The Free Press Journal

Equity MFs see outflow for seventh month

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NEW DELHI: Equity mutual funds witnessed an outflow of Rs 9,253 crore in January, making it the seventh consecutiv­e monthly withdrawal, primarily due to profit booking and portfolio rebalancin­g amid markets touching new highs.

The pace of outflows from equities has however slowed for the third month and Gautam Kalia, Head - Investment Solutions, Sharekhan by BNP Paribas said that it will likely turn positive soon as investors get used to the new normal.

In addition, investors pulled out Rs 33,409 crore from debt mutual funds last month after investing Rs 13,863 crore in December, data from the Associatio­n of Mutual Funds in India showed.

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