New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Equity assets under management (AUM) for domestic mutual funds declined marginally by 0.6 percent month-on-month (MoM) to Rs.36.2 trillion in August 2025, according to Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOSL). The brokerage attributed this fall primarily to the weakness in broader market indices, with the Nifty slipping 1.4 percent during the month.

MOSL also noted that equity scheme sales declined sharply by 18.5 percent to Rs.687 billion, while redemptions slowed down to Rs.338 billion, a drop of 14.1 percent MoM. Consequently, net inflows moderated to Rs.349 billion in August compared with Rs.450 billion in July.

MOSL highlighted that sectoral allocations witnessed notable shifts in August. The weights of Automo...