New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- India's market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has introduced a significant change in how mutual funds value physical gold and silver held in exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

The new framework aims to make pricing more aligned with domestic market conditions, improve transparency, and standardise valuation practices across fund houses. The revised norms will come into effect from April 1, 2026, and are expected to directly impact gold and silver ETFs as well as mutual fund schemes holding physical bullion.

Niranjan Avasthi, Sr. Vice President, Edelweiss MF, in a latest tweet explained, " Another important circular from SEBI on how gold and silver will be valued in ETFs. Till date, ETFs us...