Inflow in equity mutual funds rises by 42% to `19,957 crore in October

New Delhi: Inflows in equity mutual funds surged 42 per cent month-on-month to Rs 19,957 crore in October driven by investors’ preference for small-cap funds. This was way higher than Rs 14,091 crore inflow seen in the category in September. Before this, inflow was at Rs 20,245 crore in August, according to the data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) released on Thursday.

The flow in October also marks the 32nd consecutive month of net inflows. All the categories experienced inflow in equity segments. The category was aided by fund collection to the tune of Rs 4,495 crore in small-cap funds, followed by Rs 3,896 crore in thematic funds.

Debt-oriented schemes witnessed a net inflow of Rs 42,634 crore in October after withdrawing funds in the past two months.