Equity Mutual Funds Inflow Rises in Feb

New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) Equity mutual funds attracted net inflows of Rs 25,978 crore in February, marking a 8 per cent rise from the previous month amid the India-US trade deal, according to data released by industry body Amfi on Tuesday.

This lifted the industry's Assets Under Management (AUM) to Rs 82 lakh crore in February from Rs 81 lakh crore in January.

This positive inflow in equities could be driven by the India-US trade deal, Venkat N Chalasani, CEO of Amfi said.

"There could be some volatility in this month due to escalating Middle East conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran but India's growth story will continue in the long-term," he added.

Going by the data, equity inflows rose to Rs 25,978 crore in February, higher than the Rs 24,028 crore seen in the preceding month.


Within equity schemes, flexi cap funds attracted the highest net inflow of Rs 6,924.65 crore, followed by mid-cap funds at Rs 4,003 crore and small-cap funds at Rs 3,881 crore.

Sectoral and thematic funds also saw inflows of Rs 2,987 crore, while large-cap funds saw net additions of Rs 2,112 crore. However, ELSS funds recorded a net outflow of Rs 650 crore, suggesting some profit booking or reduced tax-saving investments during the period.

Overall, the industry recorded net inflows of Rs 94,530 crore during the month, lower than the Rs 1.56 lakh crore registered in January.

Meanwhile, gold exchange-traded funds saw inflows of Rs 5,255 crore in February, compared to Rs 24,040 crore in January and Rs 11,647 crore in December.

Debt mutual funds recorded net inflows of Rs 42,106 crore during the month under review, down from Rs 74,827 crore in January.