Even as the overall inflows in equity-oriented mutual fund categories reported an 18.84 per cent decline in net inflows at Rs 24,690 crore in October from Rs 30,422 crore in September 2025, mid-cap and small-cap funds saw reduced traction, with inflows dropping 25 per cent and 20 per cent to Rs 3,807 crore and Rs 3,476 crore, respectively.

Gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) got inflows of Rs 7,743 crore in October and Rs 8,363 crore in September. The AUM of gold ETFs has jumped Rs 30,000 crore in the last two months to Rs 1.02 lakh crore amid the rise in gold prices.

According to figures available from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), Flexicap funds emerged as the top investor preference, witnessing a 27 per cent rise in inflows to Rs 8,928 crore. This was now the third co

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