# Median investor age falls to 33 as base widens 2026-08-08T11:11:21+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India’s median investor age has dropped from 38 to 33 years between March 2020 and June 2026, according to a National Stock Exchange report. Investors below 30 now account for 37.9% of the country’s 13.2 crore registered investors, up from 23.5% in 2020. Market participation grew at a compound annual rate of 34.01% over the last five years, nearly double the pace of the previous five-year period. The NSE said the investor base is expanding beyond traditional hubs and becoming younger and more gender-diverse. States outside the top 10 now have 26.9% of investors, up from 22% in FY17. Women make up 25% of investors nationwide, with Maharashtra leading at 28.9%. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: financial inclusion, market participation, median investor age, NSE, women investors, young investors Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/median-investor-age-falls-to-33-as-base-widens/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/median-investor-age-falls-to-33-as-base-widens/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.