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Top 10 Mutual Funds in August: Inflows Don't Always Reflect Recent Performance
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Moneycontrol•01-10-2026, 12:15
Top 10 Mutual Funds in August: Inflows Don't Always Reflect Recent Performance
- •Bandhan Small Cap Fund led August inflows with Rs 2,187 crore, marking its second consecutive month as the top magnet.
- •Nine of August's top 10 funds were also in July's top 10, but their rankings shifted significantly.
- •HDFC Flexi Cap Fund and Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund attracted substantial inflows despite negative one-year returns.
- •Kotak Multi Cap Fund saw a 27% increase in inflows, jumping from seventh to third place in August.
- •Fund size and longer-term track record, not just recent performance, influence investor inflows into mutual funds.
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Bandhan Small Cap Fund attracted the highest net inflows in August at Rs 2,187 crore, remaining the biggest inflow magnet for the second consecutive month. It also delivered an 11.14% return over one year and a 23.53% return over three years.
Funds with negative one-year returns still managed to attract strong investor money. HDFC Flexi Cap returned -0.95% over one year yet brought in Rs 1,144 crore, while Parag Parikh Flexi Cap posted a -4.05% one-year return but still received Rs 1,097 crore in August.
Kotak Multi Cap Fund saw one of the sharpest changes in rank, with its inflows rising 27% from Rs 915 crore in July to Rs 1,165 crore in August, pushing it up from seventh place to third.
