Lump sum MF investments dive as investors tread SIP path
Business Standard|November 30, 2022
At ₹17,900 cr, Oct flows are down 64% from peak amid uncertain mkt conditions, valuation worries
ABHISHEK KUMAR
Lump sum MF investments dive as investors tread SIP path

Lump sum investments in equity and hybrid schemes of mutual funds MFs) declined to ₹17,900 crore in October the lowest since January 2021. The fall in lump sum investments comes even as flows through systematic investment plans SIPs) rose to a new alltime high of ₹13,000 crore in October.

The latest lump sum tally is just a third of the peak inflow of ₹49,700 crore in July 2021. In the past year, lump sum investments have largely been on a downward trajectory, reveals an analysis by Motilal Oswal Financial Services.

Volatility in the market and an uncertain global environment have discouraged investors from committing large sums to MF schemes.

In the past year, stock prices have swung wildly, with the benchmark Sensex dropping as much as 17 per cent to 51,360 and bouncing more 20 per cent to breach nearly 63,000.

The fall in mid-caps and small-caps has been even sharper, with the latter still trading substantially below their record highs.

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