Equity MF inflows down 3% at ₹24,269 cr in Apr amid geopolitical tensions

Equity MF inflows dip for fourth month to ₹24,269 crore as lumpsum slows while SIPs touch record ₹26,632 crore and AUM crosses ₹70 trillion driven by debt inflows

Inflows into equity mutual fund (MF) schemes declined for a fourth consecutive month in April, even as systematic investment plan (SIP) inflows reached a record high of about ₹26,632 crore.

 

Equity schemes reported net inflows of ₹24,269 crore in April, down 3 per cent month-on-month (M-o-M) and 41 per cent lower compared to the all-time high of ₹41,156 crore in December 2024.

 

Despite the market gathering momentum, inflows remained subdued. Experts cited US tariff uncertainties as a key factor weighing on investor sentiment. Nifty 50 rose 3.5 per cent in the past month, building on its 6.3 per cent recovery