Gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) witnessed a record inflow of Rs 1,961 crore in October, marking a surge of 59 per cent on a month-on-month (MoM) basis, driven by expectation of increase in the yellow metal prices during the festive and marriage season. This was over two-fold higher than Rs 841 crore inflow seen in October 2023, data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) showed. The inflow helped in raising the assets under management (AUM) of gold funds by 12 per cent to Rs 44,545 crore by the end of October from Rs 39,823 crore in the preceding month. "With the US Fed cutting interest rates by 75 bps (basis points) this year and dollar appreciating, how this is going to impact gold prices globally and investments therein need to be observed," Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director - Manager Research at Morningstar Investment Research India, said. As per the data, the Gold ETF category witnessed a net inflow of Rs 1,961 crore in October, which was sharply higher t