New Delhi. While investors earlier preferred to invest in physical gold, they are now investing more in digital gold. According to credit rating agency ICRA Analytics, the demand for gold exchange-traded funds (Gold ETFs) is increasing in India.New Delhi. While investors earlier preferred to invest in physical gold, they are now investing more in digital gold. According to credit rating agency ICRA Analytics, the demand for gold exchange-traded funds (Gold ETFs) is increasing in India.

Actually Gold ETF is a very secure option. It gives high returns and security due to which investors are liking to invest in it. Every year there is a rise in the demand of investors for Gold ETF. Apart from being a secure option, investors also like to invest in it due to strict rules.

Further, he said that the price of gold in ETF and its return is similar to physical gold. The cost of buying Gold ETF is less as compared to buying gold. Due to all these reasons, investors are preferring to invest in Gold ETF.

Gold ETF inflow data

Gold ETFs witnessed net inflows of about Rs 2,028.05 crore during the January-March period, according to data available on the website of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).

Net assets under management under gold ETFs grew by nearly 37% to Rs 31,224 crore as of March 31, 2024, as against Rs 22,737 crore in the same period last year.

As per AMFI data, as of April 30, 2024, the net AUM under gold ETFs grew 43% to Rs 32,789 crore as against Rs 22,950 crore in the same period last year.