New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Passive investing AUM in India has seen a spectacular eight-fold jump in the last five odd years, amid a rise in digital investment platforms, growing financial literacy and shifting behavioural trends among the young investors. Yet, the figures remain substantially lower than the trend seen in developed markets like the US.

Hemen Bhatia, ED and CEO, Angel One AMC, explains what remains the key reason behind this lag, factors that can further push passive investing and strategies that investors can focus on. Edited excerpts:

India's passive AUM has expanded more than eight-fold since March 2020, to Rs.13.72 lakh crore in November'25, signalling a clear behavioural shift. The rise of digital investment platforms has...