Maximise Your Returns: 7 Suggestions for Investing in Gold ETFs

Purchasing actual gold is a popular investment option in India. However, several things could be improved in buying, storing, and selling gold. Gold ETF funds are another option for investors wishing to diversify their portfolio with gold.

A Gold Exchange Traded Fund, or Gold ETF for short, is a one-of-a-kind hybrid of a stock and a mutual fund. This is an open-ended mutual fund where the price is determined by the price of gold in real-time. Unlike mutual funds, however, gold ETF funds can be bought and sold on the stock market. On the other hand, Gold mutual funds can only be purchased or redeemed at the conclusion of each trading day based on their Net Asset Value. (NAV).

Unlike direct investments in physical gold, gold ETFs, or ETFs that trade in the commodity gold, allow investors to capitalise on market opportunities in real-time. At the same time, they enable investors to invest in one of the most sought-after and desired commodities: gold.

How to Invest in Gold ETFs

Gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are good investment options if buying actual gold is cumbersome, or if you want to diversify your portfolio. 

Gold ETF investment suggestions

The gold market is now optimistic, and now is a fantastic time to buy ETFs because prices are slowly rising daily.

Let us provide you with some pointers if you want to invest in gold ETF funds:

• If you want to invest significant sums or trade frequently, gold ETFs are more profitable than other gold-based assets.
• Check for a stockbroker/fund manager with minimal fees.
• Select a gold ETF fund or fund manager based solely on low costs. Examine the fund's performance in recent years to understand how successfully the fund managers manage the accounts.
• It is a good idea to allocate upto 20% of your investment portfolio to gold ETFs. This will also help to maintain your portfolio strength and generate consistent returns.

Advantages of Investing in Gold ETFs

There are numerous advantages to purchasing gold ETFs over actual gold. Here are some of the characteristics of gold ETFs that make them a profitable investing option:

1. Helps cope with Inflation - Gold may be used to cope against currency fluctuations and inflation.

2. Simple trading entails purchasing at least one unit of gold to begin trading in gold ETFs. Buying and selling the units works similarly to trading equities through your stockbroker or ETF fund.

3. Gold prices on the stock exchange are available to the public. You can easily check the gold prices for the day or the hour.

4. Simple transactions - You can buy and sell gold ETFs from anywhere in the country whenever the stock exchanges are open. 

5. Gold ETF funds listed on the stock exchange have no entry or exit load for acquiring or selling units. 

6. Hassle free investment - Gold ETFs are more hassle-free than physical gold because there are no concerns about theft, secure storage, or payments such as locker fees or making charges.

7. Lower downside risk - Even if your equities returns fall, gold ETFs may protect you from large losses.

8. Portfolio diversification - Investing in gold ETFs is a fantastic way to diversify your portfolio. In volatile market conditions, a diversified portfolio can give risk-adjusted returns while lowering risks.

Gold Exchange Traded Funds, like stock market investments, must be cautiously approached. Rash buying and selling could result in significant losses to your financial account. Therefore, in India, gold ETF funds should be used as safe assets and hedging investments rather than as a daily profit-trading strategy.

Disclaimer: Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme-related documents carefully before investing.