New Delhi, May 28 -- India's equity mutual fund industry delivered a surprisingly resilient performance during the March 2026 quarter despite one of the sharpest market corrections in recent years. While benchmark indices witnessed steep declines amid geopolitical uncertainty, foreign investor selling, and energy market disruptions, a majority of equity mutual fund schemes managed to outperform both their benchmarks and the Nifty 50 TRI during Q4FY26.

According to Ventura Securities' "Mutual Fund Quarterly Booklet - Jan-Mar 2026", nearly 62% of equity schemes outperformed their respective benchmarks during the quarter, while around 72% outperformed the Nifty 50 TRI. The report analysed 354 schemes across 20 asset management companies (AM...