Gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have become more appealing due to increased geopolitical risks, central bank policy changes, and volatility in the equity market
Budget 2024-25 has put gold ETFs a step ahead of gold mutual funds. The threshold to claim long-term capital gains is one year, while for gold mutual funds it has been fixed at two years. Gold BeES by Nippon India Mutual Fund is India’s largest gold ETF
For small investors, SIP in gold funds can help ride out the volatility in gold prices without taking on the risk of bad timing. Further, buying and selling gold funds is as simple as regular mutual funds schemes at the prevailing net asset value on any working day
Gold prices crossed a remarkable milestone by hitting a lifetime high on March 4. Analysts will be keenly watching gold, which is already riding high on the back of geopolitical tensions, in the months ahead as the US looks to cut interest rates.
Gold Bees are firmly in a long term uptrend
Nippon India ETF Gold BeES has the lowest impact costs and the highest assets among peers