The inflows in the equity category surged by approximately 23%, according to the AMFI data released on Friday. The inflows in February stood at Rs 26,866 crore against Rs 21,780.56 crore in January. Among the equity categories, all categories except for focused funds received inflows in February.
The sectoral/thematic funds have continued to gain traction in February witnessing an increase in AUM by 134%. The category witnessed the highest inflows of Rs 11,262.72 crore in February, compared to Rs 4,804.69 crore in January. Large and midcap funds managed to gain investors interest with second highest inflow of Rs 3,156.64 crore.