Overview
- AMFI reported net equity inflows of ₹24,690 crore in October, a 19% drop from September’s ₹30,422 crore.
- Total industry AUM climbed to a record ₹79.87 lakh crore in October from ₹75.61 lakh crore a month earlier, with equity AUM at ₹35.16 lakh crore.
- Retail engagement remained elevated, as total mutual fund folios rose to 25.60 crore in October.
- Passive strategies continued to draw money, with ETFs receiving ₹6,182 crore and gold ETFs taking in ₹7,743 crore, while 18 open-ended NFOs raised ₹6,062 crore.
- NSDL data showed assets under custody at ₹70.9 lakh crore in October, and recent reports highlighted a record ₹29,361 crore in September SIP contributions and ₹8,752 crore deployed into IPOs in Q2 FY26.