Monthly equity puchases by MFs are influenced by a range of factors beyond net inflows into active equity schemes
Mutual funds (MFs) significantly increased equity purchases in May after adopting a relatively cautious stance in April, taking advantage of the market pullback to deploy fresh money. MFs bought equities worth nearly ₹63,000 crore in May, around 2.5 times the amount invested in April.
Benchmark indices ended May lower, with the Nifty 50 and Sensex declining 1.9 per cent and 2.8 per cent, respectively. The weakness followed a strong rebound in April, when both indices had surged more than 6 per cent.
The value of equities purchased by MFs in a month is seen as a key indicator for the industry’s net inflows. Equity MF schemes continued to attract robust investor interest, recording inflows of nearly ₹40,000 crore each in April and May.
First Published: Jun 03 2026 | 11:37 PM IST
