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Gold ETF inflows in India surged 71.4% month-on-month to ₹4,451 crore in September 2026, up from ₹2,597 crore in August (Img: Pinterest)
Mumbai: Gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) witnessed a sharp rise in investor interest in September, with monthly inflows climbing 71.4% to Rs 4,451 crore from Rs 2,597 crore in August, reports said here. The increase came despite significant withdrawals from the broader mutual fund industry.
India’s mutual fund industry recorded net outflows of Rs 1.33 lakh crore in September, reversing the net inflows of Rs 41,353 crore reported in August. Fixed-income schemes accounted for the largest withdrawals, with net outflows surging to Rs 1.83 lakh crore from Rs 8,127 crore in the previous month.
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The industry’s total assets under management (AUM) declined to Rs 82.64 lakh crore in September, compared with Rs 87.08 lakh crore in August.
Equity mutual funds continued to attract investments, with net inflows increasing to Rs 38,307 crore in September from Rs 29,328 crore in August, marking a month-on-month rise of approximately 30.6%.
Small-cap funds received Rs 9,039 crore, up from Rs 7,973 crore, while mid-cap fund inflows rose to Rs 7,835 crore from Rs 6,989 crore.
Flexi-cap schemes attracted Rs 6,702 crore, compared with Rs 5,059 crore in August. Sectoral and thematic funds also recorded higher inflows of Rs 3,640 crore, against Rs 1,713 crore in the previous month.
Large-cap funds returned to positive territory, attracting Rs 859 crore after witnessing outflows of Rs 1,147 crore in August. Meanwhile, multi-asset allocation funds recorded inflows of Rs 3,667 crore, broadly unchanged from Rs 3,671 crore a month earlier.
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Monthly systematic investment plan (SIP) contributions reached an all-time high of Rs 32,490 crore in September, marginally exceeding the previous month's Rs 32,297 crore.
The latest figures highlight sustained participation through SIPs and increased allocations to gold ETFs and equity schemes. However, substantial withdrawals from fixed-income funds dragged overall mutual fund flows into negative territory.
