In August, around 11 passive mutual funds lost over 2%, with defense, PSU banks, PSU stocks, and real estate being the hardest-hit sectors. Of approximately 319 passive funds, 42 reported negative returns. The Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index Fund saw the largest loss at 7.88%, while PSU bank-focused ETFs, including Nippon India and Kotak Nifty PSU Bank ETFs, each lost 4.63%.
Technology to drive consolidation in broking and asset management: Saurabh Mukherjea
Saurabh Mukherjea of Marcellus Investment Managers anticipates profit margin compression in the AMC sector due to increased competition. He suggests potential US tariffs on India