Amfi February 2026 Data: Equity Mutual Fund Inflows Up 8% To Rs 25,978 Crore

Inflows into equity mutual funds rose to Rs. 25,978 crore in February, rising 8 per cent from January, data from Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi), showed. However, the pace of inflows into the mutual fund industry as a whole slowed down to Rs. 94,543 crore in February, from Rs. 1.56 lakh crore in the month of January.

The rise in inflows into equity mutual funds suggests that investors continued to opt for equity schemes despite market volatility. While some categories slacked in inflows, many others showed a rebound and the mutual fund industry continued to remain in a net positive zone indicating continued investor interest.

Across passive funds including index funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and other overseas funds, total inflows were at Rs. 13,879 crore in February, sharply down from the record flows of Rs. 39,954 crore in January. Debt mutual funds recorded a net inflow of Rs. 42,106 crore in February, also sharply down from Rs. 74,827 crore seen in the previous month. However, overall flows in the category remained positive after recovering in January from heavy outflows seen in December. The data showed that investors continued to allocate a portion of their funds in fixed income, though the pace slowed down.

Meanwhile, hybrid schemes saw inflows of Rs. 11,983 crore, lower than Rs. 17,356 crore in January. ‘Other schemes’, which include ETFs, saw inflows of Rs. 13,879 crore, nearly three times lower than the inflows seen in January. Inflows into solution-oriented schemes, such as retirement and children’s funds, reduced marginally to Rs. 247 crore in February, from Rs. 341 crore in the previous month.