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While the longer term prospects of the domestic facing economy are well supported, it would be prudent to be prepared for some volatility in the near term, after Trump tariffs, said Sandeep Bagla of TRUST Mutual Fund.

Around 12 equity mutual funds lost over 10% in the last one year. There were around 272 funds in the said period, of which 135 gave negative returns, 136 gave positive returns and one failed to generate return

Mutual fund SIP inflows reached a record high of Rs 28,464 crore in July, a 4% increase from June, contributing to a 1% rise in AUM to Rs 75.10 lakh crore. Equity mutual funds saw an 81% surge in inflows, while debt funds regained investor interest with a substantial inflow of Rs 1.06 lakh crore.

Inflows into equity mutual funds surged 81% to an all-time high of Rs 42,702 crore in July, compared with Rs 23,587 crore in June. In July 2024, inflows stood at Rs 37,113 crore.

Most taxpayers make their investments in the last three months of the financial year (January-March). Most of them look for the investment options available under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act (IT Act). The Section 80C of the Income Tax Act allows tax deduction of up to Rs 1.5 lakh in a financial year on investments in a few specified instruments. If you are trying to save taxes in this financial year, you can consider investing in tax-saving mutual funds or ELSSs.

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Arbitrage and multi-asset allocation funds are gaining traction among Indian investors, showcasing substantial AUM growth of 22.2% and 15.4% respectively in the June 2025 quarter. Investors are increasingly favoring low-risk, diversified hybrid schemes. Private banks and IT sectors dominate equity holdings, while government securities lead in debt, despite a slight dip. Refineries saw significant growth, reflecting renewed market interest.

Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund, the largest active fund and flexi cap fund, increased its stake in ITC and 11 other stocks in the month of July. The fund added around 47.50 lakh shares of ITC taking the total number of shares to 12.21 crore in July against 11.74 crore in June.

Quant Small Cap Fund, the largest fund managed by Quant Mutual Fund, increased its stake in Jio Financial Services in July. The small-cap fund added nearly 44.99 lakh shares, taking the total holding to 6.04 crore shares in July, up from 5.59 crore shares in June.

Small cap mutual funds that invest in the stocks of very small companies have given over 26.38% in 2024. In June 2025, the small cap funds again gained investors' interest and received an inflow of Rs 4,024 crore.

DSP Mutual Fund launched the DSP Nifty500 Flexicap Quality 30 Index Fund, a first-of-its-kind low-cost flexicap strategy that combines quality-only stocks and dynamic market cap allocation based on momentum triggers. This fund will mirror India’s first flexicap index, designed to help investors navigate shifting equity markets confidently.

Nippon India Mutual Fund has announced the launch of Nippon India Nifty Manufacturing ETF, an open-ended scheme replicating/ tracking Nifty India Manufacturing Index.

JioBlackRock Nifty 50 Index Fund is an open-ended scheme replicating/tracking the Nifty 50 Index.

ETMutualFunds shortlisted top largecap funds based on mean rolling returns, consistency in the last five years, downside risk, outperformance, and asset size

JioBlackRock Mutual Fund has received the final nod from Sebi to launch a flexi cap fund - JioBlackRock Flexi Cap Fund. The fund is an open-ended dynamic equity scheme investing across large cap, mid cap, and small cap stocks.