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Time of India
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- Time of India
Global market volatility dents net inflows in equity mutual funds to drop by 22% in May: ICRA Analytics
The net inflows into equity mutual funds were Rs 19,013.12 crore in May against Rs 24,269 crore in April. The net flow in equity-oriented funds witnessed MoM fall of 21.66% and a YoY decline of 45.20%, which can be attributed to the rising global volatility that has been worsened by geopolitical tensions stemming from India's Operation Sindoor against Pakistan and ongoing worries about global inflation. Additionally, net inflow in Domestic ETFs (other than Gold ETFs) fell 78.55% MoM in May-25 after touching an all-time high of Rs. 19,057 crore in Apr-25, according to a release by ICRA Analytics. Also Read | ITC and Cochin Shipyard among stocks that Quant Mid Cap Fund bought and sold in May Best MF to invest Looking for the best mutual funds to invest? Here are our recommendations. View Details » The assets under management (AUM) of the Indian mutual fund industry grew on a year-on-year basis by 22.55% in May 2025 to Rs 72.20 trillion. AUM of open-ended growth/equity-oriented schemes witnessed the highest YoY growth of 26.21% in May-25, closely followed by other open-ended schemes (24.45%) and hybrid schemes (22.12%). Other schemes comprise index funds , ETFs and FoF investing overseas, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). Live Events Under the equity category, AUM of sectoral/thematic funds witnessed the maximum YoY growth of 45.99%, followed by multi-cap funds, which grew 40.37%. In the debt space, the AUM of the long duration scheme category rose 53.15% YoY followed by the money market (44.49%) and ultra short duration (32.51%) categories. Within the index funds and ETF space, the Gold ETF schemes grew 97.08% YoY in May-25 to Rs 62,453 crore, followed by a modest growth of 30.95% in index funds over the same period to Rs 3 lakh crore. The number of folios grew YoY as on May 2025 by 28.15%. This growth can be attributed to other schemes for which folios over the year grew by 43.29% while that of equity schemes grew by 28.80%. Meanwhile, folio count for debt-oriented schemes witnessed a YoY uptick of 0.89%. The total number of outstanding SIP accounts grew 3% over the year to 905.57 lakhs in May 2025 from 875.89 lakhs in the same period of the previous year. The number of contributing SIP accounts grew 30% from May 2025 to 856.00 lakhs in May 2025. Also Read | Money market funds outshine liquid & overnight funds in May. Time to rethink emergency fund strategy? SIP contribution over the year grew 28% to Rs. 26,688 crore in May 2025 from Rs 20,904 crore in the same period of the previous year. SIP AUM increased by 27% over the year in May 2025, while it grew by 5% over the month. SIP AUM as a % of month end AUM stood at 20.24% in May 2025 as compared to 19.57% in May 2024. ( Disclaimer : Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)
United News of India
10-06-2025
- Business
- United News of India
Inflows into equity mutual funds in India down by over 21 pc in May 25
Kolkata, June 10 (UNI) The inflows into equity mutual funds in India declined by 21.66 per cent on a month-on-month basis at Rs 19,013.12 crore in May 2025, as compared with Rs 24,269.26 crore in April this year, according to ICRA Analytics senior vice-president and head of market data Ashwini Kumar. On a year-on-year basis, inflows dropped by nearly 45.2 per cent from Rs 34,697 crore last year as persistent concerns over India-U.S. trade relations following the conclusion of the 90-day pause continued to act as an external headwind. He said with the inflows to the tune of Rs 3214.21 crore, small cap funds continued to garner investor interest witnessing a growth of 17.97 per cent from Rs 2724.67 crore in May 2024. The Reserve Bank of India's latest move to slash repo rate by 50 basis points is expected to have a positive impact on the market and this is likely to draw retail investor's interest in mutual funds, Ashwini Kumar observed. "The industry AUM has touched Rs 72.20 lakh crore in May 2025 and we expect the industry to breach the Rs 100 lakh crore mark in the next few years," he said. UNI PC PRS
Hans India
24-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
MFs' AUM hits Rs 70-trn mark: ICRA
Kolkata: The Assets Under Management (AUM) of the Indian mutual fund (MF) industry touched Rs 70 trillion as of March 2025, marking a 22.5 per cent year-on-year growth, according to ICRA Analytics. In a statement, ICRA Analytics said AUM of open-ended schemes like index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) witnessed a growth of 23.80 per cent in April 2025, followed by open-ended equity funds. It added that the number of folios grew by 30.21 per cent as of April 2025, while folio count of debt-oriented schemes declined by 1.15 per cent during the period. The statement said that inflows into equity MFs amounted to Rs 24,269 crore, indicating confidence of investors in the MF industry. The total number of outstanding systematic investment plans (SIP) grew five per cent year-on-year to 914.41 lakh in April 2025.
The Print
23-05-2025
- Business
- The Print
Indian mutual fund AUM surges to Rs 70 trillion: ICRA Analytics
Kolkata, May 23 (PTI) The Assets Under Management (AUM) of the Indian mutual fund (MF) industry touched Rs 70 trillion as of March 2025, marking a 22.5 per cent year-on-year growth, according to ICRA Analytics. In a statement, ICRA Analytics said AUM of open-ended schemes like index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) witnessed a growth of 23.80 per cent in April 2025, followed by open-ended equity funds.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Geopolitical tensions, trade war fear drove mutual fund redemptions higher: ICRA Analytics
Live Events ET Online Source: MFI360Explorer Escalating geopolitical tensions and global trade war concerns have led to a surge in redemptions from equity mutual funds . Redemptions have increased by nearly 71% in the last five years at Rs 31,444 crore in March 2025 as compared to Rs 18,386 crore in March inflows into these funds have increased by nearly 114% since March 2020 to touch Rs 25,082 crore in March 2025 indicating the resilience and growing confidence of investors in the Indian mutual fund market, ICRA Analytics Read | Despite Friday's crash, Sensex is up over 5,000 points from April's low. Time to reconsider your SIP strategy? On a year-on-year basis, mutual fund redemptions have increased by 4.5% from Rs 30,088 crore in March 2024, while inflows have grown by 10.82% from Rs 22,633 crore in March 2024.'Escalating geopolitical tensions and global trade war concerns on worries that higher tariffs may be levied by the new U.S. administration, coupled with the volatility in the domestic equity market, have made investors slightly cautious. Market participants are a little uncertain as to how the turbulence caused due to tariff imposition by the new U.S. government will evolve,' said Ashwini Kumar, Senior Vice President and Head Market Data, ICRA Analytics'Foreign Institutional Investors have turned net sellers in the equity segment. Moreover, concerns that a global trade war may hit corporate earnings have led to a sharp decline in investor sentiment . All these have contributed to the surge in redemption from equity mutual funds,' he also remained wary that global crude oil prices may go up due to U.S. sanctions on Iran and tighter supply from OPEC+ producer group. Increase in global crude oil prices is credit negative for the Indian economy as the country imports more than 80 per cent of the oil the volatility, it is crucial that investors avoid panic selling and look at diversifying across different asset classes and sectors to help mitigate risks and reduce the impact of a downturn in any single investment.'Market downturns may be considered as an opportunity, and staying invested will result in increased accumulation of mutual fund units, which will benefit the investor once the market recovers in the long run. Regular investments through SIPs can help average out the purchase cost of mutual fund units over time, reducing the impact of market volatility,' Ashwini Kumar Read | Mutual funds best choice for retail investment but avoid thematic funds: BSE chief The steady rise in SIP contributions, even amid market volatility, highlights investors' growing confidence and commitment to long-term wealth creation. This trend shows their resilience in facing market fluctuations and their determination to stay focused on their financial objectives, he added.
