Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Nvidia tops Indian investors' US picks; SpaceX, Micron rise
People in India can buy tiny pieces of American companies, like Nvidia, which makes computer chips.
Two apps that help them do this are called Appreciate and Vested Finance.
These apps looked at what Indian people are buying and found that Nvidia is the most popular US stock.
A company called SpaceX, which builds rockets, became very popular very quickly after it started selling shares in June.
But people keep their SpaceX orders small, so it is more like a little extra bet than a main investment.
Lately, investors are buying more memory chips, like those from Micron and SanDisk, instead of just AI chips.
Micron even became the number one stock on one of the apps.
The apps also say it is good to spread your money around the world, not just in India.
They suggest different amounts, like 35-40% or 10-30%, depending on your goals and needs.
Nvidia is the most-bought US stock among Indian investors on both Appreciate and Vested Finance this year.
On Appreciate, Nvidia drew about one-fifth of buy orders in the top 10, roughly 1.6 times the second-ranked stock.
SpaceX, listed on June 12, is the most-traded US stock on Appreciate since listing, with about a third more trades than Nvidia.
Investors are rotating from AI compute chips to memory and storage names, with Micron overtaking Nvidia as the top stock on Vested Finance since June.
Appreciate recommends a 35-40% global allocation, while Vested Finance suggests 10-15% for beginners and 20-30% for experienced investors.
- Who
- Indian investors on the international platforms Appreciate and Vested Finance, per executives Shlok Srivastav and Viram Shah
- What
- Buying US stocks, with Nvidia the most-bought, SpaceX the most-traded since its June listing, and a rotation toward memory and storage chipmakers
- When
- This year; SpaceX has traded since its June 12 listing, and Vested Finance data covers the past six months
- Where
- US stock markets, accessed from India via Appreciate and Vested Finance
- Why
- To diversify beyond India, which holds roughly 3% of global market capitalisation, and to gain exposure to AI and semiconductor themes
Appreciate
Vested Finance
Ideal global allocation
Appreciate
35-40% in US and global assets is the right structural weight for a serious long-term investor, reached gradually over several years as portfolio size and familiarity grow.
Vested Finance
10-15% for someone starting and 20-30% for a more experienced investor, with currency exposure rather than experience alone driving the decision.
- Most-bought US stock
- Nvidia
- Nvidia share of Appreciate top-10 buy orders
- About one-fifth (1.6x the second-ranked stock)
- SpaceX listing date
- June 12
- SpaceX share of Vested trading since listing
- 3.8%
- SpaceX buy-to-sell ratio
- 2.41:1
- Memory/storage share of Vested volume
- About 18%
- Appreciate recommended global allocation
- 35-40%
- Vested recommended global allocation
- 10-15% (starters), 20-30% (experienced)
