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New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Physical gold may have taken the lead, but the precious metal has also surged in the digital space, with gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) emerging as a favourite among both retail and institutional investors as total assets under management (AUM) surged to Rs 1,71,468.4 crore in March 2026, nearly tripling on a year-on-year basis, a report showed on Wednesday.As per the ICRA Analytics analysis, the AUM figure represents a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) o…

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) When it comes to returns, mid-cap and small-cap mutual funds have remained among the preferred choices for investors. Both categories have witnessed substantial growth over the past five years, with assets under management (AUM) rising sharply on the back of strong investor participation and sustained inflows, a report said on Tuesday.A report by ICRA Analytics pointed out data from Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), which showed that mid-cap funds posted a f…

Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) Listed Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) in 2025 significantly outperformed traditional benchmarks, delivering a strong 19.55 per cent return on an equal weight basis, a report showed on Thursday.This was well ahead of the Nifty50 TRI (total returns index) at 11.42 per cent and the G Sec Index at 6.81 per cent, according to an ICRA Analytics report.Data sourced from InfRE360 indicates that public trusts have emerged as one of…

Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) India’s flexi cap mutual funds saw their assets under management (AUM) surge 148.28 per cent over the last four years as top funds provided over 20 per cent returns over the last five years, a report said on Tuesday.The report from ICRA Analytics said that AUM of flexi cap funds touched Rs 5.52 lakh crore in December 2025, up from Rs 2.22 lakh crore in December 2021.Net inflows into these funds have increased by nearly 316 per cent over the last four years at Rs 10,019 cr…

New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Amid rising participation from Gen Z, women and households from smaller cities and towns, India’s mutual fund industry, especially the systematic investment plans (SIPs), are set to witness robust growth next year after breaking several records in 2025.In 2025, the Indian mutual fund industry saw a remarkable expansion, with assets under management (AUM) climbing to Rs 81 trillion in November, up from Rs 68 trillion in November 2024 — registering a year-on-year growt…

Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) India’s mutual fund industry’s assets under management (AUM) may surpass Rs 300 trillion by 2035, fuelled by digital adoption, rising participation from Gen Z, women, and households in smaller towns, as well as the shift toward long‑term investing through SIPs, a report showed on Tuesday.The Indian mutual fund industry witnessed a remarkable expansion in 2025, with AUM climbing to Rs 81 trillion in November 2025, up from Rs 68 trillion in November 2024 — registering…