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Global investing is becoming a regular part of how Indians build their portfolios.
In 2025, we saw more people across more cities investing in international stocks, ETFs, and global funds using Vested. Some were first-time investors, others had been building exposure for a while.
We put together the How India Invests Globally – 2025 report to understand how this behaviour is evolving. It’s based on real portfolios, not surveys.
Here’s what we learned.
Understanding Investing Trends
Indian investors are starting to treat global markets as part of their long-term plans, not just short-term experiments.
- 62% of investors began with more than $500. Most started with a mix of ETFs, stocks, or funds, suggesting a move toward balanced allocation from the beginning.
- ETFs made up 27% of total allocation, with S&P 500 (VOO) and Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) among the most invested. Thematic ETFs like semiconductors, gold, and silver were also chosen by some.
- Global fund usage rose. The average ticket size was $452. Funds from BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Fidelity, and Morgan Stanley were popular, especially in multi-asset and income strategies.
- Top invested stocks included Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Microsoft, and more. 61% of allocations were concentrated in just 10 stocks and 10 ETFs, showing a focus on familiar and trusted names.
Understanding the Investor Profile
Who are these investors? The data shows broadening participation across geography and product use.
- 47% of investors came from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, including Indore, Kochi, Bhubaneswar, and Surat. Global investing is no longer limited to a few large metros.
- 63% of investors held a combination of stocks, ETFs, and funds. This suggests users are trying to build more rounded portfolios rather than relying on a single product type.
- Portfolios reflect a mix of long-term conviction (in individual stocks) and diversification (through ETFs and global funds). There’s also more use of passive products and managed strategies than in previous years.
Understanding What’s Next
From the data, it’s clear that global investing is becoming part of everyday portfolio construction. It’s not seen as a specialist strategy or a temporary trend.
More investors are starting with intent. Product usage is more balanced. And participation is coming from a wider set of locations.
As global access continues to improve and more products become available, this behaviour is likely to keep expanding both in depth and scale.
The full report includes product-level data, allocation trends, and changes across cities and investor types.
