Data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed that inflows in Gold ETFs surged 364 per cent year-on-year, growing more than four-and-a-half times, making gold ETFs the fastest-expanding segment across all fund categories, including equity, debt and hybrid. The figure for FY26 also far exceeded the earlier annual inflow band of ₹700–15,000 crore.
Incremental inflows rose sharply as well, increasing by ₹54,015 crore compared to the previous year, well above the historical range of ₹2,500–10,000 crore. In contrast, other mutual fund segments delivered mixed performance on a year-on-year basis. Debt and equity funds witnessed declines of 84 per cent and 17 per cent, respectively, while index funds saw a 56 per cent drop. On the other hand, hybrid funds and other ETFs recorded growth of 30 per cent and 65 per cent.