Equity mutual fund inflows surged nearly 26% month-on-month to Rs 28,973 crore in June, compared with Rs 22,907 crore in May. Data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed that midcap funds attracted the highest inflows at Rs 6,090 crore during the month.Among the 11 equity mutual fund sub-categories, midcap funds led the inflows, followed by smallcap funds with Rs 5,601 crore and flexicap funds with Rs 5,231 crore, making them the top three categories to attract investor interest during the month.Dividend yield funds and ELSS funds continued to see outflows in June of Rs 49 crore and Rs 633 crore, respectively.On a month-on-month basis, sectoral and thematic funds witnessed the sharpest rise in inflows, surging 127% to Rs 1,469 crore. They were followed by midcap funds, which saw inflows rise 39%, while value/contra funds and focused funds recorded a 35% increase each.Debt mutual fundsDebt mutual funds witnessed outflows for the second straight month in June, with investors withdrawing Rs 1.09 lakh crore after pulling out Rs 96,948 crore in May. Except for credit risk funds and floater funds, the other categories saw an outflow in the said time period. Credit risk funds and floater funds received an inflow of Rs 247 crore and Rs 452 crore, respectively.Among the 16 sub-categories, liquid funds saw the highest outflow of Rs 42,293 crore, followed by low duration funds, which saw an outflow of Rs 16,484 crore. Gilt funds with 10-year constant duration saw the lowest outflow of Rs 102 crore.More to come...