Eleven new mutual fund NFOs launched in April mobilised ₹828 crore, with index funds accounting for the bulk of the money. The top inflows came from the SBI CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund, underscoring investor appetite for short-dated debt index exposure even as fund launches continue to expand.
Indusbit founder Shobhit Bakliwal sparked an online storm by saying he invests ₹5–15 lakh every month, adding that even his mother isn’t interested. The claim triggered viral comparisons to another techie reportedly saving the same amount, with debates about job security and AI. Bakliwal clarified he wasn’t earning that figure as disposable income, but converting debt funds into equities.
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Mutual fund SIP inflows climbed 8% to an all-time high of Rs 32,087 crore in March. Equity fund inflows surged 56%, led by flexi cap schemes. But the mood flipped for safer bets: debt mutual funds saw a sharp outflow of Rs 2.94 lakh crore, with liquid funds registering the biggest redemptions—signaling a clear shift in investor sentiment.
Debt mutual funds logged record outflows of Rs 2.9 lakh crore in March, driven by sharp redemptions in overnight funds. Overnight funds saw redemptions of Rs 40,227 crore, followed by money market funds with Rs 29,207 crore outflows and low-duration funds posting Rs 25,227 crore in withdrawals. The figures underline rising investor caution in the debt space.
March AMFI data shows equity mutual funds witnessed a sharp 56% month-on-month inflow jump to Rs 40,450 crore, boosted by flexicap, smallcap and midcap segments. In stark contrast, debt funds logged a massive net outflow of Rs 2.94 lakh crore, while hybrid funds also ended the month with net withdrawals.
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