# Gold ETFs slip 3-month but return over 50% in 1 year 2026-08-20T03:38:00+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have recorded negative returns over the past three months, with the top five schemes clustered within a 0.12 percentage point range. The Wealth Company Gold ETF posted the best three-month return at -2.33 per cent, followed by Tata Gold ETF (-2.43 per cent), Bandhan Gold ETF and 360 ONE Gold ETF (both -2.44 per cent), and Mirae Asset Gold ETF (-2.45 per cent), according to data from Value Research cited by Livemint. The short-term decline contrasts with strong one-year performance. Most gold ETFs delivered returns between 52 and 54 per cent over one year, with Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold ETF leading at 53.25 per cent. The Wealth Company Gold ETF also led six-month returns at 1.42 per cent. Despite the price correction, investment demand for gold ETFs remained positive. Business Today reports that gold ETFs attracted an estimated Rs 1,179 crore in net inflows during the first two weeks of August, following Rs 1,560 crore in July. Gold ETF holdings rose by one tonne to 120 tonnes in July, while assets under management increased two per cent month-on-month to Rs 1.73 lakh crore. A further 57,000 folios were added in July, taking total gold ETF accounts to 1.25 crore. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both Livemint and Business Today report the same underlying data but frame it differently. Livemint leads with negative three-month returns, emphasising short-term consolidation within a strong long-term trend. Business Today leads with continued inflows and rising investor accounts, highlighting sustained demand despite the price dip. Neither outlet adopts a pro-government or critical stance, both are neutral-report. A careful reader should note that three-month losses of around 2.4 per cent are modest compared with one-year gains of over 50 per cent, and that inflows remained robust in August. The key figure to watch is whether gold prices sustain their August rebound, which could flip the three-month return column positive by September. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - livemint.com (neutral report) Leads with negative three-month returns, data-driven straight reporting - businesstoday.in (neutral report) Leads with positive inflows and account growth, data-driven straight reporting This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-22T15:01:12+00:00. Tags: Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold ETF, gold ETF, The Wealth Company Gold ETF, Value Research Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/top-gold-etfs-slip-on-short-term-hold-50-one-year-returns/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/top-gold-etfs-slip-on-short-term-hold-50-one-year-returns/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/