India’s Gold romance persists: 11 straight months of ETF inflows and no sign of stopping
Indian investors continue to pile up their bets on Gold via Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), contributing to the rebound in demand for the precious metal as spot prices stabilize after Marchs sharp decline. Indias Gold ETFs extended their inflow streak to an eleventh consecutive month in April. Net inflows recorded $297.2 million, 68% more than the $176.6 million seen in March, according to data from the World Gold Council (WGC). Indian Gold ETFs have been registering inflows since May 2025, with a peak seen in January. Source: FXStreet using data from the World Gold Council. The interest of Indian investors in Gold ETFs has been persistent in the past year. Even in March, when Gold prices fell by a sharp 11%, these investment vehicles saw inflows from the country even as investors from most other geographies opted to leave. India contributed to the overall rebound in interest in Gold ETFs in April. Global physically backed Gold ETFs recorded inflows of $6.6 billion in the month, partly reversing Marchs outflows, with the largest inflows coming from the United Kingdom (UK), with $2.1 billion, the United States ($845 million) and Hong Kong ($732 million). Positive flows via ETFs are a bellwether for spot prices as investor demand