Equity Flows

All time high inflows suggest that the third wave has not dampened investors’ enthusiasm for equity mutual funds

With large inflows in May, equity mutual funds are back in favour

The peaking of second wave seems to have boosted investor enthusiasm about equities and has drawn them back to mutual funds

Why continued equity outflow is a concern for mutual funds

The asset management industry is facing unlikely competition from the new-age discount brokers like Zerodha that are luring retail investors away from mutual funds into equity trading

3-Point Analysis | With economy recovering, earnings improving, and markets clocking record high, why is there still no respite in equity outflows?

Investors pulled out money from equity funds for the fourth-consecutive month in October. This is in stark contrast to the rally in the markets. Why is there no respite in equity outflows even when the economy is showing initial signs of recovery, corporate sector earnings are improving and markets are clocking record highs? Let's find out in this edition of 3-Point Analysis.

No respite in equity outflows in October

Gross inflows in equity funds were almost stable, but redemptions jumped in October

Why is mutual fund data positive despite equity outflows in September?

Gross inflows in equity funds saw a big jump and redemption pressure subsided in September

Equity outflows continue in August, but spike in folios holds out hope for mutual funds

An increase in folios indicates sustained interest in mutual funds and is a positive for the industry

What if the outflow from equity funds in July sustains?

Investor disinterest in equity funds comes at a time when retail participation in stock markets has gone through the roof

Why the sharp fall in equity inflows is not a cause for concern

The low net equity inflows shouldn’t be read as fading interest either in equities or mutual funds but is explained by investor’s instinctive response to a dazzling rise in equities

Is the marginal dip in SIP inflows an early sign of fading interest in equities?

SIP flows holding above Rs 8,000 crore in May despite businesses being at standstill since couple of months is encouraging

What explains buoyant MF inflows amid negative news flow?

Thanks to popularity of SIPs, individual investors now hold a higher share of MF assets at around 53 percent of total AUM as of December-end

Equity MF inflows in December back in shape, SIPs do all the talking

The gradual shift of household savings away from physical to financial assets and the increasing share of MFs in part explain the stellar AUM growth

MF inflows in November: Have Indian investors come of age?

Keep aside the ups and downs in MF mobilization. Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) remain a favourite among retail investors

Mutual fund equity inflows rise despite weak markets; SIP flows at all-time high in July

Net inflows into equity schemes increased to Rs 8,092 crore in July

Inflows into equity MFs moderate further in February but SIP flows remain a bright spot

Notwithstanding the ebbs and flows in aggregate mobilisation of MFs, retail investors continue to favour Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs)

Foreign capital flow into emerging market climbs to $25 bn

Equity flows were the dominant driver this month, with an estimated USD 14.6 billion in inflows, while debt flows were more moderate at USD 10.2 billion, according to the report by Institute of International Finance.

India flow tide has turned decisively: Citi Research

Citi Research said retail inflows in mutual funds of USD 6 billion in six months sustainable; cites weak performance of other assets and very low equity ownership.