Women Fund Managers in India

09 March 2025

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, it is essential to acknowledge the contributions of these trailblazing women who are shaping the future of India’s financial landscape.

• According to recent data, assets managed or co-managed by women surged by 102% to ₹13.45 lakh crore at the end of January 2025, up from ₹6.66 lakh crore a year ago. 

• This significant growth highlights the increasing presence and influence of women in investment management roles. However, despite this progress, women still represent a small fraction of the industry, with their share rising from 8.88% to 10.17% over the past year. 

• The total number of fund managers in the Indian mutual fund industry increased marginally from 473 to 482, while the number of women fund managers grew from 42 to 49. 

There are 49 women managers in 25 fund houses. Six fund houses had three or more women overseeing MF schemes at the end of January, six had two and 13 fund houses had at least one woman fund manager. A total of 339 schemes across 25 fund houses were managed or co-managed by women at the end of January 2025.