How much commissions did mutual fund distributors earn in 2017-18 and who were the top earners?

₹8500 crores were paid as commissions in the year 2017-18 while ₹5000 crores were paid out in the year 2016-17. Here are the top 10 distributors and the commissions they earned. Here is a Google sheet with the complete commission disclosure. This begs the question is it really sustainable? Each one of should try to spread the word about direct mutual funds to as many people as possibe.

Name of the ARN Holder Gross Amount paid 17-18 Gross Amount paid 17-16
HDFC Bank Limited 641.39 396.51
NJ Indiainvest Pvt Ltd 786.77 442.68
Axis Bank Limited 537.71 248.53
State Bank of India 557.90 178.79
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited 274.29 198.67
ICICI Bank Limited 470.28 279.68
IIFL Wealth Management Limited 175.01 157.43
Citibank N.A 248.96 185.02
ICICI Securities Limited 316.53 172.58
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd. 121.39 99.94
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