Top 5 gold ETFs with a return of up to 24% in 3 years: First Exchange Trading Fund has transferred one-time investment of Rs 5,555 to Rs 10,44,949

Top 5 gold ETFs with the highest returns in 3 years: Gold attracts most people in all forms. The Indians used gold in their physical form excellently. Investors prefer physical and electronic forms. It is considered the strongest hedge against inflation and market volatility. Gold Exchange Trade Funds (ETFs) are electronic forms of gold that track the price of physical gold of very high purity. Investors get some benefits from investing in gold ETFs – they can trade gold ETFs on the stock market like other stocks, they don’t have to pay for the fees they buy gold jewelry, and the price of gold ETFs remains the same anywhere.

Gold ETFs are passive mutual funds with a lower expense ratio than many equity funds.

Investors can only buy and sell during market time, and investors need a Demat account to trade them.

Here we take you into the top 5 gold ETFs that provide investors with the highest annual return (CAGR) in 3 years.

Also know a one-time investment of Rs 5,55,555 per one in each of the top 5 Gold ETFs in 3 years.

LIC MF Gold ETF

The No. 1 gold ETF gave an annual return of 23.44% over a 3-year timeframe.

The ETF’s assets under management (AUM) are Rs 371 crore, while its net asset value (NAV) was Rs 8,821.2337 as of June 26, 2025.

Since its debut in November 2011, ETFs have been based on the benchmark for gold’s domestic price.

The fund is Rs 10,000 at a fee ratio of 0.41%, as the minimum total investment.

The one-time investment of Rs 5,555 in the gold ETF has been converted to Rs 10,44,948.29 in 3 years.

LIC MF Gold ETF FOF – Direct Plan

During the 3-year period, the ETF gave 23.43% annual returns.

Its AUM is Rs 1.49 crore, while its NAV is Rs 26.9174 as of June 26, 2025.

The fund is based on the domestic gold price benchmark, with an annual return of 8.24% since its establishment in January 2014.

The fund has a fee ratio of 0.20%, with a minimum investment as Rs 200 and Rs 20,000 as a minimum one-time investment.

Over the 3-year time frame, the ETF’s one-time investment of Rs 5,555 has jumped to Rs 10,44,694.35.

UTI Gold Exchange Fund

Gold ETFs gave an annual return of 23.30% in 3 years.

Its asset base is Rs 1,919 crore, while its unit price was Rs 82.3546 as of June 26, 2025.

Since its launch in March 2007, the fund has been based on the domestic price of gold.

The ETF has a fee ratio of 0.48% of Rs 20,000 as the minimum investment.

Over the 3-year period, the ETF’s one-time investment of Rs 5,555 has increased to Rs 10,41,396.92.

Invesco India Gold ETF

During the 3-year period, the ETF gave an annual return of 22.97%.

Its capital scale is Rs 277 crore, while its unit price was Rs 8,502.2116 as of June 26, 2025.

Since March 2010, the fund has been based on the domestic price of gold, with annualized returns of 11.18%.

The fund has a fee ratio of 0.55%, with Rs 5,000 as the minimum investment.

The one-time investment of Rs 5,555 in the ETF has expanded to Rs 10,33,057.7 in 3 years.

SBI Gold Fund – Direct Plan

Over a 3-year timeframe, the gold ETF gave an annual return of 22.94%.

Its AUM is Rs 4155 crore, while its NAV is Rs 29.9551 as of June 26, 2025.

The fund is based on the domestic price of gold and has received an annual return of 8.55% since its start in January 2013.

The fund is Rs 500 at a fee ratio of 0.10% as a minimum SIP investment and Rs 5,000 as a minimum one-time investment.

One-time investment in ETFs was Rs 5,555,055 to Rs 10,32,301.81 over the 3-year period.