Equity mutual funds added Rs 7,300 crore in December, shows Amfi data

Investors placed most bets on mid-cap and small-cap funds; liquid ones saw most outflows

Net investments in active equity mutual fund (MF) schemes rose to Rs 7,300 crore in December after declining to a 21-month low of Rs 2,260 crore in November, shows the latest data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi).

The rebound in net inflows was driven by a surge in investments and moderation in redemptions. While the inflows into these schemes rose 5 per cent month-on-month (MoM) in December, the redemptions were 14 per cent lower compared to November.

The highest net inflows among active equity schemes were in mid-cap and small-cap funds. "This (the jump in net