According to NSE data, Silver ETFs have crashed up to 53% from their respective 52-week highs hit in January 2026, while Gold ETFs have declined up to 26% in the same period.
HDFC Silver ETF was down 2.7 per cent, Tata Silver ETF, SBI Silver ETF, Kotak Silver ETF, UTI Silver ETF, Axis Silver ETF, Mirae Asset Silver ETF, and DSP Silver ETF were down over 2 per cent.
Restrictions come amid soaring gold investments and at a cost for AMCs
Restrictions may slow fresh FoF inflows, but investors can still buy gold ETFs through demat accounts
Fresh lump-sum investments, new SIP registrations and SIP step-ups in these FoFs have been suspended, while existing SIPs will continue as usual.
Barring P N Gadgil Jewellers, all the jewellery stocks in the comparison have gained year-to-date (YTD), with Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri (TBZ) emerging as the top performer
Gold ETF inflows rose to about ₹4,500 crore, among the highest in recent times, which reflects a steady, allocation-led approach to commodities amid global uncertainty.
Since gold ETFs and silver ETFs are designed to track the price of the underlying metal, a decline in the bullion prices weighs on them.
Analysts believe the bullion rose as the US Fed rate hike is largely discounted by the market. Meanwhile, a fall in oil prices for the third straight day softened inflation concerns.
North American demand, according to the report, was relatively modest early in the month before accelerating sharply during the week of 17 August when funds added roughly $4 billion.
Move aligns schemes with new norms, may not lead to immediate additions, say MF officials
Tata Silver ETF, Nippon Silver ETF, HDFC Silver ETF, SBI Silver ETF, Axis Silver ETF, DSP Silver ETF, Groww Silver ETF all gained over 4 per cent each
Global gold ETFs recorded 23.5 tonnes of inflows in July, reversing two straight months of outflows.
Gold and silver ETFs powered nearly 60 per cent of total ETF turnover in FY26, while assets under management of passive funds rose to ₹14.82 trillion
Despite the recent decline in Gold ETFs, experts are advising investors to gradually increase their exposure. Gold ETFs can deliver healthy returns over the long term
Gold and Silver ETFs dipped 1% in Wednesday's trade due to a fall in precious metal prices. Analysts say gold is falling as fears of higher-for-longer US interest rate environment strengthened the US$
Analysts said silver ETFs have corrected more sharply than gold ETFs as silver functions both as a precious metal and an industrial commodity
Silver ETFs bore the brunt of the correction, falling as much as 6 per cent during the session, while gold ETFs declined over 3 per cent
Are curbs merely operational, or do they hint at overheating? Experts weigh in on the implications
Existing investors should book partial profits if overweight; new ones should build exposure in a staggered manner