FPIs AUC and Net Investment Update – October 2026
Coverage period: 1‑15 Oct 2026 and 16‑31 Oct 2026; figures are presented as of 15 Oct 2026 and 31 Oct 2026.
Sector‑wise AUC (INR Cr) and Net Investment (INR Cr)
| Sr.No | Sector | AUC 15‑Oct‑2026 | Net Investment 01‑15 Oct | AUC 31‑Oct‑2026 | Net Investment 16‑31 Oct |
| 1 | Automobile & Auto Components | 4,77,593 (Equity) | 50,236 (Equity) | 4,77,637 (Equity) | 49,815 (Equity) |
| 2 | Capital Goods | 4,76,822 (Equity) | 50,155 (Equity) | 4,76,900 (Equity) | 47,186 (Equity) |
| 3 | Chemicals | 1,19,343 (Equity) | 12,553 (Equity) | 1,19,774 (Equity) | 11,785 (Equity) |
| 4 | Construction | 1,12,879 (Equity) | 11,873 (Equity) | 1,12,922 (Equity) | 12,200 (Equity) |
| 5 | Construction Materials | 94,263 (Equity) | 9,915 (Equity) | 95,513 (Equity) | 9,948 (Equity) |
| 6 | Consumer Durables | 1,79,333 (Equity) | 18,863 (Equity) | 1,79,333 (Equity) | 18,076 (Equity) |
| 7 | Consumer Services | 2,87,273 (Equity) | 30,217 (Equity) | 2,88,173 (Equity) | 30,442 (Equity) |
| 8 | Diversified | 3,626 (Equity) | 381 (Equity) | 4,235 (Equity) | 342 (Equity) |
| 9 | Fast Moving Consumer Goods | 2,68,394 (Equity) | 28,232 (Equity) | 2,68,748 (Equity) | 26,824 (Equity) |
| 10 | Financial Services | 20,35,663 (Equity) | 2,14,125 (Equity) | 20,57,834 (Equity) | 2,05,986 (Equity) |
| 11 | Forest Materials | 1,176 (Equity) | 124 (Equity) | 1,588 (Equity) | 112 (Equity) |
| 12 | Healthcare | 5,04,679 (Equity) | 53,085 (Equity) | 5,07,228 (Equity) | 55,435 (Equity) |
| 13 | Information Technology | 3,98,397 (Equity) | 41,906 (Equity) | 3,98,671 (Equity) | 45,133 (Equity) |
| 14 | Media, Entertainment & Publication | 11,084 (Equity) | 1,166 (Equity) | 11,084 (Equity) | 1,198 (Equity) |
| 15 | Metals & Mining | 2,63,323 (Equity) | 27,698 (Equity) | 2,63,818 (Equity) | 26,957 (Equity) |
| 16 | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 4,29,974 (Equity) | 45,228 (Equity) | 4,31,392 (Equity) | 43,083 (Equity) |
| 17 | Power | 2,35,832 (Equity) | 24,806 (Equity) | 2,43,870 (Equity) | 24,844 (Equity) |
| 18 | Realty | 1,11,753 (Equity) | 11,755 (Equity) | 1,39,920 (Equity) | 11,503 (Equity) |
| 19 | Services | 1,86,896 (Equity) | 19,659 (Equity) | 1,99,561 (Equity) | 19,584 (Equity) |
| 20 | Telecommunication | 3,43,057 (Equity) | 36,085 (Equity) | 3,59,901 (Equity) | 39,140 (Equity) |
| 21 | Textiles | 21,265 (Equity) | 2,237 (Equity) | 21,673 (Equity) | 2,150 (Equity) |
| 22 | Utilities | 2,725 (Equity) | 287 (Equity) | 2,775 (Equity) | 265 (Equity) |
| 23 | Sovereign | 0 (Equity) | 64,602 (Debt‑General) | 3,89,604 (Debt‑General) | 0 (Equity) |
| 24 | Others | 29,028 (Equity) | 1,13,149 (Debt‑General) | 2,94,596 (Equity) | 3,053 (Debt‑General) |
| Grand Total | All Sectors | 65,94,378 (Equity) | 2,03,478 (Debt‑General) | 73,46,751 (Equity) | 6,93,641 (Debt‑General) |
The tables above capture equity AUC and net investment; debt, hybrid, mutual‑fund and AIF figures are zero for most sectors, with notable non‑zero entries in Sovereign (Debt‑VRR 64,602 Cr, Debt‑FAR 1,035 Cr, AIF 3,23,967 Cr) and Others (Debt‑General 1,13,149 Cr, Debt‑VRR 1,27,629 Cr, Hybrid 9,750 Cr, AIF 11,388 Cr, etc.).
Top‑10 Companies in the “Others – Debt” Segment
| Rank | Company | AUC 31‑Oct‑2026 (INR Cr) | AUC 15‑Oct‑2026 (INR Cr) |
| 1 | PORTEAST INVESTMENT PRIVATE LIMITED | 25,342 | 25,580 |
| 2 | EQYIZEN INVESTMENT PRIVATE LIMITED SR A | 23,044 | 23,138 |
| 3 | RELIANCE LOGISTICS AND WAREHOUSE HOLDING GS LIMITED | 5,275 | 5,275 |
| 4 | JSW KALINGA STEEL LIMITED | 4,700 | 4,700 |
| 5 | RELIANCE CAPITAL LIMITED | 3,490 | 3,651 |
| 6 | FULLERTON INDIA CREDIT COMPANY LTD | 2,044 | 2,044 |
| 7 | BILT GRAPHIC PAPER PRODUCTS LIMITED | 1,313 | 1,325 |
| 8 | CONVENIENT HOSPITALS LIMITED EQ | 1,225 | 1,313 |
| 9 | TATA CAPITAL HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED | 1,175 | 1,225 |
|10 | TATA CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED | 1,104 | 1,175 |
| Total | – | 68,713 | 69,426 |
Segment Inclusion Notes
- Net investment and AUC of FPIs in Debt‑VRR have been included in the report effective 30 Apr 2020.
- AUC of FPIs in Debt‑FAR, Mutual Funds and AIF segments have been included effective 31 Aug 2024.
- Net investment of FPIs in Debt‑FAR, Mutual Funds and AIF segments have been included effective 15 Sep 2024.
Currency Conversion & Aggregate Figures
- RBI reference rate is used for INR‑to‑USD conversion.
- AUC as on 15 Oct 2026: 95.0691 USD Mn (derived from INR totals using end‑day RBI rate).
- Net Investment 01‑15 Oct 2026: 95.0691 USD Mn.
- AUC as on 31 Oct 2026: 95.2492 USD Mn.
- Net Investment 16‑31 Oct 2026: 95.2492 USD Mn.
Classification Framework
- BSE and NSE adopted a Common Industry Classification on 21 Mar 2022; NSDL applies this structure from 30 Apr 2022.
- The classification maps roughly 4,800 issuers into 22 sectors; any FPI exposure outside these issuers is grouped under ‘Others’.
Key Observations
- Overall FPI AUC grew modestly by ~0.19 USD Mn in the second half of October, driven primarily by net equity inflows across most sectors.
- Financial Services remains the dominant sector, contributing over INR 20 trillion in equity AUC.
- The “Others” sector, while small in equity, dominates debt holdings, especially in the Debt‑General and Debt‑VRR buckets.
- The top ten debt holders in the Others category account for roughly 95 % of the sector’s debt AUC, with Porteast Investment Pvt Ltd alone representing about 37 %.
- Inclusion of Debt‑VRR, Debt‑FAR, Mutual Funds and AIF data in recent years has expanded the scope of the report, providing a more comprehensive view of FPI exposure.
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Topics: Foreign Portfolio Investment, Currency Conversion, Sectoral AUC Distribution