Retail investors' AUM share shrinks for 3rd yr
Business Standard|June 20, 2024
The share of retail investors in the total assets under management (AUM) of equity mutual fund (MF) schemes has dipped in the past three consecutive years despite retail AUM more than doubling during this period.
ABHISHEK KUMAR
Retail investors' AUM share shrinks for 3rd yr

The share of retail AUM in equity schemes, which stood at 55 per cent at the end of the financial year 2020-21 (FY21), has come down to 52.8 per cent in FY24, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). The AUM in absolute terms has surged from 5.5 trillion to 12.4 trillion.

In the same period, the share of high net-worth (HNI) investors rose from 35.5 per cent to 38.3 per cent, with their AUM increasing from ₹3.6 trillion to ₹9 trillion.

Equity MF schemes have seen a surge in investors' interest in recent years amid a bull run in the equity market.

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