Record IPOs, small-town mutual funds boom

Abhinav Kaul culls out the most telling stats from SEBI’s annual report ET Wealth

Tier 3 cities accounted for the largest share of mutual funds in India, growing from 2.6 crore to 3.3 crore, indicating deepening penetration beyond metro and urban centres.

Number of unique investors in MFs (2023-24): 4.5 crore
Number of unique investors in MFs (2024-25): 5.4 crore