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Equity Fund on WebNoteshttps://v2.webnotes.in/tags/equity-fund/Recent content in Equity Fund on WebNotesHugoen-INTue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000How to set up your first equity fund investment (India)https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-set-first-equity-fund-investment/Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-set-first-equity-fund-investment/<p>A <strong>first equity fund investment</strong> is most retail investors’ entry point to long-term wealth building. The choice of category, sub-category, and specific scheme determines whether you’ll stay invested through the inevitable volatility.</p> <p><strong>Conflict-of-interest disclosure.</strong> This guide is published by WebNotes Editorial Team for informational purposes. WebNotes has no commercial relationship with any AMC or platform. No affiliate commission is earned. <strong>Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.</strong></p>Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fundhttps://v2.webnotes.in/aditya-birla-sun-life-mutual-fund/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/aditya-birla-sun-life-mutual-fund/<p><strong>Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund</strong> (ABSL MF) is an Indian asset management company, formally incorporated as Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited, and one of the larger mutual funds in India by assets under management. Sponsored by Aditya Birla Capital Limited (the financial services arm of the Aditya Birla Group) in joint venture with Sun Life Financial Inc. of Canada, ABSL AMC managed assets exceeding Rs 3.5 lakh crore as of March 2024. The fund house was established in 1994 and is listed on the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/national-stock-exchange/">National Stock Exchange</a> and <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/bombay-stock-exchange/">Bombay Stock Exchange</a> (listed in September 2021).</p>Axis Mutual Fundhttps://v2.webnotes.in/axis-mutual-fund/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/axis-mutual-fund/<p><strong>Axis Mutual Fund</strong> is an Indian asset management company, formally incorporated as Axis Asset Management Company Limited, sponsored by Axis Bank Limited, India’s third-largest private sector bank. As of March 2024, Axis AMC managed assets exceeding Rs 2.5 lakh crore across equity, debt, hybrid, and passive categories. The fund house was established in 2009 and built its equity franchise on a quality-growth investment philosophy, gaining significant market share during the 2015 to 2021 period when quality and consumer-facing companies outperformed the broader market.</p>Bandhan Mutual Fundhttps://v2.webnotes.in/bandhan-mutual-fund/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/bandhan-mutual-fund/<p><strong>Bandhan Mutual Fund</strong> is an Indian asset management company, the successor to IDFC Mutual Fund following the acquisition of IDFC Asset Management Company Limited by Bandhan Financial Holdings Limited (the parent entity of Bandhan Bank Limited) in 2022. The rebranding from IDFC Mutual Fund to Bandhan Mutual Fund was completed in 2023. As of March 2024, the fund house managed assets exceeding Rs 1.3 lakh crore across equity, debt, hybrid, and passive categories.</p>Canara Robeco Mutual Fundhttps://v2.webnotes.in/canara-robeco-mutual-fund/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/canara-robeco-mutual-fund/<p><strong>Canara Robeco Mutual Fund</strong> is an Indian asset management company, formally incorporated as Canara Robeco Asset Management Company Limited, operating as a joint venture between Canara Bank (a major Indian public sector bank) and Robeco Groep N.V. of the Netherlands (a global asset management group known for quantitative and sustainable investing). As of March 2024, Canara Robeco AMC managed assets exceeding Rs 90,000 crore.</p> <p>Canara Bank is the majority sponsor, consistent with its role as a large public sector institution with extensive retail distribution. Robeco Groep (owned by ORIX Corporation of Japan) brings international investment process and research capabilities.</p>DSP Mutual Fundhttps://v2.webnotes.in/dsp-mutual-fund/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/dsp-mutual-fund/<p><strong>DSP Mutual Fund</strong> is an Indian asset management company, formally incorporated as DSP Investment Managers Private Limited, and sponsored and wholly owned by the DSP Group, the Mumbai-based financial services and investment group founded by Hemendra Kothari. As of March 2024, DSP Mutual Fund managed assets exceeding Rs 1.4 lakh crore across equity, debt, hybrid, and passive categories. The fund house is the successor to DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund following the DSP Group’s buyout of BlackRock’s 40% stake in 2018. A detailed history of the BlackRock joint venture era is in the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/dsp-blackrock-mutual-fund-historical/" rel="nofollow">DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund (historical)</a> article.</p>HDFC Mutual Fundhttps://v2.webnotes.in/hdfc-mutual-fund/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/hdfc-mutual-fund/<p><strong>HDFC Mutual Fund</strong> is an Indian asset management company, formally constituted as HDFC Asset Management Company Limited (HDFC AMC), and is one of the two or three largest mutual funds in India by assets under management. Sponsored by HDFC Limited (the mortgage finance corporation) and abrdn plc (formerly Aberdeen Standard Investments) of the United Kingdom, the AMC managed assets exceeding Rs 6 lakh crore as of March 2024. HDFC AMC was incorporated in 1999 and launched its first schemes in 2000, building a comprehensive product range across equity, debt, hybrid, and passive categories. It listed its shares on the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/national-stock-exchange/">National Stock Exchange</a> and <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/bombay-stock-exchange/">Bombay Stock Exchange</a> in August 2018, becoming one of the first Indian AMCs to be publicly traded.</p>HSBC Mutual Fundhttps://v2.webnotes.in/hsbc-mutual-fund/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/hsbc-mutual-fund/<p><strong>HSBC Mutual Fund</strong> is the Indian mutual fund operations of the HSBC Group, formally managed through HSBC Asset Management (India) Private Limited, a subsidiary of HSBC Securities and Capital Markets (India) Private Limited. The fund house was established in 2001 and entered a new phase in 2023 when it completed the acquisition of L&T Investment Management Limited (formerly <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/lt-mutual-fund/">L&T Mutual Fund</a> ), substantially expanding its AUM and scheme count. As of March 2024, HSBC Mutual Fund managed assets exceeding Rs 1 lakh crore, positioning it in the mid-size bracket of the Indian AMC industry.</p>ICICI Prudential Mutual Fundhttps://v2.webnotes.in/icici-prudential-mutual-fund/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/icici-prudential-mutual-fund/<p><strong>ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund</strong> is an Indian asset management company, formally constituted as ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited, and is consistently one of the two or three largest mutual funds in India by assets under management. The AMC is jointly sponsored by ICICI Bank Limited, India’s second-largest private sector bank, and Prudential plc of the United Kingdom, one of the world’s largest financial services groups. As of March 2024, ICICI Prudential AMC managed assets exceeding Rs 7 lakh crore across over 100 schemes spanning equity, debt, hybrid, passive, and solution-oriented categories.</p>Sundaram Mutual Fundhttps://v2.webnotes.in/sundaram-mutual-fund/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/sundaram-mutual-fund/<p><strong>Sundaram Mutual Fund</strong> is an Indian asset management company, formally incorporated as Sundaram Asset Management Company Limited, sponsored by Sundaram Finance Limited, the Chennai-headquartered non-banking financial company and one of the oldest vehicle finance companies in India. As of March 2024, the fund house managed assets exceeding Rs 60,000 crore, including schemes transferred from <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/principal-mutual-fund-historical/">Principal Mutual Fund (historical)</a> following Principal’s exit from the Indian mutual fund market in 2022.</p> <p>Sundaram MF is one of the few Indian AMCs headquartered outside Mumbai, reflecting its southern India commercial roots. The fund house has maintained a consistent equity investment philosophy and operated a focused product range, without the aggressive scheme proliferation seen in some larger AMCs.</p>