Gold beats equities in 2025, making ETFs the go-to choice for investors; what's next in 2026
Gold prices surged nearly 75% in 2025, marking one of their strongest annual performances in decades, while the Nifty 50 delivered only single-digit returns. The sharp divergence reinforced gold’s role as a powerful diversification tool. Reflecting this shift, gold ETF AUM jumped to about Rs 1.11 lakh crore by end-2025, more than doubling in a year and rising over five-fold in three years.
Gold prices surged nearly 75% in 2025, marking one of their strongest annual performances in decades, while the Nifty 50 delivered only single-digit returns. The sharp divergence reinforced gold’s role as a powerful diversification tool. Reflecting this shift, gold ETF AUM jumped to about Rs 1.11 lakh crore by end-2025, more than doubling in a year and rising over five-fold in three years.
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