Mutual fund flows take a surprising turn in October: 5 trends investors should watch
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- ✓The mutual fund industry recorded net inflows of Rs 1.74 lakh crore in October, recovering from September outflows.
- ✓While equity fund inflows fell for the second month, large and mid-cap funds stood out with strong gains.
- ✓Meanwhile, debt funds made a sharp comeback, led by liquid and overnight fund investments.
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The overall picture was also more positive. The industry recorded net inflows of nearly Rs 1.74 lakh crore in October, against net outflows of Rs 1.33 lakh crore in September. But a closer look at the category-wise numbers shows that the recovery was not uniform.
Here are five major takeaways from the latest monthly data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India.
1. Equity mutual fund inflows fall for the second month, but large and mid-cap funds stand out
Equity mutual fund inflows declined for the second consecutive month in October. Investors put a net Rs 32,993.64 crore into equity schemes, down 13.87% from Rs 38,306.55 crore in September.
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