MF Folios Up 0.9% In Aug

SIP assets stood at Rs18,61,652.14 crores in Aug 2026, rose by 2.8% constituting 21.4% of the industry’s AUM

Venkat Chalasani, Chief Executive, AMFI

FinTech BizNews Service

Mumbai, September 10, 2026: Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) has today released MF industry’s Monthly Data for August 2026. 

 Highlights AMFI Mutual Fund Industry Monthly Data August 2026

• Mutual Fund Industry’s Net AUM stands at 87,07,887.74 crores for the month of August 2026. Net AUM for the month of July 2026 was Rs 85,75,656.52
• The AAUM for the month of Aug 2026 is Rs 88,30,776.45 crores
• Mutual Fund Folios are at 28,35,19,085 crores as of Aug 2026 with 26.54 lakh net folios being added during the month, up 0.9% from 28.09 crore in July. 
• Retail MF AUM (Equity + Hybrid + Solution Oriented Schemes) stood at Rs 51,72,576 crores for the month of Aug 2026 as against Rs 50,68,667 in July 2026 
• Retail Folios (Equity + Hybrid + Solution Oriented Schemes) are at 21,62,19,837 for Aug 2026 and 21,39,96,603 for July 2026
• 66th month of positive equity Inflows, starting from March 2021, amounting to Rs 29,329 crore

       7 SIP assets stood at Rs 18,61,652.14 crores in Aug 2026, rose by 2.8% constituting ~21.4% of the industry's AUM                              SIP contribution for Aug 2026 stood at Rs 32,297 crore  

       8 The number of Contributing SIP accounts stood at in 10,01,78,903 in Aug 2026               

       9 A total of 26 schemes were launched in the month of Aug 2026, raising a total of Rs 7110 crores                          

SIF data

• SIF assets stood at Rs 31,175 crore in Aug 2026, marking a 34.5% on-month rise 
• The category recorded positive inflows of Rs 7,699 crores during the month driven by hybrid investment strategy and equity-oriented investment strategy. 

Three new investment strategies under equity-oriented were launched which collectively mobilised Rs 1,420 crore.

Mr. Venkat Chalasani, Chief Executive, AMFI, pointed out:

The Indian MF industry's AUM grew 1.5% on-month to Rs 87.08 lakh crore in August, driven by a combination of sustained investor inflows and market appreciation.

Notably, equity MFs saw inflows of Rs 29,329 crore, marking a 66th consecutive month of inflows. The growth momentum was further reinforced by robust SIP contributions of Rs32,297 crore during the month.

Investor confidence in mutual funds as a disciplined and long-term wealth creation vehicle continues to strengthen, as reflected in the crossing of a significant milestone of 10.02 crore SIP accounts.

As an industry, our unwavering focus remains on deepening investor awareness, enhancing financial literacy, and empowering savers to achieve their financial goals. We remain committed to encouraging disciplined investing and helping investors participate in India’s long-term growth story, supported by the country’s strong economic fundamentals and resilient growth outlook.