Abhishek Kumar
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Equity MF Inflows Hit Four-Month High In August (opens the original)
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Smallcap funds topped the net inflow chart for the second consecutive month as investors poured record Rs 7,973 crore into one of the best-performing MF categories. Net inflows into equity mutual fund (MF) schemes scaled to a four-month high of Rs 29,329 crore in August, as investors continued to ramp up investments in midcap and smallcap funds. The 19 per cent month-on-month (M-o-M) jump in net inflows last month was driven by a surge in gross lumpsum investments, as systematic investment plan
Net SIP Inflows Hit Record Rs 2 Trillion (opens the original)
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Net SIP inflow is calculated by subtracting redemptions from gross SIP investments. The net systematic investment plan (SIP) inflow surged to a record high at around Rs 2 trillion in financial year 2025-2026 (FY26) despite a rise in SIP account closures amid equity market turbulence. In FY26, the net SIP inflow reached 56 per cent of the Rs 3.5 trillion gross SIP investments, marking the highest share in at least four years, according to data from the Securities and Exchange Board of India's ann
Why Fund Managers Are Avoiding IT Stocks (opens the original)
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IT services stocks have had tough two years, with prices coming under pressure from 2025 and the sell-off extending through the first half of 2026. Large information technology services companies remain out of favour with a sizeable section of fund managers despite valuations easing to multi-year lows following a sharp correction. Over one-fourth of focused mutual fund schemes -- a category that gives fund managers greater flexibility in portfolio construction -- had no exposure to largecap IT s
August Sees Record IPO Activity Despite Benchmark Index Declines (opens the original)
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August 2026 saw India's primary market achieve its highest monthly deal count for initial public offerings, raising approximately Rs 21,000 crore, even as benchmark indices experienced a downturn, reflecting strong investor confidence and a robust IPO pipeline. Benchmark indices ended August in the red, snapping a two-month winning streak, as renewed tensions, higher crude oil prices, and concerns over US interest rates weighed on investor sentiment. The broader market and the primary market, ho
Smallcap funds ride MF retail wave, SIP assets up five-fold in five years (opens the original)
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Smallcap funds have significantly outpaced other categories, becoming the biggest beneficiaries of the systematic investment plan wave in Indian mutual funds over the last five years, driven by strong retail investor interest and historical high returns. Smallcap funds have been the biggest beneficiaries of the systematic investment plan (SIP) wave in mutual funds (MFs) over the past five years. The category, along with midcap funds, has consistently attracted a sizeable share of SIP inflows and
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