# Etf or gold bonds?

**URL:** https://tradingqna.com/t/etf-or-gold-bonds/13480
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**Created:** [May 1, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://tradingqna.com/t/etf-or-gold-bonds/13480 "2017-05-01T18:29:17Z")
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### Author: ![PR1743](https://tradingqna.com/user_avatar/tradingqna.com/pr1743/32/17571_2.png) [@PR1743](https://tradingqna.com/u/PR1743)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://tradingqna.com/t/etf-or-gold-bonds/13480/2 "2017-05-01T18:43:59Z")

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if u dont intend to do SIP and plan to hold for a long time then sovreign gold bonds might be better…but you need to consider that they are as liquid as goldbees and they do have a holding period,check the below links for more info

> **[What are sovereign gold bonds?](https://tradingqna.com/t/what-are-sovereign-gold-bonds/6372/3)**
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> In simple words, government sovereign gold bond scheme is where instead of having  physical gold sitting idle in your house, you can invest in gold bonds.  These gold bonds are in demat form, and unlike physical gold gives you an interest of 2.75%...

> **[What is the best way to invest in gold this Akshaya Tritiya?](https://tradingqna.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-invest-in-gold-this-akshaya-tritiya/13139/2)**
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> The best way to buy gold this Akshaya Tritiya - Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2017-18 – Series I e-Gold is an electronic form of holding gold, issued by Reserve Bank India on behalf of the Government of India. The issue price of the Gold bonds is...

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