Archive · 15 Aug 2025
Mutual Fund Assets Surge in India, Driven by Retail Investment
More and more people in India are putting their money into mutual funds, which invest in the stock market.
Because of this, the total amount of money in these funds has grown a lot.
People like mutual funds because they want to invest in the growth of India.
A lot of new investors, especially young people, are joining in.
The funds have been growing very quickly, and the amount of money in them has increased a lot in just a few years.
Even when foreign investors sold their holdings, money from within India helped the market stay strong.
Indian mutual fund AUM surged over ₹10 lakh crore since the last Independence Day.
Mutual funds are now a preferred investment choice for Indian retail investors.
The industry's AUM reached ₹75.35 lakh crore in July 2025, growing by ₹11.2 lakh crore over the last year.
Equity schemes saw significant inflows, with AUM rising to ₹33.3 lakh crore.
The mutual fund industry added 94 lakh folios since April 2025.
- Who
- Indian retail investors and mutual funds.
- What
- Mutual funds' AUM surged over ₹10 lakh crore since the last Independence Day.
- When
- Over the last year (July 2024 to July 2025)
- Where
- India
- Why
- Due to robust equity inflows and shift from traditional bank deposits.
- AUM Growth (Last Year)
- ₹11.2 lakh crore
- Total AUM (July 2025)
- ₹75.35 lakh crore
- Equity Scheme AUM (July 2025)
- ₹33.3 lakh crore
- New Folios Added (Since April 2025)
- 94 lakh
- Sectoral/Thematic Fund AUM (July 2025)
- ₹5.09 lakh crore
Sources
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