New Delhi, May 19 -- The mutual fund (MF) industry ended fiscal 2025 with assets under management (AUM) at a record Rs.65.74 lakh crore in March 2025 against Rs.53.40 lakh crore in March 2024, reporting a jump of 23.11 per cent.

The asset base expanded on mark-to-market (MTM) gains, induced by equity markets reporting positive returns, as indicated in the Nifty 50 TRI and Sensex TRI rising 6.0 per cent and 5.9 per cent, respectively.

The increase in AUM was also attributed to net inflows summing up to Rs.8.15 lakh crore during fiscal 2025, with number of folios rising to an all-time high at end-March 2025.

Now, investors across age groups have raised their allocation to equity. Those under 25 have invested 47 percent of their assets in...