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The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd on Friday (June 5) said the number of unique trading accounts, or client codes (UCCs), on the exchange crossed the 26-crore mark in June 2026.
The exchange said the latest one crore accounts were added in less than four months, while more than 4.3 crore investor accounts, or nearly 17% of the total, were added in the last year alone.
According to NSE, the number of unique registered investors stood at more than 13.1 crore as of May 31, 2026, after crossing the 13-crore milestone in April 2026.
The exchange said the number of trading accounts is higher than the number of unique investors because one investor can hold multiple trading accounts with different brokers.
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Maharashtra continued to account for the highest number of investor accounts, with 4.4 crore UCCs representing nearly 17% of the total investor accounts. Uttar Pradesh followed with around 3 crore accounts and an 11% share, while Gujarat accounted for 2.2 crore accounts, representing 8.6% of the total.
West Bengal and Rajasthan had 1.5 crore accounts each, accounting for 5.9% and 5.8% share, respectively. Together, the top five states contributed nearly 49% of all investor accounts on the exchange.
NSE also said several northeastern states recorded a sizeable portion of investor account additions during 2025. Mizoram recorded 32.3% of its investor account additions during 2021-25 in 2025 itself, while Sikkim and Meghalaya recorded 30% and 29.2% respectively over the same period.
The exchange said the growth in trading accounts was driven by rapid digitisation and increased adoption of mobile trading platforms, which now contribute more than one-fifth of cash market turnover.
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NSE added that the benchmark Nifty 50 index delivered annualised returns of 7.1% during the five-year period ended June 4, 2026, while the Nifty 500 index delivered annualised returns of 9.8% during the same period. The market capitalisation of NSE-listed companies increased at a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.6% to ₹462.2 lakh crore.
According to NSE, individual investors, directly and indirectly through mutual funds, held 18.7% ownership in NSE-listed companies as of March 31, 2026.
Participation through the indirect investment route also grew during FY26, with around 7.2 crore new SIP accounts opened between April 2025 and March 2026, while average monthly SIP inflows increased from ₹3,660 crore in FY17 to ₹29,132 crore in FY26, according to NSE.
Sriram Krishnan, Chief Business Development Officer, NSE, said, "Crossing the 26-crore investor accounts mark is a significant achievement for the exchange and reflects the continued deepening of investor participation in Indian capital markets.
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Despite prevailing geopolitical uncertainty, the addition of one crore accounts in just under four months underlines sustained investor confidence and the expanding reach of the market ecosystem.
This growth has been supported by greater adoption of mobile-based trading, a simplified KYC framework and sustained efforts to promote disciplined investing through stakeholder-led investor awareness initiatives. Importantly, participation is expanding beyond established urban centres into Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities."
The exchange said the latest one crore accounts were added in less than four months, while more than 4.3 crore investor accounts, or nearly 17% of the total, were added in the last year alone.
According to NSE, the number of unique registered investors stood at more than 13.1 crore as of May 31, 2026, after crossing the 13-crore milestone in April 2026.
The exchange said the number of trading accounts is higher than the number of unique investors because one investor can hold multiple trading accounts with different brokers.
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Maharashtra continued to account for the highest number of investor accounts, with 4.4 crore UCCs representing nearly 17% of the total investor accounts. Uttar Pradesh followed with around 3 crore accounts and an 11% share, while Gujarat accounted for 2.2 crore accounts, representing 8.6% of the total.
West Bengal and Rajasthan had 1.5 crore accounts each, accounting for 5.9% and 5.8% share, respectively. Together, the top five states contributed nearly 49% of all investor accounts on the exchange.
NSE also said several northeastern states recorded a sizeable portion of investor account additions during 2025. Mizoram recorded 32.3% of its investor account additions during 2021-25 in 2025 itself, while Sikkim and Meghalaya recorded 30% and 29.2% respectively over the same period.
The exchange said the growth in trading accounts was driven by rapid digitisation and increased adoption of mobile trading platforms, which now contribute more than one-fifth of cash market turnover.
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NSE added that the benchmark Nifty 50 index delivered annualised returns of 7.1% during the five-year period ended June 4, 2026, while the Nifty 500 index delivered annualised returns of 9.8% during the same period. The market capitalisation of NSE-listed companies increased at a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.6% to ₹462.2 lakh crore.
According to NSE, individual investors, directly and indirectly through mutual funds, held 18.7% ownership in NSE-listed companies as of March 31, 2026.
Participation through the indirect investment route also grew during FY26, with around 7.2 crore new SIP accounts opened between April 2025 and March 2026, while average monthly SIP inflows increased from ₹3,660 crore in FY17 to ₹29,132 crore in FY26, according to NSE.
Sriram Krishnan, Chief Business Development Officer, NSE, said, "Crossing the 26-crore investor accounts mark is a significant achievement for the exchange and reflects the continued deepening of investor participation in Indian capital markets.
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Despite prevailing geopolitical uncertainty, the addition of one crore accounts in just under four months underlines sustained investor confidence and the expanding reach of the market ecosystem.
This growth has been supported by greater adoption of mobile-based trading, a simplified KYC framework and sustained efforts to promote disciplined investing through stakeholder-led investor awareness initiatives. Importantly, participation is expanding beyond established urban centres into Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities."
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