Mumbai: Despite volatile markets due to geopolitical tensions, investors have continued to invest in equities, debt and gold through the mutual fund route. In April, net inflows into equity funds stood at Rs 38,440 crore, down slightly from Rs 40,450 crore in March, while the same figure into debt funds witnessed a sharp reversal with net inflows of Rs 2.47 lakh crore last month, data released by fund industry trade body AMFI showed. This was the 62nd consecutive month of net inflows into equity schemes.Gross inflows through SIP flows declined slightly to Rs 31,115 crore in March from Rs 32,087 crore in March, marking an unusual increase since some SIP mandates flowed in March at the end of February.
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According to Bhautik Ambani, CEO of AlphaGrip Mutual Fund, the April inflows indicate that investors are becoming more balanced and allocation-focused rather than just chasing returns. “Even as overall equity inflows have declined, multi asset allocation funds have continued to attract strong inflows of over Rs 5,000 crore, highlighting investors’ growing preference for diversified strategies that can navigate volatility across asset classes.“Investors also invested in gold exchange traded funds, which recorded net inflows of Rs 3,040 crore.