UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund vs ICICI Prudential Gold ETF
UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund (Direct) and ICICI Prudential Gold ETF head to head: growth of ₹100, returns across every window, risk, cost, and portfolio overlap — every figure computed from AMFI NAV history, nothing supplied by a fund house. Both are Gold ETF schemes — see the best gold etfs for the full ranking.
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NAVs as of 21 Aug 2026
Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)
Common period 26 Aug 2010 – 21 Aug 2026, limited by ICICI Prudential Gold ETF. Every series is rebased to ₹100 at the start of this window. Benchmark lines are the category index WealthTicker measures against, which is not always the benchmark the scheme itself declares — the fund page’s Scheme Info names that one. Gold history starts 25 Jul 2016, so that benchmark is not plotted over this window — pick a shorter range to see it.
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| Date | UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund | ICICI Prudential Gold ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2010 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 |
| 26 Dec 2011 | ₹143.57 | ₹99.64 |
| 25 Apr 2013 | ₹137.20 | ₹154.45 |
| 25 Aug 2014 | ₹139.48 | ₹134.63 |
| 24 Dec 2015 | ₹126.08 | ₹134.63 |
| 24 Apr 2017 | ₹144.30 | ₹134.63 |
| 24 Aug 2018 | ₹143.44 | ₹141.34 |
| 23 Dec 2019 | ₹183.23 | ₹180.51 |
| 23 Apr 2021 | ₹224.01 | ₹220.87 |
| 22 Aug 2022 | ₹238.63 | ₹236.82 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | ₹290.67 | ₹285.72 |
| 21 Apr 2025 | ₹437.98 | ₹433.61 |
| 21 Aug 2026 | ₹721.44 | ₹709.74 |
| Metric | UTI · Direct NAV ₹133.76 Moderately High risk ★★★★★ | ICICI Prudential NAV ₹136.05 Moderately High risk ★★★★☆ |
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| +60.41%Best in row | +59.66% | |
| +39.08%Best in row | +38.63% | |
| +26.63%Best in row | +26.52% | |
| +16.29% | — | |
| +14.64%Best in row | +13.04% | |
| +34.00%Best in row | +33.81% | |
| +12.31% | +16.62%Best in row | |
| +10.42% | +14.91%Best in row | |
| +8.84%Best in row | +7.24% | |
| Risk | ||
| 19.68% | 19.11%Best in row | |
| 1.66 | 1.68 | |
| 2.37 | 2.42Best in row | |
| -29.80% | -22.22%Best in row | |
| -1.78% | -1.33%Best in row | |
| 1.09 | 1.06 | |
| 102.7%Best in row | 100.0% | |
| 106.8% | 98.9%Best in row | |
| 0.59% | 0.49%Best in row | |
| ₹3,315Cr | ₹26,432Cr | |
| Sharwan Kumar Goyal | Ashwini Bharucha | |
| 13 Apr 2007 | 26 Aug 2010 | |
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Best marks the strongest value in a row, and only where the gap is bigger than noise — a near-tie is left unmarked rather than dressed up as a result. SIP XIRR is a ₹10,000/month instalment over 5 years of real NAV history. Nothing here is supplied by a fund house. For research only — not investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
Which fund has delivered higher returns — UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund or ICICI Prudential Gold ETF?
Over the last 3 years, UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund returned +39.08% CAGR against ICICI Prudential Gold ETF's +38.63%, computed from AMFI NAV history. Over 5 years: UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund +26.63% vs ICICI Prudential Gold ETF +26.52% CAGR. Past returns don't guarantee future performance.
Which fund is cheaper — UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund or ICICI Prudential Gold ETF?
ICICI Prudential Gold ETF has the lower expense ratio: UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund charges 0.59% a year against ICICI Prudential Gold ETF's 0.49%. The expense ratio is deducted from the NAV daily, so a lower one compounds in the investor's favour.
Which fund is riskier — UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund or ICICI Prudential Gold ETF?
UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund has shown higher volatility (+19.68% annualized vs ICICI Prudential Gold ETF's +19.11%), measured as the annualized standard deviation of daily returns over the trailing 3 years. Worst 3-year drawdown: UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund -21.22% vs ICICI Prudential Gold ETF -22.22%.
Which fund manages more money — UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund or ICICI Prudential Gold ETF?
ICICI Prudential Gold ETF is the larger fund: UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund manages ₹3,315Cr against ICICI Prudential Gold ETF's ₹26,432Cr in assets. Size cuts both ways — scale lowers costs, but a very large fund can find it harder to move in and out of positions.
Are UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund and ICICI Prudential Gold ETF in the same category?
Yes — both are Gold ETF schemes, so their returns, risk and cost are directly comparable against the same peer set.
Figures update daily from AMFI NAV history; ratings and ranks are WealthTicker’s own — see the methodology. This is data, not investment advice.