New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have overtaken foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in ownership of India's benchmark Nifty50 index, signalling a major structural shift in the country's equity market. The change was powered largely by sustained mutual fund SIP inflows, rising retail participation and steady investments from insurance and pension funds.

According to a report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOSL), as of the December 2025 quarter, DIIs held around 24.8% of the Nifty50, marginally higher than foreign investors' holding of about 24.3%. Meanwhile, in value terms, assets under custody for domestic institutions stood at approximately $24.8 billion, edging past FII holdings of about $24.3 bill...