New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- AMFI Mutual fund investors put Rs.29,328.62 crore into equity schemes in August, an 18.7% increase from July, according to the latest data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).

The rise was led by strong demand for small-cap and mid-cap funds, while large-cap schemes recorded their second consecutive month of net outflows. Gold ETFs also saw a sharp increase in inflows, while multi-asset allocation funds continued to attract substantial investor interest

Small-cap funds led the key market-cap categories with Rs.7,973.33 crore of inflows in August, compared with Rs.7,767.50 crore in July. Mid-cap funds followed with Rs.6,989.40 crore, rising from Rs.6,192.31 crore a month earlier.

Large and mid-cap...