World council of gold is aggressively campaigning on television channels to buy gold. No doubt we as Indians love gold and festival and marriage season is the real time for investment in the gold. !!! WE LOVE GOLD…ALMOST EVERY INDIAN HOME HAS A LITTLE OF IT !!!
For centuries Gold has remained an auspicious gift & is something that gets passed down generations.
Indian Consumers have always had a fascination with gold and are the largest buyers of gold, accounting for 9.5 percent of the world’s total gold holdings. More impressive is the fact that current demand from India alone consumes 25% of the world’s annual gold output. It is a symbol of power and wealth & also reflects security & prosperity.
Gold has a stabilizing effect during period of High Inflation and currency fluctuations. Portfolios with Gold are regarded as safe and are more immune to market fluctuations
THE SMART WAY TO INVEST IN GOLD – GOLD EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (ETFS)
One can invest in Gold through various forms i.e. buying gold coins, gold bars & jewellery… But the smartest way to invest in Gold is through Gold Exchange Traded Funds
WHY INVEST IN GOLD ETFS - EASY TO BUY, EASY TO SELL
- Attractive Pricing with no premium, making or delivery charges
- Easy to Buy & Sell & can be traded electronically on the exchange as any other security
- Gold ETF are more liquid and can be easily sold whenever required
- Greater safety as held in Demat form with no risk of theft & quality
- Customize buys according to your available needs and requirements
- No Securities Transaction Tax (STT) or Wealth Tax
- Save on locker charges as your gold investment is stored in Demat form.
CHOOSE YOUR GOLD ETFS
Investing in Gold ETF’s is similar to investing in securities. Each Gold ETF unit is equal to 1 gram of gold which provide you with an opportunity to invest as per your investment requirement.
Gold ETF’s listed on the Exchange are as under -
- Benchmark Exchange Traded Fund (Gold BeES)
- UTI Gold Exchange Traded Fund
- Kotak Gold ETF
- Reliance Gold Exchange Traded Fund
- Quantum Gold Fund (an ETF)
- SBI Gold Exchange Traded Scheme
- Religare Gold Exchange Traded Funds
- HDFC Gold Exchange Traded Funds
- ICICI Prudential Gold Exchange Traded Funds
- AXIS Gold ETF
- Birla Sun Life Gold ETF