Gold Steals the Show! Gold ETF Inflows Skyrocket 6X in June 2025, Says AMFI, Is It Time to Rethink Portfolio?

(Corrects spelling in the first paragraph to Association of Mutual Funds in India)

AMFI Data: Gold Exchange Trade Funds (ETFs) inflow increased multifold in June 2025, indicating a strong investor demand for safe-haven investment instruments like the yellow metal. Gold ETF inflow increased to its 5-month high mark by surging nearly 6 times in June to Rs 2,080.85 crore from Rs 291.91 crore in May, 2025m according to Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) data.

The growth in gold ETF inflow is an indication of a massive shift in the investors sentiment and trend related to investment in the precious metal amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty and stock market volatility.

Apart from ETF, there has been a significant surge in micro, small and medium mutual funds inflow in the month of Jue, according to AMFI Data.

What Does AMFI June 2025 Data Indicate?

The net inflow into equity mutual funds increased by 24% to Rs 23,587 crore in June, reversing the declining trend of the last five months. The latest fund infusion by investors marks the 52nd consecutive month of net inflows into the segment.

"A very healthy growth witnessed in net equity flows MoM by approx. 5k cr. SIP registrations in count as well as flow has touched all time high of 27.3k cr which is up by almost 600 cr. There is confidence amongst retail investors which is reflecting through the incremental flows, this is very healthy and positive for the industry and Indian markets," stated Akhil Chaturvedi, Executive Director & Chief Business Officer, Motilal Oswal AMC.

According to the data, equity-oriented mutual funds witnessed an inflow of Rs 23,587 crore in June, way higher than the Rs 19,013 crore inflow seen in May.This was the first increase in net equity fund inflows after five straight months of decline.The net inflows continuously declined from Rs 41,156 crore in December to Rs 39,688 crore in January, Rs 29,303 crore in February, Rs 25,082 crore in March, and Rs 24,269 crore in April.Prior to this downward trend, inflows stood at Rs 35,943 crore in November.

Strong Inflow In Flexi, Small-Cap, Mid-Cap Funds

Flexi cap mutual funds witnessed a 49% higher than May 2025, whereas hybrid funds increased to 23,222 crore. Indicating a surge in mutual funds investment, SIP numbers hit a record 27,269 crore in June 2025.

"Indian investors are going digital, going diversified, and staying invested for the long haul. Newly launched Jio-BlackRock JV mobilized 17,800 crore in just 3 days (June 30 - July 2) via its Liquid, Overnight & Money Market Funds. Liquid fund category, which saw 25,196 crore outflow, was largely balanced by Jio-BlackRock's NFO subscriptions," noted Narender Singh, smallcase Manager and Founder of Growth Investing.

Global Gold ETF Surge Significantly in June

Global physically backed gold ETFs witnessed its strongest inflows in June 2025. The gold ETFs' total AUM increased to a month-end peak and holdings bounced to the highest in 34 months, according to World Gold Council.

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