Mf Equity Schemes

Distribution commission pool of mutual funds jumps 2.3x, shows data

The sharp spike in commission comes on the back of surge in the equity markets and sustained flows into equity MF schemes

June equity MF inflows drop 16% MoM to Rs 15,498 cr due to volatility

The figure is 18% below monthly average for the year; However, sustained inflows into SIPs endured for 16th straight month

Direct plans for equity schemes seeing steady rise since last 5 years

The share of such plans among equity schemes has risen around 7 percentage points from 9.6 per cent to 16.6 per cent in the past five years

Equity schemes likely to post third straight month of asset growth in May

But it remains to be seen whether this is on account of incremental flows or has to do with appreciation in stock prices

Flows will be driven by hope of economic recovery: Vinay Tonse of SBI MF

In a Q&A, the MD-CEO of the fund house shares its journey to the top and his views on the cost of investing

Large-cap equity schemes lagged benchmark returns in H2 of Calendar 2020

Asset-weighted returns of large cap funds lagged their benchmark by 273 basis points, ELSS funds by 318 bps and mid- and small-cap funds by 230 bps

Mutual Funds and FPIs were among the biggest traders of govt debt in 2020

While they hold no more than 5% of GOI debt stock jointly, their buying and selling stood out in 2020, when Centre and state govts expanded their market borrowing plans

MF distributors call for halt on fresh purchases in multi-cap schemes

Switching from one scheme to another is treated as transfer and is subject to capital gains tax

Equity schemes post net outflows of Rs 4,000 cr in Aug, highest in 10 yrs

Contributions totalled Rs 7,792 crore in August, half a per cent lower than the Rs 7,831 crore garnered in the previous month

Equity schemes see net outflows for second straight month in August

Open-ended schemes' outflows have surpassed Rs 2,480 crore outflows seen in July-their first after over four years

Equity schemes clock largest outflows in 7 years as redemptions pick up

Gold ETFs drew largest monthly flows in five months amid risk-aversion

Equity mutual funds inflow tumbles 95% in June due to profit booking

Overall, the mutual fund industry witnessed a net inflow of Rs 7,265 crore across all segments last month

Brokers see hit on distribution income as flows in equity schemes taper

In April -- which was the first full month post-lockdown -- equity flows were down 47 per cent down to Rs 6,212 crore, reflecting the impact of lockdown

Equity scheme investors see relief on returns but likely to remain cautious

Industry participants, however, say the run-up in market prices may not be enough to improve the sentiment of investors

Investment in equity MFs dips 41% to Rs 75,000 cr on volatility, slowdown

Equity schemes have seen a little bit of a slowdown in 2019 as compared to the past few years

Equity flows see sharpest dip in 3.5 years, slip 78% in November

Flows were 78% low compared to Oct; lump sum investments hit

NPS equity schemes deliver scanty returns, debt makes up for the losses

Five of the seven NPS schemes have underperformed the flagship multi-cap mutual fund (MF) schemes managed by their sister firms

Growing size may moderate returns of equity schemes, say fund managers

Stock indices have grown 12-14 per cent yearly in three years, while the average CAGR return by 10 largest equity schemes is above 26 per cent