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Equity MF inflows ease 9% in Sept; gold, silver ETFs draw record sums

Equity fund flows moderate amid higher redemptions, while SIPs hit record highs and flexicap funds continue to see strong investor interest

Equity mutual fund inflows decline 9% to ₹30,421 crore in September

Inflows in equity mutual funds dropped by 9 per cent to Rs 30,421 crore in September, data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed on Friday. This also marks the second consecutive monthly decline in inflows. Despite the decline, this marks the 55th consecutive month of net inflows into the equity segment. According to the data, equity-oriented mutual funds witnessed an inflow of Rs 30,421 crore in September, a sharp decline from Rs 33,430 crore in August and Rs 42,702 crore in July. Within equity fund categories, the highest contribution came from Flexi Cap Funds at Rs 7,029 crore, followed by Mid Cap Funds with Rs 5,085 crore and Small Cap at Rs 4,363 crore. Besides, Large Cap Funds attracted Rs 2,319 crore. On the other hand, the debt category witnessed a massive withdrawal of Rs 1.02 lakh crore during the month under review compared to Rs 7,980 crore in the preceding month. Overall, the mutual fund industry experienced an outflow of Rs 43,146 crore i

Kotak MF halts lumpsum, switch-in investments in silver ETF Fund of Fund

The existing SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) and STP (Systematic Transfer Plan) in Kotak Silver ETF Fund of Fund will however remain active

ICICI Prudential MF becomes second to cross ₹10 trillion AUM mark

The fund house, a joint venture between ICICI Bank and Prudential PLC, achieved the milestone in the September quarter, reflecting strong investor confidence

Rs 4 trillion and rising: MFs on course for record equity purchase in 2025

Mutual funds' equity investments top Rs 4 trillion so far in 2025 and may breach Rs 5 trillion by year-end, offsetting foreign selling and steadying markets

Passive mutual funds gain traction; AUM rises to ₹12.2 trn in 2025

Passive mutual funds are gaining traction with the industry's assets under management rising to Rs 12.2 lakh crore in 2025, a jump of over six-fold in six years from Rs 1.91 lakh crore in 2019, according to a survey released by Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund on Monday. In just over two years since March 2023, the asset base has grown 1.7 times. The survey, which captured insights through the lens of over 3,000 investors and more than 120 distributors, including MF distributors, registered investment advisers and wealth managers across India, found that 76 per cent of respondent mutual fund investors are aware of Index Funds or ETFs in 2025. Moreover, 68 per cent of investors surveyed have invested in at least one passive fund in 2025, up from 61 per cent adoption in 2023. However, even with this adoption growth, one-third of investors remain outside, citing higher confidence in active funds or unfamiliarity with passive products. According to the third edition of Motilal Oswal Mutual ..

Aggressive hybrid funds suit moderate-risk investors with long-term goals

Such funds are not entirely immune to volatility due to their considerable equity allocation

Fund review: Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund

Fund review: Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund

Motilal Oswal MF buys Bharat Forge's shares worth nearly ₹378 crore

Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund on Monday bought shares of forging and precision engineering firm Bharat Forge worth nearly Rs 378 crore through an open market transaction. According to the bulk deal available on the NSE, Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund (MF) purchased nearly 32 lakh equity shares, or 0.65 per cent stake, in Pune-based Bharat Forge. The shares were acquired at an average price of Rs 1,217.32 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 377.73 crore. Details of the sellers of Bharat Forge's shares could not be ascertained on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Shares of Bharat Forge rose 0.94 per cent to close at Rs 1,192.20 apiece on the NSE. In a separate bulk deal on the NSE, Singapore-headquartered Amansa Capital purchased 12.82 lakh shares or 0.97 per cent stake in speciality chemicals maker Aether Industries for Rs 94 crore through an open market transaction. The transaction was valued at around Rs 94.27 crore and was executed at a price of Rs 735 apiece. Meanwhile, Goldma

NFO alert! Motilal Oswal MF launches Consumption Fund; check details here

Motilal Oswal Consumption Fund will focus on high-growth pockets of the consumption theme, including organised retail, digital services enabling consumption

Zerodha launches Nifty 50 ETF, Nifty 50 Index Fund: Check key details here

Zerodha Fund House has launched the Zerodha Nifty 50 ETF and Zerodha Nifty 50 Index Fund, open-ended schemes tracking the Nifty 50 Index-TRI

DSP Mutual Fund launches India's first Flexi Cap ETF: Who should invest?

The Nifty 500 FlexiCap Quality 30 TRI allocates across different market capitalisations based on momentum, while focusing on companies meeting certain quality criteria

As market competition grows, mutual funds cut costs to woo investors

Tata, SBI announce sharp reductions in exit loads; Jio BlackRock sets it to zero

Listed firms' investments in mutual funds touch record ₹3.8 trillion

Cash buildup, limited capex appetite push firms towards fund houses

Mutual funds leave insurance companies in the shade on anchor allotments

Insurance participation in IPOs has risen but MF allocations have grown even faster

Fund review: Aditya BSL Large Cap Fund

Fund review: Aditya BSL Large Cap Fund

Domestic MFs flock to Eternal, trim bets on Maruti, D-Mart, NTPC

Mutual funds increased exposure to Eternal in August as the stock surged over 60 per cent in six months, crossing Rs 3 trillion in market cap, with Blinkit leading growth

Jio BlackRock expects India's mutual fund industry to triple by 2032

India's equity markets have more than doubled to $5.3 trillion over the last five years, drawing millions of retail investors

Flexicap funds set to hit ₹5 trillion AUM, a first for equity schemes

Flexicap schemes account for 15 per cent of the total assets managed by active equity schemes

Reits rally as Sebi reclassifies them as equity for mutual fund flows

Reits surged after Sebi reclassified them as equity securities for mutual fund investments, a move expected to lift liquidity, expand investor base and attract capital