Mutual Funds Bounce Back in October With Rs 1.74 Lakh Crore Net Inflows After September Outflow
Mutual funds drew Rs 1.74 lakh crore net inflows in October, reversing September’s Rs 1.33 lakh crore outflow. AUM rose to Rs 83.39 lakh crore: AMFI.
After a weak September, money returned to India's mutual fund industry in October. Data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on Wednesday showed net inflows of Rs 1,73,839.91 crore for the month, close to Rs 1.74 lakh crore. In September, the industry had seen net outflows of Rs 1.33 lakh crore.
Assets under management (AUM) also went up. The industry's total AUM stood at Rs 83.39 lakh crore as of October 30, 2026, against Rs 82.64 lakh crore at the end of September. That is an increase of about Rs 75,000 crore in a month, even though markets stayed volatile.
Large & midcap funds lead equity flows
Equity mutual funds received Rs 32,993.64 crore in net inflows in October. Investors put the most money into large-and-midcap funds, at Rs 8,484.23 crore. Small-cap funds came next with Rs 6,407.50 crore.
