In April, mutual funds showed interest in Capital Goods, NBFC - Lending, Utilities, Retail, NBFC - Non Lending, Chemicals, Real Estate, Logistics, and EMS leading to month on month increase in their weights, according to a report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services. Most-preferred sectors for investment
 Where are mutual funds placing their bets? A look at April’s sectoral trends

April Mutual Fund Sectoral Weightages Show Mixed Trends

Mutual funds in April demonstrated interest in several sectors, leading to a month-on-month increase in their weights, as reported by Motilal Oswal Financial Services.

Top Mutual Fund Weightage Sectors in April

  • Private Banks:** 17.3% - 0.3% decline from previous month
  • Automobiles:** 8.4% - moderate growth
  • Capital Goods:** 7.8% - moderate growth
  • Healthcare:** 7.5% - moderate growth
  • Technology:** 6.7% - moderate growth

Top Five Sectors with Maximum Value Increase

  • NBFC - Non Lending:** high growth
  • Logistics:** high growth
  • Capital Goods:** high growth
  • EMS:** high growth
  • Utilities:** high growth

Sectors Showing Single-Digit Growth

  • Metals:** single-digit growth
  • Automobiles:** single-digit growth
  • Banks-Private:** single-digit growth
  • Textiles:** single-digit growth
  • Oil & Gas:** single-digit growth
  • Healthcare:** single-digit growth
  • Cement:** single-digit growth
  • Telecom:** single-digit growth
  • Insurance:** single-digit growth
  • Technology:** single-digit growth

Sectors with Mutual Fund Ownership Lower than BSE 200

  • Oil & Gas:** 19 funds under-owned
  • Consumer:** 15 funds under-owned
  • Utilities:** 14 funds under-owned
  • Private Banks:** 13 funds under-owned
  • PSU Banks:** 12 funds under-owned