The mutual fund industry’s net assets under management (AUM) declined 10.10 per cent month-on-month in March, closing FY26 at ₹73.73 lakh crore compared with ₹82.02 lakh crore in February, primarily due to significant outflows from debt and arbitrage funds. ADVERTISEMENTOn a year-on-year basis, the industry’s net AUM rose 12.15 per cent from ₹65.74 lakh crore in March 2025. In contrast, arbitrage funds witnessed outflows of ₹21,113.70 crore, while debt mutual funds saw a sharp redemption of ₹2.94 lakh crore, largely due to quarter-end treasury adjustments and profit booking by institutional investors. Systematic investment plan (SIP) inflows remained robust at ₹32,087 crore in March, up from ₹29,845 crore in February. Inflows into small and midcap funds surged confirming investors are treating every correction in the space as buying opportunity.

Source: The Telegraph April 11, 2026 05:36 UTC