In its latest mutual fund analysis, ETMarkets highlighted the stocks that saw the largest share additions by mutual funds in April 2026 compared to March 2026. The report revealed that 43 stocks experienced additions of more than 1 crore shares each, indicating strong buying interest from mutual fund houses.To identify the most promising opportunities from this list, we applied a second filter, focusing only on stocks that witnessed significant mutual fund accumulation and delivered more than 25% price gains since the start of April. This two-step screening narrowed the list to nine standout stocks, reflecting both strong institutional demand and robust market performance.Notably, among the 43 stocks on the list, Eternal and Vodafone Idea recorded the highest increase in the number of shares added in April 2026. Eternal recorded a net addition of 9.17 crore shares, while Vodafone Idea saw an increase of 8.20 crore shares. However, their market performance since the start of April differed sharply. While Eternal gained just 5% in less than two months, Vodafone Idea surged 51% during the same period. (Data Source: ACE MF, ACE Equity) ​Smart money