Arun
30 posts by Arun on the WealthTicker blog. Every figure in them comes from the same AMFI, AMC and exchange data the rest of this site shows, dated where it is stated. None of it is investment advice.
The ten biggest FII selling days of 2026 so far
24 Jun 2026
FIIs sold ₹1,07,745 crore on their ten heaviest days of 2026, nearly a third of the year's net sales. DIIs bought ₹1,07,354 crore on the same days.
FII & DII Flows
Nifty 50 index funds: how far each trails the index
10 Jun 2026
Over three years to 9 June 2026, 18 Nifty 50 index funds returned 7.86% to 8.79% a year, against an estimated 9.18% for the index. The gap, fund by fund.
Costs & FeesFund Returns
May 2026 in numbers: a pause, and a mid-cap record
01 Jun 2026
The Nifty 50 fell 1.9% in May 2026 while the Midcap 150 rose 2.6% and set a record close. FIIs sold ₹55,964 crore; the rupee hit a new low. The month.
Market Recap
SIP returns by fund category: why they trail lump sums
18 May 2026
A 3-year monthly SIP in the median diversified equity fund made 7.34% a year to 15 May 2026; a lump sum made 16.66%. The gap, category by category.
Fund Returns
Equity fund scorecard, April 2026: every fund rose
06 May 2026
All 565 equity funds gained in April 2026: the median rose 10.64% and small caps 15.96%. April, year-to-date, 1, 3 and 5-year medians, NAVs to 30 April.
Fund Returns
Short duration vs corporate bond funds: April 2026
21 Apr 2026
The median short duration fund returned 5.79% in the year to 20 April 2026 and the median corporate bond fund 5.37%. Both trailed liquid funds' 6.34%.
Debt & Hybrid Funds
Nifty 50 P/E at 20.18 after a March low of 19.62
07 Apr 2026
The Nifty 50 closed at a P/E of 20.18 on 6 April 2026, up from 19.62 on 30 March, its lowest since July 2022. Prices moved; earnings did not.
Market Valuations
Nifty 50 down 15% from its high: how deep is this fall?
31 Mar 2026
The Nifty 50 closed at 22,331.40 on 30 March 2026, 15.18% below its record, with the P/E at 19.62 and India VIX at 27.89. Where this fall sits in the record.
Market RecapMarket Valuations
ELSS funds before 31 March: three good years, a bad quarter
19 Mar 2026
The median ELSS fund returned 16.00% a year over the three years to 18 March 2026, yet all 39 are down in 2026. The spread, best, worst and the lock-in.
Fund ReturnsEquity fund scorecard, February 2026: mid caps lead
05 Mar 2026
The median equity fund gained 1.08% in February 2026 while the Nifty 50 slipped 0.56%. Mid caps led at 2.05%. Medians for 12 categories, NAVs to 27 Feb.
Fund Returns