In the financial year 2024-25 (FY25), hybrid mutual fund schemes attracted inflows of ₹1.19 lakh crore, registering an 18% decline compared to the ₹1.45 lakh crore recorded in FY24. This moderation is largely attributed to heightened market turbulence during the second half of the fiscal year, triggered by a combination of corporate earnings slowdown and …
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has announced the suspension of fresh Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) registrations and subscriptions in five of its index funds. The suspension applies only to new SIPs and will not affect ongoing investments. The suspension will be effective from May 06, 2025. List of Affected Funds The suspension is applicable to the …
UTI Mutual Fund has introduced the UTI Multi Cap Fund, an open-ended equity scheme that will invest across large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap segments. The New Fund Offer (NFO) will open on April 29, 2025, and close on May 13, 2025. Fund Structure and Investment Allocation The fund is to maintain a minimum of 25% allocation …
Bandhan Mutual Fund has announced income distribution for its Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund under the Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal (IDCW) option. The declaration applies to both the regular and direct plans of the scheme. IDCW Amount Details The declared IDCW amount for the Bandhan Aggressive Hybrid Fund – Direct Plan is ₹0.120 per unit. …
HDFC Mutual Fund and DSP Mutual Fund have announced the launch of New Fund Offers (NFOs) scheduled to open for subscription on April 28, 2025. The schemes focus on short-term debt exposure and silver investments, respectively. HDFC CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund HDFC Mutual Fund has launched the HDFC CRISIL-IBX Financial Services …
The capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recently given NOD to 3 new players Capitalmind Financial, Jio BlackRock, and Pantomath Capital Advisors to launch their mutual fund businesses in the coming months. All these mentioned companies have already received in-principal approval. Capitalmind Financial has even received final approval to …
As per the latest data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), the Assets Under Management (AUM) of passive mutual funds in India reached ₹11.13 lakh crore in March 2025. This marks a notable increase of 21% compared to ₹9.22 lakh crore in March 2024. Passive funds now account for 16.7% of …
The SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) stoppage ratio measures the number of SIP accounts discontinued in a given period compared to those newly registered. A higher ratio indicates that more investors are halting their investments than initiating new ones. In March 2025, this ratio soared to 127.5%, meaning that for every 100 new SIP accounts opened, …
In March 2025, significant variations were observed in the cash allocations held by mutual fund houses. Among the top 20 funds, PPFAS Mutual Fund reported the highest cash holding at 21.9%, followed by Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund at 17.8% and Quant Mutual Fund at 10.3%. On the lower end of the spectrum, Mirae Asset Mutual …
In FY2025, the Indian mutual fund (MF) industry welcomed nearly 1 crore new investors, a remarkable growth milestone. According to a report, the number of investors surged from 4.45 crore in March 2024 to 5.43 crore by March 2025, marking a 22% year-on-year increase. This surge reflects a powerful trend: growing retail participation driven by …
