UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund vs Kotak Gold ETF
UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund (Direct) and Kotak 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 25 Aug 2026
Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)
Common period 30 Jul 2007 – 25 Aug 2026, limited by Kotak 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 | Kotak Gold ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2007 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 |
| 02 Mar 2009 | ₹179.38 | ₹179.36 |
| 03 Oct 2010 | ₹212.95 | ₹212.57 |
| 06 May 2012 | ₹320.72 | ₹320.07 |
| 07 Dec 2013 | ₹290.77 | ₹289.89 |
| 11 Jul 2015 | ₹277.25 | ₹276.33 |
| 10 Feb 2017 | ₹304.41 | ₹302.11 |
| 14 Sep 2018 | ₹313.39 | ₹309.67 |
| 16 Apr 2020 | ₹481.29 | ₹475.94 |
| 18 Nov 2021 | ₹485.82 | ₹484.77 |
| 21 Jun 2023 | ₹572.53 | ₹572.11 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | ₹778.40 | ₹767.11 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | ₹1536.10 | ₹1521.02 |
| Metric | UTI · Direct NAV ₹134.99 Moderately High risk ★★★★☆ | Kotak Mahindra NAV ₹133.85 Moderately High risk ★★★☆☆ |
|---|---|---|
| +61.30%Best in row | +59.27% | |
| +39.14%Best in row | +38.69% | |
| +26.77%Best in row | +26.59% | |
| +16.56% | +16.51% | |
| +14.69% | +15.34%Best in row | |
| +34.45%Best in row | +34.17% | |
| +12.31%Best in row | +11.98% | |
| +10.43%Best in row | +10.04% | |
| +8.86%Best in row | +8.71% | |
| Risk | ||
| 19.71% | 19.12%Best in row | |
| 1.66 | 1.68 | |
| 2.37 | 2.42 | |
| -29.80% | -29.84% | |
| -1.77% | -1.51%Best in row | |
| 1.08 | 1.06 | |
| 102.3%Best in row | 99.5% | |
| 106.8% | 98.8%Best in row | |
| 0.59% | 0.52%Best in row | |
| ₹3,315Cr | ₹14,430Cr | |
| — | None | |
| — | ₹1.15L | |
| Sharwan Kumar Goyal | Abhishek Bisen | |
| 13 Apr 2007 | 30 Jul 2007 | |
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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 Kotak Gold ETF?
Over the last 3 years, UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund returned +39.14% CAGR against Kotak Gold ETF's +38.69%, computed from AMFI NAV history. Over 5 years: UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund +26.77% vs Kotak Gold ETF +26.59% CAGR. Past returns don't guarantee future performance.
Which fund is cheaper — UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund or Kotak Gold ETF?
Kotak Gold ETF has the lower expense ratio: UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund charges 0.59% a year against Kotak Gold ETF's 0.52%. 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 Kotak Gold ETF?
UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund has shown higher volatility (+19.71% annualized vs Kotak Gold ETF's +19.12%), 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 Kotak Gold ETF -22.27%.
Which fund manages more money — UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund or Kotak Gold ETF?
Kotak Gold ETF is the larger fund: UTI - Gold Exchange Traded Fund manages ₹3,315Cr against Kotak Gold ETF's ₹14,430Cr 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 Kotak 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.