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The overall average relative performance of all equity funds compared to their benchmarks was -2.4% in 2023.

Small cap and mid cap category were the worst hit in 2023. Both the categories had around 83% underperformance. There were around 24 small cap schemes in the market and 20 schemes failed to beat their respective benchmarks in 2023. There were around 29 mid cap schemes in the market and 24 schemes failed to beat their respective benchmarks.

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We considered all equity hybrid categories such as aggressive hybrid, balanced advantage or dynamic asset allocation fund, arbitrage fund, equity savings. No arbitrage scheme managed to beat its benchmark in 2023.

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Let us look at the data. There were around 52 passively-managed schemes in the large cap category. However, only four passively-managed large cap schemes managed to outperform their respective benchmarks in 2023. Most schemes — 48 schemes – underperformed their benchmarks. In comparison, there were 30 schemes in the actively-managed large cap mutual fund category. Around 24 actively-managed large cap schemes managed to outperform their respective benchmarks in 2023. Only six schemes underperformed their benchmarks. If you want to see the performance of active large cap funds, see story: Large cap funds offer 11.45% average return in 2023; Axis Bluechip Fund give 6.87%

These eight mid cap schemes underperformed their respective benchmarks in 2020, 2021, and 2022. The mid cap schemes are benchmarked against Nifty Midcap 100 — TRI, Nifty Midcap 150 — TRI, and S&P BSE 150 MidCap — TRI.

This statistic is available for 125 funds, and of these, 114 have maintained a beta of less than one in the past year, indicating lower NAV fluctuations compared to the market benchmarks (on an average). Close to 70% of such funds have generated positive alpha (higher than expected returns) in the past year. The data has been sourced from ACE MF database and is based on 1 September 2023 NAVs.

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SIP, an analysis of performance by ETMutualFunds showed. ETMutualFunds considered the SIP performance (XIRR) of 195 equity schemes in the three-year horizon and compared their performance with their respective benchmarks. Around 117 equity schemes have failed to beat their respective benchmarks. We considered only regular, growth schemes for the study.

mutual funds failed to beat their respective benchmarks in the last three years. The three-year performance is significant because ELSS funds come with a mandatory lock-in period of three years. Most investors take a call on whether to continue with their schemes based on their performance during the lock-in period. ELSSs or equity linked saving schemes help investors to save taxes under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. Investors can save a maximum of Rs 1.5 lakh in a financial year by investing in these schemes. The category manages assets worth Rs 1.71 lakh crore. The category has lost some of its popularity after the government introduced the new income tax regime that doesn’t need mandatory investments like ELSS to save taxes. An ETMutualFunds study showed that around 57% ELSS funds failed to beat their respective benchmarks in the three-year horizon. We analyzed the performance of around 37 ELSS schemes that have completed three years in the market and found out that 21 schemes failed to beat their respective benchmarks. In other words, only 16 schemes could beat their benchmarks.

FPIs) bought Indian shares worth 466.18 billion rupees ($5.63 billion) on a net basis in July, data from the National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) showed on Friday. This is the highest monthly FPI inflows since August 2022. Sustained FPI inflows have powered the uptick in the blue-chip Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex, driving the benchmarks to record highs.

These schemes were from across the categories such as contra fund, ELSS, flexi cap, focused fund, large & mid cap, large cap, mid cap, small cap, and value fund. Mid cap category was the worst hit. Around 83% mid cap schemes underperformed their respective benchmarks in the three-year horizon. Only four mid cap schemes – HDFC Mid Cap Opportunities, Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund, Quant Mid Cap Fund, and SBI Magnum Midcap Fund – could beat their benchmarks. Out of 24 mid cap schemes, 20 schemes failed to beat their benchmarks.

One of the four funds holding red ratings for two years running, Baillie Gifford British Smaller Companies was closed on 27 June 2023 after failing to prove it provided value overall.

₹1,023.91 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought securities for a net total of ₹1,634.37 crore. FIIs purchased shares worth a net of 14,623.18 crore rupees for the month up to July 28, while DIIs sold shares worth a net of 3,672.40 crore rupees. On Friday, the primary equity benchmarks experienced marginal declines, marking their second consecutive day of losses.

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