Indian mutual fund houses reported net inflows of ₹482 crore into gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in October, reversing two months of outflows. Fund managers attribute the rise to portfolio rebalancing, geopolitical risk, and festive gold demand. The total assets under management for gold ETFs now exceed ₹31,000 crore, reflecting growing investor comfort with paper gold instruments. Analysts expect continued traction as investors use ETFs to hedge equity volatility and benefit from ease of liquidity and tax transparency.