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Growing investor participation fuels unit trust industry performance

December 28, 2025

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The unit trust industry of Sri Lanka reported a 16.5% year-over-year growth of its assets under management (AUM) to Rs. 597

Growing investor participation fuels unit trust industry performance

Breakdown of industry AUM by fund type (as of end November 2023)

Bn by the end of November 2025. These assets are currently managed across 85 funds by 16 management companies.Industry AUM continues to be bolstered by strong inflows into equity-related funds, which recorded Rs. 3.4 Bn in new funds during the month. Additionally, the industry saw 2,945 new unit holders invest in the market in November, with a total of 27,720 new investors added year-to-date. This indicates a growing familiarity and acceptance of unit trusts as an alternative investment tool among investors. As of end-November, the total number of unit trust investors in the market stood at 141,252, up approximately 25.0% year-over-year.

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