Etf Industry

Equity volatility, liquid funds drive 2x growth in ETF volumes in FY25

ETFs tracking NSE indices recorded Rs 3.8 trillion in trades in FY25, more than double the FY24 figure, as equity swings, regulatory shifts and liquidity needs boost activity

Gold ETFs gain favour; choose ones with low cost, minimal tracking error

More investors now adhere to the principle of asset allocation. "Increasingly, they treat gold as a financial asset in their portfolio rather than just as jewellery," says Vikram Dhawan

Investors pull out cash from India ETF for 3rd week on growth woes

The iShares MSCI India ETF, known by its ticker INDA, recorded $207 million in outflows last week, marking its third consecutive week of losses

US ETFs may face obstacles this year after record $1.1 trn inflows in 2024

The inflows were the most in the product's 35-year history and came close to doubling last year's figure of $597 billion.

BlackRock's Bitcoin fund becomes 'greatest launch in ETF history'

The iShares Bitcoin Trust (ticker IBIT) smashed industry records in its launch year of 2024. In just 11 months, it grew to a behemoth with more than $50 billion in assets

Abu Dhabi's $1 trn sovereign investor seeks innovation in private credit

The new fund launches followed a surprise filing from Apollo Global Management Inc. and State Street Corp. in September for an ETF that will include private credit investments

EPFO invested Rs 34,208 cr in ETFs during Apr-Oct: Centre tells Parliament

Retirement fund body EPFO has invested Rs 34,207.93 crore in exchange traded funds (ETFs) during the April-October period this fiscal year, Parliament was informed on Monday. According to a written reply to Lok Sabha by Minister of State for Labour & Employment Shobha Karandlaje, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) had invested Rs 57,184.24 crore in the ETFs. The total corpus of various funds managed by EPFO was Rs 24.75 lakh crore as on March 31, 2024, including debt investments of Rs 22,40,922.30 crore and Rs 2,34,921.49 crore in ETFs. The minister told the House that the EPFO does not invest directly in any of the individual stocks in the equity market. The EPFO regularly invests in equity markets through ETFs replicating BSE-Sensex and NSE NIFTY-50 indices, she stated. In addition, EPFO has also invested from time to time in ETFs constructed specifically for disinvestment of shareholding of the Government of India in body corporates, namely ETFs tracking Bharat .

EPFO mulls investing in equity market beyond Exchange Traded Funds

As per the current pattern of investment notified by the labour ministry in April 2015, retirement fund body can invest anywhere between 5 - 15 per cent of all its fresh accretions in equity markets

Investing in ETFs: Ensure low tracking error, alignment with risk appetite

Investors should approach ETFs as long-term investments and avoid frequent trading

Bitcoin rally: Book partial profits, full exit unnecessary unless needed

Institutional interest in cryptocurrencies is up, as is evident from the increased volumes in Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs)

Recipe for market success: ETFs, the secret sauce stirred into growth

Now a dominant ingredient, with holdings topping 10% of the free-float mcap

Gold exchange-traded funds mine a rich vein: The price dip pays off

Recent Customs duty cut has sparked a gold rush, driving ETF inflows to their highest level since February 2020

Don't let tax rate hikes disrupt wealth creation through equity funds

International, gold and silver funds and ETFs will be taxed more favourably from next year

Budget 2024 brings relief for gold ETFs, equity FoFs, international schemes

According to MF officials, these offerings had unintentionally got classified as debt funds last year, and this budget makes a course correction

Budget 2024: Tax exemptions expanded to retail schemes, ETFs in Gift-IFSC

With the changes, these schemes will now enjoy tax exemptions similar to that of category III AIFs set up in the IFSC

Asian chip stocks tumble on fear of US mulling tighter curbs on tech export

Among the worst hit were shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, which has shed roughly $61.35 billion in market value over two days

Global gold ETFs lose $6.7bn in 2024; worst H1 drop in 11 years: WGC

WGC defines gold ETFs as regulated securities that hold gold in physical form. These include open-ended funds traded on regulated exchanges and other regulated products like closed-end funds and MFs

India dedicated flows slow to 12-week low, led by outflows from ETFs

India dedicated flows finally slowdown to 12-week low of $153mn this week after average weekly inflows of $1bn post-election results.

Biggest global gold ETFs by AUM see $3.9 bn outflow in 5 months. Check why

On the other hand, gold prices have seen a rise in the last few months amid steady demand, especially from the global central banks

Float dynamics: Higher float to keep ETF buying in Airtel, CIL buoyed up

Based on changes to the float during the three-month period ended March 2024, Freitas has calculated the possible weighting changes in these stocks and their likely impact on passive flows