New Delhi, May 19 || The mutual fund (MF) industry ended fiscal 2025 on a high note, with assets under management (AUM) hitting a record Rs 65.74 lakh crore in March 2025, as per the Association of Mutual Funds in India’s (AMFI) annual report released on Monday.
This marked a strong 23.11 per cent rise compared to Rs 53.40 lakh crore in March 2024.
This growth came despite a volatile stock market, showing that investors stayed committed to their financial goals.
Venkat N Chalasani, CEO of AMFI, said the outlook remains positive, with more investors entering the market and macroeconomic conditions staying supportive.
The increase in AUM was supported by mark-to-market (MTM) gains and steady inflows throughout the year.
During the fiscal year, domestic mutual funds saw total inflows of Rs 8.15 lakh crore, the report said.
Most of this came into equity-oriented schemes, which attracted Rs 4.17 lakh crore -- indicating continued investor preference for long-term growth.
Debt schemes also made a strong comeback, seeing inflows of Rs 1.38 lakh crore after facing outflows for the past three years.
AMFI said low interest rates and expectations of future rate cuts helped boost interest in debt funds.
Another highlight was the surge in retail participation. The total number of mutual fund folios jumped by 32 per cent to a record 23.45 crore in FY25, up from 17.78 crore in FY24.
Equity-oriented schemes accounted for the majority of these, with their folios rising by over 33 per cent to 16.38 crore.