MF Industry's AUM Up Just 0.9%

October 2026 marked the third consecutive month of SIP contributions exceeding Rs32,000 crore

Venkat Chalasani, Chief Executive, AMFI

FinTech BizNews Service       

Mumbai, 11 November, 2026: Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) has today released MF industry’s Monthly Data for October 2026. 

Highlights AMFI Mutual Fund Industry Monthly Data October 2026

The mutual fund industry recorded net inflows of Rs1.74 lakh crore in October, taking the assets under management to Rs83.39 lakh crore, up 0.9% month on month. The industry added a net 15.80 lakh folios, taking the total to 28.78 crore. Equity mutual funds received net inflows of Rs32,994 crore, marking the 68th consecutive month of positive net flows.

• Mutual Fund Industry’s Net AUM stands at 83,38,858.06 crores for the month of October 2026. Net AUM for the month of September 2026 was Rs 82,64,116.63
• The AAUM for the month of October 2026 is Rs 85,17,504.70 crores
• Mutual Fund Folios are at 28,78,11,511 crores as of October 2026 with 15.80 lakh net folios being added during the month, up 0.55% from 28.62 crore in September.
• Retail MF AUM (Equity + Hybrid + Solution Oriented Schemes) stood at Rs 49,21,426 crores for the month of October 2026 as against Rs 49,69,568 in September 2026
• Retail Folios (Equity + Hybrid + Solution Oriented Schemes) are at 21,93,31,751 for October 2026 and 21,82,32,857 for September 2026
• 68th month of positive equity Inflows, starting from March 2021, amounting to Rs 32,994 crore. Equity fund AUM stood at Rs 37.15 lakh crore, up 5.6% from October 2025.
• SIP assets stood at Rs 17,68,217 crores in October 2026, SIP has witnessed substantial 8.8% growth compared to the same period last year, highlighting the sustained popularity of SIPs among investors. Nearly 10 crore SIP accounts contributed in October, compared with about 9.45 crore a year earlier. SIP assets of Rs 17.68 lakh crore accounted for 21.2% of industry AUM.                              
• SIP contribution for October 2026 stood at Rs 32,160 crore
• The number of Contributing SIP accounts stood at in 9,99,87,082 in October 2026              
• A total of 28 schemes were launched in the month of October 2026, raising a total of Rs 3,829 crores                          

SIF data

• SIF assets stood at Rs 42,669.52 crore in October 2026.
• The category recorded positive inflows of Rs 5,150.41 crores during the month driven by hybrid investment strategy and equity-oriented investment strategy.
• Three new strategies were launched, mobilizing Rs 679 crore.

Mr. Venkat Chalasani, Chief Executive, AMFI, stated:

“The mutual fund industry recorded net inflows of Rs1.74 lakh crore in October, taking the assets under management to Rs83.39 lakh crore, up 0.9% month on month. The industry added a net 15.80 lakh folios, taking the total to 28.78 crore. Equity mutual funds received net inflows of Rs32,994 crore, marking the 68th consecutive month of positive net flows.

Investor participation remained resilient, with nearly 10 crore SIP accounts contributing Rs32,160 crore in October, an 8.9% increase year-on-year. This marked the third consecutive month of SIP contributions exceeding Rs32,000 crore.

At AMFI, our focus remains on deepening investor awareness and enabling more Indians to participate in long-term wealth creation, supported by the country's strong economic fundamentals.”

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