Should I invest in HDFC Gold ETF?

We don't give personal investment advice. HDFC Gold ETF - Growth Option is suitable for an investor whose:understands what asset class this scheme actually invests in (check the factsheet)matches that asset class's volatility profile to their goal horizonCross-check the numbers above against alternatives before deciding. Worst 5-year drawdown: 22.3%. 5-year CAGR: 22.83%.

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HDFC Gold ETF - Growth Option

Unit split applied to historical metrics

This scheme had a 0× unit consolidation on 22 Feb 2021. Returns, SIP simulations and risk metrics on this page are split-adjusted — they reflect what a real investor's portfolio experienced (a consolidation doesn't change portfolio value, only the unit count and per-unit NAV).

Latest NAV

₹119.7824

As of

17 Jul 2026

3,923 NAV records on file

NAV history & peer comparison

All NAVs split-adjusted and normalised to 100 at the start of the selected period, so funds with very different absolute NAV scales can be compared on one axis.

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Returns matrix

Fund return alongside the category average and peer rank for every standard window. Returns under one year are absolute; one year and longer are compound annualised (CAGR).

Window	Fund	Category avg	+/− vs avg	Rank	Quartile
1D	-0.57%	-0.57%	+0.00	1 / 1	Q4
1W	-1.56%	-1.56%	+0.00	1 / 1	Q4
2W	-3.48%	-3.48%	+0.00	1 / 1	Q4
1M	-6.03%	-6.03%	+0.00	1 / 1	Q4
3M	-6.95%	-6.95%	+0.00	1 / 1	Q4
6M	-0.63%	-0.63%	+0.00	1 / 1	Q4
YTD	+5.39%	+5.39%	+0.00	1 / 1	Q4
1Y	+43.22%	+43.22%	+0.00	1 / 1	Q4
2Y	+35.48%	+35.48%	+0.00	1 / 1	Q4
3Y	+31.85%	+31.85%	+0.00	1 / 1	Q4
4Y	+27.79%	+27.79%	+0.00	1 / 1	Q4
5Y	+22.83%	+22.83%	+0.00	1 / 1	Q4
7Y	+20.47%	+20.47%	+0.00	1 / 1	Q4
10Y	+14.93%	+14.93%	+0.00	1 / 1	Q4
Inception	+12.37%	+12.37%	+0.00	1 / 1	Q4

Quartile legend: Q1 top 25% Q2 25-50% Q3 50-75% Q4 bottom 25%

Calendar-year returns

Full-year performance vs category average. Current year is partial (year-to-date).

Year	Fund	Category avg	+/− vs avg	Rank
2026 YTD	+5.39%	+5.39%	+0.00	1 / 1
2025	+72.30%	+72.30%	+0.00	1 / 1
2024	+19.40%	+19.40%	+0.00	1 / 1
2023	+13.10%	+13.10%	+0.00	1 / 1
2022	+14.05%	+14.05%	+0.00	1 / 1
2021	-4.49%	-4.49%	+0.00	1 / 1
2020	+26.44%	+26.44%	+0.00	1 / 1
2019	+22.32%	+22.32%	+0.00	1 / 1
2018	+7.20%	+7.20%	+0.00	1 / 1
2017	+3.50%	+3.50%	+0.00	1 / 1
2016	+10.64%	+10.64%	+0.00	1 / 1

Rolling returns

Removes start-date bias by averaging CAGR over every overlapping N-year window in the fund's history. Higher average plus tight min/max plus high "% positive" = consistent.

1-Year rolling

+13.74%

182 windows

min -14.3% · max 78.3%

75% positive

3-Year rolling

+9.38%

158 windows

min -8.2% · max 38.2%

82% positive

5-Year rolling

+8.67%

134 windows

min -3.1% · max 25.7%

87% positive

7-Year rolling

+9.00%

109 windows

min -0.2% · max 24.6%

99% positive

SIP returns — historical "what if"

If you had invested every month in this fund over the chosen period, this is what your investment would be worth today.

Period

Total invested

₹ —

Today's value

₹ —

XIRR

Annualised

Wealth multiplier

Period	Total invested	Today's value	XIRR	Wealth multiplier

XIRR is the annualised internal rate of return on the SIP cash flow — invariant to the monthly amount. "Today's value" and "Total invested" scale linearly with the slider. Past performance does not guarantee future returns. Excludes exit load and taxes.

Risk profile

Risk-adjusted return and volatility, computed from monthly NAV returns over the trailing 3-year and 5-year windows.

Std deviation

17.88%

3-year · annualised

Sharpe ratio

1.29

vs risk-free 6.5%

Sortino ratio

3.18

Downside-only deviation

Max drawdown

-22.27%

Jan 2026 → Mar 2026

% positive months

66.7%

Share of monthly returns > 0 over the 3-year window

Sharpe / Sortino use a risk-free rate of 6.5% (1-year T-bill proxy). Higher Sharpe = more return per unit of total risk; higher Sortino = more return per unit of downside risk.

Peers in Gold ETF

Scheme	Fund house	NAV	As of
Nippon India ETF Gold BeES	Nippon India	₹115.9582	17 Jul 2026
SBI GOLD EXCHANGE TRADED SCHEME	SBI	₹119.5725	17 Jul 2026
ICICI Prudential Gold ETF	ICICI Prudential	₹120.0879	17 Jul 2026
Invesco India Gold Exchange Traded Fund	Invesco	₹121.9235	17 Jul 2026
Bandhan Gold ETF	Bandhan	₹140.1713	17 Jul 2026
Quantum Gold Fund (an ETF)	Quantum	₹116.1552	17 Jul 2026
Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold ETF	Aditya Birla Sun Life	₹123.3114	17 Jul 2026
Motilal Oswal Gold ETF	Motilal Oswal	₹138.7670	17 Jul 2026
Mirae Asset Gold ETF	Mirae Asset	₹136.3401	17 Jul 2026
KOTAK GOLD ETF	Kotak Mahindra	₹117.0099	17 Jul 2026

Recent NAVs

Date	NAV
17 Jul 2026	₹119.7824
16 Jul 2026	₹120.4673
15 Jul 2026	₹120.3377
14 Jul 2026	₹120.1871
13 Jul 2026	₹120.6844
10 Jul 2026	₹121.6758
9 Jul 2026	₹121.9375
8 Jul 2026	₹120.9889
7 Jul 2026	₹122.2468
6 Jul 2026	₹123.4174

Frequently asked questions

These answers are generated from this fund's live metrics — NAV, returns, peer rank, drawdown, SIP backtest. Numbers refresh nightly after AMFI's NAV feed lands.

As of 17 Jul 2026, the NAV of HDFC Gold ETF - Growth Option is ₹119.7824. It's a Gold ETF from HDFC, run as a Unknown plan Growth option. NAVs update once per business day from the AMFI feed.

HDFC Gold ETF - Growth Option has NAV history starting from 16 Aug 2010, a track record of about 15 years 11 months. Long-tenured funds like this have weathered multiple market cycles — the 2008 crash, 2013 taper tantrum, 2020 COVID drawdown — which makes their returns more credible than a 3-year track record alone.

HDFC Gold ETF - Growth Option is managed by HDFC. It's classified by AMFI under the 'Gold ETF' SEBI category, which determines its peer set and tax treatment.

Over the trailing 1-year window, HDFC Gold ETF - Growth Option has delivered a absolute return of 43.22% — +0 pp ahead of the Gold ETF category average of 43.22%. The fund ranks #1 of 1 in its category — the bottom (Q4) quartile.

Over the trailing 3-year window, HDFC Gold ETF - Growth Option has delivered a CAGR of 31.85% — +0 pp ahead of the Gold ETF category average of 31.85%. The fund ranks #1 of 1 in its category — the bottom (Q4) quartile.

Over the trailing 5-year window, HDFC Gold ETF - Growth Option has delivered a CAGR of 22.83% — +0 pp ahead of the Gold ETF category average of 22.83%. The fund ranks #1 of 1 in its category — the bottom (Q4) quartile.

₹1 lakh invested in HDFC Gold ETF - Growth Option exactly 10 years ago would be worth approximately ₹402,079 today — a multiplier of 4.02×, based on the 10-year CAGR of 14.93%. The category average over the same window would have grown ₹1 lakh to ₹402,079.

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP in HDFC Gold ETF - Growth Option over the last 5 years — total invested ₹600,000 — would be worth ₹1,217,835 today. That's an XIRR (money-weighted annualised return) of 28.75%.

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP for 10 years in HDFC Gold ETF - Growth Option = ₹1,200,000 invested. It would currently be worth ₹3,477,927 (multiplier 2.90×). XIRR: 20.18%. Long-horizon SIP results matter more than point-to-point returns because they smooth out entry timing.

On a 5-year basis, HDFC Gold ETF - Growth Option ranks #1 out of 1 funds in the Gold ETF category — that places it in the bottom quartile (Q4) — material underperformance. The category average return over the same window is 22.83%; this fund delivered 22.83%.

The worst peak-to-trough decline HDFC Gold ETF - Growth Option has experienced over the last 5-year window is 22.27% — its NAV fell from a high on 29 Jan 2026 to a low on 23 Mar 2026. Drawdown is a useful gauge of how much short-term pain you'd have endured to capture the long-term return.

Across all 5-year rolling windows, HDFC Gold ETF - Growth Option averaged 8.67% (best 25.69%, worst -3.13%). 87% of rolling windows ended positive. The 5-year Sharpe ratio is 0.97 — reasonable risk-adjusted performance.

In calendar year 2025, HDFC Gold ETF - Growth Option returned 72.30% — beating the Gold ETF category average of 72.30% by 0.00 pp. It ranked #1 of 1 in its category that year.

HDFC Gold ETF - Growth Option doesn't fit cleanly into the standard Equity/Debt buckets in our taxonomy. Tax treatment depends on actual asset allocation as disclosed by the AMC — check the factsheet or AMFI's classification table.

We don't give personal investment advice. HDFC Gold ETF - Growth Option is suitable for an investor whose:

understands what asset class this scheme actually invests in (check the factsheet)
matches that asset class's volatility profile to their goal horizon

Cross-check the numbers above against alternatives before deciding. Worst 5-year drawdown: 22.3%. 5-year CAGR: 22.83%.

Educational content only — not investment advice. Tax rules summarised above reflect Budget 2024; consult a qualified adviser before transacting.