Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Mutual Funds Resist Sebi's Performance-Based Fee Proposal
The Indian market regulator, Sebi, has proposed a new rule for mutual funds.
They want to charge fees based on how well the funds perform.
This means if a fund does well, it can charge more, and if it doesn't, it charges less.
But mutual fund companies are worried.
They say it's hard to calculate these fees because different investors join and leave the fund at different times.
This makes it tricky to decide who should pay what.
Some people think technology can solve this problem, but others are not so sure.
Sebi wants this to help investors choose better funds, but the fund companies need to figure out how to make it work.
Sebi proposed a performance-based expense ratio for mutual funds on 28 October.
Mutual fund companies are concerned about the complexity of calculating such fees due to varying investor entry and exit points.
The proposal is voluntary and a detailed framework will be finalized with stakeholder consultation.
AMCs worry about revenue uncertainty and investors' difficulty in anticipating fees, especially in volatile markets.
Sebi aims to introduce this model to help investors differentiate between schemes and funds, similar to PMS and AIFs.
- Who
- Mutual funds, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), Asset Management Companies (AMCs), Investors
- What
- Proposal to introduce performance-based expense ratio in mutual funds
- When
- Proposal announced on 28 October
- Where
- India
- Why
- To benefit investors by differentiating between schemes and funds, similar to PMS and AIFs
- Proposal Date
- 28 October
- Regulator
- Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)
- Key Concern
- Complexity in calculating performance-based fees
- Current Fee Model
- Flat expense ratio
- Proposed Fee Model
- Performance-based expense ratio (voluntary)
- Comparison
- Similar to Portfolio Management Services (PMS) and Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)
- Stakeholders
- Asset Management Companies (AMCs), Investors, Sebi
- Potential Impact
- Uncertainty in revenue estimation for AMCs and fee anticipation for investors