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  "id": 6679450,
  "title": "Equity MF inflows rise 19% to Rs 29,329 crore in August; SIPs hit record high",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/equity-mf-inflows-rise-19-to-rs-29-329-crore-in-august-sips-hit",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-11T00:27:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Top News",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-top-news",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/mf/mf-news/equity-mf-inflows-rise-19-in-august-as-sips-touch-record-rs-32297-crore/articleshow/134036399.cms"
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  "account": "Investors boosted their investments in equity mutual funds by 19% in August, accumulating ₹29,329 crore, while systematic investment plan (SIP) collections hit a record high of ₹32,297 crore. This represents the 66th consecutive month of positive inflows. Meanwhile, the fixed income category experienced a slight decrease, with net outflows of ₹8,711 crore in August, compared to net inflows of ₹1.87 lakh crore in July.\n\nDuring the month, new SIPs added totaled 6.64 million, while stoppages amounted to 5.4 million, resulting in a SIP stoppage ratio of 81.1%, a slight improvement from July's 81.9%. The industry's total assets under management (AUM) rose marginally to ₹87.07 lakh crore, an increase of 1.5% from July's ₹85.75 lakh crore.\n\nEquity mutual funds were popular among investors, with mid and small cap funds leading the charge, attracting ₹14,962 crore or 51% of the total net flows. This was a 51% increase compared to the previous month's ₹13,960 crore or 56%. Flexicap strategies also saw a rise, collecting ₹5,059 crore, a notable jump from the previous month's ₹4,709 crore. Multicap funds added ₹3,732 crore, compared to July's ₹3,227 crore.\n\nHowever, large cap funds witnessed outflows of ₹1,147 crore, down from ₹1,322 crore in July, as investors opted to reduce their exposure to large cap funds due to low returns over the past couple of years. Thematic funds saw inflows of ₹1,766 crore, slightly lower than the previous month's ₹1,328 crore.\n\nAmong hybrid strategies, aggressive hybrid funds, which invest between 65-80% in equities and 20-35% in fixed income, attracted ₹1,323 crore, a decrease from the previous month's ₹1,986 crore. Other categories, such as multi-asset allocation funds, saw a decline, with net inflows of ₹3,671 crore, compared to ₹3,753 crore in July. Arbitrage funds also experienced a drop, with inflows of ₹3,789 crore, down from ₹6,502 crore in July.",
  "summary": "Equity mutual fund purchases rose nineteen percent in August, reaching twenty-nine thousand three hundred twenty-nine crore. Systematic investment plan collections hit an all-time high of thirty-two thousand two hundred ninety-seven crore. Fixed income categories experienced net outflows of eight thousand seven hundred eleven crore during August. Mid and small-cap funds led equity investments,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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