Mumbai : Mutual fund industry assets under management declined to over Rs 81.58 lakh crore in May month from over Rs 81.92 lakh crore in April 2026 on outflows from debt funds, gold and other ETFs and moderation in flows in equity , hybrid and other schemes, according to monthly data released by Association of Mutual Funds in India. Fall in equity market and rise in bond yields also impacted portfolio values. Monthly flows through systematic investment plan or SIP remained strong at Rs 30,953.83 crore.
Inflows in equity funds stood at Rs 22,907.77 crore, a sharp drop from Rs 38,440.20 crore inflows in April. Debt funds saw outflow of Rs 96,948.51 crore as against inflow of over Rs 2.47 lakh crore in April. Gold and Silver ETFs also saw outflows of Rs 725 crore and Rs 2133.15 crore respectively. Gold ETFs had seen inflows of Rs 3040.31 crore in April while Silver ETF had seen minor outflows of Rs 126.72 crore last month.
“The moderation in net inflows during May reflects a degree of geopolitical uncertainty and investor caution; however, we view this as a phase of healthy consolidation rather than any reversal in sentiment. Having witnessed strong inflows in recent months, a cooling-off period is both natural and constructive for the market,” said Vaibhav Chugh, CEO, Abakkus Mutual Fund.
Hybrid scheme’s inflows also halved to Rs 10,560 crore compared to Rs 20,565.24 crore while other Schemes that included Gold and other ETFs saw sharp drop in inflows to Rs 362 crore as against inflows of Rs 20,082 crore in April with flows dropping for Index funds, Gold ETFs, Other ETFs and Fund of funds investing overseas.
“The MF industry’s AUM remained largely stable at Rs 81.58 lakh crore in May, witnessing a marginal contraction amid ongoing global uncertainties and commodity price volatility.The MF industry’s growth continues to be powered by robust SIP inflows, which stood at Rs 30,954 crore in May,” said Venkat Chalasani, Chief Executive, AMFI.
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