Inflows into equity mutual funds drop 22% in August to ₹33,430 crore: AMFI data

Inflows into equity mutual funds drop 22% in August to ₹33,430 crore: AMFI data


AMFI August data: Inflows into all equity mutual funds dropped 22 per cent to 33,430 crore in August compared to 42,702 crore in July, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on September 10.

Inflows into small-cap mutual funds fell to 4,992 crore in August compared to 6,484 crore in July. Inflows into large-cap funds hit 2,834 crore in August compared to 2,125 crore in July. At the same time, inflows into mid-cap schemes rose to 5,330 crore in August compared to 5,182 crore in July.

SIP contribution

Total SIP assets under manageement (AUM) stand at 15,18,368.00 crores for the month of August 2025 i.e., 20.2 percent of total mutual fund assets. SIP contribution for August 2025 stood at 28,264.95 crores, marginally lower than the corresponding data of July ( 28,464 crore).

The number of contributing SIP (systematic investment plan) accounts stood at 8,98,70,085 crores in August 2025, reveals the AMFI data.

Month (2025) SIP contribution ( crore)
April 26,632
May 26,688
June 27,269
July 28,464
Aug 28,264

Other funds

Debt mutual funds, meanwhile, saw an outflow of 7,979 crore in August, as against an inflow of 1.06 lakh crore in July.

Multi-asset allocation funds saw a massive decline in inflow, reaching 3,527 crore as against 6,197 crore in the previous month.

Arbitrage funds saw an inflow of 6,666 crore as against 7,295 crore in July.

Category Inflow in Aug ( crore) Inflow in July ( crore)
Debt funds (-) 7979 1.06 lakh
Dynamic asset allocation 2,316 2,611
Multi asset allocation 3,527 6,197
Arbitrage funds 6,666 7,295

New fund offers

Besides, there were a total of 23 new fund offers (NFOs) in August, raising 2,859 crore. These included two thematic funds, 11 index funds and six exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as per AMFI data.

Venkat N Chalasani, Chief Executive, AMFI, says,These steady flows across equity, hybrid, passive funds and SIPs underscore the continued confidence of investors in mutual funds as a long-term wealth creation avenue. As an industry, we remain focused on strengthening awareness, encouraging disciplined investing, and ensuring that India’s savers benefit from the transparency and robustness of the mutual fund framework.”

Akhil Chaturvedi, Executive Director and Chief Business Officer, Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company said he was hoping for a higher SIP number, which remained flat at around 27,000 crore. “Broadly, Indian investors continue to add equities to their allocation despite global headwinds and FII selling, and this is very positive for the markets,” he observed.

For all personal finance updates, visit here

Comments

No comments yet. Why don’t you start the discussion?

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *