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Mutual fund industry assets, flows and new fund offers, from AMFI's published data.
2026's new equity funds: how they've done since launch
04 Oct 2026
22 active equity funds started in January–June 2026. 16 are ahead of the Nifty 500 since their first NAV, but 7 of the 10 diversified ones trail older funds.
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Should you invest in a new fund offer (NFO)?
02 Oct 2026
A ₹10 NFO is not cheaper than a ₹500 fund. What an NFO really is, the SEBI deployment rule, the checks to run, and when waiting costs you nothing.
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SIF vs mutual fund vs PMS: what changes at ₹10 lakh
02 Oct 2026
A SIF can short 25% of its assets, needs ₹10 lakh and may redeem weekly, yet is taxed as a mutual fund. How it compares with a mutual fund, a PMS and an AIF.
Investing StrategyFund IndustryIndex funds: why more Indians are skipping active funds
02 Oct 2026
322 of 377 index funds launched in 2022 or later. Equity index funds held about ₹2.09 lakh crore in Apr–Jun 2026. The cost case, and its limits.
Investing StrategyCosts & FeesFund IndustryFastest-growing mutual fund houses in 2026
01 Oct 2026
Industry AAUM rose 15.3% in the year to April–June 2026. Helios, Zerodha and WhiteOak grew fastest; ICICI Prudential and Nippon India added the most rupees.
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Five-star mutual funds: what the ratings show
01 Oct 2026
185 of 1,629 rated funds hold 5 stars. Among flexi caps, the 5-star median 3-year return trailed the 4-star one; the edge was smaller falls and lower costs.
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Fund managers with the most schemes in 2026
01 Oct 2026
One Kotak manager is named on 88 schemes and nine others on 46 to 59. Most are index funds and ETFs, or roles like managing a fund's overseas holdings.
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How many mutual fund schemes are there in India?
01 Oct 2026
India has 2,346 live mutual fund schemes but 8,653 scheme codes, because each fund comes in plans and options. The count by category, and where it comes from.
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International funds in 2026: how much was the rupee?
01 Oct 2026
The median overseas equity fund-of-funds returned 24.56% in the year to 30 September 2026. The dollar's 8.28% rise against the rupee supplied about 9.5 points.
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Largest equity mutual funds in India by AUM, 2026
01 Oct 2026
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap averaged ₹1,40,660 crore in April–June 2026, India's largest active equity fund. The top 15, and how much of the money they hold.
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Largest mutual fund houses in India by AUM, 2026
01 Oct 2026
SBI Mutual Fund managed ₹12.57 lakh crore on average in April–June 2026, 15.1% of the industry's ₹83.14 lakh crore. The full league table and its shape.
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New fund offers in September 2026: what launched
01 Oct 2026
21 new schemes began trading in September 2026 and 9 more NFOs opened late in the month. Real-estate index funds, life-cycle funds and four ETFs led the list.
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How many mutual funds are under ₹100 crore? (2026)
01 Oct 2026
508 of 1,852 schemes averaged under ₹100 crore in April–June 2026, holding 0.27% of the money. Most are index funds, ETFs and debt funds, and most are young.
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Specialised investment funds so far: 33 strategies
01 Oct 2026
17 SIF brands now run 33 long-short strategies. In September, when the Nifty 50 fell 6.1%, 25 of them fell too, but only one by more than the index.
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SIF strategies compared: five types, 33 funds
16 Sep 2026
17 SIF brands now run 33 strategies of five types. As the Nifty 50 fell 5.1% in a month, the median equity long-short SIF fell 2.7%; the median hybrid was flat.
Fund IndustryFund ReturnsNew mutual funds in August 2026: 17 launches
07 Sep 2026
17 new schemes published a first NAV in August 2026, seven of them active equity funds. That takes 2026 to 113 launches, against 147 by the end of August 2025.
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Mutual fund AUM by category, April–June 2026
26 Aug 2026
Active equity funds held 43.1% of mutual fund assets in April–June 2026 and added ₹1,13,542 crore, most of the quarter's growth. Liquid funds grew 12.6%.
Fund IndustryLargest mutual fund schemes by AUM, April–June 2026
11 Aug 2026
SBI Nifty 50 ETF averaged ₹2,06,968 crore in April–June 2026, still the largest scheme. SBI Liquid jumped from 15th to 9th. The top 15 and who moved.
Fund IndustryNew mutual funds in July 2026: 17 launches
07 Aug 2026
17 new schemes published a first NAV in July 2026, up from 5 in June. Life-cycle funds, multi-asset funds and momentum index products led the list.
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Fastest-growing fund houses, April–June 2026
29 Jul 2026
Industry AUM rose 1.97% in April–June 2026. Helios grew 18.1%, WhiteOak 13.2% and Zerodha 11.5%; Motilal Oswal and quant bounced back. Who grew and who shrank.
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