In 2022, the quantity of online stock market accounts experienced an 8.6 percent increase, reaching a total of 1,258,907 accounts. Although the growth in online accounts was relatively restrained compared to previous years, the average value per online transaction surged by 33.2 percent, from Php 34,701.80 in 2021 to Php 46,236.40.
While approximately 100,000 online accounts were added last year, the number of non-online accounts witnessed a decline of 7,156, totaling 453,827. Consequently, the overall registered stock market accounts in 2022 amounted to 1,712,734, reflecting a 5.7 percent increase from the 1,620,017 accounts in 2021.
As per PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon, he expressed his expectation of a potential rebound in account numbers due to the emergence of new stock brokerage firms in the online trading sector and the introduction of stock investment features in finance applications. Mr. Monzon also mentioned that the cleanup of inactive accounts, in compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering Act (Republic Act No. 9160), had an impact on the total number of stock market accounts.
The majority of these accounts belonged to local retail investors, who held slightly over 98.0 percent of the total stock market accounts. Institutional investors and foreign investors accounted for 1.9 percent and 1.7 percent of the total stock market accounts, respectively.
The Stock Market Investor Profile (SMIP) Report revealed that the proportion of female investors slightly increased to 50.2 percent in 2022. Among online accounts, 51.0 percent were held by female investors, while the remaining accounts belonged to male investors.
In 2022, there was a notable surge in accounts owned by investors aged 30 to 44. This age group accounted for half of the retail accounts, compared to a 33.9 percent share in 2021. Investors in the age bracket of 45 to 59 held 20.7 percent of the accounts, followed by investors aged 18 to 29 at 18.7 percent, and those aged 60 and above at 10.8 percent. The ownership distribution of online accounts by age mirrored that of total retail accounts, with the 30 to 44 age group having the largest share of 55.7 percent. Investors aged 18 to 29 followed with a 20.8 percent share. The 45 to 59 age bracket accounted for 18.4 percent of online accounts, while the 60 and above age group owned 5.0 percent.
Retail investors earning less than Php 500,000.00 annually constituted 53.5 percent of retail accounts and 72.9 percent of online retail accounts. Investors with an annual income ranging from Php 500,000.00 to Php 1 million held a 25.6 percent share in retail accounts and a 13.6 percent share in online retail accounts. Those whose annual income exceeded Php 1 million comprised 20.9 percent of retail investors and 13.6 percent of online investors.
In terms of location, Metro Manila continued to have the highest number of retail investors, accounting for 81.5 percent, followed by Luzon at 10.7 percent, Visayas at 3.7 percent, and Mindanao at 2.5 percent. Overseas investors represented 1.7 percent of retail investors, with the majority coming from China, the United States, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.
Here’s the summary of the statistics:
- Total Accounts:
- Online Accounts: 1,258,907 (8.6% increase)
- Non-Online Accounts: 453,827 (7,156 decrease)
- Total Stock Market Accounts: 1,712,734 (5.7% increase)
- Average Value per Online Transaction:
- Increased by 33.2% to Php 46,236.40
- Ownership Distribution:
- Local Retail Investors: 98.0%
- Institutional Investors: 1.9%
- Foreign Investors: 1.7%
- Investor Profile:
- Female Investors: 50.2%
- Age Group with Highest Accounts: 30-44 (55.7% of online accounts)
- Income Group with Highest Accounts: Less than Php 500,000.00 annually
- Geographical Distribution of Retail Investors:
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- Metro Manila: 81.5%
- Luzon: 10.7%
- Visayas: 3.7%
- Mindanao: 2.5%
- Overseas: 1.7%
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You can access the 2022 SMIP Report on the PSE website’s Market Reports section at www.pse.com.ph.
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