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.
Head to head
NAVs as of 05 Oct 2026
Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)
Common period 26 Aug 2010 – 05 Oct 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 |
| 29 Dec 2011 | ₹138.75 | ₹99.64 |
| 03 May 2013 | ₹139.82 | ₹154.45 |
| 05 Sep 2014 | ₹137.54 | ₹134.63 |
| 08 Jan 2016 | ₹129.54 | ₹134.63 |
| 13 May 2017 | ₹139.19 | ₹134.63 |
| 15 Sep 2018 | ₹148.53 | ₹146.43 |
| 18 Jan 2020 | ₹191.74 | ₹188.88 |
| 23 May 2021 | ₹229.49 | ₹226.23 |
| 25 Sep 2022 | ₹230.81 | ₹229.33 |
| 28 Jan 2024 | ₹285.88 | ₹283.69 |
| 02 Jun 2025 | ₹442.44 | ₹432.81 |
| 05 Oct 2026 | ₹665.87 | ₹655.48 |
| Metric | UTI · Direct NAV ₹123.46 Moderately High risk ★★★★☆ | ICICI Prudential NAV ₹125.65 Moderately High risk ★★★★☆ |
|---|---|---|
| +25.76%Best in row | +25.46% | |
| +36.93%Best in row | +36.44% | |
| +24.99%Best in row | +24.87% | |
| +16.05% | — | |
| +14.07% | +12.38% | |
| +29.57%Best in row | +29.38% | |
| +12.48% | +17.32%Best in row | |
| +10.54% | +15.65%Best in row | |
| +8.96%Best in row | +7.88% | |
| Risk | ||
| 19.96% | 19.41%Best in row | |
| 1.52 | 1.54 | |
| 2.17 | 2.21 | |
| -29.80% | -22.22% | |
| -1.42% | -1.07%Best in row | |
| 1.09 | 1.06 | |
| 102.8%Best in row | 100.1% | |
| 104.7% | 97.8%Best in row | |
| — | 0.49% | |
| ₹3,315Cr | ₹26,432Cr | |
| Ayush Jain | Nishit Patel | |
| 13 Apr 2007 | 26 Aug 2010 | |
| 1.1% | 1.8% | |
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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 +36.93% CAGR against ICICI Prudential Gold ETF's +36.44%, computed from AMFI NAV history. Over 5 years: UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund +24.99% vs ICICI Prudential Gold ETF +24.87% CAGR. Past returns don't guarantee future performance.
Which fund is riskier — UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund or ICICI Prudential Gold ETF?
UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund has shown higher volatility (+19.96% annualized vs ICICI Prudential Gold ETF's +19.41%), 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.