India, Dec. 15 -- At the end of November 2025, the mutual funds industry's asset under management (AUM) crossed INR 80 lakh crore. This marked positive inflows into equity mutual funds for 57 months since March 2021, when the monthly inflow was just over INR 9,000 crore, and the AUM stood at just over INR 30 lakh crore. However, trends indicate that investors across equity, hybrid, and alternative mutual funds categories have continued to show strong confidence in professionally-managed portfolios, which reflect both the market performances, and rising retail participation.

Today, small investors are increasingly integrating mutual funds into their long-term financial plans, favoring goal-oriented, transparent, and disciplined portfolios...