Mirae Asset Gold ETF currently leads the gold ETF category with a one-month return of -6.8 percent. It is followed by DSP Gold ETF and ICICI Pru Gold ETF, which delivered returns of -6.8 percent and -6.8 percent, respectively, over the same period.

The ranking considers only schemes with assets under management of at least Rs 1,500 crore. Among the top five funds that meet this criterion, ICICI Pru Gold ETF has the largest corpus at Rs 27,578.2 crore.

The six-month ranking gives a different reading. Aditya Birla SL Gold ETF is ahead on this measure with a return of 9.5 percent.

The leadership shifts in the one-year CAGR comparison, where Aditya Birla SL Gold ETF tops the list with 47.5 percent.

The three-year CAGR ranking gives a different reading. ICICI Pru Gold ETF is ahead on this measure with a return of 34.6 percent.