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Source: Live Mint Mutual funds are fast emerging as the investment vehicle of choice for a growing segment of Indian investors. According to statistics released by Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), the Assets Under Management (AUM) of the Indian Mutual Fund industry has grown from ₹10.90 trillion as on November 30, 2014 to…
Source: Live Mint In the calendar year 2024, mutual fund investors’ investment through the SIP (systematic investment plans) route touched ₹2,89,227 crore with the highest contribution of ₹26,459 crore in December. Interestingly, December also happened to be the 46th month of positive equity inflows with the first one in March 2021. The mutual fund industry’s…
Source: Live Mint Mutual Fund folios hit at all-time high of 22,50,03,545 in December 2024, revealed the latest data released on Thursday by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). Retail mutual fund folios (which include equity, hybrid, and solution-oriented Schemes) were at an all-time high of 17,89,93,911 for the month of December 2024,…
Source: Live Mint Ahead of Budget 2025, the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) has made a set of demands to favour the mutual fund industry. One key demand is to restore indexation benefits for debt mutual funds. Most of the other key expectations include addressing tax-related concerns. The mutual fund houses (represented through…
Source: Live Mint Prior to investing in a mutual fund, investors are advised to evaluate the performance of different schemes in the same category to gauge their historical performance. This not only gives investors a peek into the scheme’s historical performance but also tempers their expectations of its future performance. For instance, when a scheme,…
Source: Live Mint The stock market slid on Monday in response to tremendous selling pressure on concerns around the HMPV virus, and on foreign institutional investors (FII) sell-off, resulting in benchmark indices declining by over 1.5 per cent. Amid all this, sectoral indices witnessed steep losses and the worst-affected sectors included Nifty PSU Bank, Metal,…
Source: Live Mint In 2024, Indian equity markets faced significant volatility due to global economic uncertainties and geopolitical tensions, yet the Indian economy showed resilience fueled by strong domestic consumption, infrastructure spending, and supportive policies. This bolstered investor confidence and emphasised the need for portfolio diversification to manage risks effectively. The year witnessed a growing…
Source: Live Mint If you want to invest in a mutual fund scheme, there are primarily two options. The first is to invest in a regular mutual fund, while the second one is to invest in a direct scheme. In a direct plan, investors can invest directly in a mutual fund by creating an account…
Source: Live Mint Top News India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in December 2024 reached an impressive ₹1.77 trillion, marking a 7.3% increase compared to December 2023. This steady rise highlights the resilience and growth of the Indian economy, as well as improved compliance and robust business activities. The uptick reflects the government’s ongoing…
Source: Live Mint As the New Year 2025 has commenced, it is the time to do some stock taking and analyse the performance of mutual funds across categories. Here, we list out the returns posted by equity mutual funds across market capitalisations i.e., large cap, mid cap and small caps. Although mutual fund schemes in the mid…
