Retail investors slow down debt fund inflows

In India, regular investors and wealthy people are putting less money into debt mutual funds.

The share of these investors in debt funds has decreased from 24% to 21% over the past year.

For hybrid funds, it has slightly decreased from 83% to 82%, while for equity funds, it has stayed the same at 91%.

Additionally, the number of new demat accounts, which are used to invest directly in the stock market, has been growing more slowly.

The share of inactive demat accounts has also increased from 55% to 66%.

This information comes from data provided by Amfi, which tracks investments in mutual funds, and other sources tracking demat accounts.