AMFI August data: Inflows into all equity mutual funds dropped 22 per cent to ₹33,430 crore in August compared to ₹42,702 crore in July, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on September 10.
Inflows into small-cap mutual funds fell to ₹4,992 crore in August compared to ₹6,484 crore in July. Inflows into large-cap funds hit ₹2,834 crore in August compared to ₹2,125 crore in July. At the same time, inflows into mid-cap schemes rose to ₹5,330 crore in August compared to ₹5,182 crore in July.
SIP contribution
Total SIP assets under manageement (AUM) stand at ₹ 15,18,368.00 crores for the month of August 2025 i.e., 20.2 percent of total mutual fund assets. SIP contribution for August 2025 stood at ₹ 28,264.95 crores, marginally lower than the corresponding data of July ( ₹28,464 crore).
The number of contributing SIP (systematic investment plan) accounts stood at 8,98,70,085 crores in August 2025, reveals the AMFI data.
| Month (2025) | SIP contribution ( ₹crore) |
|---|---|
| April | 26,632 |
| May | 26,688 |
| June | 27,269 |
| July | 28,464 |
| Aug | 28,264 |
Other funds
Debt mutual funds, meanwhile, saw an outflow of ₹7,979 crore in August, as against an inflow of ₹1.06 lakh crore in July.
Multi-asset allocation funds saw a massive decline in inflow, reaching ₹3,527 crore as against ₹6,197 crore in the previous month.
Arbitrage funds saw an inflow of ₹6,666 crore as against ₹7,295 crore in July.
| Category | Inflow in Aug ( ₹crore) | Inflow in July ( ₹crore) |
|---|---|---|
| Debt funds | (-) 7979 | 1.06 lakh |
| Dynamic asset allocation | 2,316 | 2,611 |
| Multi asset allocation | 3,527 | 6,197 |
| Arbitrage funds | 6,666 | 7,295 |
New fund offers
Besides, there were a total of 23 new fund offers (NFOs) in August, raising ₹2,859 crore. These included two thematic funds, 11 index funds and six exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as per AMFI data.
Venkat N Chalasani, Chief Executive, AMFI, says, “These steady flows across equity, hybrid, passive funds and SIPs underscore the continued confidence of investors in mutual funds as a long-term wealth creation avenue. As an industry, we remain focused on strengthening awareness, encouraging disciplined investing, and ensuring that India’s savers benefit from the transparency and robustness of the mutual fund framework.”
Akhil Chaturvedi, Executive Director and Chief Business Officer, Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company said he was hoping for a higher SIP number, which remained flat at around ₹27,000 crore. “Broadly, Indian investors continue to add equities to their allocation despite global headwinds and FII selling, and this is very positive for the markets,” he observed.
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