Indian mutual fund AUM up 12.2% to ₹73.7L/cr in FY2025-26 (fiscal year ended March 2026)
India's mutual fund scene just set a new record: assets under management (AUM) soared 12.2% in FY2025-26 (fiscal year ended March 2026), reaching ₹73.7 lakh crore, up from ₹65.7 lakh crore in FY2024-25 (the previous fiscal year).
Even with global market ups and downs, more Indians kept investing, showing growing confidence in mutual funds.
SIPs hit 10.45cr by end-March 2026, gold ETFs 4.6x (FY2025-26 vs FY2024-25)
Systematic investment plans (SIPs) led the charge, with active SIP accounts reaching 10.45 crore by the end of March 2026 (FY2025-26) and monthly investments jumping nearly 26%.
What's cool is that more people from Tier II and Tier III cities are joining in, not just metro folks.
Plus, passive funds like ETFs and gold ETFs witnessed sustained traction, and gold ETF inflows rose 4.6 times in FY2025-26 versus the previous fiscal year (FY2024-25) as investors looked for safe-haven assets amid geopolitical uncertainty.