The mutual fund industry reported lower inflows in August 2025 compared to July. Net equity inflows stood at ₹33,417 crore against ₹42,672 crore month-on-month. Total assets under management (AUM) came in at ₹75.18 lakh crore, slightly lower than ₹75.35 lakh crore in the previous month.
Equity Funds
Large-cap funds recorded inflows of ₹2,835 crore versus ₹2,125 crore in July. Mid-cap funds saw inflows of ₹5,331 crore against ₹5,182 crore. Small-cap funds moderated to ₹4,993 crore from ₹6,484 crore. Sectoral/thematic funds registered inflows of ₹3,893 crore compared to ₹9,426 crore earlier. ELSS funds turned positive with inflows of ₹59 crore versus an outflow of ₹368 crore in July.
Debt and Liquid Funds
Liquid funds witnessed outflows of ₹13,350 crore, reversing inflows of ₹39,355 crore last month. Corporate bond funds reported outflows of ₹825 crore against inflows of ₹1,421 crore. Credit risk funds continued to see outflows of ₹244 crore, slightly lower than ₹271 crore in July.
Passive and Other Categories
ETF inflows rose to ₹7,244 crore from ₹4,477 crore. Gold ETFs recorded inflows of ₹2,190 crore versus ₹1,256 crore in July. Dividend funds reported outflows of ₹175 crore compared to inflows of ₹97 crore earlier.
Hybrid and NFOs
Hybrid funds saw inflows of ₹15,294 crore, lower than ₹20,879 crore in July. New Fund Offer (NFO) inflows stood at ₹2,859 crore compared to ₹30,416 crore in the previous month.
