Volume Shocker: MFs add 1 crore+ shares to 5 stocks in September; shares tumble up to 43%

What happened: An ETMarkets analysis of September 2026 mutual fund holdings found that fund houses added more than 1 crore shares each in 45 stocks versus August, with Vodafone Idea and Swiggy seeing the largest net additions. Key numbers: Vodafone Idea net added 18.34 crore shares, Swiggy 13.67 crore shares. Both fell over 10% since early September. Why it matters: The data shows divergence between institutional buying and price performance, as several stocks with rising mutual fund holdings still declined, while others with accumulation gained.

An ETMarkets analysis of September 2026 mutual fund holdings found that fund houses added more than 1 crore shares each in 45 stocks versus August, with Vodafone Idea and Swiggy seeing the largest net additions.

The data shows divergence between institutional buying and price performance, as several stocks with rising mutual fund holdings still declined, while others with accumulation gained.