HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund
NAV
₹49.5
as of 21 Aug 2026
HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund is an open-ended FoF Domestic scheme from HDFC Mutual Fund managing ₹10,990 crore (as of 31 Mar 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹49.5 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.18% a year. Managed by Arun Agarwal. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.18% / yr
- as of 31 Mar 2026
- Fund size
- ₹10,990 crore
- as of 31 Mar 2026
- Exit load
- 1%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 1 Nov 2011
- ISIN
- INF179K01VX0
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from NYVO’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 6 May 2026Benchmark: Gold-India
HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund
₹303
+203% on ₹100 over 4.7 yrs
FoF Domestic average
₹262
+162% on ₹100 over 4.7 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | -1.43% | – | – |
| 6 months | 23.95% | – | – |
| 1 year | 51.70% | – | – |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 33.43% | – | – |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 24.88% | – | – |
No category average is available for this fund. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible — read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- 1.8%
- Median
- 18.8%
- Best
- 93.7%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Jun 2021. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 12.5%
- Median
- 21.3%
- Best
- 42.3%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Jun 2021. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 1.39
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 1.22
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 3.45 vs category 2.94
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 17.30%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -8.47%
Distance below its own peak
Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high — how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.
Deepest fall
-8.5%
Right now
-15.4% below peak
Where the money actually is
Cash
1.3%
Other
98.7%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Mar 2026.
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹4,612 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹1,813 cr
as of 31 Mar 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund?
- ₹49.5 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund?
- 0.18% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Mar 2026.
- How large is HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund?
- ₹10,990 crore under management as of 31 Mar 2026, in the FoF Domestic category.
- How risky is HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "High Risk". Gold in demat form. The crisis hedge, with no storage and no making charges.
- What are the 5-year returns of HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund?
- 24.88% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR). Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund?
- 12.5% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Jun 2021. The median was 21.3% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund?
- Arun Agarwal, managing this fund for 3.2 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
Au · Gold ETF →
Gold in demat form. The crisis hedge, with no storage and no making charges.
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Data: NYVO research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (Gold-India) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.