Monthly portfolio disclosure in mutual funds

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Monthly portfolio disclosure is the SEBI-mandated requirement that mutual fund schemes publish complete portfolio holdings on a monthly basis. The framework was strengthened over the years to provide retail investors with timely transparency on what mutual fund schemes are actually holding versus what the factsheet summarises (top 10 holdings only).

For Indian retail investors, monthly portfolio disclosures offer the deepest available scheme-level transparency at monthly cadence, enabling:

Verification that the scheme is consistent with its stated investment philosophy.
Comparison of portfolio overlap across funds (especially for diversification).
Detection of style drift (e.g., a “large cap” fund holding mid-caps).
Credit-quality monitoring for debt schemes.

SEBI framework

Monthly publication requirement

Per SEBI’s master circular on mutual funds, AMCs must publish:

Distributor remuneration disclosure in mutual funds

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Distributor remuneration disclosure refers to the SEBI-mandated obligation on AMCs and mutual fund distributors to disclose the commissions and fees earned by distributors from mutual fund investments. These disclosures are intended to make investors aware of the financial incentives their distributors face when recommending or managing mutual fund investments, enabling informed decisions about the advice they receive.

SEBI has introduced distributor remuneration disclosure requirements through a series of circulars from 2012 onwards, progressively expanding the scope and granularity of disclosures.

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Monthly portfolio disclosure in mutual funds

SEBI framework

Monthly publication requirement

Distributor remuneration disclosure in mutual funds