In India, We can invest in Gold in India as Gold funds of funds. Two mutual funds are offering these type of funds in India. An investor in India can invest in these funds run by DSP Black rock and AIG investments in India. Both the companies offer more or less similar schemes. To buy and sell Gold fund of funds is like buying and selling Mutual fund units. No complication in buying and selling these funds. Any one having a Demat account in India can buy and sell these funds. These World Gold Funds are listed in NSE and BSE. So you can buy the units of these Funds from the Stock markets in India in secondary market.

The only thing to remember before investing in these funds, is the risk profile of the Fund. The return offered by these funds are more. So the risk profile of these funds will also be more. These funds are suitable for those who can absorb risks. When compared with other investments in Gold like Gold ETFs or e-Gold, the fluctuation in the unit price is more. So only those investor who can tolerate risks should invest in these scheme. World Gold Fund run by both companies more or less invest in Global or overseas mutual funds which invest in Gold and Gold mining companies and physical Gold and other debt instruments. Since these funds invest in mining companies which are listed in stock markets overseas, the risk profile will be more. Normally when the price of Gold booms, the chances of returns getting better than the returns offered by Gold ETFs or e-Gold in India. Now let us compare and analyse the two Gold funds or Gold fund of funds in detail.