Gold Mutual Funds vs Gold ETF vs SGB vs Physical Gold
Gold funds, gold ETFs, Sovereign Gold Bonds and physical gold all give exposure to gold, but costs, liquidity and tax differ sharply. Here is a clear side-by-side comparison.
Gold funds, gold ETFs, Sovereign Gold Bonds and physical gold all give exposure to gold, but costs, liquidity and tax differ sharply. Here is a clear side-by-side comparison.

Gold funds, gold ETFs, Sovereign Gold Bonds and physical gold all give exposure to gold, but costs, liquidity and tax differ sharply. Here is a clear side-by-side comparison.

Index funds copy a market index instead of picking stocks. Learn how index funds in India work, what tracking error and expense ratio mean, and how they differ from ETFs.

Large, mid and small cap funds invest in companies of very different sizes, with very different risk. Learn SEBI’s definitions, how volatile each category is and how long you may need to stay invested.

Flexi cap and multi cap funds both invest across company sizes, but SEBI rules give them very different freedom. Here is how they work, how risky they are and how to compare them.

Absolute return, CAGR and XIRR answer three different questions about your investment. Learn the formulas, see worked ₹ examples and find out which one to use for a lumpsum or a SIP.

ELSS tax saving funds combine an 80C deduction with equity exposure and the shortest lock-in among popular tax-saving options. Here is how they work, who benefits under the old and new tax regimes, and how to compare them.

Gold funds, gold ETFs, Sovereign Gold Bonds and physical gold all give exposure to gold, but costs, liquidity and tax differ sharply. Here is a clear side-by-side comparison.

Index funds copy a market index instead of picking stocks. Learn how index funds in India work, what tracking error and expense ratio mean, and how they differ from ETFs.

Large, mid and small cap funds invest in companies of very different sizes, with very different risk. Learn SEBI’s definitions, how volatile each category is and how long you may need to stay invested.

Flexi cap and multi cap funds both invest across company sizes, but SEBI rules give them very different freedom. Here is how they work, how risky they are and how to compare them.

Absolute return, CAGR and XIRR answer three different questions about your investment. Learn the formulas, see worked ₹ examples and find out which one to use for a lumpsum or a SIP.

ELSS tax saving funds combine an 80C deduction with equity exposure and the shortest lock-in among popular tax-saving options. Here is how they work, who benefits under the old and new tax regimes, and how to compare them.