New Delhi. Investors invested money in equity mutual funds in October 2025, but the pace was a bit slow compared to September. According to the latest data of the Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI), a total investment of Rs 24,690 crore was made in equity schemes in October. This investment is 19 percent less than Rs 30,422 crore in September. It can be said that investment is continuing, but investors are no longer investing money in Uthaash like before.
However, there was an increase in the total assets (AUM) of the mutual fund industry. It has increased from Rs 75.61 lakh crore in September to Rs 79.87 lakh crore in October. AUM of equity funds alone has also increased to Rs 35.16 lakh crore, whereas last month it was Rs 33.7 lakh crore.
Did investment in gold increase or decrease?
There has been a slight decline in the interest of those investing in gold. Investments worth Rs 7,743 crore came in Gold ETFs in October, while in September this figure was Rs 8,363 crore. Only Rs 2,190 crore was invested in August. Positive investment has been seen in gold for the seventh consecutive month. This makes it clear that investors are considering gold as a safe option in an unstable environment.
According to the latest data, participation of retail investors has increased. Total mutual fund folios increased to 25.60 crore in October 2025. During this period, a total of 18 new schemes were launched, from which Rs 6,062 crore were collected.
The wonder of flexi-cap funds in equity
In case of equity funds, investment declined in almost all categories in October. Investments in small-cap funds stood at Rs 3,476 crore, which is less than Rs 4,363 crore in September. There was also a decline in mid-cap funds and investment came down to Rs 3,807 crore. Earlier it was Rs 5,085 crore. At the same time, flexi-cap funds left everyone else behind. Investment in these funds increased to Rs 8,929 crore, which is significantly more than Rs 7,029 crore in September.
There was a decline in large-cap funds investing in big companies and these were limited to Rs 972 crore. There were withdrawals of Rs 666 crore from tax-saving ELSS funds, while Rs 179 crore were withdrawn from dividend yield funds. Overall investment in equity was positive.
Great return of debt-oriented funds
On the other hand, debt-oriented funds made a strong comeback. While there was a withdrawal of Rs 1.01 lakh crore in September, there was a net investment of Rs 1.59 lakh crore in October. The biggest contribution in this was from liquid funds, in which Rs 89,375 crore was invested. Companies and institutions reinvested their short-term capital in funds, due to which this surge was seen. Rs 17,916 crore was invested in money market funds, Rs 15,067 crore in ultra-short duration funds and Rs 24,051 crore in overnight funds.
According to the latest data, categories like corporate bonds and low-duration funds also saw good inflows, although modest outflows continued in gilts, dynamic bonds and floater funds.
Overall, the month of October 2025 was a mixed one for mutual fund investments. Equity investments showed a decline, but debt funds and gold ETFs performed strongly. This trend shows that investors are now moving towards balancing their portfolio and controlling risk.
