Mutual Funds Continue to Outpace LIC's Market Share
Mutual funds' stock market lead over LIC widens for fifth year in a row
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The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has seen its market share in publicly traded stocks decline from 10.67% in March 2012 to 7.42% by March 2026. In contrast, the mutual fund industry's share has increased significantly from 7.06% to 22.92% during the same period, marking the fifth consecutive year of widening disparity.
- 01LIC's market share has decreased by over 3% in the last 14 years.
- 02Mutual funds have gained more than 15% market share since 2012.
- 03The shift indicates a growing preference for mutual funds among investors.
- 04This trend reflects changing investment behaviors in India's financial landscape.
- 05The data is sourced from primeinfobase.com.
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The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the country's largest life insurer, has experienced a significant decline in its market share of publicly traded stocks, dropping from 10.67% in March 2012 to 7.42% by March 2026. Conversely, the mutual fund (MF) industry has seen a remarkable increase in its share, rising from 7.06% to 22.92% over the same period. This trend marks the fifth consecutive year in which the gap between LIC and mutual funds has widened, indicating a shift in investor preferences towards mutual funds as a more favorable investment option. The data highlights changing dynamics in India's financial markets.
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This trend suggests that investors are increasingly favoring mutual funds over traditional insurance products, potentially affecting LIC's future growth and profitability.
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