Dematerialized Form: Investors hold units in electronic form, eliminating storage and purity concerns associated with physical gold.

Traded on Stock Exchanges: Can be bought and sold like shares throughout the trading day, offering high liquidity.

Price Tracking: Their value is directly linked to the prevailing market price of physical gold, usually 99.5% purity.

Cost-Effective: Generally have lower expense ratios compared to physical gold (e.g., making charges, locker fees).

Transparency: Prices are real-time and publicly available, and holdings are audited.

Small Denominations: Can be bought in small units (e.g., 1 gram of gold equivalent), making them accessible to retail investors.

Underlying Asset: Backed by physical gold held by custodians, ensuring asset safety.

Taxation: Subject to capital gains tax, similar to other financial assets.

Regulated: Regulated by SEBI, ensuring investor protection.

Dematerialized Form: Investors hold units in electronic form, eliminating storage and purity concerns associated with physical gold.

Traded on Stock Exchanges: Can be bought and sold like shares throughout the trading day, offering high liquidity.

Price Tracking: Their value is directly linked to the prevailing market price of physical gold, usually 99.5% purity.

Cost-Effective: Generally have lower expense ratios compared to physical gold (e.g., making charges, locker fees).

Transparency: Prices are real-time and publicly available, and holdings are audited.

Small Denominations: Can be bought in small units (e.g., 1 gram of gold equivalent), making them accessible to retail investors.

Underlying Asset: Backed by physical gold held by custodians, ensuring asset safety.

Taxation: Subject to capital gains tax, similar to other financial assets.

Regulated: Regulated by SEBI, ensuring investor protection.