Assets under management (AUM) of Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs) rose 29% month-on-month to Rs 17,858 crore in June 2026 from Rs 13,814 crore in May, while total inflows jumped 171% to Rs 3,782 crore from Rs 1,396 crore, according to the ValueMetrics Mutual Fund & SIF Flow Meter (July 2026).

Hybrid Long-Short Funds continued to dominate the SIF segment, accounting for 67% of total SIF AUM at Rs 11,910 crore as of June 30, 2026, with an average folio size of Rs 35 lakh. Overall, Hybrid Investment Strategies contributed 72% of total SIF AUM, amounting to Rs 12,822 crore, with an average folio size of Rs 32.7 lakh.

Equity-Oriented Investment Strategies accounted for the remaining 28% of total SIF AUM at Rs 5,036 crore, with an average folio size of Rs 14.1 lakh. Overall SIF AUM stood at Rs 17,858 crore at the end of June, with an average folio size of Rs 23.8 lakh.

Hybrid Long-Short Funds attracted Rs 2,043 crore in inflows during June, up 189% from Rs 707 crore in May. Since October 2024, the category has received cumulative inflows of Rs 11,568 crore, accounting for 66% of total SIF inflows, the highest among all investment strategies.

Equity-Oriented Investment Strategies received Rs 1,097 crore during June, an increase of 68% over Rs 652 crore in May. Cumulative inflows into the category since October 2024 have reached Rs 4,938 crore, contributing 28% of total SIF inflows. Overall cumulative inflows into SIFs since October 2024 stood at Rs 17,407 crore.

The broader mutual fund industry also recorded healthy investor participation during June. Total mutual fund AUM increased to Rs 82.2 lakh crore, while net inflows into active equity and hybrid funds stood at around Rs 36,000 crore, supported by sustained retail participation through SIPs and continued interest in equity-oriented investment products.
Active equity mutual funds recorded gross inflows of Rs 67,601 crore in June, up from Rs 57,604 crore in May. SIP contributions rose to Rs 31,781 crore, while SIP assets increased to Rs 17.70 lakh crore.Hybrid funds, excluding arbitrage funds, attracted net inflows of Rs 7,163 crore in June compared with Rs 4,862 crore in the previous month.

Gold ETFs also saw a sharp turnaround, recording net inflows of Rs 3,443 crore in June after net outflows of Rs 725 crore in May. Active equity funds registered net inflows of Rs 28,973 crore during the month, reflecting continued retail participation and positive investor sentiment.

SIP contributions reached a record Rs 31,781 crore in June, while SIP AUM rose to Rs 17.70 lakh crore. Outstanding SIP accounts increased to 10.52 crore, alongside a sharp improvement in net new SIP registrations, indicating sustained retail participation despite market volatility.

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