Suggested InvestmentHorizon: >3 years Time taken to doublemoney: N.AAmong equity mutual funds, categories like index, thematic and international funds saw increased inflows. Thematic funds saw inflows of ₹2,586 crore primarily due to new fund offers (NFOs), index funds saw inflows of ₹454 crore while international fund of fund saw inflows of ₹755 crore as investors are looking to diversify geographically. Many diversified equity mutual fund categories continued to see outflows. Large-cap funds saw outflows of ₹2,853 crore followed by midcaps at ₹1,206 crore and small-cap at ₹1,572 crore, while ELSS schemes saw outflows of ₹820 crore. Hybrid mutual funds that invest in a mix of debt and equity also saw outflows of ₹3,377 crore. With returns from liquid funds and short-term rates dipping, some interest returned to arbitrage funds with such funds seeing inflows of ₹5,235 crore. Some interest is back in balanced advantage funds that consider equity valuations and invest in a mix of equity, debt and arbitrage with the category seeing inflows of ₹658 crore.