Page 7 - Gold Etfs

After a gap of 7 years, gold ETFs witness inflows worth Rs 16 cr in 2019

The safe haven asset had witnessed an outflow of Rs 730 crore, Rs 942 crore, Rs 891 crore, Rs 1,651 crore and Rs 1,815 crore in 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively

Rally in equities, dollar sparks 1% net outflow in global gold ETFs

The decline in gold prices also pushed investors to reduce holdings in ETFs

Investors pull out Rs 31 crore from gold ETF in October to book profit

Experts attributed the inflows to sudden rally in gold prices, mainly due to uneasy trade negotiations between the US and China and lower than expected global GDP growth

Holdings of gold-backed ETFs hit a new all-time high of 2,855.3 tonne in Q3

Further the report noted that central banks added 156.2 tonne to reserves in Q3, falling 38 per cent in comparison to the record Q3 last year.

Assets under gold ETFs jump to Rs 5,000 cr amid fears of economic headwinds

Data from Morningstar showed that assets under management of gold Exchange Traded Funds have been rising since April this year

Gold exchange traded funds lose sheen on poor returns and gold bonds

Assets of gold ETFs have reduced by more than a third in the last five years to Rs 4,571 crore

Gold ETFs lose steam, investors pull out Rs 2.90 bn in Apr-Oct; AUM down 8%

14 gold-linked ETFs had witnessed a withdrawal of Rs 4.22 billion in the first seven months of 2017-18

Investors remain bearish on gold ETFs, pull out Rs 450 mn in August

The net outflow meant assets under management of gold funds fell 7.5 per cent in the first five months of 2018-19 to Rs 44.45 billion in August-end

Investors continue to exit from gold ETFs, withdraw Rs 8.35 bn in FY18

Trading in gold ETF segment has been lukewarm during the last five years

Investors withdraw Rs 7.7 bn from gold ETFs in FY18 so far on poor returns

In January, a net amount of Rs 1.1 billion was withdrawn from the instrument

Gold exchange-traded funds see Rs 200-cr outflow in Q1; asset base down 22%

Equity and ELSS saw an infusion of more than Rs 8,000 crore during the first quarter of 2017-18

Investors exit gold ETFs, withdraw Rs 695 crore in 11 months

Asset base of gold ETFs dropped to Rs 5,766 crore at end of Feb from Rs 6,346 crore in March-end

Gold ETFs record Rs 942-cr outflow in 2016

The outflow meant AUM of gold funds plunged by more than 4% during the period under review

Gold ETFs losing sheen as equity ETFs glitter

Domestic investors are shying away from taking gold exposure via exchange traded funds (ETFs), but the popularity of equity ETFs is soaring, monthly flow data provided by sectoral body Amfi shows. Gold ETFs have seen net outflows every month, barring April, with a net outflow tally of Rs 1,371 crore for the year so far. On the other hand, equity ETFs continue to see encouraging flows, month on month. In the first nine months of 2016, equity ETFs have seen net inflows of Rs 16,400 crore compared to around Rs 2,120 crore during the same period last year. ETFs are passive investment products, which track an underlying security, such as gold, or a basket of securities such as bank index. For instance, the Nifty 50-based ETF, the most popular in the equity segment, mimics the performance of the Nifty 50 index. In the developed world, ETFs are popular investment vehicles given their low costs, and the trend is catching in India, experts say. ETFs tied to gold are losing interest as investors