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Equity mutual fund (MF) schemes have raked in Rs 46,200 crore in net lump-sum inflows in the past six months (ended February 2024), almost thrice the inflow in the previous six-month period.
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'Choose an equity allocation that will allow you to remain invested even if the market falls by 50 to 60 per cent.'
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Unperturbed by election uncertainty, investors poured record sums into equity mutual fund (MF) schemes in May, driving India closer to a $5 trillion market capitalisation. The Rs 34,697 crore net inflows into actively managed equity funds last month surpassed the previous high of Rs 28,463 crore recorded in March 2022. In April 2024, equity schemes had garnered nearly Rs 19,000 crore.
'Investors may have made money in mid and smallcaps due to market momentum, but now they need to focus on fundamentals.'
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Equity-focused schemes may perform better in a bull market, while debt-oriented ones may offer greater stability during volatile periods.
Long-term investors should not reduce or stop their equity mutual funds through SIPs.
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The MF investor count, which stood at around 38 million in April 2023, has surged by 19 per cent in the past year.
'It's advisable not to go overboard on a banking sector fund or any other sector fund.'
Returns of liquid funds are meant only for the short term and don't help investors create wealth over the long term, as equity funds do.
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Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries
'If you invest in a rush at the last moment, you could compromise on selecting the best tax-saving options.'
Mid-cap and small-cap mutual fund schemes have continued to attract strong investor interest, garnering nearly Rs 30,350 crore in inflows during the April-September period of the current financial year, driven by impressive returns delivered by these segments. In comparison, the cumulative inflow into mid-cap and small-cap funds stood at Rs 32,924 crore during the same period last year, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi).
'Investors with foreign currency-denominated goals, such as foreign education or foreign travel, should go for US equity funds.'
Investors continue to back-up equity mutual funds in June as such schemes attracted a net inflow of Rs 15,498 crore on strong flows from systematic investment plans despite volatility in the stock market and relentless selling by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs). This also marked the 16th straight month of positive inflow in equity schemes. Inflows into equity mutual funds in June was lower compared to the net inflow of Rs 18,529 crore seen in May, data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed on Friday.
Among the 30 Sensex firms, Bajaj Finserv, IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, NTPC, and Sun Pharma were the major gainers. On the other hand, Bharti Airtel, ITC, Adani Ports, JSW Steel and Tata Motors were among the laggards.
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Although net inflows into equity mutual funds deteriorated month-on-month (M-o-M) in March 2024 to Rs 22,576 crore (excluding Hybrid), down 15 per cent M-o-M (up 12 per cent Y-o-Y), asset management companies (AMCs) had a great year with robust growth in assets under management (AUMs). AMCs are likely to report strong PAT growth (30-40 per cent Y-o-Y) in Q4FY24 on the back of AUM growth. In Q4FY24, domestic mutual fund (MF) industry's quarterly average AUM grew by 34 per cent Y-o-Y and 10 per cent quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) to Rs 54 trillion ($652 billion).
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'Value index funds are most appropriate for long-term investors who can withstand deeper drawdowns.'
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Experts say investors should stay patient and stay invested in mutual funds.
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Adopting overly aggressive strategies without considering risk could lead to significant losses during the next downturn.
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