Equity MF Investments Dip 6% in December; Debt Funds See ₹1.32 Lakh Cr Outflow

• Equity mutual fund investments decreased by 6% to ₹28,054 crore in December 2025, down from ₹29,911 crore in November.
• The overall Assets Under Management (AUM) of the mutual fund industry slightly declined from ₹80.80 lakh crore in November to ₹80.23 lakh crore in December.
• The mutual fund industry experienced a net outflow of ₹66,591 crore in December, primarily due to significant withdrawals from debt schemes.
• Debt mutual funds saw a massive outflow of ₹1.32 lakh crore in December, a sharp increase from ₹25,692 crore in November.
• Retail SIP participation reached an all-time high of ₹31,000 crore in December, and Gold ETFs attracted ₹11,647 crore in investments.

Why It Matters: Equity MF investments declined in December, while debt funds faced massive outflows despite record SIPs and gold fund interest.