scorecardresearchEquity mutual funds' inflow drops 43% to ₹8,898 crore in July, AMFI data

Equity mutual funds' inflow drops 43% to 8,898 crore in July, AMFI data shows

Updated: 08 Aug 2022, 04:09 PM IST
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The net inflows in July were lower compared to the net inflow of 15,495 crore seen in June, 18,529 crore seen in May and 15,890 crore in April, according to data released by Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi)on Monday.

International mutual funds schemes, also known as overseas funds schemes

International mutual funds schemes, also known as overseas funds schemes

New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) Equity mutual funds attracted 8,898 crore in July, a sharp decline of 43 per cent from the preceding month, amid volatile market conditions.

Although, this was the 17th straight month of positive inflow in equity schemes.

The net inflows in July were lower compared to the net inflow of 15,495 crore seen in June, 18,529 crore seen in May and 15,890 crore in April, according to data released by Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi)on Monday.

Equity schemes have been witnessing net inflow since March 2021, highlighting the positive sentiment among investors. Prior to this, such schemes had consistently witnessed outflows for eight months from July 2020 to February 2021, losing 46,791 crore.

All the equity-oriented categories received net inflows in July with the Small Cap Fund category being the biggest beneficiary with a net inflow of 1,780 crore. This was followed by the Flexi Cap Fund fund that witnessed 1,381 crore net infusion. Besides, Large Cap Fund, Large & Mid Cap Fund and Mid Cap Fund witnessed over 1,000 crore net inflow each.

Apart from equity, debt mutual funds witnessed an inflow of 4,930 crore last month after witnessing a net outflow of 92,247 crore in June.

However, Gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) experienced a net outflow of 457 crore, which was in sharp contrast to a net infusion of 135 crore seen last month.

Overall, the mutual fund industry registered a net inflow of 23,605 crore during the month under review as compared to a net withdrawal of 69,853 crore. This was mainly on account of higher levels of redemptions from debt mutual funds.

The inflow pushed the Assets Under Management (AUM) of the industry to 37.75 lakh crore at the end of July from 35.64 lakh crore at June-end. 

First Published: 08 Aug 2022, 04:09 PM IST