India’s mutual fund industry’s AUM reached Rs 70 trillion in March 2025, driven by strong growth in index funds and ETFs. ICRA Analytics reports a 22.5% YoY increase.
In a statement, ICRA Analytics said AUM of open-ended schemes like index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) witnessed a growth of 23.80 per cent in April 2025, followed by open-ended equity funds.
It added that the number of folios grew by 30.21 per cent as of April 2025, while folio count of debt-oriented schemes declined by 1.15 per cent during the period.
The statement said that inflows into equity MFs amounted to Rs 24,269 crore, indicating confidence of investors in the MF industry.
The total number of outstanding systematic investment plans (SIP) grew five per cent year-on-year to 914.41 lakh in April 2025. PTI dc