What is the origin of Gold ETFs?
The World’s first Gold ETF (exchange-traded fund) was launched in Australia in March 2003. In United States, first Gold ETF was launched in 2004. But the idea was originated in India way back in 2002 when Benchmark filed a proposal with SEBI in May 2002. However, it could not be launched at that time due to not getting the required regulatory approval. Finally, in Feb’2007 Benchmark launched India’s first gold ETF.