India fund flows stabilise: $184mn weekly inflow, strongest since March

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India fund flows stabilise: $184mn weekly inflow, strongest since March

Synopsis

After $8.6 billion in outflows since February, India-focused fund flows are finally showing signs of life — $184 million in a single week, the strongest since March. The catch: ETFs are doing the heavy lifting while active long-only funds keep bleeding, and the broader AI trade that reshaped global capital flows is now showing its first cracks in industrial fund momentum.

Key Takeaways

India attracted $184 million in weekly fund inflows — the strongest since March 2025 — per Elara Capital's Global Liquidity Tracker .
Net inflows were a modest $17 million as redemptions paused after a cumulative $8.6 billion in outflows since February 2025 .
India-focused ETFs pulled in $118 million , while active long-only funds saw outflows of $101 million .
GEM funds attracted $3.7 billion over two weeks, reversing 28 per cent of the $13 billion redeemed over the prior ten weeks .
Global industrial funds recorded negative rolling four-week flows for the first time since May 2025 , signalling a crack in the AI trade momentum.
Consumption funds have faced consistent outflows since November 2025 , absorbing the heaviest collateral damage from the AI investment cycle.

India-focused fund flows are showing early signs of stabilisation, with the country attracting $184 million in the week ending 25 July 2025 — its strongest weekly inflow since March — according to Elara Capital's latest Global Liquidity Tracker. The data suggests that foreign positioning on India has turned less negative after months of sustained outflows.

India Inflows: ETFs Lead, Active Funds Lag

Net inflows into India-focused funds remained modest at $17 million overall, as redemptions paused following a cumulative $8.6 billion in outflows since February 2025. The recovery was uneven: India-focused ETFs attracted $118 million, while active long-only funds continued to bleed, recording outflows of $101 million, according to the Elara Capital report.

Global Industrial Funds Hit First Momentum Break Since May 2025

In a notable shift, global industrial funds recorded negative rolling four-week flows for the first time since the AI trade began in May 2025. Technology funds, however, continued to attract the strongest inflows globally, reinforcing investor preference for direct AI beneficiaries over the broader AI supply chain. This divergence suggests the market is narrowing its AI-related bets rather than broadening them.

Emerging Markets See Selective Dip-Buying

With the Emerging Market (EM) Index correcting 10 per cent from its peak, investors have begun selectively buying the dip. GEM funds attracted $1.9 billion this week, following $1.8 billion the previous week, bringing the two-week total to $3.7 billion — reversing approximately 28 per cent of the $13 billion redeemed over the preceding ten weeks.

Meanwhile, US equity funds recorded another modest outflow of $6 billion, marking the third week of redemptions in the last five weeks. The report attributes this moderation to a cooling of the exceptional inflow momentum that followed the SpaceX listing.

Gold, Silver, and Consumption Funds: Mixed Signals

Gold funds recorded their largest weekly inflow since mid-April, while silver fund flows continued to stabilise after several months of heavy redemptions. On the other end of the spectrum, consumption funds have taken the biggest hit from the current AI investment cycle, suffering consistent outflows since November 2025, though the pace of redemptions has eased in recent weeks.

Taiwan and South Korea: Foreign Cooling, Domestic Buying

Foreign fund flows into Taiwan and South Korea continued to cool, but domestic investors in both markets remained aggressive buyers of the correction. Taiwan domestic funds recorded their second-largest weekly inflow at $4.8 billion, with the previous record also set immediately after the June market correction — a pattern suggesting domestic conviction in the dip-buying thesis.

For India, the latest data points to a tentative but meaningful shift in foreign sentiment, with the trajectory of AI-driven global fund rotation likely to determine whether this stabilisation holds in the weeks ahead.

Point of View

And ETF-driven flows are notoriously fickle. The real signal here is the pause in redemptions after $8.6 billion left since February — that is stabilisation, not a reversal. More telling is the first crack in global industrial fund momentum since the AI trade launched in May 2025; if that unwind deepens, the capital that bypassed India's industrials on the way out may not return in the same order on the way back in. India's window is narrow — it needs sustained macro stability and earnings delivery to convert passive ETF curiosity into active conviction.
NationPress
25 Jul 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are India-focused fund flows stabilising now?
India attracted $184 million in weekly inflows as of 25 July 2025, the strongest since March, as redemptions paused after $8.6 billion in cumulative outflows since February. Elara Capital's Global Liquidity Tracker suggests foreign positioning on India has become less negative, driven largely by ETF inflows rather than active fund buying.
What is the difference between ETF inflows and active fund outflows for India?
India-focused ETFs attracted $118 million in the latest week, while active long-only funds continued to record outflows of $101 million. This divergence indicates that passive investors are returning cautiously, but active fund managers remain net sellers of Indian equities.
What is happening with global industrial funds and the AI trade?
Global industrial funds recorded negative rolling four-week flows for the first time since the AI trade began in May 2025, signalling a momentum break. Technology funds continue to attract the strongest inflows globally, suggesting investors are concentrating bets on direct AI beneficiaries rather than the wider supply chain.
How much have GEM funds recovered after the emerging market correction?
GEM funds attracted $3.7 billion over two consecutive weeks, reversing approximately 28 per cent of the $13 billion redeemed over the preceding ten weeks. This follows the EM Index correcting 10 per cent from its peak, prompting selective dip-buying by investors.
Which fund categories have been most affected by the AI investment cycle?
Consumption funds have taken the biggest hit, facing consistent outflows since November 2025. Gold funds recorded their largest weekly inflow since mid-April, while silver fund flows have begun to stabilise after months of heavy redemptions.
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