How-to gold ETF gold fund

How to invest in a gold ETF or gold fund

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Gold ETF / fund offers digital gold exposure. Choose ETF for lower expense; FoF for SIP convenience. Compare with SGB for held-gold purpose.

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Step-by-step procedure

See the procedure infobox above for the five steps.

Gold investment options comparison

VehicleExpenseTaxLock-in
Gold ETF0.40-0.80%Slab (debt)None
Gold FoF0.50-1.00%Slab (debt)None
SGB0% (RBI issued)Tax-free maturity, slab on early sale8 years
Physical goldMaking, storageCapital gain on saleNone
Digital gold (e.g., MMTC-PAMP)1-3% transactionSlabNone

For long-term held gold: SGB best (tax-free maturity). For tactical / liquid: ETF.

See also

External references

References

  1. SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996.
  2. RBI SGB Scheme.
  3. Income Tax Act, 1961, Section 50AA.
  4. Finance Act, 2023.

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