Equity MF Inflows Rise 8% To ₹25,978 Crore In February, AUM At ₹82 Trillion

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Last Updated: 24th March 2026 - 01:14 pm

Summary:

Equity mutual funds saw a rise of 8% in net inflows in February, amounting to ₹25,978 crore, compared to ₹24,028 crore in January. In addition, the total AUM of the mutual funds grew to ₹82 trillion.

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The mutual fund industry saw an increase in the net inflows of equity mutual funds in February, amounting to ₹25,978 crore, marking an 8% rise from ₹24,028 crore in January.

The inflows contributed to an increase in the mutual fund industry’s total assets under management (AUM), which rose to ₹82 trillion in February from ₹81 trillion in the previous month, as per AMFI data.

Category-Wise Inflows

Among equity schemes, flexi-cap funds recorded the highest net inflows at ₹6,924.65 crore during February. Mid-cap funds attracted ₹4,003 crore, while small-cap funds received ₹3,881 crore.

Sectoral and thematic funds received ₹2,987 crore, while large-cap funds received a net inflow of ₹2,112 crore. In contrast, equity-linked savings schemes (ELSS) witnessed a net outflow of ₹650 crore for the month.

Overall Mutual Fund Flows

The mutual fund industry registered total net inflows of ₹94,530 crore in February, lower than the ₹1.56 trillion recorded in January, according to AMFI.

Debt mutual funds saw net inflows of ₹42,106 crore, compared to ₹74,827 crore in the previous month. Gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded inflows of ₹5,255 crore in February, down from ₹24,040 crore in January and ₹11,647 crore in December.

Drivers Of Equity Inflows

The rise in equity inflows coincided with developments related to the India-U.S. trade agreement, according to AMFI. The data reflects continued participation in equity markets during the month.

AUM Growth Trend

The increase in AUM to ₹82 trillion reflects the growth in the mutual fund industry, which has been sustained through inflows in all categories even as the overall inflows have shown a dip in comparison to January.

The data on inflows in February reflects sustained investment in equity mutual funds as well as growth in AUM.

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