Gold-backed exchange traded funds (ETF) experienced net outflows in August of 22.4 tonnes, as North American outflows outweighed inflows into European and Asian funds, the World Gold Council said
Gold exchange traded funds witnessed a pullout of over Rs 61 crore in July as investors diverted their money to equity and debt funds that generated attractive returns.
Investors to shift money to other asset classes as prices of the yellow metal weaken
Gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted Rs 1,328 crore from investors in the quarter ended June 2021 and experts believe that inflows will continue in the coming months of the fiscal. In comparison, inflow in the category was much higher at Rs 2,040 crore in the same quarter last year, according to data available with Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). Quantum Mutual Fund Sr Fund Manager, Alternative Investment, Chirag Mehta said that inflows in gold ETFs were significant in the June quarter last year on account of significant economic uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year given the optimism surrounding economic recovery, inflows have slowed a bit. "The higher net inflows in gold ETFs last year could be attributed to the onset of the pandemic which created massive uncertainties about asset prices and inflation, driving many investors to turn to gold ETFs," Arshad Fahoum, Chief Product Officer at Market Pulse, said. Making similar views, Divam Sharma, ...
A report by World Gold Council (WGC) said that inflows into North American and Asian funds were primarily offset by outflows from European funds.
Net inflow was at Rs 288 crore
May saw gross redemptions of Rs 105 crore, compared to less than Rs 6 crore in the preceding month
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Gold has bounced back about 8 per cent from March 2021 lows of close to Rs 44,000 per 10 gram and is trading at Rs 47,600, owing to correcting dollar and treasury yields
The dollar index jumped to a more than four-month high, making greenback-denominated gold more expensive for holders of other currencies.
So far, FY21 has seen sale of 32.4 tonnes worth of sovereign gold bonds and 13 tonnes of exchange-traded funds
Prior to this, gold ETFs had seen an outflow of Rs 141 crore in November, Association of Mutual Funds in India data showed
ETFs storing gold for shareholders grew rapidly during the coronavirus crisis as investors amassed what they saw as a safe asset
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The fall in gold prices may be a boon for the gold ETF category, which has seen inflows of over Rs 1,000 crore in the past two months
Currently, there are 11 Gold ETFs with assets under management (AUM) of Rs 13,800 crore offered by fund houses
"We see downside risks building for gold's price," analysts from Morgan Stanley said in a note, citing higher yields next year in addition to Covid-19 vaccines
Inflows in August came despite gold price coming off its all-time high, though it has risen 30% in the first eight months of the year
On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, gold prices have surged 27 per cent
According to the data, a net sum of Rs 921 crore was pumped into gold-linked ETFs last month, higher than the net Rs 494 crore in June