Supported by strong inflows from small investors, the domestic mutual funds have invested a total of Rs 94,783.12 crore in the equity markets in 2017 till date, almost three times higher than the investments made by foreign portfolio investors. During the period, overseas investors made a net investment of Rs 30,944.99 crore in Indian equities.
With the equity markets trading at their historic highs, experts are little cautious in their outlook about market receiving further liquidity support from mutual funds as they feel that any delay in growth recovery could halt the pace of fresh inflows into mutual fund equity schemes.