Archive · 24 Jul 2025
IEX Share Price Falls, Retail Investors Sell, Mutual Funds Buy
Imagine a company called IEX whose stock price has gone down.
Some of the regular people who own shares in IEX have been selling them, and this has been happening for over a year.
But big money investors, like mutual funds and foreign companies, are buying more shares in IEX.
This happened because of new rules approved by a regulatory body.
The rules may affect how the company does business.
So, while some people are selling, others think the company will do well in the long run and are buying more shares.
IEX shares fell 10% after CERC approved market coupling norms.
Retail shareholding in IEX has decreased for five consecutive quarters.
Retail shareholding declined from 39.25% in March 2024 to 29.42% in June 2025.
Mutual funds have increased their stake in IEX.
Foreign Portfolio Institutions (FPIs) also increased their stake in IEX.
- Who
- Retail shareholders have been decreasing their stake while mutual funds and FPIs increased theirs.
- What
- IEX shares experienced a 10% decrease due to market coupling norms approved by CERC.
- When
- The share price drop occurred on Thursday, July 24. The market coupling norms will be implemented from January 2026.
- Where
- On the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
- Why
- Due to the approval of market coupling norms by CERC.
Retail Shareholders
Mutual Funds and FPIs
Shareholding
Retail Shareholders
Decreasing stake in the company over time.
Mutual Funds and FPIs
Increasing stake in the company over time.
- Retail Shareholding (March 2024)
- 39.25%
- Retail Shareholding (June 2025)
- 29.42%
- MF Shareholding (March 2024)
- 20.92%
- MF Shareholding (June 2025)
- 27.83%
- FPI Stake (March 2024)
- Over 10%
- FPI Stake (June 2025)
- 18.5%
- IEX Share Price
- ₹169.1