Mutual fund SIP flows double in nearly 3 years

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• While SIP accounts rose 12.5% to 10.63 crore, mutual fund SIP inflows rose 12% YoY to Rs 31, 961 crore in July.
• Mutual fund SIP inflows stood at Rs 31, 961 crore in July 2026, registering a 12% year-on-year expansion.
• In the month of July, midcap funds saw inflows of Rs 6, 192 crore, small cap funds saw inflows of Rs 7, 768 crore.
• Mutual fund SIP flows double in almost 3 years, investor accounts rise 12.5% YoY: Franklin Templeton India MF.

Mutual fund SIP flows double in almost 3 years, investor accounts rise 12.5% YoY: Franklin Templeton India MF. ET OnlineLast Updated: Aug 20, 2026, 03: 55: 00 PM IST.

While SIP accounts rose 12.5% to 10.63 crore, mutual fund SIP inflows rose 12% YoY to Rs 31, 961 crore in July. Franklin Templeton India highlighted solid inflows into flexicap and multi-asset funds, along with rising passive fund AUM and broader expansion throughout the mutual fund industry.

Mutual fund SIP inflows stood at Rs 31, 961 crore in July 2026, registering a 12% year-on-year expansion. Monthly SIP inflows have doubled in less than three years, according to a release by Franklin Templeton India Mutual Fund. The release further highlighted that the number of SIP accounts rose to 10.63 crore in July 2026, up 12.5% year-on-year. Meanwhile, the average SIP size declined marginally to Rs 3, 007 per month from Rs 3, 012 in July 2025. MF Tracker: HDFC Mid Cap Fund delivers 20% in 5-years. Can the largest midcap fund sustain performance?

Flexicap funds attracted the largest amount of funds previously 12 months at Rs 91, 707 crore. This was followed by multi-asset allocation funds that saw inflows of Rs 68, 375 crore in the last 12 months.

In the month of July, midcap funds saw inflows of Rs 6, 192 crore, small cap funds saw inflows of Rs 7, 768 crore. Live Events.

Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru remained the top three cities contributing to industry AUM. Beyond the top 30 cities (B-30) recorded an AUM expansion of 23% CAGR over the last 5 years, outpacing the 19% CAGR expansion of top 30 cities. While New Delhi and Karnataka saw the highest YoY expansion in June 2026, maharashtra, Delhi and Karnataka were the top three states by AUM. Equity funds' AUM stood at Rs 38.40 lakh crore in July vs Rs 33.32 lakh crore, up 15.3% YoY. Passive Funds AUM stood at Rs 15.61 lakh crore vs Rs 12.48 lakh crore, up 25.1% YoY. International Passive Funds AUM stood at Rs 74, 000 crore vs Rs 52, 000 crore, up 43.5% YoY. Equity funds have been net sales positive for over 5 years, with most equity categories witnessing positive net sales in July 2026. Passive AUM rose to Rs 15.15 lakh crore in July 2026 from Rs 12.18 lakh crore a year ago – a expansion of 24%, with passive share at 18% of total AUM. Passive mutual fund schemes comprised 37% of total mutual fund schemes in July 2026 vs 34% a year ago. Passive funds comprised 21% of domestic equity AUM, 9% of debt AUM and 51% of international funds AUM in July 2026. Passive fund folios have grown ~10x over the last 5 years as of July 2026. Titagarh Rail Systems shares gain 3% after Indian Railways' approval for traction motor supply The Indian mutual fund industry's AUM stood at an all-time high of Rs 85.8 lakh crore in the month of July. In practice, the industry has continued over Rs 10.4 lakh crore to AUM over the past year. The industry's AUM grew by 19% CAGR in the last 5 years & in the last 10 years, respectively, ending July 2026. Global mutual fund industry trends Worldwide assets of regulated open-end funds rose 17% YoY to USD 87 trillion in Q1 2026 from USD 75 trillion in Q1 2025. America had a share of 57% of global mutual fund assets in March 2026, followed by Europe at 31%, Africa and Asia Pacific at 12%. U.S mutual fund assets have more than doubled during the past decade to USD 49 trillion in June 2026, growing at a 10% CAGR. The share of passively managed funds has more than doubled in the U.S from regarding 19% in 2016 to 54% in 2026. (Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times) If you have any mutual fund queries, message ET Mutual Funds on Facebook/Twitter. We will obtain them answered by our panel of experts. Do share your questions at [email protected] along with your age, risk profile, and Twitter handle.

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Taken together, the developments around mutual fund SIP flows double in nearly 3 years point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.