Mutual fund assets hit record ₹73.7 lakh crore in FY26

A mutual fund is like a big shared piggy bank where many people put their money together to invest.

In India, the money inside these shared piggy banks grew to its biggest size ever.

More people than before are now investing, including from smaller towns and cities, not just big ones.

Many people invest a little bit every month through something called a SIP, which is like a small, regular allowance saved for the future.

The number of these monthly SIP accounts reached a record high.

Some people bought gold funds because gold is seen as a safe place for money when the world feels uncertain.

Big Indian investors also put in a lot of money, which balanced out foreign investors who took money out.

Because of all this, the stock market stayed steady.

The report about this comes from SEBI, the group that watches over India's financial markets.

This shows that Indian families are saving and investing more in their own country.