Equity MF AUM rose over 17% YoY despite market correction: Franklin Templeton India MF by Franklin Templeton India
Franklin Templeton India Mutual Fund has released a press note on the development in the Indian mutual funds industry. As per the press note, Indian Mutual Fund Industry’s Equity mutual fund’s AUM rose over 17% YoY despite market correction. Nearly 71 lakh new investors were added in the last 12 months vs 69 lakh over the corresponding period. Among fund segments, Flexi Cap funds topped net sales over the last 12 months, it was over Rs 10,000 cr in the month of April 2026.
Dominance of Equity MF
Equity Class Dominates Total Mutual Funds Assets. Over the past year, equity AUM has risen from ~ Rs. 41.9 lakh crore to ~Rs. 49.2 lakh crore. Share of equity in the total assets at 60.1% in April 2026 vs 59.9% a year ago.
Flexicap Funds in focus
Flexi Cap Funds topped the net sales over the last 12 months. Most equity categories witnessed positive net sales in April 2026. Flexicap funds has been attracting flows in the past few months, in the month of April 2026, it received inflows over Rs 10,000 crores, in the past 12 months – it attracted inflows worth over Rs 93,000 crores.
Investor count at all-time high in March 2026
The total investor count rose to 6.14 crore in March 2026. Nearly 4.71 lakh investors were added in March 2026. 71 lakh new investors added in last 12 months vs 69 lakh in the same period last year.
Industry AUM @ INR 81.9 Lakh Crore
The Indian mutual fund industry’s AUM stood at Rs 81.9 Lakh Crore by the end of April 2026. The investor count was at an all-time high in March 2026. Industry has added over Rs. 11.9 lakh crore to its AUM over the past year. Industry AUM grew by 20% CAGR in the last 5 years & 19% CAGR in the last 10 years, ended April 2026.
MF AUM to Bank deposits
Mutual Fund AUM to Bank Deposits as a percentage grew 3x in 10 years. Mutual Fund AUM is now one-third of Bank Deposits.
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