A curated summary of key trends shaping the Indian mutual fund landscape — AUM movements, category flows, SIP momentum, and market context for April 2026.
Key Highlights · April 2026
What moved the market this month
62nd consecutive month of positive inflows. Flexi-cap led at ₹10,148 Cr for the 9th straight month.
AUM ↑11.8% to ₹35.74L CrAssets of debt-oriented schemes rose 15.9% on-month to ₹19.14 lakh crore in April.
Liquid funds ₹1,65,105 Cr · 10Y G-sec ~7.02%Hybrid fund inflows were led by arbitrage; multi-asset allocation funds added ₹5,113 Cr.
Hybrid AUM ₹11.05L CrPassive assets rose on MTM gains; gold ETFs and overseas FoFs continued to see healthy traction.
Passive AUM ₹15.19L CrSIP contributions stayed above ₹31,000 Cr; contributing accounts remained steady at 9.65 Cr.
SIP AUM ₹16.85L Cr · 20.6% of industry AUMSensex rose 6.9% and Nifty 50 gained 7.5% during April amid improved investor sentiment.
DIIs bought ₹51,064 Cr · MFs bought ₹30,594 Cr