The mutual fund industry AUM has hit an all-time high of Rs 66.70 lakh crore, led by net inflows across open-ended categories and mark-to-market (MTM) gains in the equity market. The industry AUM rose by 2.7% or Rs 1.74 lakh crore in absolute terms from Rs 64.97 lakh crore in July, according to a monthly … Read more
Mumbai : India could see inflows of up to $3 billion by the end of August due to the scheduled inclusion of select stocks by index provider MSCI in its benchmarks. In addition to the inclusion of seven stocks into the Global Standard index, MSCI will also increase the weight of HDFC Bank in the … Read more
Gold ETFs saw an inflow for the second consecutive month in June of Rs 726.16 crore, according to the monthly data released by AMFI. The category saw an inflow of Rs 827.43 crore in May and an outflow of Rs 395.69 crore in April. In the first six months of 2024, the category received a … Read more
Mumbai: Global index services provider MSCI has included 13 Indian stocks in its Global Standard Index and removed three. That takes the total count of domestic stocks on the MSCI indices to 146, up from 136. The change is scheduled for May 31 and India could potentially witness an inflow of $2.5 billion from global … Read more
Pratik Oswal, Head – ETFs and Index Funds, Motilal AMC, says when it comes to passive funds, keep it very simple. There are a lot of options out there – , ETFs, index funds. Between ETFs and index funds, keep it very simple, do whatever you think is convenient, do not overthink it. When it … Read more
Brokerage firm Zerodha’s CEO Nithin Kamath today shared insights on the debate between investing in active or passive funds. Kamath, speaking on X, said “It’s getting increasingly harder for active funds to outperform their benchmarks.” “It’s a no-brainer to opt for low-cost index funds as the core of your portfolio. You can complement that with … Read more
ETMutualFunds reviewed the performance of passive mutual funds in FY24 (April 1, 2023 to date). They have offered an average return of around 34.86% during the period. CPSE ETF, the topper on the list, offered 97.76% in FY24. Motilal Oswal S&P BSE Enhanced Value ETF offered 86.87%. Around 80 passive mutual funds have given over … Read more
