The MF investor count, which stood at around 38 million in April 2023, has surged by 19 per cent in the past year.
Flow surge in equity schemes is an important reason why Indian stock market did not crash.
'In an economy that is set to double in the coming years, stopping SIPs will take investors out of this growth path.'
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
In April, the SIP contribution was Rs 11,863 crore.
No fund houses could muster the courage to launch equity funds during the period and the sector lost a lot of its equity assets.
From how to open an NPS Vatsalya account to knowing how this scheme compares to investing in mutual fund or in provident fund, Ramalingam Kalirajan offers a 360-degree view and the pros and cons of investing in a scheme that has the potential to secure your child's financial well-being.
The previous high was in February this year when investment in the sector rose to Rs 28,784 crore or Rs 287.84 billion.
Equity flows turning positive could give fund managers firepower to invest in the markets. This could come in handy as flows from foreign investors have tapered off amid rising bond yields in the US.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Equity supply may hit Rs 6 trillion soon.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
HDFC Bank's latest shareholding data showed that the room for foreign investment has fallen just 5 basis points short of the threshold set by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) to fully include the stock in its indices. Currently, the index provider has applied an adjustment factor of 0.5 since the foreign room is less than 25 per cent. Removal of the adjustment factor will result in inflows of a massive $4.8 billion (Rs 40,000 crore) into HDFC Bank, according to Brian Freitas, a New Zealand-based analyst with Periscope Analytics.
ICICI MF recently filed for an ETF that will track the Nifty Alpha Low-Volatility 30 Index. It is part of the suite of smart-beta indices with the NSE, with the portfolio designed using a combination of two factors.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
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rediffGURU Ulhas Joshi answers your personal finance and mutual fund queries
Assuming that the value of LIC's holding has risen in line with the markets, its portfolio size today could be around $86 billion, higher than the previous record of $84 billion in March 2018.
Quant funds are a unique offering in the MF space as the investment decisions are driven by a blend of active and passive strategies.
The mutual fund (MF) industry had an action-packed 2023 as it tackled the scrapping of tax benefits for debt fund investors and surging flows into equity funds.
The recently-created flexi-cap fund category is emerging as the hottest segment in the Rs 11-trillion equity mutual funds (MFs) space. Buoyed by the success of ICICI Prudential Flexicap Fund, other MFs are lining up new fund offerings (NFO) in this segment. Industry players say the flexi-cap category could emerge as the biggest segment in the equity MF space. Recently, ICICI Pru Flexicap's NFO collected a record Rs 10,200 crore.
High net worth individuals (HNIs) are considered more investment-savvy than retail investors.
The global semiconductor shortage is turning into a headache for automotive (auto) and appliance manufacturers. But it is proving to be a boon for equity investors. Semiconductor stocks are among the best performers this year. The PHLX Semiconductor Index has gained more than 35 per cent year-to-date.
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According to market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India, MF investments in banking stocks reached Rs 48,419 crore (Rs 484.19 billion) as on May 31, accounting for 21.59 per cent of their total equity assets under management (of Rs 2.24 lakh crore or Rs 2.24 trillion).
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The mutual fund (MF) gross inflows through the systematic investment plan (SIP) route topped the Rs 20,000 crore mark for the first time in a calendar month as investors opened a record 6.4 million SIP accounts despite a spike in market volatility. The number of accounts opened last month was almost 50 per cent higher than the registrations seen in March. "India's MF industry has reached yet another milestone with the SIP book crossing above Rs 20,000 crore in April 2024.
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Investors redeem units worth Rs 2,000 crore in October.
rediffGURU Ulhas Joshi answers your personal finance and mutual fund queries.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has asked fund houses operating smallcap funds with a large corpus to share data on their holdings in the total free float of smallcap stocks, according to sources. This is part of the stress tests that the regulator wants fund houses to undertake amid a surge in inflows into smallcap schemes and growing concerns about valuations. Free float refers to the quantum of freely available shares for trading on the stock market.
'Those satisfied with returns and not expecting further rally could be booking profits and also stopping SIPs.'
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Debt funds have exposure of nearly Rs 8,000 crore to Zee group papers. Aditya Birla MF, HDFC MF, Franklin Templeton MF, and ICICI Prudential MF have the highest exposure, reports Samie Modak.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'Exposure to small and midcap stocks exceeded desired levels in many portfolios, prompting rebalancing.'
'Young investors with limited funds should ensure that investing in NPS does not crowd out their other, more liquid, investments.'
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Hyundai Motor India (HMIL) raised Rs 8,315 crore from anchor investors on Monday, setting the stage for the country's biggest-ever maiden share sale. The Indian arm of the South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) allotted 42.4 million shares to 225 funds at Rs 1,960 apiece, the higher end of its price band. Among the investors receiving allotments were the Singapore government's sovereign wealth fund (GIC), New World Fund, and Fidelity.
