{
  "id": 14077026,
  "title": "Investors shrug off bear party, put big money into equity mutual funds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/investors-shrug-off-bear-party-put-big-money-into-equity-mutual-funds",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-13T00:01:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Top News",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-top-news",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/mf/mf-news/investors-shrug-off-bear-party-put-big-money-into-equity-mutual-funds/articleshow/134905062.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In September, equity mutual fund inflows reached a five-month high as investors poured money into small- and mid-cap schemes, despite a weak equity market and continued selling by foreign investors. Debt funds, however, experienced outflows, primarily driven by redemptions from liquid and money market schemes to pay advance taxes. Net inflows into equity schemes rose nearly 31% in September to ₹38,306.55 crore, marking the 67th consecutive month of positive inflows. Contributions under monthly systematic investment plans (SIPs) hit a record high at ₹32,490 crore, with assets under management reaching ₹17.86 lakh crore. Despite the strong inflows, the Sensex and Nifty indexes declined around 6% during the month due to concerns over rising crude oil prices, higher US bond yields, and ongoing selling by foreign portfolio investors.",
  "summary": "Equity mutual fund inflows reached a five-month high in September with ₹38,306.55 crore invested. Small-cap and mid-cap funds attracted significant interest from investors despite market instability. Debt funds faced substantial outflows of ₹1.83 lakh crore primarily from liquid and money market schemes. The industry's total assets under management decreased by 5.1% as of September 30. Gold ETFs…",
  "key_points": [
    "Equity mutual fund inflows hit five-month high in September",
    "Small- and mid-cap schemes attract significant investments",
    "Debt funds see outflows due to tax redemption demands"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}