Mutual Funds

Arbitrage funds yet to warm up to Sebi's 1% leeway for CAS exposure

Sebi had eased rules for arbitrage funds in a bid to boost participation from the ₹3 trillion mutual fund category in the CAS

Net SIP inflows hit ₹2 trillion despite rising account closures: Why are investors staying invested?

Retail investors stayed committed to mutual funds despite market volatility, with net SIP inflows hitting a record ₹2 trillion in FY26.

Active large-cap funds can outperform in next 3-5 years: Ashwini Shami

We find the large-cap segment to be the most fairly priced compared to mid and small caps at the broad level, says Ashwini Shami of OmniScience Capital.

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

Investors pour record amount into MFs through monthly savings plans in Aug

Flows via systematic investment plans, the preferred route ‌for retail investors, marked a 1.1% increase in contributions to ₹32,297 crore ($3.39 billion) last month

Net SIP inflows surge to record ₹2 trillion in FY26 despite closures

Despite higher SIP account closures amid market turbulence, net inflows accounted for 56 per cent of gross SIP investments of Rs 3.5 trillion in FY26

MFs place heavy bets on fresh offerings; ICICI Pru, SBI lead allocation

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund leads the top-tier individual allocations in absolute money terms, committing ₹1,019.6 crore to Shadowfax Technologies.

Retail share in MF pie shrinks for second year; HNIs ramp up bets

HNIs gain massive share in passive AUM in 5 years

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

Retail investors power direct mutual fund shift as digital access grows

Direct-plan retail AUM rose from ₹1.6 trillion in March 2021 to almost ₹7 trillion in March 2026, according to AMFI data

Street signs: MFs led strong equity inflows, legal hurdles before IPO

Mutual funds step up equity buying in August as stock exchanges revise pre-open auction timings and an IPO faces legal hurdles

Sebi proposes net settlement of cash market trades for mutual funds

The proposal would extend to domestic mutual funds a facility that the Sebi already permitted for foreign portfolio investors earlier this year

Fund review: Franklin India Small Cap Fund

Fund review: Franklin India Small Cap Fund

Largecap IT finds no place in one-fourth of focused funds

Two schemes, including SBI Focused Fund, have no IT services exposure

Choosing a balanced advantage fund? Look beyond returns to strategy, risk

Balanced advantage funds are raising equity exposure, but investors must assess allocation models, portfolio risks and downside protection-not just past returns

Mutual funds' overseas equity holdings rose 37.5% in FY26: RBI data

Growth was largely driven by mark-to-market gains amid a rally in key global markets and rising investor interest in overseas schemes as domestic markets underperformed

Mutual funds add gold and silver ETFs to equity portfolio mix

Move aligns schemes with new norms, may not lead to immediate additions, say MF officials

Balanced advantage funds' equity exposure reaches multi-year high

Fund managers lap up bluechip stocks amid a sharp decline in valuations

CAS to be beneficial for ETFs, index funds, says DSP MF's Ghelani

The passive fund could account for 30 per cent of the total mutual fund industry, said Anil Ghelani, Head of Passive Investments & Products, DSP Mutual Fund

Index funds gain ground as ETFs lose share of India's passive fund market

Index funds' AUM grows at a 5-year CAGR of 74.1%