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MFs offer extra incentives to rake in big money from smaller towns

Share of cities beyond the top 30 rises to 17%

MFs net buyers of stocks for 22 months in a row, mop up Rs 94 bn in May

In the past 22 months, when MFs have been net buyers, FPIs pumped in less than Rs 400 billion.

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Accrual funds are nothing but income fund

Long-term investors' share in equity mutual funds on the decline

Proportion of assets held for at least a year has dropped below 50 per cent

Fire sale by MFs spells trouble for portfolio management services

Other market experts believe given that the market has been volatile, bottom fishing has become quite difficult for fund managers and PMS players

More than 50% of equity MF investments have been around for a year or less

March-end data from 10 years ago (March 2009) shows that nearly 80 per cent of investments had been around for a year or longer

Have risk appetite? Go aggressive in MFs via sector funds for good returns

Yes, these involve a higher risk, but many sector funds have given stellar returns over the long term

MF recategorisation norms: Only some schemes will be impacted by Sebi rule

The new mutual fund re-categorisation norms will require you to take a closer look at your portfolio to assess the impact

AUMs of mutual funds are growing and eating into share of bank deposits

Debt MFs offer 100-200 basis points higher returns as against bank deposits

Households moving away from bank deposits to MFs to park savings: CARE

Typically, debt MFs offer 100-200 basis points higher compared to bank deposits

Mutual funds' alternative investment funds push shifts into high gear

Flexibility, easier norms make AIFs an attractive option for wealthy investors

From ICICI Securities to Bandhan Bank, MFs load up on banks amid crash

The stocks in which MFs pruned their holdings were Axis Bank and Larsen and Toubro

After touching 20-mth low in Feb, MFs see redemptions of Rs 500 bn in March

Liquid funds witnessed redemptions to the tune of Rs 549.79 billion last month, while income segment saw a net outflow of Rs 137.19 billion

Mutual Funds go against Amfi diktat, dole out higher fees to distributors

Commissions paid for selling open-ended equity schemes went as high as 200 basis points (bps) while that for closed-ended ones stood at 5-6 per cent

MF investments from small towns rise 41% to Rs 4.36 trillion in Feb: Icra

In February, the share of direct plans in B15 towns stood at 20.4 per cent against 45.6 per cent in top 15 cities

MFs' equity portfolio hit hard during February corrections

Stocks, including ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Axis Bank, YES Bank and Indian Oil Corp, lost 9-15 per cent

No reduction in inflows for mutual funds after LTCG, DDT says AMFI

The industry expects there would be no level playing field between mutual funds and unit linked insurance plan

MFs log Rs 1 trn inflow in Jan; push AUM to all-time-high of Rs 22.41 trn

The latest inflow has been mainly driven by contributions from liquid or money market funds, and equity, equity-linked saving schemes

How India's top mutual fund bosses are managing great expectations

Steady inflows into equities and rising markets are keeping India's top fund managers on their toes. Find out how they are selecting stocks

New Ulips suit passive investors but mutual funds remain a better option

In mutual funds, if you have a systematic investment plan, you can stop it anytime and get back the entire fund value