NSDL and CDSL investor accounts237.7 million
August 2026
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Capital markets
Mutual funds, SIPs, foreign investment, bonds and trading activity retain their own official release dates.
Investor accounts
Investor participation
India had 237.7 million demat accounts in August 2026
79.75 million accounts were active under SEBI’s 12-month definition, or 33.6% of the total.
Source: Securities and Exchange Board of India and National Securities Depository, India Dispatch Research
Mutual funds
Fund flows
Debt funds recorded net inflows of ₹1.9 trillion in July 2026
Equity funds recorded net inflows of ₹342.1 billion ($3.57 billion). Year-to-date comparisons cover the same months in each year.
| Category | Latest month | Previous month | MoM | 2026 YTD | Last year | 5 years ago | AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity | ₹342.1 billion$3.57 billion | ₹422.1 billion$4.41 billion | −19.0% | ₹2.8 trillion$29 billion | ₹2.5 trillion$25.9 billion | ₹666.1 billion$6.95 billion | ₹48.3 trillion$505 billion |
| SIP contributions | ₹319.6 billion$3.34 billion | ₹317.8 billion$3.32 billion | +0.6% | ₹2.2 trillion$22.8 billion | ₹1.9 trillion$19.6 billion | ₹600 billion$6.26 billion | Not reported |
| Other equity flows | −₹72.6 billion−$758 million | −₹28.1 billion−$293 million | Outflow widened | −₹132.7 billion−$1.38 billion | ₹162.7 billion$1.7 billion | −₹225.8 billion−$2.36 billion | Not reported |
| ETFs | ₹95.1 billion$993 million | ₹132.4 billion$1.38 billion | −28.1% | ₹721.8 billion$7.53 billion | ₹444.4 billion$4.64 billion | ₹291.9 billion$3.05 billion | ₹10 trillion$104 billion |
| Debt | ₹1.9 trillion$19.6 billion | −₹1.1 trillion−$11.4 billion | Swung to inflow | ₹509.5 billion$5.32 billion | ₹2.3 trillion$23.8 billion | ₹494.5 billion$5.16 billion | ₹19.3 trillion$202 billion |
| Short duration | ₹1.9 trillion$19.9 billion | −₹972.7 billion−$10.2 billion | Swung to inflow | ₹1.2 trillion$12.9 billion | ₹2.1 trillion$22.2 billion | ₹407.9 billion$4.26 billion | ₹14.9 trillion$156 billion |
| Medium and long duration | −₹29.5 billion−$308 million | −₹116.9 billion−$1.22 billion | Outflow narrowed | −₹717.3 billion−$7.49 billion | ₹157.3 billion$1.64 billion | ₹88.1 billion$919 million | ₹4.4 trillion$45.6 billion |
| Arbitrage | ₹65 billion$679 million | ₹58 billion$605 million | +12.1% | ₹131.5 billion$1.37 billion | ₹554 billion$5.78 billion | ₹491.1 billion$5.12 billion | ₹2.9 trillion$30.4 billion |
| Balanced and multi-asset | ₹49.9 billion$521 million | ₹70.9 billion$740 million | −29.7% | ₹551.6 billion$5.76 billion | ₹383.4 billion$4 billion | ₹106.5 billion$1.11 billion | ₹8.8 trillion$91.4 billion |
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Source: Association of Mutual Funds in India, India Dispatch Research
Gold and silver funds
Gold and silver ETFs recorded net inflows of ₹28.4 billion in July 2026
Gold ETFs recorded net inflows of ₹15.6 billion ($163 million). Silver ETFs recorded net inflows of ₹12.8 billion ($134 million).
Gold and Silver ETFsMonthly net flows
₹ and USD
Gold ETFsSilver ETFs
Gold ETF folios12.53 million₹1.73 trillion · $18.1 billion in assets
Silver ETF folios5.38 million₹776.76 billion · $8.11 billion in assets
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Source: Association of Mutual Funds in India, India Dispatch Research
Discretionary equity flows
Investors withdrew an estimated ₹72.6 billion outside SIPs in July 2026
The estimate equals net flows into equity-oriented funds less industry-wide SIP contributions. The corresponding dollar value is $758 million.
Approximate lump-sum equity flowsDiscretionary money and market returns
−₹72.6 billion · −$758 million · 2.2%
Approximate flowNifty 50 monthly return
Bars: ₹ and USD, left scaleLine: monthly return, right scale
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Source: Association of Mutual Funds in India and National Stock Exchange, India Dispatch Research
Recurring investments
Detailed data: Recurring fund contributions
SIP churn
Indians stopped 91 SIPs in June 2026 for every 100 they opened
SIPs are standing monthly contributions into mutual funds. The comparison uses registrations and discontinuations through June 2026.
SIP accountsRegistrations and discontinuations
June 2026
Outstanding accounts105.16 million
Contributing accounts97.83 million
Did not contribute this month7.33 million
Monthly contribution₹317.81 billion$3.32 billion
SIP assets were ₹17.7 trillion ($185 billion) at the end of June 2026.
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Source: Association of Mutual Funds in India, India Dispatch Research
Cash-market trading
Equity-market activity
Mutual funds bought ₹379.8 billion more equities than they sold in August 2026
That net purchase equals $3.96 billion. Net is purchases less sales in the cash market.
| Category | Buy | Sell | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks | ₹61.9 billion$646 million | ₹56.1 billion$586 million | ₹5.8 billion$60.6 million |
| Insurance companies | ₹457.9 billion$4.78 billion | ₹471.1 billion$4.92 billion | −₹13.2 billion−$138 million |
| Mutual funds | ₹2.5 trillion$25.6 billion | ₹2.1 trillion$21.6 billion | ₹379.8 billion$3.96 billion |
| AIFs | ₹122.2 billion$1.28 billion | ₹134.8 billion$1.41 billion | −₹12.5 billion−$131 million |
| PMS | ₹189.1 billion$1.97 billion | ₹181.1 billion$1.89 billion | ₹8 billion$83.9 million |
| Foreign institutional investors | ₹3.7 trillion$39 billion | ₹3.6 trillion$38 billion | ₹100.4 billion$1.05 billion |
| Retail | ₹9.3 trillion$96.8 billion | ₹9.3 trillion$97.3 billion | −₹44.8 billion−$467 million |
| Others | ₹8.8 trillion$92.2 billion | ₹9.3 trillion$96.6 billion | −₹423.5 billion−$4.42 billion |
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Source: National Stock Exchange, India Dispatch Research
Foreign investment
Foreign investment
Foreign investors added ₹296.3 billion to equities and withdrew ₹14.6 billion from debt in August 2026
The equity move equals $3.09 billion. The debt move equals $152 million. The chart uses complete months reported by NSDL.
Foreign portfolio investmentMonthly net investment
₹ and USD
EquityDebtHybrid
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Source: National Securities Depository, India Dispatch Research
Foreign equity by sector
Foreign investors sent the most equity capital into financial services and withdrew the most from telecommunication in August 2026
₹104.9 billion ($1.1 billion) moved into financial services, while −₹49.8 billion (−$520 million) left telecommunication.
Foreign equity flow into consumer services
Monthly foreign equity flow₹84.17 billion$878 million
August 2026
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Largest inflows
| Sector | Monthly flow | Equity AUC |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Services | ₹104.9 billion$1.1 billion | ₹21.2 trillion$221 billion |
| Consumer Services | ₹84.2 billion$878 million | ₹3 trillion$30.9 billion |
| Healthcare | ₹59.3 billion$619 million | ₹5.4 trillion$56.9 billion |
| Information Technology | ₹41 billion$428 million | ₹4 trillion$41.8 billion |
| Consumer Durables | ₹39 billion$407 million | ₹2 trillion$21 billion |
| Automobile and Auto Components | ₹31.1 billion$324 million | ₹5.5 trillion$57.2 billion |
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Largest outflows
| Sector | Monthly flow | Equity AUC |
|---|---|---|
| Telecommunication | −₹49.8 billion−$520 million | ₹3.5 trillion$36.3 billion |
| Fast Moving Consumer Goods | −₹19.2 billion−$200 million | ₹2.9 trillion$30.3 billion |
| Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | −₹17.6 billion−$184 million | ₹4.6 trillion$47.7 billion |
| Power | −₹15.5 billion−$162 million | ₹2.5 trillion$25.8 billion |
| Realty | −₹5.9 billion−$62 million | ₹1.2 trillion$12.8 billion |
| Others | −₹4.5 billion−$46.9 million | ₹655.9 billion$6.85 billion |
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Source: National Securities Depository, India Dispatch Research
Derivatives
Equity derivatives
Proprietary desks accounted for 54.8% of reported equity-derivatives contracts in August 2026
Equity derivativesWho traded the contracts
August 2026
Clients38.9%
Domestic institutions0.2%
Foreign institutions6.1%
Proprietary desks54.8%
Share of long and short contracts reported in NSE’s daily participant files. NSE publishes clients as one group, so retail and corporate activity are not split here.
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Source: National Stock Exchange, India Dispatch Research
Government bonds
Bond ownership
Funds and investment managers hold 50% of the government bonds fully open to foreigners
The Fully Accessible Route, or FAR, identifies central-government bonds foreign investors can buy without aggregate investment limits. The comparison is against July 2026.
Month-end Debt-FAR AUCWho owns the bonds
August 2026
₹3.4 trillion$35.1 billionheld under FAR
Central banks, sovereign funds and multilaterals21.4%
Government-related and pension funds16.2%
Banks and broker-dealers4.9%
Funds and investment managers49.6%
Corporates and family offices7%
Others0.8%
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One-month changeWho added FAR bonds
vs July 2026
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Source: National Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation of India, India Dispatch Research
Bond maturities
79% of foreign holdings in fully accessible government bonds mature within ten years
Each bar is rebuilt from CCIL’s security-level holdings. Years to maturity are calculated from the bond’s stated maturity year.
CCIL indicative holdingsWhere the holdings mature
As of 26 September 2026
Years to maturity₹3.7 trillion · $38.1 billion total
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Source: National Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation of India, India Dispatch Research
Bond supply
The RBI absorbed 78% of new government bond supply in 2025–26
Holdings are reconstructed from RBI’s fiscal year-end ownership shares and the outstanding stock of central-government dated securities.
Government bond supplyWho absorbed the net increase
Share of net government bond supply
2021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Flows are the change in each investor group’s holdings between fiscal year ends. The denominator is the change in total central-government dated securities outstanding.
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Source: Reserve Bank of India, India Dispatch Research
Pensions
Pension capital
India’s national pension system held ₹1.88 trillion in equity assets in August 2026
That is $19.7 billion, or 3.3 times ₹563.2 billion in August 2023. The National Pension System is India’s government-regulated, market-linked retirement system.
National Pension SystemAssets held in equity schemes
₹1.88 trillion · $19.7 billion
The chart shows assets held at month-end. It does not treat changes in market value as investment flows.
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Source: Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, India Dispatch Research