Should I invest in LIC MF Gold Exchange Traded Fund?

We don't give personal investment advice. LIC MF Gold Exchange Traded Fund 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.

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LIC MF Gold Exchange Traded Fund

Unit split applied to historical metrics

This scheme had a 0× unit consolidation on 6 Mar 2026. 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

₹126.3613

As of

17 Jul 2026

728 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%	-0.56%	0.00	17 / 25	Q3
1W	-1.55%	-1.54%	-0.01	16 / 25	Q3
2W	-3.46%	-3.45%	-0.01	15 / 25	Q3
1M	-5.99%	-5.98%	-0.01	15 / 25	Q3
3M	-6.89%	-6.89%	0.00	13 / 25	Q3
6M	-0.73%	-0.71%	-0.02	19 / 24	Q4
YTD	+6.68%	+5.40%	+1.27	1 / 24	Q1
1Y	+44.21%	+42.39%	+1.82	1 / 21	Q1
2Y	+35.67%	+36.83%	-1.17	16 / 16	Q4
3Y	+32.33%	+32.06%	+0.27	2 / 12	Q1
4Y	—	—	—	—	—
5Y	—	—	—	—	—
7Y	—	—	—	—	—
10Y	—	—	—	—	—
Inception	+32.78%	+22.23%	+10.55	9 / 25	Q2

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	+6.68%	+5.40%	+1.27	1 / 24
2025	+70.87%	+71.50%	-0.63	15 / 17
2024	+18.78%	+19.16%	-0.38	14 / 14
2023	—	—	—	—

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

+42.94%

25 windows

min 13.4% · max 78.4%

100% positive

Limited basis — fund is young, so this average may be skewed by which 1Y windows happen to be available.

3-Year rolling

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Insufficient history

5-Year rolling

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Insufficient history

7-Year rolling

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Insufficient history

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

18.37%

3-year · annualised

Sharpe ratio

1.28

vs risk-free 6.5%

Sortino ratio

3.07

Downside-only deviation

Max drawdown

-20.22%

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	₹126.3613
16 Jul 2026	₹127.0806
15 Jul 2026	₹126.9439
14 Jul 2026	₹126.7851
13 Jul 2026	₹127.3072
10 Jul 2026	₹128.3477
9 Jul 2026	₹128.6223
8 Jul 2026	₹127.6259
7 Jul 2026	₹128.9460
6 Jul 2026	₹130.1747

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 LIC MF Gold Exchange Traded Fund is ₹126.3613. It's a Gold ETF from LIC, run as a Unknown plan IDCW (dividend) option. NAVs update once per business day from the AMFI feed.

LIC MF Gold Exchange Traded Fund has NAV history starting from 31 Jul 2023, a track record of about 2 years 11 months. It's a relatively new scheme. With under 5 years of NAVs, peer comparison is the best yardstick — point-to-point returns can be skewed by entry timing.

LIC MF Gold Exchange Traded Fund is managed by LIC. 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, LIC MF Gold Exchange Traded Fund has delivered a absolute return of 44.21% — +1.82 pp ahead of the Gold ETF category average of 42.39%. The fund ranks #1 of 21 in its category — the top (Q1) quartile.

Over the trailing 3-year window, LIC MF Gold Exchange Traded Fund has delivered a CAGR of 32.33% — +0.27 pp ahead of the Gold ETF category average of 32.06%. The fund ranks #2 of 12 in its category — the top (Q1) quartile.

LIC MF Gold Exchange Traded Fund doesn't have a complete 5-year window yet (we need at least 5 year of NAVs). Check the shorter-window returns above.

₹1 lakh invested in LIC MF Gold Exchange Traded Fund exactly 3 years ago would be worth approximately ₹231,735 today — a multiplier of 2.32×, based on the 3-year CAGR of 32.33%. The category average over the same window would have grown ₹1 lakh to ₹230,301.

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP in LIC MF Gold Exchange Traded Fund over the last 1 year — total invested ₹120,000 — would be worth ₹129,737 today. That's an XIRR (money-weighted annualised return) of 15.37%.

LIC MF Gold Exchange Traded Fund doesn't yet have 10 years of NAVs. Over the longest available window (1-year SIP), ₹10,000/month would have grown to ₹129,737 — XIRR 15.37%.

On a 3-year basis, LIC MF Gold Exchange Traded Fund ranks #2 out of 12 funds in the Gold ETF category — that places it in the top quartile (Q1) — strong outperformance. The category average return over the same window is 32.06%; this fund delivered 32.33%.

The worst peak-to-trough decline LIC MF Gold Exchange Traded Fund has experienced over the last 3-year window is 20.22% — 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.

The 3-year Sharpe ratio is 1.28 — strong risk-adjusted performance.

In calendar year 2025, LIC MF Gold Exchange Traded Fund returned 70.87% — lagging the Gold ETF category average of 71.50% by 0.63 pp. It ranked #15 of 17 in its category that year.

LIC MF Gold Exchange Traded Fund 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. LIC MF Gold Exchange Traded Fund 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.

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

LIC MF Gold Exchange Traded Fund

NAV history & peer comparison

Returns matrix

Calendar-year returns

Rolling returns

SIP returns — historical "what if"

Risk profile

Peers in Gold ETF

Recent NAVs

Frequently asked questions

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