry

Equity mutual fund inflow marks 10% decline to Rs 34,419 cr in Sep

Equity mutual funds attracted Rs 34,419 crore in September, marking a decline of 10 per cent from the preceding month, on a sharp slump in inflow in thematic funds and large-cap. The latest flow also marks the 43rd consecutive month of net inflows in equity funds, data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed on Thursday. Overall, the mutual fund industry witnessed an outflow of Rs 71,114 crore in the month under review after experiencing an outflow of Rs 1.08 lakh crore in August. The huge inflow was due to withdrawal to the tune of Rs 1.14 lakh crore into debt schemes. Despite the outflow, the industry's net assets under management rose to Rs 67 lakh crore last month from Rs 66.7 lakh crore in August-end. As per the data, equity-oriented schemes witnessed an inflow of Rs 34,419 crore in September -- the lowest level since April, when equity schemes saw investments of Rs 18,917 crore. The inflow was way lower than Rs 38,239 crore in August and Rs 37,113 crore

Equity mutual fund asset boom drives surge in distributor commission

Around 2,500 MF distributors rake in Rs 14,850 cr in commissions last fiscal year

Net SIP inflow data is not comparable with gross figures, says Amfi

The clarification came following media reports of stagnant net inflows even as gross SIP inflows continue to rise

Equity MF inflow drops 9% to Rs 37k cr in July over drop in fund infusion

Inflow in equity mutual funds declined 9 per cent month-on-month to Rs 37,113 crore in July owing to the drop in fund infusion in large-cap, small- and mid-cap categories. Despite the dip, the quantum of net inflows witnessed in July was the second highest flows ever received in a month. Also, this was second only to the flows of Rs 40,608 crore received in June. The latest flow also marks the 41st consecutive month of net inflows in equity funds, data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed on Friday Moreover, monthly contributions from Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) rose to an all-time high of Rs 23,332 crore in July as against Rs 21,262 crore in the preceding month. This reflects the growing financial discipline among retail investors, helping them build wealth systematically over time, Venkat Chalasani, Chief Executive, AMFI, said. Overall, the mutual fund industry has witnessed an inflow of Rs 1.9 lakh crore in the month under review as compared to an ..

A plea to provide more mutual fund data

While these MF products are not systemically important yet, data about them should be made public for academics and investors to do research and challenge incorrect conclusions

Equity MFs inflow drops 16% to Rs 18,917 cr; SIPs at over Rs 20K cr mark

Equity mutual funds attracted Rs 18,917 crore in April, marking a slump of 16 per cent from the preceding month, on a huge decline in inflow in large-cap funds. This also marks the 38th consecutive month of net inflows in equity funds, data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed on Thursday. Moreover, monthly Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) contributions crossed the Rs 20,000 crore mark and reached an all-time high of Rs 20,371 crore in April compared to Rs 19,271 crore in the previous month. Overall, the mutual fund industry has witnessed an inflow of Rs 2.4 lakh crore in the month under review after experiencing an outflow of Rs 1.6 lakh crore in March. The huge inflow was due to investment of Rs 1.9 lakh crore into debt schemes. As per the data, equity-oriented schemes witnessed an inflow of Rs 18,917 crore in April, way lower than Rs 22,633 crore in March and Rs 26,866 crore in February. Barring equity-linked saving schemes (ELSS), which saw an outflow of

Moderation in earnings growth may weigh on equities this year: Vinit Sambre

Sambre says while equities may do well in the long-term, it would be prudent for investors to reassess their asset allocation and bring it in line with their risk profile

Does your MF scheme hold Paytm? Top 5 MF schemes with the highest holding

Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund led highest investment in Paytm at Rs 430.4 crore, which was 1.13 per cent of its total AUM

Equity MF inflows hit 5-month high on record SIP run, easing outflows

Numbers reflect 'Indian investors' long-term approach to building wealth', says Amfi

Smallcap fever lifts inflows into equity MFs despite redemption surge

Investors pump in record Rs 5,470 crore into smallcap schemes in June

Net inflows into equities decline to a 2-yr low: What should investors do?

Overall, inflows have declined significantly in the last two months as the market rise led to investors putting in lower amount

Equity inflows at 10-month low in Aug, exchange traded funds gain traction

Average AUM for industry rose to Rs 39.5 trn, compared to Rs 37. 8 trn in July

As FPIs turn net-sellers; MFs, insurers become big buyers on D-Street

DII stake in BSE 500 companies up nearly 55% in seven years

India equity MF inflows to remain soft in current quarter: Industry body

Inflows in India's equity mutual funds dropped more than 16% in June compared with May and are likely to remain weak in the current quarter due to worries over interest rate hikes and inflation

Nippon India MF turns off inflow tap for 5 global funds, cites limit

The fund house has suspended lump-sum subscription, switch-ins, and fresh registration of systematic investment plan/systematic transfer plan under five schemes that invest in international stocks

Avoid sector, thematic funds; stick to diversified equity offerings

Among sector/thematic funds, technology funds are on average down 23.4 per cent year-to-date

Equity mutual funds witness record inflows of Rs 28,000 crore in March

Surge in inflows into multicap funds was largely due to the NFO of SBI Multicap fund which garnered Rs 8,170 crore

Equity MFs log Rs 19,705-cr net inflow in Feb amid market volatility

All 11 categories of equity funds saw net inflows, with flexicap witnessing highest inflows of Rs 3,873.56 crore

Equity MFs log Rs 5,215-crore inflow in Oct amid rally in markets

However, the quantum of net inflows dropped from September, when it attracted Rs 8,677 crore