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AMFI has recommended amending the definition of equity-oriented funds to include fund-of-funds that invest at least 90 percent of their corpus in equity-oriented mutual fund schemes.
As of December 2025, the total AUM of Gold ETFs was at Rs 1,27,896 crore.
The momentum returned after several months of softening inflows, supported by broad-based investor participation across categories.
The policy has been tweaked to facilitate greater participation by Mutual Funds and Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs) and promote REIT as an asset class.
Recent research and market reports indicate that industrial demand for silver is expected to grow faster than the supply that will enter the market, creating an anticipated demand–supply gap.
Flexi-cap funds that are increasingly seen as the “core” equity choice for first-time investors captured a large share of these contributions. The category has now collected Rs 57,126 crore from investors since February 2025.
Move likely to spark debate on its merit within the industry
Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey emphasized that trust, not just returns, forms the foundation of India’s capital markets. He urged mutual fund trustees to uphold independence, oversight, and accountability to safeguard investor confidence.
Equity funds continued to attract investments with inflows of Rs 30,422 crore in September, slightly down from Rs 33,430 crore in August, a drop of about 9%.
Sebi has announced measures to strengthen investor protection and financial inclusion via mutual funds.
Equity mutual funds saw inflows of Rs 33,430 crore in August 2025, marking the 54th positive month. Among categories, flexi-cap funds led with Rs 7,679 crore, followed by mid-cap and small-cap funds. The number of SIP accounts in August stood at 9.59 crore, up from 9.45 crore in July.
Tuhin Kanta Pandey further highlighted that beyond investment risks, the industry must also be mindful of operational risks that could undermine investor confidence
To drive inclusivity, Sebi is working on incentives for distributors to bring first-time investors from B30 cities and additional incentives to encourage women investors. “Financial inclusion will remain incomplete unless women are equally represented,” Tuhin Kanta said.
According to AMFI data, only 18% of total mutual fund AUM comes from B-30 locations, and even among individual investors, just 27.4% of assets originate outside the top 30 cities.
Sebi is still reviewing the block deal framework and will examine the working group's suggestions before it takes a final call in the matter.
Indian mutual fund investors are demonstrating unwavering resilience and discipline, with SIPs driving consistent inflows despite global and domestic headwinds.
Systematic investment plan (SIP) activity reached fresh records, with monthly contributions at Rs 28,464 crore, up 4.3 percent over June’s Rs 27,276 crore and 22 percent higher than Rs 23,332 crore in July 2024.
The number of SIP accounts at the end of July stood at 9.45 crore, up from 9.19 crore in June, with 68.69 lakh new SIP registrations in the month, while 43.04 lakh accounts were closed or matured.
This monthly data of net equity flow is likely a multi-month high and broad-based across most equity categories, signalling renewed investor appetite after a relatively moderate June.
Ladakh's mutual fund AUM stands at just Rs 44 crore currently, while the entire J&K region, including Ladakh, have an AUM of Rs 10,000 crore.
The journey of SIP AUM began with its first trillion in early 2016. It took over five years to cross Rs 5 trillion in July 2021. The subsequent rise to Rs 10 trillion took nearly 31 months, achieved in January 2024. However, the next leap—from Rs 10 trillion to Rs 15 trillion—occurred in just 17 months, marking the fastest Rs 5 trillion increase to date.
Corporate governance reforms, improved risk appetite and dividend strength form the Centre’s pitch. Mutual fund managers remain cautious on valuation gaps and growth concerns.
Although the industry is sitting at nearly Rs 10 lakh crore in assets compared with the previous year, the net assets under management declined to 4 percent in February from the previous month, its steepest fall since June 2022
Over the past five years, investments in mutual funds have grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.5 percent, while bank deposits have increased at a CAGR of 11.0 percent
The conclusion drawn from January's data is that investors still have confidence in the Indian economy and markets, and they have taken advantage of the recent decline to average their positions
