The August inflow was ₹4,630 crore higher than the previous month, translating into an 18.8% month-on-month increase.
Within equity-oriented categories, large-cap funds recorded an outflow for the second consecutive month. Meanwhile, small-cap fund inflows were at their highest level in at least two years, while mid-cap fund inflows reached a level that was at least a one-year high.
SIP contributions rose to an all-time high of ₹32,297 crore in August, compared with ₹31,115 crore in July. The increase was 3.8% month-on-month.
The industry recorded 66.39 lakh new SIP registrations during August, while 53.82 lakh SIP accounts were discontinued during the month.
ETFs saw total inflows of ₹10,161 crore in August. Of this, equity ETFs accounted for ₹7,237 crore, while gold ETFs received ₹2,597 crore and silver ETFs saw inflows of ₹1,271 crore.
Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs) recorded ₹7,699 crore of inflows during August, according to the AMFI data.
