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Gold Funds or Gold Mutual Funds refer to the schemes that invest their corpus money in gold ETFs or Exchange Traded Fund. Though Gold ETFs and Gold Funds both are offered by the same fund house but to purchase Gold ETFs customers need to have a Demat account which is not required in case of Gold Funds. In addition, Gold ETFs invest their money in physical gold while the gold funds in Gold ETFs. In Gold Funds, people can invest through SIP mode. These schemes have been able to earn commensurate returns for their investors in 2024. So, let us have a glance at the performance of the top 10 Best Gold Funds for the year 2024 on the Basis of returns.
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Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 2024 (%) 2023 (%) 2022 (%) 2021 (%) 2020 (%) SBI Gold Fund Growth ₹28.6524
↓ -0.20 ₹3,931 19.6 14.1 12.6 -5.7 27.4 ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings Fund Growth ₹30.3889
↓ -0.15 ₹2,057 19.5 13.5 12.7 -5.4 26.6 Axis Gold Fund Growth ₹28.5448
↓ -0.18 ₹1,033 19.2 14.7 12.5 -4.7 26.9 Nippon India Gold Savings Fund Growth ₹37.5215
↓ -0.23 ₹2,959 19 14.3 12.3 -5.5 26.6 HDFC Gold Fund Growth ₹29.2973
↓ -0.22 ₹3,871 18.9 14.1 12.7 -5.5 27.5 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 6 Jun 25
The scheme seeks to provide returns that closely correspond to returns provided by SBI - ETF Gold (Previously known as SBI GETS). SBI Gold Fund is a Gold - Gold fund was launched on 12 Sep 11. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for SBI Gold Fund Returns up to 1 year are on ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings Fund (the Scheme) is a fund of funds scheme with the primary objective to generate returns by investing in units of ICICI Prudential Gold Exchange Traded Fund (IPru Gold ETF).
However, there can be no assurance that the investment objectives of the Scheme will be realized. ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings Fund is a Gold - Gold fund was launched on 11 Oct 11. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To generate returns that closely correspond to returns generated by Axis Gold ETF. Axis Gold Fund is a Gold - Gold fund was launched on 20 Oct 11. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Axis Gold Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The investment objective of the Scheme is to seek to provide returns that closely correspond to returns provided by Reliance ETF Gold BeES. Nippon India Gold Savings Fund is a Gold - Gold fund was launched on 7 Mar 11. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Nippon India Gold Savings Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To seek capital appreciation by investing in units of HDFC Gold Exchange Traded Fund (HGETF). HDFC Gold Fund is a Gold - Gold fund was launched on 24 Oct 11. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for HDFC Gold Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. SBI Gold Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 8% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 19.6% , 2023 was 14.1% and 2022 was 12.6% . SBI Gold Fund
Growth Launch Date 12 Sep 11 NAV (06 Jun 25) ₹28.6524 ↓ -0.20 (-0.69 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹3,931 on 30 Apr 25 Category Gold - Gold AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.29 Sharpe Ratio 1.56 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 May 20 ₹10,000 31 May 21 ₹10,390 31 May 22 ₹10,703 31 May 23 ₹12,495 31 May 24 ₹14,895 31 May 25 ₹19,303 Returns for SBI Gold Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 6 Jun 25 Duration Returns 1 Month -0.5% 3 Month 12.8% 6 Month 26.8% 1 Year 31.8% 3 Year 22.4% 5 Year 14.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 19.6% 2023 14.1% 2022 12.6% 2021 -5.7% 2020 27.4% 2019 22.8% 2018 6.4% 2017 3.5% 2016 10% 2015 -8.1% Fund Manager information for SBI Gold Fund
Name Since Tenure Raj gandhi 1 Jan 13 12.42 Yr. Data below for SBI Gold Fund as on 30 Apr 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1.27% Other 98.73% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity SBI Gold ETF
- | -100% ₹3,939 Cr 483,231,791
↑ 15,977,871 Net Receivable / Payable
CBLO | -1% -₹23 Cr Treps
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -0% ₹15 Cr 2. ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 8.5% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 19.5% , 2023 was 13.5% and 2022 was 12.7% . ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings Fund
Growth Launch Date 11 Oct 11 NAV (06 Jun 25) ₹30.3889 ↓ -0.15 (-0.48 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,057 on 30 Apr 25 Category Gold - Gold AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.4 Sharpe Ratio 1.54 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-15 Months (2%),15 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 May 20 ₹10,000 31 May 21 ₹10,309 31 May 22 ₹10,650 31 May 23 ₹12,349 31 May 24 ₹14,729 31 May 25 ₹19,112 Returns for ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 6 Jun 25 Duration Returns 1 Month -0.3% 3 Month 13.1% 6 Month 26.9% 1 Year 32.1% 3 Year 22.4% 5 Year 14.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 19.5% 2023 13.5% 2022 12.7% 2021 -5.4% 2020 26.6% 2019 22.7% 2018 7.4% 2017 0.8% 2016 8.9% 2015 -5.1% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings Fund
Name Since Tenure Manish Banthia 27 Sep 12 12.68 Yr. Nishit Patel 29 Dec 20 4.42 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings Fund as on 30 Apr 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1.59% Other 98.41% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity ICICI Pru Gold ETF
- | -100% ₹2,053 Cr 251,671,554
↑ 3,890,309 Treps
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -1% ₹11 Cr Net Current Assets
Net Current Assets | -0% -₹8 Cr 3. Axis Gold Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 8% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 19.2% , 2023 was 14.7% and 2022 was 12.5% . Axis Gold Fund
Growth Launch Date 20 Oct 11 NAV (06 Jun 25) ₹28.5448 ↓ -0.18 (-0.61 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,033 on 30 Apr 25 Category Gold - Gold AMC Axis Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.24 Sharpe Ratio 1.54 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 May 20 ₹10,000 31 May 21 ₹10,395 31 May 22 ₹10,765 31 May 23 ₹12,577 31 May 24 ₹14,943 31 May 25 ₹19,276 Returns for Axis Gold Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 6 Jun 25 Duration Returns 1 Month -0.4% 3 Month 12.5% 6 Month 26.1% 1 Year 31% 3 Year 22.2% 5 Year 14.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 19.2% 2023 14.7% 2022 12.5% 2021 -4.7% 2020 26.9% 2019 23.1% 2018 8.3% 2017 0.7% 2016 10.7% 2015 -11.9% Fund Manager information for Axis Gold Fund
Name Since Tenure Aditya Pagaria 9 Nov 21 3.56 Yr. Pratik Tibrewal 1 Feb 25 0.33 Yr. Data below for Axis Gold Fund as on 30 Apr 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.75% Other 96.25% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Axis Gold ETF
- | -98% ₹1,009 Cr 126,831,408
↑ 3,500,000 Clearing Corporation Of India Ltd
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -3% ₹28 Cr Net Receivables / (Payables)
CBLO | -0% -₹4 Cr 4. Nippon India Gold Savings Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 9.7% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 19% , 2023 was 14.3% and 2022 was 12.3% . Nippon India Gold Savings Fund
Growth Launch Date 7 Mar 11 NAV (06 Jun 25) ₹37.5215 ↓ -0.23 (-0.61 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,959 on 30 Apr 25 Category Gold - Gold AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.34 Sharpe Ratio 1.53 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-1 Years (2%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 May 20 ₹10,000 31 May 21 ₹10,352 31 May 22 ₹10,637 31 May 23 ₹12,332 31 May 24 ₹14,732 31 May 25 ₹19,039 Returns for Nippon India Gold Savings Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 6 Jun 25 Duration Returns 1 Month -1.1% 3 Month 12.9% 6 Month 26.7% 1 Year 31.7% 3 Year 22.2% 5 Year 14.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 9.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 19% 2023 14.3% 2022 12.3% 2021 -5.5% 2020 26.6% 2019 22.5% 2018 6% 2017 1.7% 2016 11.6% 2015 -8.1% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Gold Savings Fund
Name Since Tenure Himanshu Mange 23 Dec 23 1.44 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Gold Savings Fund as on 30 Apr 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1.45% Other 98.55% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Nippon India ETF Gold BeES
- | -100% ₹2,960 Cr 374,289,097
↑ 4,429,805 Net Current Assets
Net Current Assets | -0% -₹12 Cr Triparty Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -0% ₹11 Cr Cash Margin - Ccil
CBLO | -0% ₹0 Cr Cash
Net Current Assets | -0% ₹0 Cr 00 5. HDFC Gold Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 8.2% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 18.9% , 2023 was 14.1% and 2022 was 12.7% . HDFC Gold Fund
Growth Launch Date 24 Oct 11 NAV (06 Jun 25) ₹29.2973 ↓ -0.22 (-0.75 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹3,871 on 30 Apr 25 Category Gold - Gold AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0.49 Sharpe Ratio 1.57 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 300 Exit Load 0-6 Months (2%),6-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 May 20 ₹10,000 31 May 21 ₹10,378 31 May 22 ₹10,690 31 May 23 ₹12,397 31 May 24 ₹14,816 31 May 25 ₹19,178 Returns for HDFC Gold Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 6 Jun 25 Duration Returns 1 Month -0.6% 3 Month 12.8% 6 Month 26.8% 1 Year 31.8% 3 Year 22.3% 5 Year 14.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 18.9% 2023 14.1% 2022 12.7% 2021 -5.5% 2020 27.5% 2019 21.7% 2018 6.6% 2017 2.8% 2016 10.1% 2015 -7.3% Fund Manager information for HDFC Gold Fund
Name Since Tenure Arun Agarwal 15 Feb 23 2.29 Yr. Nandita Menezes 29 Mar 25 0.17 Yr. Data below for HDFC Gold Fund as on 30 Apr 25
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1.44% Other 98.56% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Gold ETF
- | -100% ₹3,880 Cr 474,995,164
↑ 12,641,486 Net Current Assets
Net Current Assets | -1% -₹23 Cr Treps - Tri-Party Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -0% ₹14 Cr