A curated summary of key trends shaping the Indian mutual fund landscape — AUM movements, category flows, SIP momentum, and market context for February 2026.
Key Highlights · February 2026
60th consecutive month of positive inflows. Flexi-cap led at ₹6,925 Cr for the 7th straight month.
AUM ↑1.5% to ₹35.39L CrAUM rose 2.8% MoM to ₹19.44L Cr. Liquid funds dominated inflows amid RBI liquidity support.
Repo rate cut to 6.25%Multi-asset allocation funds accounted for ~70% of hybrid flows for the 4th consecutive month.
AUM ₹11.13L CrGold ETFs led with ₹5,255 Cr amid sustained safe-haven demand and global uncertainty.
AUM ₹15.24L CrSIP assets at ₹16.64L Cr — 20.3% of industry AUM. 9.44 Cr contributing accounts in February.
65.72L new SIPs registeredFIIs turned net buyers at ₹22,615 Cr. Sensex ↓1.19% · Nifty ↓0.56%. DIIs supported at ₹38,266 Cr.
Robust earnings supported markets
