India’s mutual fund industry ended May 2026 with total assets under management (AUM) of Rs 81.58 lakh crore. The industry recorded net outflows of Rs 64,021 crore as redemptions of Rs 12.67 lakh crore exceeded gross inflows of Rs 12.03 lakh crore.
Debt mutual funds saw the biggest pressure, with net outflows of Rs 96,949 crore. Liquid Funds led the withdrawals at Rs 29,680 crore, followed by Money Market Funds at Rs 24,692 crore and Corporate Bond Funds at Rs 7,010 crore.
Equity mutual funds remained resilient, attracting net inflows of Rs 22,908 crore. Small Cap Funds received Rs 4,946 crore, Mid Cap Funds Rs 4,385 crore, Flexi Cap Funds Rs 5,175 crore and Large Cap Funds Rs 1,593 crore. Equity schemes managed assets worth Rs 36.14 lakh crore across 18.49 crore folios.
Hybrid funds continued to witness strong demand, recording net inflows of Rs 10,560 crore. Arbitrage Funds attracted Rs 5,098 crore, while Multi Asset Allocation Funds received Rs 3,928 crore.
Precious metal ETFs saw profit booking during the month. Gold ETFs recorded net outflows of Rs 725 crore, while Silver ETFs saw net outflows of Rs 620 crore. Despite the withdrawals, Gold ETFs managed assets worth Rs 1.85 lakh crore and Silver ETFs held Rs 60,115 crore in AUM.
AMFI’s New Fund Offer report showed 13 new schemes launched in May 2026, mobilizing Rs 471 crore. Motilal Oswal Contra Fund was the largest NFO, raising Rs 267 crore, while 12 Index Fund and ETF launches collected Rs 204 crore. The mutual fund industry ended the month with 27.62 crore folios across 1,946 schemes.
Equity Funds Attract Rs 22,908 Cr Despite Overall Outflows
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