Mutual Fund

Should I invest in sector funds such as banking, technology, pharma

Sector funds can deliver strong returns during market rallies, but investors must weigh concentration risk, high valuations and volatility before investing.

Active or passive: Investors need to find the right fit, say experts

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, fund industry leaders said AI, active, passive and quant strategies will shape mutual fund growth, with investor education key to wider participation

BFSI Summit 2026: 'Digital access could widen MF investor base to 200 mn'

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, industry leaders said digital platforms, innovative SIP products, investor education and AI tools could help expand India's mutual fund base to 200 million.

RBL Bank eyes on broking, mutual funds to expand capital market presence

Private sector lender RBL Bank is "evaluating" a foray into the broking and asset management space as part of its move to expand capital market activities, a top official said on Wednesday. Making it clear that no decision has been reached on the subject, its managing director and chief executive R Subramaniakumar said the bank, a subsidiary of UAE's Emirates NBD, will see which activities can be done internally, which can be handled at the group level and the separate units which it needs to form. "All the plans are under evaluation," Subramaniakumar told PTI, declining to share a timeline by when plans will be firmed up. Activities like the asset management company or mutual fund, and also advisory businesses like retail broking and institutional broking will have to be outside of the bank through specialized units. He said various plans are "under radar" and it is too premature to comment on any questions like whether the bank flush with capital will choose to acquire an existin

Direct plans gain in long-term SIPs, but regular plans continue to dominate

The share of direct plan has inched up in other periods as well, as they continue to grow in popularity

1 Finance gets Sebi in-principle nod to launch passive-only MF business

The wealth-tech firm plans to launch its MF Lite fund house in Q4FY27 after meeting regulatory requirements, potentially becoming the first AMC under Sebi's new framework

Street signs: MFs deepen smallcap holdings, IPO momentum set to pick up

Sustained inflows lift MF ownership in smallcaps, while the Jio Platforms and Paras Healthcare IPOs are set to revive primary market activity

Equity mutual fund inflows hit 5-month high on small, midcap rush

Investors used mkt correction to raise equity bets, average cost, say experts

Street signs: AMC bets on peers, Nifty eyes near 22,200 support level

Quant MF builds sizable positions in ICICI Prudential AMC and Nippon Life India AMC across multiple schemes

Street signs: Slump in domestic flows adds to largecap woes, and more

Active largecap funds see outflows as Nifty 50 approaches oversold territory; IPO launches continue this week, though issue sizes are set to shrink

PB Fintech's 2-day fall costs mutual fund investors nearly ₹11,000 crore

Mutual funds owned 33% of PB Fintech at August-end; stock has plunged 38% in two sessions

Sunil Singhania-led Abakkus files for IPO, issue to be entirely an OFS

The IPO will comprise an offer for sale of up to 15 million equity shares by promoter Abakkus Expert Professionals LLP, representing a 10 per cent stake in the company

Mid, smallcap rush lifts equity MF inflows to four-month high in August

NFO revival adds to inflows; largecap fund outflows sustain

SIF AUM grows 5-fold in 6 months; should MF investors ride the momentum?

According to the Amfi-Crisil Factbook 2026, assets under management (AUM) of SIFs stood at Rs 2,010 crore in October 2025. By March 2026, this had increased to Rs 10,620 crore.

MFs pour ₹12,944 cr into 2026 IPOs as institutional concentration deepens

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, SBI Mutual Fund and Nippon India Mutual Fund accounted for over 52 per cent of total institutional allocations

Mutual fund assets surge as households shift to capital markets: Bajaj MF

Mutual funds and equities accounted for 15 per cent of household financial savings in FY25, while mutual fund assets rose to 31 per cent of bank deposits in 2025

Flexi-cap funds attract nearly ₹50,000 crore during January-July 2026

Flexi-cap mutual fund schemes attracted nearly Rs 50,000 crore in net inflows during January-July 2026, marking a 27 per cent increase over the year-ago period, as investors increasingly favoured equity strategies that can dynamically move across market-cap segments. The strong flow momentum has been accompanied by a sharp expansion in the investor and asset base. Flexi-cap fund folios rose to 2.44 crore in July 2026 from 1.94 crore a year earlier, adding around 50 lakh investor accounts. Assets under management of the category stood at around Rs 6 lakh crore as of July 2026, up from Rs 4.94 lakh crore in July 2025, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). While monthly flows moderated in July, the category continued to command a significant share of equity mutual fund flows. Flexi-cap funds received Rs 4,709 crore in July, compared with Rs 5,231 crore in June. "The category has seen robust growth in both folios and assets. Flexi-cap funds recorded th

We are all children of liberalisation: Alphaniti Fintech co-founder UR Bhat

India has come a long way since 1991... But sustaining that progress will require new reforms. If the past 30 years were about opening the economy, the next 30 must be about strengthening institutions

From market risks to why SIFs have an edge over MFs: Arihant Jain decodes it all

From market risks to the growing popularity of Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs), Arihant Jain breaks down what investors need to know—and why SIFs could have an edge over traditional mutual funds.

Active MFs reduce bets to multi-year low as HDFC Bank shares slide

Market experts anticipate the stock could face further volatility till the announcement of his successor