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Informist, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025

 

MUMBAI – More commodity exchange-traded funds are expected to be launched in three to four months, Venkat N. Chalasani, chief executive of the Association of Mutual Funds in India, said in a conference call after releasing mutual fund industry data for October. He said discussions are on with the Securities and Exchange Board of India for more commodity ETFs such as that for crude oil.

 

Crude oil-centric ETFs are not an uncommon in other parts of the world. In the US, for example, there are at least 10 such ETFs.

 

"It will take at least three to four months before we come up with any of these new ETFs on other products (commodities)," he said, without specifying the number of commodities for which such funds may be launched. "...once it is crystallized, we'll get back to you," Chalasani said.

 

Currently, only gold and silver ETFs available in India. There are 22 gold ETFs and 16 silver ETFs. At the end of October, the assets under management of gold ETFs was INR 1.02 trillion, up over 13% on month. The assets under management of silver ETFs rose nearly 17% on month to INR 425.37 billion as on Oct. 31.  End

 

Reported by J. Navya Sruthi

Edited by Ashish Shirke

 

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