Should I invest in SBI Gold ETF?

We don't give personal investment advice. SBI Gold ETF 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: 22.2%. 5-year CAGR: 23.23%.

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SBI Gold ETF

Unit split applied to historical metrics

This scheme had a 0× unit consolidation on 10 Jan 2022. 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

₹121.7150

As of

24 Jul 2026

4,197 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	-0.58%	-0.58%	0.00	20 / 25	Q4
1W	+1.79%	+1.79%	+0.01	10 / 25	Q2
2W	+0.21%	+0.22%	-0.01	22 / 25	Q4
1M	+0.45%	+0.46%	-0.01	21 / 25	Q4
3M	-4.72%	-4.67%	-0.05	22 / 25	Q4
6M	-7.25%	-7.16%	-0.10	20 / 24	Q4
YTD	+7.24%	+7.29%	-0.05	17 / 24	Q3
1Y	+43.76%	+43.15%	+0.61	12 / 21	Q3
2Y	+42.41%	+42.59%	-0.18	13 / 16	Q4
3Y	+32.66%	+32.94%	-0.29	12 / 12	Q4
4Y	+28.08%	+28.25%	-0.17	8 / 9	Q4
5Y	+23.23%	+23.35%	-0.12	8 / 9	Q4
7Y	+20.98%	+21.02%	-0.04	7 / 9	Q4
10Y	+15.08%	+15.13%	-0.04	6 / 7	Q4
Inception	+13.02%	+23.05%	-10.03	18 / 25	Q3

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	+7.24%	+7.29%	-0.05	17 / 24
2025	+71.19%	+71.50%	-0.31	13 / 17
2024	+19.17%	+19.16%	+0.01	8 / 14
2023	+13.02%	+13.35%	-0.32	9 / 9
2022	+14.06%	+14.06%	+0.00	6 / 9
2021	-4.43%	-4.56%	+0.13	4 / 9
2020	+26.41%	+26.13%	+0.28	2 / 9
2019	+23.18%	+23.16%	+0.02	5 / 9
2018	+7.18%	+7.25%	-0.08	6 / 8
2017	+2.22%	+2.35%	-0.13	7 / 8
2016	+10.69%	+10.64%	+0.05	3 / 7

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

+14.40%

197 windows

min -15.8% · max 89.2%

76% positive

3-Year rolling

+10.45%

173 windows

min -8.1% · max 39.9%

87% positive

5-Year rolling

+8.81%

149 windows

min -2.8% · max 26.6%

89% positive

7-Year rolling

+8.83%

124 windows

min -0.4% · max 24.7%

98% 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

17.94%

3-year · annualised

Sharpe ratio

1.32

vs risk-free 6.5%

Sortino ratio

2.60

Downside-only deviation

Max drawdown

-22.25%

Jan 2026 → Mar 2026

% positive months

72.2%

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	₹118.0344	24 Jul 2026
ICICI Prudential Gold ETF	ICICI Prudential	₹122.2398	24 Jul 2026
Invesco India Gold Exchange Traded Fund	Invesco	₹124.1111	24 Jul 2026
Bandhan Gold ETF	Bandhan	₹142.6514	24 Jul 2026
Quantum Gold ETF	Quantum	₹118.2509	24 Jul 2026
Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold ETF	Aditya Birla Sun Life	₹125.5302	24 Jul 2026
Motilal Oswal Gold ETF	Motilal Oswal	₹141.2334	24 Jul 2026
Mirae Asset Gold ETF	Mirae Asset	₹138.7794	24 Jul 2026
KOTAK GOLD ETF	Kotak Mahindra	₹119.1164	24 Jul 2026
Edelweiss Gold ETF	Edelweiss	₹142.6664	24 Jul 2026

Recent NAVs

Date	NAV
24 Jul 2026	₹121.7150
23 Jul 2026	₹122.4290
22 Jul 2026	₹122.8251
21 Jul 2026	₹121.3225
20 Jul 2026	₹120.5251
17 Jul 2026	₹119.5725
16 Jul 2026	₹120.2549
15 Jul 2026	₹120.1260
14 Jul 2026	₹119.9762
13 Jul 2026	₹120.4716

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 24 Jul 2026, the NAV of SBI Gold ETF is ₹121.7150. It's a Gold ETF from SBI, run as a Unknown plan IDCW (dividend) option. NAVs update once per business day from the AMFI feed.

SBI Gold ETF has NAV history starting from 27 May 2009, a track record of about 17 years 1 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.

SBI Gold ETF is managed by SBI. 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, SBI Gold ETF has delivered a absolute return of 43.76% — +0.61 pp ahead of the Gold ETF category average of 43.15%. The fund ranks #12 of 21 in its category — the third (Q3) quartile.

Over the trailing 3-year window, SBI Gold ETF has delivered a CAGR of 32.66% — -0.29 pp behind the Gold ETF category average of 32.94%. The fund ranks #12 of 12 in its category — the bottom (Q4) quartile.

Over the trailing 5-year window, SBI Gold ETF has delivered a CAGR of 23.23% — -0.12 pp behind the Gold ETF category average of 23.35%. The fund ranks #8 of 9 in its category — the bottom (Q4) quartile.

₹1 lakh invested in SBI Gold ETF exactly 10 years ago would be worth approximately ₹407,517 today — a multiplier of 4.08×, based on the 10-year CAGR of 15.08%. The category average over the same window would have grown ₹1 lakh to ₹409,053.

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP in SBI Gold ETF over the last 5 years — total invested ₹600,000 — would be worth ₹1,235,131 today. That's an XIRR (money-weighted annualised return) of 29.34%.

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP for 10 years in SBI Gold ETF = ₹1,200,000 invested. It would currently be worth ₹3,523,525 (multiplier 2.94×). XIRR: 20.42%. Long-horizon SIP results matter more than point-to-point returns because they smooth out entry timing.

On a 5-year basis, SBI Gold ETF ranks #8 out of 9 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 23.35%; this fund delivered 23.23%.

The worst peak-to-trough decline SBI Gold ETF has experienced over the last 5-year window is 22.25% — 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, SBI Gold ETF averaged 8.81% (best 26.61%, worst -2.83%). 89% of rolling windows ended positive. The 5-year Sharpe ratio is 1.00 — strong risk-adjusted performance.

In calendar year 2025, SBI Gold ETF returned 71.19% — lagging the Gold ETF category average of 71.50% by 0.31 pp. It ranked #13 of 17 in its category that year.

SBI Gold ETF 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. SBI Gold ETF 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: 22.2%. 5-year CAGR: 23.23%.

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