Mutual Fund Industry

Equity mutual funds attract ₹29,329 crore in August, highest in 4 months

Equity mutual fund schemes attracted Rs 29,329 crore in August, marking the highest net inflow in four months, driven by strong investors interest in mid-cap and small-cap funds. This was nearly 19 per cent higher than Rs 24,697 crore inflow registered in July, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on Thursday. The overall mutual fund industry saw a decline in net inflow to Rs 41,353 crore in August compared to a staggering Rs 2.36 lakh crore in July. This was primarily driven by debt-oriented schemes, which experienced an outflow of Rs 8,127 crore as compared to an inflow of Rs 1.88 lakh crore in July. Despite this, the industry's assets under management rose to Rs 87.07 lakh crore at the end of August from Rs 85.75 lakh crore at the end of July. Going by the data, equity-oriented schemes witnessed a net inflow of Rs 29,328.62 crore in August. This was the highest inflow since April, when such schemes attracted Rs 38,440 crore. The net infl

Amfi announces initiatives to deepen mutual fund penetration

Amfi will conduct workshops and awareness programmes targeting women, first-time investors and underserved communities, while training 10,000 mutual fund distributors

Reforms@35: From UTI monopoly and assured returns to SIP investment boom

How the continuing reforms in the MF space have created an over ₹82 trillion powerhouse

Passive hybrid funds: Understand index mix, tax treatment before investing

Those who do not understand the underlying equity and debt indices should stay away

Indian markets are not fragile; tepid Q1 earnings priced in: Radhika Gupta

Markets are either portrayed as unstoppable or extremely fragile, whereas the truth generally lies somewhere in between, says Radhika Gupta of Edelweiss Mutual Fund.

Specialised investment fund race gathers pace, investor accounts top 50,000

ICICI Prudential's iSIF leads in folios; Edelweiss' Altiva SIF tops in AUM

Pharma, healthcare funds are in recovery mode. Should you enter them now?

Hold existing investments if you have a long horizon; book partial profits if exposure exceeds 10 per cent

Mid, smallcap funds see strong inflows in 2026 despite market swings

According to Amfi data, the midcap and smallcap funds have witnessed a rise in inflows in 2026 so far despite heightened volatility in the markets.

Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC hits new high, stock gains 5% post Q4 earnings

The company has traditionally been stronger on debt side while on equity side, it has consistently been losing market share for which the stock trades at a considerable discount to other larger peers.

AMC stocks in demand, rally up to 5%; ICICI Pru, Nippon Life hit new highs

Analysts have been positive on asset management space, considering the levers of stable systematic investments and a better yield outlook.

'Game of patience': MF investors eye bull mkt despite nil returns for 2 yrs

MF investors see zero returns but SIP inflows remain strong. Analysts say patience may be tested, even as bull market hopes build

Analysts pick HDFC AMC, CAMS, KFin as top bets as MF growth accelerates

Mutual funds, AMCs, and market infra players could see a multi-year earnings boom as retail investing deepens. Emkay Global, Axis Capital pick best AMC, RTA stocks to buy

Small towns surge ahead of cities in mutual fund folios, shows data

Investors from smaller towns surpass top cities in mutual fund folios for the first time, reflecting rising financial awareness and expanding distribution networks

Strong Q3 performance, growth prospects to drive gains for HDFC AMC

Total assets under management (AUM) growth was 5 per cent, with 6 per cent growth in equity AUM and flat yields

Retail rush, SIPs drive ₹14 trn jump in mutual fund assets in 2025

Mutual fund industry extended its bull run in 2025, adding a staggering Rs 14 lakh crore to its asset base and pushing total AUM to a record Rs 81 lakh crore by November, powered by surge in retail participation and record SIP inflows. Venkat Chalasani, Chief Executive Officer of AMFI, told PTI that the industry's outlook remains positive, with steady SIP inflows continuing to offset foreign portfolio investor outflows and strengthening market resilience. Going ahead, fund flows are likely to be guided by valuations and global developments, with investors increasingly favouring large-cap, diversified and hybrid strategies, he added. The year 2025 also witnessed a robust net inflow of Rs 7 lakh crore, along with a sharp increase of 3.36 crore in the investor base, while SIPs alone contributed about Rs 3 lakh crore, according to data from Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). These inflows lifted the industry's assets under management (AUM) by 21 per cent from Rs 67 lakh crore

Record flows in 2025 underpin durability of SIP habit, says Navneet Munot

Steady SIP flows and rising retail participation anchor mutual fund growth in 2025, even as market sentiment tempers lumpsum investments and global risks cloud the outlook

Gold-silver rush pushes passive fund share in MF AUM to record in 2025

These funds now account for 17.4% of industry AUM, up from 16.6% in December 2024

Wide-ranging reforms: Sebi overhauls MF cost framework, stockbroking rules

Sebi has renamed expense ratio limits as the base expense ratio and moved statutory levies outside the cap, while approving a rewrite of MF regulations to tighten transparency and governance

Near-term lag, long-term leadership: India's market story endures

Samir Arora says India's policy stability, improving earnings and rising domestic flows leave no structural reason for global investors to stay underweight

Wealthy secures ₹130 cr in funding led by Bertelsmann India Investments

The Series B round led by Bertelsmann India Investments will help expand Wealthy's AI platform and support MFDs who still rely heavily on manual processes