SIP flow moderation amid market volatility
Industry SIP flows turned flattish from March to June 2026; management attributed this to geopolitical uncertainty and short-term market volatility affecting investor sentiment and new SIP additions.
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SBI Funds Management · risk themes across the available quarters.
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Bear-case history
Risks carried through the record.
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Passive fund concentration compressing yields
While passive QAAUM grew 12% YoY, management noted that passive yields are ~2bps vs 62bps for equity; continued rapid passive scaling could pressure overall yield unless offset by higher-yielding active equity/hybrid flows.
SBI channel concentration risk
SBI contributes ~35% of active equity flows and ~33% of SIP flows; any slowdown in SBI's focus on mutual fund distribution or changes in their digital strategy (YONO) could materially impact flows.
TER regulation uncertainty and distributor margin pressure
Management navigated TER reduction by passing 70-80% to distributors; however, further regulatory changes or distributor dissatisfaction could disrupt the distribution network's incentives and affect future flows.