The IUP Journal of Accounting Research and Audit Practices:
Research Note
The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Indian Mutual Fund Industry

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Pub. Date : October, 2021
Product Name : The IUP Journal of Accounting Research and Audit Practices
Product Type : Article
Product Code : IJARAP471021
Author Name : Dimple Pandey
Availability : YES
Subject/Domain : Finance
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No. of Pages : 5

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Financial services are provided by Mutual Funds Asset Management Companies, wherein investors can invest in financial markets with less risk. Fund managers look after the investments and try to get as much return as possible for the investors based on risk-return trade off. Mutual funds are considered to be a very cost-efficient and convenient option for investment. If an individual wants to make investment but cannot due to lack of time or experience, he/she can still invest in financial markets and earn returns as a fund manager will handle their portfolio. Also, with a small investment portfolio, investment can be diversified and liquidity is also not an issue in the case of open-ended funds.


Mutual Fund Assets, Monthly SIP Flows Hit Record in October
Assets under management rose to a record high of 37.3 lakh cr in October as compared to 282.5 cr last year. According to Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), all categories of open-ended mutual funds have showed increased Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) inflows. Monthly SIP flows in October 2021 was 10,519. Not only equity and debt schemes but also investors are showing increased interest in hybrid schemes (Table 1).


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