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Equity MFs attract Rs 8,666 cr in August; flexi-cap biggest contributor
Equity mutual funds attracted a little over Rs 8,666 crore in August, making it the sixth consecutive monthly net inflow, on staggering investment in flexi-cap category.
 "Equity MFs attract Rs 8,666 cr in August; flexi-cap biggest contributor")
Long-term investing gaining traction among mutual fund investors
55% retail investors have a holding period of over 2 years, up from 48.7% a year ago
 "Long-term investing gaining traction among mutual fund investors")
Equity mutual fund flows turn positive after a gap of nine months
Between June and February, equity fund managers have yanked out Rs 1.24 trillion from domestic stocks amid consistent outflows
Returns made by average MF investor lag those of schemes and SIPs: study
Frequent churn, timing the market eats into gains
 "Returns made by average MF investor lag those of schemes and SIPs: study")
Equity mutual funds sell bluechip financial firms aggressively in Nov
All these counters witnessed aggressive buying for foreign portfolio investors
 "Equity mutual funds sell bluechip financial firms aggressively in Nov")
Private banks continue to remain the biggest overweight for equity MFs
Telecom, utilities, and healthcare are other top weights for MFs
 "Private banks continue to remain the biggest overweight for equity MFs")
MF equity flows climb to 11-month high, garner over Rs 10,000 crore
Advisors say client queries have spiked after Monday's 2,000-point crash; small investors hike SIP allocations amid the volatility
 "MF equity flows climb to 11-month high, garner over Rs 10,000 crore")
Dec equity MF inflows dip 50% to Rs 12,000 cr on valuation, growth concerns
During April-June quarter, inflows in such schemes stood at Rs 17,500 crore.
 "Dec equity MF inflows dip 50% to Rs 12,000 cr on valuation, growth concerns")
Equity mutual fund inflow declines 9% to Rs 6,026 crore in October
Excluding new fund launches, monthly collection was 19% lower
 "Equity mutual fund inflow declines 9% to Rs 6,026 crore in October")
No new equity close-ended schemes launched in 2019 after SEBI slashes fee
Not a single scheme launched so far this year
 "No new equity close-ended schemes launched in 2019 after SEBI slashes fee")
Equity Mutual fund witnesses inflow of Rs 84.1 bn in Nov, lowest in 3-month
With this, the total inflow in equities has reached over Rs 822 billion during the current financial year so far
 "Equity Mutual fund witnesses inflow of Rs 84.1 bn in Nov, lowest in 3-month")
Flows into equity mutual fund schemes fall 33%, liquid plans rebound
Industry players attributed the fall in equity flows to a spike in market volatility
 "Flows into equity mutual fund schemes fall 33%, liquid plans rebound")
Net inflow into equity mutual fund schemes up 28% to Rs 106 bn in July
Net inflows into equity schemes in July up 28% month-on-month but 27% less than 12-month average
 "Net inflow into equity mutual fund schemes up 28% to Rs 106 bn in July")
Equity MF cash levels at multi-year highs
ICICI Pru MF has raised this to 12%; sectoral level at 5%, from 3.8% in Nov, showing cautious stance
 "Equity MF cash levels at multi-year highs")
Equity mutual funds' shopping for stocks continues
During the Oct-Dec quarter, fund managers had deployed over Rs 30,000 crore in stocks
 "Equity mutual funds' shopping for stocks continues")
Inflows in equity MFs hit 18-month high in December
Despite volatility amid corrections, investors pumped in over Rs 10,000 crore in equity schemes
 "Inflows in equity MFs hit 18-month high in December")
Equity mutual fund inflows at Rs 3,700 cr in September
This also marks the sixth straight month of positive inflow in equity schemes
 "Equity mutual fund inflows at Rs 3,700 cr in September")
Equity mutual fund inflows dry up
Net inflow to equity schemes in first half of 2016 a fourth of that a year ago
Equity MF assets at record high of Rs 4.28 lakh crore
Assets being managed by equity mutual funds soared to a record high of Rs 4.28 lakh crore in June
 "Equity MF assets at record high of Rs 4.28 lakh crore")
Fund managers add new companies to portfolios
In search of better returns, mutual funds look at lesser-known stocks
 "Fund managers add new companies to portfolios")
