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HDFC Gold ETF share price

AMFI: 113049ISIN: INF179KC1981HDFC Mutual FundGold ETFs

Formerly HDFC Gold Exchange Traded Fund
Close ₹119.76down ₹1.52 (1.25%)

Close on 23 Oct 2026, traded as HDFCGOLD.

NAV, 22 Oct 2026
₹121.3999
Discount to NAV, 22 Oct 2026
−0.10%
Day's range
₹118.99 to ₹120.16
Volume
35,63,803
52-week range of traded prices to 23 Oct 2026
₹95.68Low, 23 Oct 2025₹152.30High, 29 Jan 2026
Fund size
₹23,900 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.59%18 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
Risk level
HighAug 2026
Holdings
130 Sep 2026
Launched
13 Aug 2010

HDFC Gold ETF returns

Over each window to 22 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−1.84%––––
1 month−5.93%–27 of 49−5.92%−6.1% to −5.9%
3 months−1.34%–22 of 48−1.35%−1.5% to −1.3%
6 months−5.92%–26 of 47−5.91%−6.0% to −5.8%
1 year+11.66%+28.94%to 30 Sep 202613 of 37+11.53%+11.3% to +11.8%
3 years+31.62%+36.88%to 30 Sep 202610 of 21+31.55%+31.4% to +31.7%
5 years+23.35%+26.52%to 30 Sep 20266 of 16+23.23%+23.2% to +23.4%
10 yearsLeft out––+15.58%+15.5% to +15.7%
₹10,000 put in on 22 Feb 2021, the first price after the NAV last changed level, is ₹29,236 at the NAV of 22 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Gold Index, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans and ETFs of funds tracking Gold, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 22 Oct 2026. Left out: the window crosses a day the NAV changed level without the market moving, such as a unit split.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+27.41%+28.94%
3 years+35.34%+36.88%
5 years+25.11%+26.52%
10 years+15.59%+16.84%
Since launch+12.78%+13.74%
Benchmark: Gold Index. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund
  • Loss
Highest year to Dec 2025, +72.2%; lowest year to Dec 2013, −14.1%

No return for the year to Dec 2021 and year to Mar 2021: the NAV changed level or stopped pricing in that year.

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 16 Aug 2010 to 22 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,492 windows−19.8%+15.2%+113.0%77.4%
3 years2,506 windows−9.0%+9.6%+43.6%80.0%
5 years1,522 windows−3.5%+6.1%+28.6%76.2%

HDFC Gold ETF SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 22 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,19,174₹1,19,168 after stamp duty−1.34%−1.35%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹5,56,150₹5,56,122 after stamp duty+30.90%+30.90%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹11,74,692₹11,74,633 after stamp duty+27.49%+27.49%₹30

10 years: Left out: the NAV changed level on 22 Feb 2021 without the market moving.

Risk ratios

NAV to 22 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans and ETFs of funds tracking Gold (21 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation20.11%
17.77%Lowest19.50%Average20.63%Highest
Downside deviation8.60%
8.11%Lowest8.54%Average9.04%Highest
Sharpe ratio1.32
1.30Lowest1.36Average1.49Highest
Sortino ratio2.88
2.70Lowest2.88Average2.97Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1, 3 and 5 years−22.27%29 Jan 202623 Mar 2026Not yet

Tracking error

Against Domestic Price of Gold, as on 30 Sep 2026.

Rank on tracking error
2Of 12 funds
Rank on expense ratio
10Of 13 funds
Difference after fee
−0.62 ptsRank 5 of 10 funds

Against its index, by window

MeasureThis fund
Tracking error0.39%
Difference, 1 year−1.21 pts
Difference, 3 years−1.48 pts
Difference, 5 years−1.24 pts
Difference, 10 years−1.14 pts
Difference since launch−0.96 pts
Difference: the fund's return less the index's, in percentage points.

ETFs tracking Domestic prices of Gold

Quantum Gold ETF0.30%−0.99 pts−0.44 pts0.55%773
HDFC Gold ETF0.39%−1.21 pts−0.62 pts0.59%23,900
Nippon India ETF Gold BeES0.41%−1.46 pts−0.66 pts0.81%56,982
Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold ETF0.42%−1.00 pts−0.55 pts0.44%3,087
ICICI Prudential Gold ETF0.47%−1.09 pts−0.60 pts0.49%27,615
LIC Mf Gold Exchange Traded Fund0.48%−1.12 pts−0.69 pts0.45%1,441
Baroda BNP Paribas Gold ETF0.54%−1.39 pts−0.80 pts0.59%320
Choice Gold ETF0.65%––0.51%49
Tata Gold Exchange Traded Fund0.66%−1.19 pts−0.82 pts0.39%6,138
Angel One Gold ETF0.72%––0.35%87
13 funds in Sep 2026. Expense ratio at the month end; after fee adds back the year's average expense ratio.

Premium or discount to NAV, each session, HDFCGOLD

  • Premium
Highest +0.52%, 10 Sep 2026.Lowest −0.11%, 29 Sep 2026.
Median premium
0.17%21 sessions in Sep 2026
Lowest
−0.12%21 sessions in Sep 2026
Highest
0.52%21 sessions in Sep 2026

HDFC Gold ETF portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

Gold.98.51%23,544.2715,950Jun 2025or earlier
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.

Asset allocation

  • Gold and silver98.51%
  • Cash and receivables1.49%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
0
Sold out
0
Added to
1
Trimmed
0
Unchanged
0
Traded at least
0.00%
Weight that moved
0.08%

Changes in Sep 2026

Gold.Added98.51%98.59%−0.08 pts+430
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

HDFC Gold ETF expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

30-day average
0.59%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

Expense ratio highest 1.11%, Mar 2019.Expense ratio lowest 0.30%, Mar 2020.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartA year
Base expense ratio0.50%
BrokerageNone
Transaction costsNone
Statutory levies0.09%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 18 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

HDFC Gold ETF AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹23,492 CrQuarter to Sep 2026

Average assets by quarter

The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Jun 2010.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹25,141 Cr, Jan 2026.Lowest ₹435 Cr, Mar 2019.

HDFC Gold ETF fund managers

Managers now

Manager
FM - Bhagyesh KagalkarFM - Dedicated Fund Manager of the SchemeFeb 2022+24.58%a year––––1₹23,900 Cr₹23,900 Cr alone
Returns are the regular plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top
  2. 2025

    • 30 AprBenchmarkBenchmark: Domestic price of physical gold to Gold Index

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Mar 2024 to Aug 202630 monthsHighHighGold Index
Feb 20241 monthHighVery HighDomestic price of physical gold
Apr 2022 to Jan 202422 monthsHighHighDomestic price of physical gold
Oct 2021 to Mar 20226 monthsModerately HighDomestic price of physical gold
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Fund details

Objective

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate returns that are in line with the performance of gold, subject to tracking errors.There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

Gold# : 95% - 100%; Debt Securities and Money Market Instruments, units of Debt Schemes of Mutual Funds* : 0% - 5%. #includes physical Gold and other Gold related instruments which may be permitted by SEBI from time to time as per Clause 4.2 of the Master Circular dated March 20, 2026. *It may be noted that the margin placed for taking exposure to ETCDs are generally lower than the ETCD exposure limit considered for the purposes of monitoring investment limits and therefore, the residual cash (i.e. ETCD exposure less placement of margin towards participation in ETCDs) are placed in cash and cash equivalents in the interest of investors. The said placement in cash and cash equivalents shall not be considered as part of the limit of 0% to 5% allocated towards Debt Securities & Money Market Instruments, units of Debt Schemes of Mutual Funds. For detailed asset allocation, refer Scheme Information Document (SID) available on the website.

Type of scheme

An open ended scheme replicating / tracking performance of Gold.

Stated category
Exchange Traded Fund
Benchmark
Domestic Price of Physical Gold
New fund offer
25 Jun 2010 to 23 Jul 2010
Units first allotted
13 Aug 2010
Price at the offer
₹100 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINFirst NAV
Regular Growth113049INF179KC198116 Aug 2010