India Becomes 7th Largest Gold ETF Investor Matches Canada at 8.9 Billion AUM

India stand in global gold ETF investment (Sep 2025).

• Global Ranking: In terms of global investment in Gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) as of September 2025, India stands at the 7 th position.

Assets Under Management (AUM):

• The AUM of Gold ETF in India is 8.9 billion.
• It shares the 7 th position with Canada.

Top Countries (by AUM):

• United States ($231.5B)
• United Kingdom ($77.5B)
• Switzerland ($43.5B)
• Germany ($40.2B)
• China ($22.9B)
• France ($9.5B)
• India & Canada ($8.9B)

Recent Performance & Context:

• India recorded the 5 th largest monthly inflow in the world in August 2025, and contributed to it 232.6 million.
• This has seen the physical gold of Indian ETFs go up to 70 tonnes.
• The high enthusiasm among investors is confirmed by the fact that gold prices increase more than 45 percent in 2025.

Definition:

• An Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is an investment fund traded in the stock markets that involves investing money into purchasing an asset such as stocks, bonds, or commodities (such as gold).