ICICI Pru Value Fund (G)

The industry's total assets under management (AUM) rose 0.9% month on month to Rs 83.39 lakh crore as of 31 October 2026, compared with Rs 82.64 lakh crore at the end of September. The total number of folios increased to 28.78 crore from 28.62 crore.

Open-ended equity mutual fund schemes attracted net inflows of Rs 32,993.64 crore in October, down 13.9% from Rs 38,306.55 crore in September. Despite the moderation, equity schemes continued to record positive net inflows.

Among equity categories, large and mid-cap funds led with net inflows of Rs 8,484.23 crore, compared with Rs 4,271.22 crore in September. Small-cap funds attracted Rs 6,407.50 crore, down from Rs 9,038.57 crore, while mid-cap fund inflows declined to Rs 4,892.62 crore from Rs 7,834.84 crore.

Flexi-cap funds recorded net inflows of Rs 4,979.95 crore against Rs 6,701.80 crore in September. Multi-cap funds attracted Rs 2,977.86 crore, while sectoral and thematic funds received inflows of Rs 551.59 crore and Rs 1,162.48 crore, respectively. Large-cap funds recorded inflows of Rs 1,032.39 crore, compared with Rs 859.47 crore in the previous month.

Debt mutual fund schemes recorded net inflows of Rs 1.13 lakh crore in October, reversing outflows of Rs 1.83 lakh crore in September. Liquid funds attracted Rs 70,533.75 crore, while overnight funds received Rs 54,893.05 crore. Money market funds recorded inflows of Rs 1,501.94 crore.

However, several debt categories continued to witness outflows. Ultra-short-term funds saw net outflows of Rs 1,879 crore, while ultra-short to short-term funds recorded outflows of Rs 3,581.67 crore. Corporate bond funds witnessed outflows of Rs 3,142.93 crore.

Hybrid mutual fund schemes attracted net inflows of Rs 3,514.06 crore in October, compared with outflows of Rs 456.68 crore in September. Multi-asset allocation funds received Rs 3,666.98 crore, while arbitrage funds attracted Rs 3,928.89 crore. Balanced advantage funds recorded outflows of Rs 852.70 crore.

Index funds registered net inflows of Rs 3,090.51 crore, reversing outflows of Rs 3,614.03 crore in September. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted Rs 20,293.05 crore, up from Rs 15,501.40 crore in the previous month.

Within ETFs, equity ETFs attracted Rs 12,973.78 crore, while gold ETFs received Rs 3,474.03 crore. Silver ETFs recorded inflows of Rs 3,092.22 crore. Debt ETFs attracted Rs 751.11 crore.

Fund of funds investing overseas recorded net outflows of Rs 370.11 crore in October, compared with outflows of Rs 159.18 crore in September.

AMFI's October data also showed that the number of open-ended schemes increased to 1,969 from 1,948 in September. The number of equity schemes rose to 584 from 583, while debt schemes increased to 343 from 341.

Monthly systematic investment plan (SIP) contributions declined marginally to Rs 32,160 crore in October from Rs 32,490 crore in September. However, SIP inflows were higher than Rs 29,529 crore recorded in October 2025, representing year-on-year growth of around 9%.

AMFI data showed that 28 new mutual fund schemes mobilised a total of Rs 3,829 crore during October 2026. Open-ended schemes accounted for Rs 2,620 crore across 23 schemes, while two close-ended schemes raised Rs 1,064 crore. Three domestic fund-of-funds schemes mobilised another Rs 145 crore. Within open-ended schemes, equity funds raised Rs 1,488 crore, followed by index funds at Rs 261 crore and hybrid schemes at Rs 27 crore.

Direct Plan – Monthly IDCW Option: Rs 0.0766

Change in Fund Management Responsibilities :

Change in Fund Management Responsibilities :

Tata Aggressive Hybrid Fund – Regular Plan & Direct Plan: 0.75 each.

Name: Mr. Arnav Gandhi

Age: 27 years

Designation: Credit Analyst

Qualification: Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies and a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from College of Engineering, Pune (COEP).

Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - Regular Plan – IDCW 0.2200

Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct Plan – IDCW: 0.2200

Nippon India Multi Asset Allocation Fund - Regular Plan – IDCW 0.1500

Nippon India Multi Asset Allocation Fund - Direct Plan – IDCW: 0.1500

Mahindra Manulife Aggressive Hybrid Fund:

Regular Plan Monthly – IDCW: 0.18

Direct Plan Monthly – IDCW: 0.18

Changes in Schemes Name:

Baroda BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund Fund – Regular Plan & Direct Plan – Monthly IDCW Option: Rs 0.05 per unit.

Name: Mr. Raj Suryakant Vetal

Age: 26 years

Designation: Dealer - Equity

Qualification: BMS

Name: Mr. Ratnakar Patnaik

Age: 58 years

Designation: Associate Director

Qualification: MA (Public Administration)

Name: Ms. Muskan Mehta

Age: 28 years

Designation: Research and Dealing Associate - Fixed Income

Qualification: MBA, IIM Tiruchirappalli, B.com Honors in Banking & Finance, Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce, Pune

Invesco India Balanced Advantage Fund – Regular IDCW Option & Direct IDCW Option: 0.14

Union Balanced Advantage Fund – Regular Plan – IDCW Option: 0.11

Union Balanced Advantage Fund – Direct Plan – IDCW Option: 0.11

ICICI Prudential Large & Mid cap Fund – Regular Plan – IDCW Option: 2.80

ICICI Prudential Large & Mid cap Fund – Direct Plan – IDCW Option: 2.80

ICICI Prudential Bharat Consumption Fund – Regular Plan – IDCW Option: 1.80

ICICI Prudential Bharat Consumption Fund – Direct Plan – IDCW Option: 1.80

ICICI Prudential Mid Cap Fund – Regular Plan – IDCW Option: 3.60

ICICI Prudential Mid Cap Fund – Direct Plan – IDCW Option: 3.60

ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund – Regular Plan – IDCW Option: 3.15

ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund – Direct Plan – IDCW Option: 3.15

Change in Fund Management Responsibilities :

Change in minimum Daily SIP amount of the Scheme of HDFC Mutual Fund: HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund and HDFC Value Fund