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Equity MFs inflow nears 2-yr high at Rs 26,866 cr in Feb on strong NFO push

Overall, the mutual fund industry witnessed an inflow of Rs 1.2 lakh crore in February, almost similar to the one seen in the preceding month

What to do, what to avoid in your first equity mutual fund investment

A conservative approach, diversified portfolio and don't be discouraged by setbacks in the market

'Investors should have balanced portfolio via flexicap, multicap funds'

Calendar 2024 will likely be a year of transitions. In 2023, the debate in the market was mostly around the completion of interest rate hike cycle, but this year it's about elections

Equity mutual fund inflows jump to nearly two-year high in Jan: Amfi

Net equity mutual fund inflows rose 28 sequentially to Rs 21,781 crore ($2.62 billion), the highest since March 2022

Where to invest money in India? Top 5 investment options in 2024

Are you planning to invest in 2024 to protect yourself when the world is facing a recession? If yes, here are the top 5 investment options in 2024

Small-caps lead inflows into India equity mutual funds in Dec, shows data

The sustained domestic inflows along with record monthly buying by foreign portfolio investors drove India's benchmarks Nifty 50 and Sensex to all-time highs, rising about 8% each in December

Better risk-reward, FPI flows augur well for LargeCap MFs in 2024: Analysts

Valuation is comfortable for large-caps, but there is little margin of safety in the broader market categories, analysts said

TMSEp584: Coca Cola Lemon-Dou, Article370, thematic funds, Google antitrust

Why is Coca Cola eyeing the alcobev market? What was the significance of Article 370? Why are thematic funds gaining traction? Epic's antitrust win against Google explained. All answers here

NFO alert: DSP Mutual Fund launches DSP Banking & Financial Services Fund

The New Fund Offer for DSP BFSF will open for subscription on November 20, 2023, and will close on December 4, 2023

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund launches Consumption Fund for investors

An open-ended scheme that will invest in equity, equity related securities of firm s engaged in consu­mption and consumption related activities

Asset allocation to funds: Factors that shape portfolio performance

A rule-based approach in mutual fund investments will protect you from disappointment

India equity MF inflows drop in July as large-caps drag: Industry data

While the benchmark Nifty 50 rose 2.94% in July, it was outpaced by a 5.5% gain in the Nifty mid-cap 100 and an 8% increase in the Nifty small-cap 100. All three indexes hit record highs that month

Small-cap deployment only a near-term problem: Shridatta Bhandwaldar

'From a near-term point of view, there is exuberance and that's leading to some challenges'

Active MF schemes regain lost glory in 2023, outperform benchmarks

Five active large-cap schemes have delivered double-digit returns during H1 and 22 others have delivered gains of more than 6.6 per cent

Explained: Tax implications of income earned from shares, mutual funds

The tax implications of income earned from shares, mutual funds and ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds) largely depend on the type of investment, the holding period and the amount of profit earned

Equity mutual fund inflows halve in May; SIP contributions hit record: Data

The slide in equity mutual fund inflows was offset by steady foreign inflows in domestic equities, prompting a 2.60% rise in the Nifty 50 index in May

Large-cap MFs, Index Funds to attract flows as markets pick pace: Analysts

Gross inflows into active equity mutual fund (MF) schemes dipped 34 per cent month-on-month (MoM) to Rs 25,400 crore in April

Majority large-Cap equity MFs fall behind benchmark in 2022: S&P Dow Jones

Majority of Indian Large-Cap equity mutual funds failed to beat the benchmark, with 88 per cent of actively managed funds underperforming the S&P BSE 100 in 2022, according to new study by S&P Dow Jones Indices released on Tuesday. In the same period, the benchmark for Indian Equity Mid-/Small-Cap funds -- the S&P BSE 400 MidSmallCap index -- rose 2 per cent in 2022, and 55 per cent of active managers underperformed the index over that period. Further, S&P BSE 200 grew by 6 per cent in 2022, and 77 per cent of Indian ELSS (equity linked saving schemes) funds underperformed the index. According to S&P Indices Versus Active (SPIVA) Funds India Scorecard for 2022, Indian Composite Bond funds fared the best, with 45 per cent underperforming the S&P BSE India Bond index. "Indian markets fared far better than most global markets in 2022, although main equity and fixed income benchmark indices dropped in H1, they staged a remarkable recovery in the second half of the .

MF inflow in equities crosses Rs 1.5-trn for second straight fiscal

Thus far in FY23, MFs have pumped in a net Rs 1.53 trillion in equities till March 1, 2023, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) data show, as compared to Rs 1.72 trillion in FY22

Equity mutual funds added Rs 7,300 crore in December, shows Amfi data

Investors placed most bets on mid-cap and small-cap funds; liquid ones saw most outflows