Gold holding of domestic ETFs surges to 6th highest globally

Domestic gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw their holdings jump 65 per cent to 95 tonnes in 2025, elevating Indian ETFs to sixth place globally, going by holdings of the yellow metal.

- ABHISHEK KUMAR

At the end of 2024, they ranked eighth with 57.5 tonnes of holding, according to an analysis of data from the World Gold Council (WGC).

In terms of net inflows, India remained the third-largest ETF market last year. WGC estimates the net inflows into Indian gold ETFs at $4.4 billion, up 3.4 times compared to the $1.3 billion inflows in 2024. The US and China remained the top two markets with net inflows of $50 billion and $15.5 billion, respectively.