Mutual funds increased their cash allocation by Rs 12,726 crore to Rs 1.98 lakh crore in April despite a strong market recovery. In March, mutual fund cash holdings had declined to a 16-month low of Rs 1.86 lakh crore, down Rs 24,184 crore, or 12% month-on-month (MoM), from Rs 2.09 lakh crore in February.
In April, Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex gained 6.60% and 5.96%, respectively. (Source: ACE MF)