Category flow explorer · Mar 2020
Which categories are winning or losing money
Every SEBI scheme category AMFI publishes, on one canonical identity across the 2021 and 2026 re-labellings. Rolling totals and streaks run only inside an unbroken series.
| Category | Class | Net flow | Previous | 3-month | 6-month | 12-month | % of prior AUM | AUM | Folios | Streak | Size rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight30 schemes | Debt | +26,654 | -1,474 | +47,832 | +65,361 | +67,654 | +50.02% | 80,174 | 86,255 | ▲ 1 | 9 |
| Other ETFs (single category)76 schemes | Passive | +4,835 | +16,344 | +23,051 | +44,585 | +59,809 | +2.68% | 146,463 | 19.00 L | ▲ 7 | 2 |
| Multi Cap (2017 definition)34 schemes | Equity | +2,268 | +1,625 | +5,616 | +7,620 | +15,560 | +1.52% | 113,908 | 92.64 L | ▲ 12 | 3 |
| Index Funds (single category)32 schemes | Passive | +2,076 | +511 | +2,735 | +3,669 | +5,017 | +26.18% | 8,089 | 5.44 L | ▲ 12 | 32 |
| Large Cap29 schemes | Equity | +2,061 | +1,607 | +4,821 | +8,335 | +16,003 | +1.41% | 113,541 | 1.00 Cr | ▲ 12 | 4 |
| Focused22 schemes | Equity | +1,994 | +1,466 | +4,766 | +7,689 | +12,835 | +4.04% | 39,072 | 35.71 L | ▲ 12 | 21 |
| ELSS (Tax Saver)43 schemes | Equity | +1,551 | +871 | +3,354 | +4,574 | +8,187 | +1.61% | 74,791 | 1.23 Cr | ▲ 12 | 11 |
| Mid Cap27 schemes | Equity | +1,233 | +1,451 | +4,482 | +7,171 | +13,517 | +1.39% | 65,805 | 64.99 L | ▲ 12 | 14 |
| Large & Mid Cap27 schemes | Equity | +859 | +811 | +2,363 | +2,943 | +5,292 | +1.51% | 42,972 | 47.36 L | ▲ 4 | 19 |
| Value / Contra (combined)17 schemes | Equity | +828 | -421 | -332 | -2,334 | -1,930 | +1.62% | 39,460 | 41.32 L | ▲ 1 | 20 |
| Sectoral / Thematic (combined)96 schemes | Equity | +794 | +1,928 | +2,725 | +2,375 | +4,269 | +1.24% | 49,844 | 65.29 L | ▲ 3 | 18 |
| Gilt21 schemes | Debt | +747 | -156 | +77.59 | +109 | +709 | +8.82% | 9,285 | 1.17 L | ▲ 1 | 30 |
| Multi Asset Allocation8 schemes | Hybrid | +275 | +23.57 | +559 | +798 | +753 | +2.54% | 9,439 | 6.31 L | ▲ 9 | 29 |
| Fund of Funds investing overseas28 schemes | Fof Overseas | +197 | +110 | +431 | +600 | +871 | +7.23% | 2,734 | 1.90 L | ▲ 12 | 36 |
| Small Cap23 schemes | Equity | +163 | +1,498 | +2,733 | +4,094 | +10,431 | +0.32% | 35,832 | 51.28 L | ▲ 12 | 22 |
| 10-year Constant Maturity Gilt4 schemes | Debt | +83.54 | +48.64 | +149 | +203 | +342 | +9.80% | 941 | 34,206 | ▲ 10 | 38 |
| Long Term2 schemes | Debt | +56.65 | +77.75 | +132 | +194 | +350 | +3.54% | 1,670 | 27,215 | ▲ 2 | 37 |
| Children's9 schemes | Solution | +35.36 | +33.30 | +96.96 | +185 | +412 | +0.41% | 7,192 | 28.92 L | ▲ 12 | 34 |
| Retirement24 schemes | Solution | +33.71 | +41.17 | +163 | +1,361 | +2,042 | +0.33% | 8,507 | 25.45 L | ▲ 12 | 31 |
| Dividend Yield6 schemes | Equity | -29.09 | -40.82 | -134 | -233 | -378 | -0.71% | 3,282 | 4.71 L | ▼ 12 | 35 |
| Gold ETF11 schemes | Passive | -195 | +1,483 | +1,491 | +1,494 | +1,614 | -2.46% | 7,949 | 5.27 L | ▼ 1 | 33 |
| Balanced Advantage / Dynamic Asset Allocation23 schemes | Hybrid | -257 | +355 | +1,398 | +2,812 | +6,076 | -0.27% | 77,091 | 26.57 L | ▼ 1 | 10 |
| Conservative Hybrid22 schemes | Hybrid | -406 | -269 | -1,000 | -2,062 | -3,729 | -3.26% | 11,190 | 3.86 L | ▼ 12 | 27 |
| Medium to Long Term14 schemes | Debt | -592 | +308 | -371 | -596 | -1,061 | -5.72% | 9,805 | 1.09 L | ▼ 1 | 28 |
| Equity Savings23 schemes | Hybrid | -789 | -553 | -1,758 | -3,456 | -6,998 | -5.87% | 11,229 | 3.29 L | ▼ 12 | 26 |
| Dynamic Term29 schemes | Debt | -833 | +14.90 | -902 | -1,297 | -2,738 | -4.39% | 18,116 | 2.16 L | ▼ 1 | 25 |
| Aggressive / Balanced Hybrid (combined)33 schemes | Hybrid | -1,516 | -1,182 | -3,958 | -12,904 | -21,552 | -1.20% | 100,990 | 52.73 L | ▼ 8 | 5 |
| Medium Term18 schemes | Debt | -2,164 | +164 | -2,253 | -4,479 | -10,453 | -6.97% | 28,290 | 2.21 L | ▼ 1 | 24 |
| Corporate Bond20 schemes | Debt | -3,791 | +2,841 | +1,019 | +6,378 | +18,268 | -4.45% | 81,730 | 3.92 L | ▼ 1 | 7 |
| Credit Risk23 schemes | Debt | -5,569 | -637 | -7,420 | -11,891 | -28,028 | -9.01% | 55,381 | 4.62 L | ▼ 12 | 16 |
| Floating Interest Rates7 schemes | Debt | -5,750 | +1,753 | -3,500 | +725 | +638 | -15.06% | 32,490 | 1.62 L | ▼ 1 | 23 |
| Banking and PSU Debt19 schemes | Debt | -6,304 | +3,205 | -66.31 | +16,790 | +34,512 | -8.02% | 72,476 | 1.70 L | ▼ 1 | 12 |
| Short Term28 schemes | Debt | -11,039 | +4,076 | -4,059 | +5,003 | +8,576 | -10.55% | 93,444 | 3.60 L | ▼ 1 | 6 |
| Ultra Short to Short Term26 schemes | Debt | -19,921 | +3,152 | -11,207 | -5,091 | -8,781 | -19.73% | 81,371 | 9.64 L | ▼ 1 | 8 |
| Money Market20 schemes | Debt | -27,402 | +2,553 | -17,860 | -9,117 | -85.08 | -32.57% | 57,017 | 3.50 L | ▼ 1 | 15 |
| Ultra Short Term29 schemes | Debt | -29,053 | -40.18 | -20,940 | -16,502 | -9,553 | -28.78% | 72,226 | 6.50 L | ▼ 2 | 13 |
| Arbitrage25 schemes | Hybrid | -33,767 | -379 | -32,446 | -23,836 | +1,683 | -39.56% | 52,210 | 2.96 L | ▼ 2 | 17 |
| Liquid39 schemes | Debt | -110,037 | -43,825 | -94,180 | -65,198 | -75,130 | -24.83% | 334,725 | 18.16 L | ▼ 2 | 1 |
Open-ended schemes only. Close-ended and interval schemes are in the industry totals. A split category (Value / Contra, Sectoral / Thematic, Aggressive / Balanced Hybrid, Index Funds, Other ETFs) ends in July 2026; its successors start new series in August 2026.
Passive, continuous across the 2026 split
AMFI’s published totals for all index funds and all ETFs
| Aggregate | Net flow | 3-month | 12-month | AUM | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ETFs (incl. gold and silver)Gold ETF + Other ETFs | +4,640 | +24,542 | +61,423 | 154,412 | ▲ 7 |
| All index fundsIndex Funds | +2,076 | +2,735 | +5,017 | 8,089 | ▲ 12 |