Mutual fund equity inflows rise 8% in February to ₹25,978 crore

AMFI CEO Venkat Chalasani expects SIP contributions to rebound in March, indicating sustained investor confidence despite short-term fluctuations. | Photo Credit: lakshmiprasad S

Equity inflows into mutual fund schemes increased 8 per cent last month to ₹25,978 crore, up from ₹24,029 crore in January, as investors used the market fall to accumulate more units.

Flexi and mid-cap funds continued to attract the highest inflow of ₹R6,925 crore (₹7,672 crore) and ₹4,003 crore (₹R3,185 crore), according to the Association of Mutual Funds of India data released on Tuesday.

However, SIP inflows dropped sharply to ₹29,845 crore from ₹31,002 crore in January, as MFs lost four days of debit in February.

Besides having fewer days, February 28 was a bank holiday, and the instalments slated for the last 4 days of last month will now be accounted for in March.

Venkat Chalasani, Chief Executive, AMFI, said the fall in SIP inflows was largely due to the fewer days in February than in January, and this trend was similar over the last two to three years.

“We expect SIP to bounce back in March despite the prevailing market conditions,” he added.

The contributing SIP accounts was also down at 9.44 crore against 9.92 crore in January.

Published on March 10, 2026