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Equity mutual fund inflows dip 15% in July, debt funds surge
Equity mutual fund net inflows fell 14.75% month-on-month to ₹24,697 crore in July, as investors preferred debt-oriented schemes, according to CMIE data reported by The Hindu and The Economic Times. Debt funds…
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Equity mutual fund net inflows fell 14.75% month-on-month to ₹24,697 crore in July, as investors preferred debt-oriented schemes, according to CMIE data reported by The Hindu and The Economic Times. Debt funds attracted inflows of ₹1.88 lakh crore, reversing the previous month's outflows of over ₹1 lakh crore. Liquid funds alone received ₹1,19,066 crore as corporate treasuries parked surplus money at the start of the quarter. Systematic investment plan (SIP) inflows rose marginally to ₹31,961 crore from ₹31,781 crore in June. Among equity categories, small-cap funds led with ₹7,768 crore, followed by mid-cap at ₹6,192 crore, while large-cap funds saw net outflows of ₹1,322 crore, their first in 30 months.
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The July data shows retail investors have not abandoned equities, net inflows stayed positive for the 65th consecutive month. The media narrative of a sudden shift to debt overlooks the obvious seasonality: the first month of a quarter always brings corporate treasury money into liquid and overnight funds. What deserves scrutiny is the growing concentration in mid- and small-cap categories, which took 56% of all equity flows. Large-cap funds saw their first outflow in 30 months. Is this a tactical pause or a structural shift away from blue-chips? The August SIP numbers will tell.
Sources (3): thehindu.com, thehindu.com (2), economictimes.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
