Month: September 2024

The Sector/Thematic Fund category has once again claimed the top spot in the Equity Mutual Fund segment for the second consecutive month, reaching an all-time high Net AUM of ₹4,44,944 Crs. Close behind is the Flexi Cap Fund, with a Net AUM of ₹4.29 Lakh Crs.

Several equity mutual fund schemes have shown a strong preference for fresh investments in leading companies like Tata Motors, Zen Technologies, Adani Energy Solutions, PNB Housing Finance, HPCL, BPCL and Mankind Pharma.

Overall, equity mutual fund schemes have been actively accumulating shares in prominent companies such as Tata Motors, Zomato, Maruti Suzuki, Trent, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Tech Mahindra and ONGC, signaling their strong confidence in these market leaders.

Among the most actively traded small-cap stocks, various equity schemes directed their investments towards companies like Birlasoft, Electronics Mart, Aster DM Healthcare and MCX. At the same time, there was notable disinvestment from GE T&D India, SKF India, Gujarat State Petronet and Bayer CropScience.

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The Mutual Fund industry’s average AUM grew by 2.06%, reaching an impressive ₹65.04 lakh crore in August.

SIP investments hit a record high of ₹23,547 crore, marking 14 consecutive months of all-time high inflows.

Large Cap Funds witnessed a nearly 300% surge in inflows.

In contrast, Hybrid schemes saw a 43% decline in inflows.

Passive funds maintained their steady momentum, despite a slight decrease in inflows.

The average AUM of Debt Funds increased by 1.67%, despite a 62% decline in inflows, with Overnight Funds receiving the highest inflows.

For an in-depth exploration, read through our comprehensive Mutual Fund Flow Report for August, 2024.

FII Strategy Shift: Buying in Equity Markets – After a strategic shift in the second half of August, FIIs turned buyers in the domestic equity market, recording net purchases of ₹7,322 Crs. Notably, ₹12,872 Crs was channeled into primary markets, such as IPOs, signaling their confidence in new opportunities.

FIIs Boost Indian Debt Market in 2024’s Best Year Yet – FIIs have demonstrated strong confidence in the Indian debt market, making a significant investment of ₹17,953 Crs in August alone. With total debt inflows reaching ₹108,907 Crs in 2024 so far, this year is shaping up to be a record-breaking one for FII debt investments.

Mutual Funds Extend Equity Buying Streak – Mutual Funds continued their buying streak in August, injecting ₹31,685 Crs into the domestic equity markets.

FIIs Offload Heavily in Financial Services and Key Sectors – Despite being net buyers in August, FIIs executed substantial selloffs in the Financial Services sector, unloading a hefty ₹12,008 Crs from Financial Services. Other sectors facing significant FII exits included Metals & Mining, Construction Materials, Automobiles & Auto Components, Realty and Power.

FIIs Maintain Investment in Defensive and Growth Sectors – FIIs showed a strong preference for investments in the Healthcare, Information Technology, Consumer Durables, Consumer Services, FMCG,  Oil & Gas and Telecommunication  sectors in August.

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