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Gold ETF Inflows Surge 71 Percent to Reach ₹4,451 Crore in September
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CNBC TV18•12-10-2026, 13:59
Gold ETF Inflows Surge 71 Percent to Reach ₹4,451 Crore in September
  • •Gold exchange-traded funds attracted ₹4,451 crore in September, marking a 71.4% increase from August according to AMFI data.
  • •Assets under management for gold ETFs reached ₹1.86 lakh crore, nearing recent all-time highs.
  • •Silver ETFs also recorded strong inflows of ₹1,974 crore during the same month.
  • •Experts note that the surge in precious metals reflects a growing demand for defensive assets amid equity market volatility.
  • •Despite overall mutual fund industry outflows, equity mutual fund schemes continued to see rising net investments.

Key Questions Answered

Gold exchange-traded funds attracted inflows of ₹4,451 crore in September, marking a 71.4% increase from ₹2,597 crore in August.

The mutual fund industry's overall assets under management declined to ₹82.64 lakh crore at the end of September, down from ₹87.07 lakh crore in August.

The inflows into gold ETFs reflected investor demand for defensive assets to navigate equity market declines and debt market uncertainties.