Three leading mutual funds — Kotak, UTI, and ICICI Prudential — have temporarily paused fresh lump-sum investments in their Silver ETF Fund of Funds. The reason? A severe shortage of physical silver in India has sent domestic prices soaring to a 12% premium over global rates — far above the usual 0.5%. With shipping delays and festive demand adding pressure, fund houses are protecting investors from entering at inflated levels and facing short-term losses. Interestingly, SIPs remain unaffected, and regular investments continue as usual. In this video, Vandana Bharti, Head of Commodity Research at SMC Global Securities, explains the silver supply crunch, what it means for investors, and whether now is the right time to stay invested or wait for a correction.

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