After cutting exposure for two consecutive quarters, mutual funds turned selective buyers in the September 2025 quarter, raising stakes in 38 BSE 500 stocks. The shift followed reductions during December 2024 March 2025 and March–June 2025. Performance among these stocks remained mixed in CY25, with seven names gaining 30–55% while several laggards declined sharply. 

Despite India Post’s network of 1.6 lakh branches, plans to train postmen to sell mutual funds face execution challenges, experts say. Transitioning from savings products to risk-linked funds requires digital onboarding and deeper investor education. Mutual fund complexity, rural investor expectations of sovereign guarantees, and KYC hurdles are cited as barriers. AMFI will initially allow only simple products like index and liquid funds, but success hinges on streamlined digital tools and training.