Mumbai, March 12 -- Equity mutual funds experienced a slowdown in net inflows during February 2025, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). Net inflows for equity funds stood at Rs 29,303.34 crore, a 26.16% month-on-month (MoM) decline from the Rs 39,687.78 crore recorded in January.

Inflows into small-cap funds dropped 35% from Rs 5,720.87 crore in January to Rs 3,722.46 crore in February. Mid-cap funds followed suit, witnessing a 34% decline in inflows, falling from Rs 5,147.87 crore in January to Rs 3,406.95 crore in February.

Despite the overall downward trend, focused funds emerged as the only category to experience an increase in inflows, surging 64% MoM from Rs 783 crore in January to Rs 1,2...